2017 Broadcom Masters finalists announced

Congratulations to our Broadcom MASTERS finalists! The Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced 30 finalists in this competition for middle school students, where finalists are selected from the top 10% of projects in affiliated science fairs across the U.S.

Four of the 30 finalists are from the Synopsys Championship and they will present their projects in the final competition October 21-25 in Washington, D.C.:

The Regeneron Science Talent Search, which is open to high school seniors, will accept applications until November 15, 2017. Last year Regeneron became the new sponsor of this 77-year-old competition in science and math. STS culminates with more than $3 million awarded to the winners and their schools and a public exhibition of projects in March 2018 in Washington, DC. See the Regeneron STS web page for details.

The first workshop for teachers will be on Thursday, October 5th, at Santa Clara University in the Rotunda Room of Guadalupe Hall. The time is 4-6 PM. Renee Fallon (Monta Vista HS and Teach Biotech) and Katy Korsmeyer (SCVSEFA, Teach Biotech and SCU) will focus on science fair project selection, management and quality.

There will be another workshop on Saturday morning, Oct. 28th, with the location and specific time TBA.

Learn about applying to and competing in the Synopsys Championship, the Santa Clara County science fair. Check the complete list of clinics and workshops in September and October.

Join us on Wednesday, September 13, at 4:30 for a one-hour clinic in Room S-1 at Oak Grove High School.

If you can, arrive at 3:15 to hear a talk by Carlos Stephens from the SJSU Entomology Museum.  Known as “The Bug Man,” Carlos will share rare insect specimens that range from the peculiar to the beautiful. His talk is the first in a guest speaker series at Oak Grove called “Science in our Society.”

On Monday, September 18, Valley Christian High School will host a clinic at 6:30 p.m. Room details TBD.

The Synopsys Championship is scheduled for March 14-15, 2018, in San Jose. Information about student registration and teacher workshops will be posted on this page beginning September 1.

I-SWEEEP (International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project) awards were announced in Houston, Texas, on May 7, 2017. Congratulations to the winners from the Synopsys Championship!

Winners of the 2017 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles were announced on May 18 and 19. Twelve Synopsys Championship students competed, and a summary of their awards is posted here. Congratulations to our outstanding Santa Clara County students!

Winners of the 2017 California State Science Fair in Los Angeles, CA were announced on May 2nd. Over 100 Synopsys Championship projects were eligible to compete and a summary of the results is posted here. Congratulations to our outstanding Santa Clara County students!