MIddle School Competition Alumni

The Society’s middle school science program was first launched in 1999 to encourage achievement and communication in science and math at a younger age and to serve as the nation’s premier Â鶹¹ÙÍø research competition for middle school students.

Today, and with the generous support of title sponsor and partner Thermo Fisher Scientific, Â鶹¹ÙÍø is pleased to host the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

Prior programs include the Broadcom MASTERS (2011-2022), Broadcom MASTERS International (2012-2022), the Society’s Middle School Program (2008), and the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (1999-2007).

Finalists from the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
Finalists from the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Lisa Fryklund Photography/Licensed by Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Middle School Competitions by Year

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Arya Hirsave - Public Day for the finalists of the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Â鶹¹ÙÍø and Thermo Fisher Scientific extend partnership to support premier U.S. middle school Â鶹¹ÙÍø research competition

Finalists from the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge

Five Questions with Peter Fernández Dulay, winner of the 2025 $10,000 DoW Â鶹¹ÙÍø Talent Award

Camila Isabel Gonzalez-Thompson, 2025 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement Award Winner at Thermo Fisher JIC.

Five Questions with Camila González-Thompson, winner of the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement