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SCIENCE NEWS | MARCH 2, 2019 To create new elements and study the chemistry of the periodic table’s heaviest atoms, researchers at the Letter from Mary Sue Coleman, Chair 2 GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany, Letter from Maya Ajmera, President & CEO 4 use the apparatus shown below to create beams of ions that scientists then smash into other elements. Society Top Moments of 2019 6 GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH/JAN Competitions 8 MICHAEL HOSAN 2018

Regeneron Science Talent Search 10

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 12

Broadcom MASTERS 14

Alumni 16

Science News Media Group 18

Science News 20

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Science News for Students 24

Outreach & Equity 26

Science News in High Schools 28

Advocate Program 30

Research Teachers Conferences 32

STEM Research Grants 34

STEM Action Grants 36

Financials 38 SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS | JUNE 6, 2019 New ISEF Sponsorship Model 40 ”Grid,” by math artist Henry Segerman, explores mathematical Giving 42 concepts using projections. This 3D-printed sculpture is a patterned Leadership 52 sphere. When light shines through the openings from above, the shadows form a square grid. Executive Team & Staff 55 H. SEGERMAN SCIENCE NEWS | MARCH 30, 2019 Maybe only 30 out of 1,000 icebergs have a green hue, earning them the nickname “jade bergs.” Now scientists may know why the ice has this unusual color. STEVE NICOL Exploring New Frontiers

I am thrilled to introduce Society for Science & the across the United States and a new Middle School Public’s 2019 Annual Report, New Frontiers, which com- Research Teachers Conference. memorates a year of extraordinary new partnerships and programs for the Society. So much has changed since The Board proudly added a new layer to the Society’s the end of 2019, but it is still important to document and leadership with the launch of the Honorary Board. share the positive impact the Society achieved during The 22-member inaugural Honorary Board has 10 Nobel the past year. laureates and 13 Society alumni.

As the Society approaches its centennial in 2021, it is Thank you to the Board of Trustees, whose commitment my honor to be the new Board Chair. For the past dozen and guidance ensures the continued success of the years, the Society has been led by H. Robert Horvitz. Society. In particular, I want to thank Joe Palca and Scott Thank you to Bob for building such a strong Board McGregor, who retired as Trustees in 2019, and I want to and leading the Society through many changes and thank Laura Helmuth for her year of service on the Board. triumphs. Laura, a former Science News intern, was recently named the Editor in Chief of Scientific American. I want to thank Regeneron for continuing to invest in the next generation of scientific leaders as the new title The Society welcomed Thomas F. Rosenbaum, an sponsor of the International Science and Engineering Fair. alumnus of Science Talent Search 1973, to the Board. We are so heartened that Regeneron is being joined by He is the President of the California Institute of Technology new and returning Society sponsors, including Broadcom and the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft Azure Sphere and Professor of Physics. and the National Geographic Society. Tackling new frontiers would not be possible without the Science News spent 2019 breaking records. Its coverage strategy and vision of the Society’s President & CEO and of the Event Horizon Telescope project became our most Publisher of Science News, Maya Ajmera, and the entire read story online, bringing millions of readers to our site. Society team. Science News molecular biology senior writer Tina Hesman Saey won the National Academies of Science, Engineering, Most importantly, we could not do our work without the and Medicine 2019 Communication Award for her special generous support of you, the Society’s subscribing mem- report “Genetic testing goes mainstream.” bers, donors, alumni and readers. I thank you for helping us to expand into new frontiers. We saw young women enter the Society’s competitions in great numbers last year. Female scientists swept all five top awards at our middle school competition Broadcom MASTERS, and Ana Humphrey won the top award at the Sincerely yours, Regeneron Science Talent Search. We look forward to con- tinuing to support women in science as the 2019 competi- tors join our global alumni community, which is more than 70,000 people strong.

