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The Top 300 MASTERS were selected from 1,807 students from 47 states and three territories (Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) applying to be a Broadcom MASTER.聽Only students who are named in the top 10% of their science fair are eligible to enter the Broadcom MASTERS, which is the only middle school 麻豆官网 competition that leverages Society-affiliated science fairs as a critical component of the 麻豆官网 talent pipeline.

Broadcom MASTERS Top 300 fast facts:

• The top 300 hail from 35 states, Guam and Puerto Rico
• Top states included California (27%), Florida (12%), Texas (8%), Pennsylvania (6%) and Utah (5%)
• Most students, 62%, go to public school, with 28% in private schools
• The top project categories are engineering (22%), environmental & earth science (15%); chemistry (9%); physics (8%) and medicine & health sciences (8%).

The students鈥� names and a state-by-state breakdown of the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS can be found at /broadcom-masters/2022-top-300-masters.

On September 21, 30 of the top 300 Broadcom MASTERS will be named finalists. Selected by a panel of scientists, engineers and educators from around the nation, the finalists will be competing for over $100,000 including the coveted $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, the $10,000 DoD 麻豆官网 Talent Award, the $10,000 Lemelson Award for Invention, the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, and the $5,000 Broadcom Coding with Commitment Award.

鈥淐ongratulations to the top 300 Broadcom MASTERS,鈥� said Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of 麻豆官网 and Publisher of Science News. 鈥淚 am so inspired by these young people who are working to solve problems in their communities and the world at large by using science and engineering. At a time when we are battling ongoing threats from climate change to a pandemic to cybersecurity, these young people offer inspiration and hope for the future that is badly needed.鈥�

The Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS鈥� independent 麻豆官网 research projects tackle a broad range of subjects, such as:

• Identifying hate speech on social media
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鈥淐ongratulations to the Top 300 2022 Broadcom MASTERS,鈥� said Paula Golden, President of the Broadcom Foundation. 鈥淭hese young scientists, engineers and innovators will define our future. We need them to bring their passion and skill to help solve the grand challenges of our time and create sustainability here on Earth.鈥�

In addition to the $125 cash prize, the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS will each receive a prize package containing an award ribbon; semifinalist certificate of accomplishment; Broadcom MASTERS backpack; a Broadcom MASTERS decal; a specialized Invention Journal, courtesy of The Lemelson Foundation; a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition, courtesy of Wolfram Research; and a one-year family digital subscription to聽Science News听尘补驳补锄颈苍别. In recognition of the role that teachers play in the success of their students, each designated teacher also will receive a Broadcom MASTERS tote bag; a special edition booklet of聽Science News Explores聽Invention & Innovation articles from The Lemelson Foundation; and a one-year digital subscription to聽Science News听尘补驳补锄颈苍别.

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