2019 Annual Report

SOCIETY MOMENTS TOP OF 2019

MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPANSION The Society hosted its first Middle School Research Teachers Confer- ence and launched the Lemelson Early Inventor Prize to recognize young inventors, including 8th grader Izal Guerra (shown above with his project).

INAUGURAL COMMUNICATION AWARD Abigail Swann of the University of Washington was the inaugural winner of the $1,000 Jon C. Graff, Ph.D. Prize for Excellence in Science Communication.

REGENERON NAMED ISEF TITLE SPONSOR Regeneron was named the title sponsor of the International Science and Engineering Fair, expanding the company’s commitment to STEM education.

NEW WEBSITES The Society, Science News , Science News for Students, and Science News in High Schools unveiled redesigned websites this year.

BROADCOM MASTERS For the first time, all the top winners in the Broadcom MASTERS, a nation- wide STEM competition for middle school students, were girls. Academies Communication Award, and Science News for Students was honored with a AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award. AWARDS Science News ’ Tina Hesman Saey won the prestigious National

Society for Science & the Public is a leader in science, dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, effec- tive STEM education and scientific research. Founded in 1921 by Edward W. Scripps, a renowned journalist and newspaper magnate, and William Emerson Ritter, a zoologist, the Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization focused on promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate and inspire. For nearly a century, the Society has conveyed the excitement of science and research directly to the public through its award-winning journal- ism, Science News and Science News for Students . Through world-class A Year of Inspiration

science education competitions, the Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the Broadcom MASTERS, the Society engages, challenges and cele- brates students from middle school through high school. More recent- ly, the Society launched a range of outreach and equity programs aimed at ensuring that any student interested in STEM has the opportu- nity to pursue that passion. Today, the Society is dedicated to providing concise, accurate and inspirational science news and opportunities to more than 100,000 subscribers, more than 70,000 alumni of its com- petitions worldwide, and millions of unique online visitors and social media followers.

SCIENCE NEWS COVERAGE Science News ’ award-winning breaking-news coverage of the first image of a black hole was wildly popular, setting all-time website traffic records.

NEW LEADERSHIP The Society named its first female Board of Trustees Chair, Mary Sue Coleman, and welcomed California Institute of Technology President Thomas F. Rosenbaum to the Board. The Society also created a new Honorary Board made up of 22 distinguished sci- entists, engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators who are recog- nized leaders in their fields.

REGENERON STS Ana Humphrey won the top prize at the Regeneron STS, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. She was the first Latina top award winner in 20 years.

OUTREACH & EQUITY The Society named a record 60 Advocates—educators and scien- tists who mentor underrepresented and underserved students to guide them in entering science research competitions.

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