We explored new frontiers by focusing on increasing our President (Retired), Association of American Universities University of Michigan (Emerita) support of middle school students and teachers, including STS 1961 a new invention award at our middle school affiliated fairs ISEF 1959–1960

2 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Letter from Mary Sue Coleman, Chair Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 3 SCIENCE NEWS | AUGUST 17, 2019 Studying the human brain’s network of nerve cells in action may reveal how we think and feel. GARRYKILLIAN/ISTOCK/ GETTY IMAGES PLUS Looking Back on 2019

I am delighted to introduce Society for Science & the In our final ISEF sponsored by Intel, I was delighted to Public’s 2019 Annual Report, New Frontiers, which takes unveil a new top award honoring Craig R. Barrett, retired you on a journey through a truly amazing year. In 2019, CEO and Chairman of Intel, for his commitment to ISEF we hit some incredible highs, from Science News’ out- and STEM education. standing black hole coverage to young women sweeping the Broadcom MASTERS to our work garnering extraordi- The Society’s excellent journalism and STEM education nary media coverage. programming can take place only thanks to our amazing team. I am also grateful to the thousands of judges and The year started out strong when we named our first Latina volunteers who ensure the success of our competitions Science Talent Search winner in two decades. Following by sharing their time and expertise. Ana Humphrey’s win, we saw three of the top four Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) I want to thank the Board of Trustees, whose commitment awards and all the top Broadcom MASTERS awards go and guidance ensure the continued success of the Society. to young women. I was also thrilled to see the young This year, longtime Board of Trustees Chair H. Robert women who competed at Intel ISEF 2019 celebrated Horvitz, who served on the Society’s Board for 12 years, by National Geographic magazine in its special Women rotated off the Board. Bob made a tremendous impact of Impact issue. Nearly half of the young people who on this organization. To commemorate his service, the compete in this remarkable competition are female. Society has created an ISEF award in his honor. I also want to thank Joe Palca and Scott McGregor for their leadership In April, Science News was one of the first outlets to report and guidance. that the Event Horizon Telescope project had captured the first-ever image of a black hole. Our extraordinary report- I am thrilled to welcome Mary Sue Coleman as the Board’s ing brought in readers from around the globe and was one new Chair. In a year where the Society celebrated the of the most read stories on the black hole discovery. accomplishments of so many women, it was especially exciting to name our first female Board Chair. I am also Middle school students became a focal point for the pleased to welcome Thomas Rosenbaum, President of Society in 2019, when we launched a new award with the California Institute of Technology. Both Mary Sue The Lemelson Foundation aimed at celebrating outstand- and Thomas are program alumni. ing middle school inventors and launched a middle school teachers conference. Most importantly, we could not do our work without the generous support of you, the Society’s subscribing mem- The Society capped off the year in the best way possible bers, donors, alumni and readers. We thank you for helping by announcing Regeneron as our new ISEF title sponsor, us to explore new frontiers. building on our long-standing partnership to advance STEM education. Regeneron’s ISEF sponsorship is part Best wishes, of a new multitiered sponsorship model to support different judging categories, events and delegations of ISEF finalists.

As we welcome new ISEF sponsors, I want to thank Intel Maya Ajmera for its 20 years of support of ISEF, including its work President & CEO Society for Science & the Public to grow our affiliated fair network from 27 participating Publisher, Science News countries, regions and territories in 1997 to 80 in 2019. STS 1985

4 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Letter from Maya Ajmera, President & CEO Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 5 SOCIETY

MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPANSION INAUGURAL COMMUNICATION AWARD TOP The Society hosted its first Middle Abigail Swann of the University School Research Teachers Confer- of Washington was the inaugural ence and launched the Lemelson winner of the $1,000 Jon C. Graff, Early Inventor Prize to recognize Ph.D. Prize for Excellence in young inventors, including Science Communication. 8th grader Izal Guerra (shown above with his project). REGENERON NAMED ISEF TITLE SPONSOR Regeneron was named the title sponsor of the International Science and MOMENTS Engineering Fair, expanding the company’s commitment to STEM education.

