IRVINE, Calif. and WASHINGTON, Sept. 2,
2015 /PRNewswire/ --
News Highlights:
- 30 U.S. middle school students awarded trip to Silicon Valley
to compete for cash and other awards from October 1-7
- Finalists join 120 Broadcom MASTERS alumni who have achieved
the highest national middle school STEM accolades
- Broadcom MASTERS celebrates its fifth anniversary with a 51%
percent increase in applications since its 2011 introduction
Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public
(SSP) today announced the selection of 30 finalists in the fifth
annual Broadcom MASTERS® -- the nation's most
prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) middle
school competition. Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science,
Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) winners will be named
on October 6 after completion of a
rigorous competition that will test their abilities in STEM,
teamwork and collaboration.
Find the full listing of 2015 finalists at SSP and Broadcom.
Finalist Overview:
- Finalists include 14 girls and 16 boys representing 28 schools
and one home school in 14 states
- California has eight
finalists, Florida has five,
Texas has three and Minnesota, New
York and Utah each have
two
- Finalists were selected by a panel of distinguished scientists
and engineers from among 300 semifinalists and 2,230 applicants in
47 states and two territories
- Finalists' independent research projects include a range of
topics such as:
- Using Geometry to Protect the Environment and Save
Lives
- Stereoscopic Three-Dimensional X-ray Reconstruction
Processing and its Application to Cancer Prevention
- A New, Better and Economic Method to Measure and Extract
Caffeine from Drinks
- Ammonia: A Fishy Problem
- Force Field Fact or Fiction
Broadcom MASTERS celebrates its fifth anniversary with major
milestones in the national and international programs including a
surge in science fair participation and individual nominations.
Since 2011, the program saw a 51% increase in applications from
affiliated state and regional science fairs in the U.S. and
Broadcom MASTERS International reached fairs in 14 countries on six
continents. The program has developed a model to engage underserved
students in after-school programs called the Broadcom MASTERS Jr.
Varsity.
"I take great pride in the significant volunteer contribution
from Broadcom executives, engineers and administrators who have
overseen the growth and development of the STEM collaboration with
SSP," said Paula Golden, President
and Executive Director, Broadcom Foundation and Director, Community
Affairs, Broadcom Corporation. "All of us at Broadcom are honored
to work with SSP to reach hundreds of thousands of young people
with the message that they can be the STEM innovators who tackle
the Grand Challenges of the 21st Century. We look forward to
celebrating the extraordinary achievements at the fifth annual
Broadcom MASTERS."
"Broadcom MASTERS finalists have proven that they are in the top
tier of middle school scientists and engineers from across the
country. The finalists, as well as their families, teachers and
mentors should be very proud," said Maya
Ajmera, President and Chief Executive Officer of Society for
Science & the Public and Publisher of Science News. "We look
forward to joining with Broadcom to learn more about their
research, watch how they approach hands-on team challenges, and
celebrate these talented young people during the fifth anniversary
of Broadcom MASTERS in Silicon Valley."
During Broadcom MASTERS (October 1–7), finalists will showcase
their projects for the public and compete as teams in hands-on STEM
activities. The grand prize is the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize, a gift of
Susan and Henry Samueli, Co-Founder,
Chairman of the Board, and Chief Technical Officer of Broadcom
Corporation. The $10,000
Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation will be awarded to a student
that demonstrates prowess in electrical engineering. In addition to
prizes for first and second place in each of the STEM categories,
two finalists will be named the Rising
Star delegates who will represent the U.S. at the Broadcom
MASTERS International next spring in Phoenix. Delegates will attend Intel ISEF, the
world's largest international high school science fair in
May 2016. Broadcom MASTERS recognizes
finalists' science teachers with a one year classroom subscription
to Science News magazine, and awards the finalists' schools
with $1,000 each to use toward STEM
activities.
Sponsored by Broadcom Foundation, a nonprofit public benefit
corporation funded by Broadcom Corporation, the Broadcom MASTERS is
a program of Society for Science & the Public. SSP has overseen
the world's most prestigious science competitions for more than
seven decades.
Resources
For more information on the Broadcom MASTERS, visit the Broadcom
Foundation and SSP websites or visit Broadcom Foundation's Newsroom
and read the B-Inspired Blog.
To keep up with the Broadcom MASTERS on Twitter, use hashtag
#brcmMASTERS or follow Broadcom and SSP. And to stay connected,
visit the Broadcom MASTERS and SSP Facebook pages.
About Broadcom Foundation
Broadcom Foundation was founded to inspire and enable young
people throughout the world to enter careers in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through partnerships
with local schools, colleges, universities and nonprofit
organizations. Broadcom Foundation is the proud sponsor of the
Broadcom MASTERS®, a program of Society for Science & the
Public – a premier science and engineering competition for middle
school children. The Foundation's mission is to advance education
in STEM by funding research, recognizing scholarship and increasing
opportunity. Learn more at www.broadcomfoundation.org.
About Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a FORTUNE 500® company, is
a global leader and innovator in semiconductor solutions for wired
and wireless communications. Broadcom® products seamlessly deliver
voice, video, data and multimedia connectivity in the home, office
and mobile environments. With one of the industry's broadest
portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip solutions, Broadcom
is changing the world by Connecting everything®. For more
information, go to www.broadcom.com.
About Society for Science & the Public
Society for Science & the Public is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
membership organization dedicated to the achievement of young
researchers in independent research and to the public engagement in
science. Established in 1921, its vision is to promote the
understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it
plays in human advancement. Through its acclaimed education
competitions, including the Intel Science Talent Search, the Intel
International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Broadcom
MASTERS, and its award-winning publications, Science News
and Science News for Students, Society for Science & the
Public is committed to inform, educate, and inspire. Learn more at
www.societyforscience.org.
Broadcom®, the pulse logo, Connecting everything® and the
Connecting everything logo are among the trademarks of Broadcom
Corporation and/or its affiliates in the
United States, certain other countries and/or the EU. Any
other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.
Broadcom
Foundation
Dana Orsini
949-562-3670
danabrz@broadcom.com
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Society for
Science & the Public
Sarah Wood
202-872-5110
swood@societyforscience.org
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