NEW WEBSITES AWARDS The Society, Science News’ Tina Hesman Saey Science News, won the prestigious National Science News Academies Communication Award, for Students, and Science News for Students was and Science honored with a AAAS Kavli Science News in High Journalism Award. OF 2019 Schools unveiled redesigned websites this BROADCOM MASTERS year. For the first time, all the top winners in the Broadcom MASTERS, a nation- A Year of Inspiration wide STEM competition for middle school students, were girls. Society for Science & the Public is science education competitions, the SCIENCE NEWS COVERAGE a leader in science, dedicated to Regeneron Science Talent Search Science News’ award-winning breaking-news coverage of the first expanding scientific literacy, effec- (STS), the Intel International Science image of a black hole was wildly tive STEM education and scientific and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and the popular, setting all-time website research. Founded in 1921 by Edward Broadcom MASTERS, the Society traffic records. W. Scripps, a renowned journalist engages, challenges and cele- and newspaper magnate, and brates students from middle school William Emerson Ritter, a zoologist, through high school. More recent- the Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) ly, the Society launched a range membership organization focused of outreach and equity programs on promoting the understanding and aimed at ensuring that any student appreciation of science and the vital interested in STEM has the opportu- role it plays in human advancement: nity to pursue that passion. Today, to inform, educate and inspire. the Society is dedicated to providing concise, accurate and inspirational NEW LEADERSHIP The Society named its first female For nearly a century, the Society has science news and opportunities to Board of Trustees Chair, Mary conveyed the excitement of science more than 100,000 subscribers, Sue Coleman, and welcomed and research directly to the public more than 70,000 alumni of its com- California Institute of Technology President Thomas F. Rosenbaum REGENERON STS OUTREACH & EQUITY through its award-winning journal- petitions worldwide, and millions to the Board. The Society also Ana Humphrey won the top prize The Society named a record 60 ism, Science News and Science News of unique online visitors and social created a new Honorary Board at the Regeneron STS, the nation’s Advocates — educators and scien- for Students. Through world-class media followers. made up of 22 distinguished sci- oldest and most prestigious science tists who mentor underrepresented entists, engineers, entrepreneurs and math competition for high and underserved students to guide and innovators who are recog- school seniors. She was the first them in entering science research nized leaders in their fields. Latina top award winner in 20 years. competitions.

6 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Society Top Moments of 2019 Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 7 GIRLS LEAD THE WAY TOTAL TOP AWARDS FOR ALL THREE PROGRAMS $3,209,500 $1,592,666 COMPETITIONS awarded won by girls 2019: THE SOCIETY’S YEAR OF THE WOMAN BROADCOM MASTERS REGENERON STS TOP AWARDS TOP AWARDS From our first-place winner in the Regeneron Science Talent $89,000 $79,000 $1,065,000 $540,000 Search to the top five Broadcom awarded won by girls awarded won by girls MASTERS winners to our top Intel ISEF winners, girls in STEM INTEL ISEF GRAND AWARDS INTEL ISEF TOP AWARDS achieved great things in 2019. $520,500 $255,666 $185,000 $110,000 awarded won by girls awarded won by girls In March, Ana Humphrey became the first Latina top award winner in 20 years at the Regeneron Science Talent Search. At Intel ISEF in May, three of the four top awards went to girls. National STRONG FEMALE COMPETITION Geographic also celebrated the young women competing in ISEF in its November 2019 issue, Women: A Century of Change. Further showing what nurtured young, female scientists and engi- neers can accomplish, girls swept all five of the 53% 56% 49% top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS in October.

In total, 3,278 girls competed across all of the Society’s competitions. Regeneron STS Broadcom MASTERS Intel ISEF 1,052 Female Entrants 1,315 Female Entrants 911 Female Finalists 1,964 Total Entrants 2,348 Total Entrants 1,842 Total Finalists It doesn’t matter how old you are, or what your lab “ The belief that girls cannot do better in STEM looks like. It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or feel like an “ subjects than boys was also a great inspiration. outsider. Anyone can make a I needed to show the truth of the saying what difference.” boys can do, girls can do better.” SALOME NJERI RACHEL SEEVERS Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award Intel ISEF 2019 finalist CELEBRATION! winner; Regeneron STS 8th-place winner Rachel Seevers and other award winners celebrate on the Intel ISEF stage. GIRLS IN STEM Esther Amimo and Salome Njeri (left to right) represented Kenya at Intel ISEF.

8 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Competitions Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 9 INTRODUCING OUR TOP 10 Top three winners Samuel Weissman, Ana Humphrey and Adam Ardeishar (center, from left to right) show off their awards, along with the other top winners.

INNOVATION AND DESSERT Regeneron Co-Founder, First Latina Top President & Chief Scientific Officer George Yancopoulos joins the final- ists following Award Winner Regeneron’s Innovation Night dinner.

in 20 Years MATHEMATICS AND GERRYMANDERING Moon Duchin (STS 1993), Associate Professor of mathematics at Tufts University, spoke to Regeneron Science Talent Search the finalists about her STS experience and her current work on gerrymandering.

History was made when Ana Hum- makeup of HIV in two patients on HEADING TO CAPITOL HILL phrey, of Alexandria, Va., became long-term anti-retroviral therapy to un- Rep. Bryan Steil (Wis.) with STS 2019 finalist Aayush Karan and Society for Science & the the first Latina top award winner in derstand why they continued to have Public President & CEO Maya Ajmera on 20 years at the Regeneron Science “reservoirs” of treatment-resistant Capitol Hill. Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and HIV-infected cells. Adam Ardeishar, of most prestigious science and math Alexandria, Va., placed third and won competition for high school seniors. $150,000 for his project combining She won $250,000 for her mathe- a classic previously unsolved math matical model to determine the problem called the “coupon collector possible locations of exoplanets — problem” with extreme value theory. planets outside our solar system — that may have been missed by In total, Regeneron awarded $3.1 NASA’s Kepler space telescope. million in prizes, including $2,000 to THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT each of the top 300 scholars and their Navami Jain, Ana Humphrey, Samuel Weissman, of Rosemont, Pa., schools. Finalists were selected from Vincent Huang and Samuel SHARING SCIENCE Ferguson (left to right) during placed second and won $175,000 a pool of nearly 2,000 highly qualified Grace Cai shares her project on swarming robots with attendees at the Public the medaling ceremony. for his project analyzing the genetic entrants. Exhibition of Projects.

10 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Regeneron Science Talent Search Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 11 PASSING DOWN WISDOM Feng Zhang (ISEF 1998– 1999; STS 2000) meets with finalists after keynoting the Intel ISEF Opening Ceremony.

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE During a panel discussion, Dianne Newman (ISEF 1987–1988) shared, “The beauty of science is there is no right answer, just the discovery of what’s true.”

TOP AWARDS The top three awards went to (left to right) Allison Jia, Krithik Ramesh and LARGEST FAIR YET Rachel Seevers. INSPIRING SCIENCE Three local Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Arizona students visit projects during Intel ISEF We hosted our largest International Rachel Seevers, of Lexington, Ky., Public Day. Science and Engineering Fair ever in received the other Intel Foundation 2019 with more than 1,800 finalists Young Scientist Award for designing, from 423 affiliated fairs in 80 coun- building and testing a rigid, energy- tries, regions and territories. Krithik efficient prototype of an underwater ENTREPRENEURSHIP STARTS WITH ISEF From left to right: Maya Ajmera moderates a panel with ISEF alumni and entrepreneurs Ramesh, of Greenwood Village, Colo., propulsion device that mimics the Adam Bly (ISEF 1998), Afton Vechery (ISEF 2005; STS 2007), Shantanu Gaur (ISEF 2003– won the Gordon E. Moore Award of way jellyfish move through the water. 2004) and Divya Nag (ISEF 2007, 2009; STS 2009). $75,000 for developing a machine This could allow for greater access to learning technology to assist orthope- the world’s unexplored oceans. Rachel dic surgeons. also placed eighth and won $60,000 at the Regeneron Science Talent Allison Jia, of San Jose, Calif., received Search. one of two Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for her Shriya Reddy, of Northville, Mich., investigation into toxic tau protein received the newly announced aggregates, which spread in neurons $10,000 Craig R. Barrett Award AUGMENTED REALITY in the human brain and are associated for Innovation for her noninvasive Intel ISEF top winner Krithik Ramesh shows off his project aimed at helping with neurodegenerative diseases such approach for rapidly diagnosing surgeons during spinal surgery. as Alzheimer’s. melanoma lesions.

12 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Intel ISEF Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 13 GIRLS WIN THE DAY Sidor Clare, Lauren Ejiaga, Alaina Gassler, Rachel Bergey and Alexis MacAvoy (left to right) won the five Broadcom MASTERS top awards.

HEADING TO CAPITOL HILL The Broadcom MASTERS finalists head to Capitol Hill to meet with Girls in STEM Shine their senators and representatives.

DISCUSSING SCIENTIFIC Broadcom MASTERS RESEARCH Finalist Pauline Victoria Allasas Continuing with Society firsts, all seeing her mother struggle with blind Estrada explains the top winners of 2019’s Broadcom spots in their family automobile. her remote drought stress detection MASTERS, the nation’s premier sci- device to visitors ence and engineering competition for Other top winners included Rachel at the Science and middle school students, were girls. Bergey, of Harleysville, Pa., who Engineering Project Showcase. won the $10,000 Lemelson Award Alaina Gassler, of West Grove, Pa., for Invention; Sidor Clare, of Sandy, won the $25,000 Samueli Founda- Utah, won the $10,000 Marconi/ tion Prize for her project on reducing Samueli Award for Innovation; Alexis blind spots in cars and her exemplary MacAvoy, of Hillsborough, Calif., won performance during the Broadcom the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson EXPLORING THE CHESAPEAKE MASTERS hands-on challenges. She Foundation Award for Health Mercedes Rand- COMMUNICATING HER SCIENCE designed a system that uses a web- Advancement; and Lauren Ejiaga, of hahn and Johan Samueli Prize winner Alaina cam to display anything that might New Orleans, La., won the inaugural DeMessie seine at Gassler shares her project at the Smithsonian the Science and Engineering block the driver’s line of sight. Alaina $10,000 STEM Talent Award, spon- Environmental Project Showcase. was inspired to create her device after sored by DoD STEM. Research Center.

14 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Broadcom MASTERS Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 15 JEN PELKA STS 2000; ISEF 1997–1999 Jen Pelka, Magnum Connecting Alumni PR Founder & CEO and owner of the While recognizing that individual success is both Riddler Champagne exciting and important, building lasting relation- Bar in San Francis- ships among alumni is our mission. We continued to co and New York, jumped in to share engage past participants through networking and her space for a happy OPPORTUNITY regional events held across the country in 2019. hour in San Francisco where multiple alum- ni connected with us MEETS IMPACT for the first time.

In 2019, we were proud to shine a spotlight on a number of women alumnae who received recognition for their Women in Science contributions to advancing science and innovation.

STEVE BERRY AND CAROL LITTLEJOHN HERZENBERG STS 1948 (STEVE); STS 1949 (CAROL) Science Talent Search alumnus and MacArthur Fellow SHARING CAREER ADVICE Richard “Steve” Berry, Professor of Chemistry at the Univer- Back in Washington, D.C., local alumni lent their voices to this year’s sity of Chicago, rendezvoused in a melding of the minds Broadcom MASTERS Alumni Career Panel, offering life advice. Panelist with alumna Caroline “Carol” Littlejohn Herzenberg, retired Emil King (ISEF 1992–1995) summed up the event nicely by encourag- from the Argonne National Laboratory, at an alumni event ing the young alumni to balance their commitment to homework and at the University of Chicago in February 2019. science fairs with the fun of extracurricular activities.

KATIE BOUMAN ROSINA BIERBAUM ERIN SMITH ISEF 2005 STS 1970; ISEF 1970 STS 2018; ISEF 2017–2018 Katie Bouman became a face of young Rosina Bierbaum was inducted into the In 2019, up-and-coming innovator Erin Amplifying Our Message women in science when her reaction National Academy of Science for her work Smith was lauded by Forbes 30 Under to the first image of a black hole made advancing policy in STEM education, 30 and received the Thiel Fellowship for headlines. She was subsequently named antibiotic resistance and agriculture. She developing FacePrint, a machine learning a co-recipient of the Breakthrough Prize was joined by Caltech professor Dianne tool that could identify Parkinson’s symp- Through Action in Fundamental Physics for her role in Newman (ISEF 1987–1988), a Society Board toms earlier than previously possible. developing an algorithm that aided in the of Trustees member, inducted for her con- Our alumni go beyond attending and speaking creation of the history-making image. tributions to microbial metabolism. at our competitions. In 2019 alone, more than 100 alumni volunteered and judged projects at Regeneron STS, Intel ISEF, and Broadcom MASTERS. They also served as STEM leaders for Introducing the Society Alumni Network the next generation by speaking in local classrooms on their alumni and professional experiences. It has been a great joy for us to launch the Society Alumni Network, an online community for Society alumni that topped 1,500 members MAKING A DIFFERENCE at the close of 2019. No longer limited by location, alumni now have Alumni participated as Intel ISEF 2019 volunteer judges the opportunity to reminisce and build new relationships that tran- (top right). The Society’s National Leadership Council scend borders, generations and industries, with access to mentors, members and alumni Scott Kominers and Divya Nag (lower right) met in person for the first time at Intel ISEF jobs and other opportunities. Visit the Society’s alumni page to learn 2019 to discuss further engagement for the alumni com- more and join. munity with their fellow council members.

16 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Alumni Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 17 SCIENCE NEWS | APRIL 27, 2019 The first-ever image of a black hole shows the monster in galaxy M87, 55 million light-years from Earth. EHT COLLABORATION ET AL SCIENCE NEWS MEDIA GROUP For nearly 100 years, the Society has published the award-winning Science News, an in-depth and trustworthy source of science journalism.

Science News Media Group provides most 5,000 high schools through our Science News is concise and comprehensive coverage Science News in High Schools pro- of the latest discoveries in science, gram (SNHS). Science News for Stu- “ best at what it does. medicine and technology, as well dents provides free, age-appropriate It’s quick; it’s lucid; as archives dating back to 1921. We news online for students ages 9 and publish Science News in print and on- up, along with educator resources. In it’s intellectually line, with almost 117,000 subscribers, 2019, Science News Media Group won rigorous.” including students and teachers at al- more than a dozen awards. JON C. GRAFF SCIENCE NEWS | JULY 6, 2019 Science News reader since 1974 Science News astronomy writer Lisa Grossman visits the pristine sample lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in March. The display case holds rocks collected during Apollo 15 and 16. FELIX SANCHEZ

18 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Science News Media Group Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 19 SCIENCE 2019 NEWS NUMBERS The first glimpse of a black hole on poster. The periodic table didn’t just A relentless focus on high-quality April 10 thrilled people around the reveal the rules that define the rela- content and maximizing search world, and they turned to Science tionships among the elements, it an- engine optimization helped News to learn the story behind this sig- ticipated the rules governing matter set an all-time high for website nal scientific achievement more than that eventually revealed themselves traffic in 2019 with 31 million a decade in the making. Enthusiastic in quantum theory. unique page views, a 38.2 readers drove our web traffic to percent increase since 2017. its biggest day ever, with 1.7 million Our mission is to keep the public unique page views. informed of news across the sciences, and we ranged widely, publishing Unique Users We also kept readers up to speed on more than 1,000 articles in the year more earthly scientific achievements, on subjects from climate change including the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 to new science emerging from the 16,108,271 gene editing in human clinical trials historic Apollo 11 moon mission. Our to see if the revolutionary technology work was recognized with more than 57.7% can treat cancer, sickle cell and other a dozen prizes, including the National blood disorders, and an inherited form Academies of Sciences, Engineer- 15 of blindness. Later in the year, Google ing, and Medicine Communications 10 claimed quantum supremacy, with the Award, the most prestigious prize in 5

in millionsin 0 company saying it had bested rivals science journalism, for senior writer 2017 2018 2019 in creating a qubit-based computer Tina Hesman Saey’s investigative Year that could solve a problem beyond the series on the shortcomings of popular reach of a supercomputer. Much work genetic tests marketed to the public. Unique Page Views remains to be done before quantum And our coverage of the Event Hori- computers deliver on their promise, zon Telescope earned multiple kudos. but the announcement highlighted But the greatest reward, as always, is 31,162,250 progress being made toward the next the enthusiasm and appreciation of big leap in quantum computing. our millions of readers. 38.2%

2019 marked the 150th anniversary The year also saw the debut of our re- 30 of Dmitri Mendeleev’s creation of the designed websites, and a 24 percent 20 modern periodic table of the elements. increase in unique visitors, to 16.1 10 We celebrated by exploring its history million. We continue to see year-over- in millionsin 0 and continuing impact with multiple year growth despite a challenging 2017 2018 2019 articles, a video and a commemorative media landscape. Year

20 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Science News Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 21 MEET THE

MALIN PINSKY ABIGAIL SWANN SETH SHIPMAN Marine Ecologist Atmospheric Scientist Biotechnologist Rutgers University University of Washington University of California, San Francisco SN 10 and Gladstone Institutes For the fifth consecutive year, Science News spotlighted 10 early- and mid-career scientists on their way to greater widespread acclaim. Some members of the SN 10 class of 2019 are tackling problems of societal importance, from studying how climate change will affect food supplies to working to make education more equitable. Others are What I really enjoy is to see - advancing our basic understanding of matter and life in the cosmos. Members of this year’s group are developing a mathematical concept new tools to see deep into cells or into the mind, and are “ making its way toward making finding new routes to green fuels. a difference in people’s lives.” Each scientist included in the SN 10 was nominated by a MARYAM SHANECHI Nobel laureate, recently elected member of the National Academy of Sciences or, for the first time, a scientist previ- Neural Engineer ously named to our SN 10 list. All are age 40 or under and University of Southern California were selected by Science News staff for their potential to shape the science of the future. STANLEY QI PARAG PATHAK Bioengineer Economist Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology

ANDREA YOUNG MONIKA SCHLEIER-SMITH BRETT MCGUIRE MICHELLE O’MALLEY MARYAM SHANECHI Condensed Matter Physicist Physicist Astrochemist Chemical and Biological Engineer Neural Engineer

University of California, Santa Barbara Stanford University LABORATORY ACCELERATOR NATIONAL HARMER/SLAC AWN FERNANDEZ; SONIA LEFT: FROM BAYLESS/GLAD LAUREN WASHINGTON; OF UNIV. ABIGAIL: UNIV.; RUTGERS OF COURTESY HECKMAN, JEFF LEFT: TOP FROM ROW EACH VITERBI USC BARBARA; SANTA UC MCGUIRE; B. OF COURTESY VICKMARK; BRYCE QI; S. OF COURTESY INSTITUTES; STONE National Radio Astronomy Observatory University of California, Santa Barbara University of Southern California

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Our free digital magazine, which delivers 2019 accessible coverage of the latest news to readers ages 9 and up, was honored with a AAAS NUMBERS Kavli Science Journalism Award for coverage Nearly 7 million people read of efforts to save endangered plants in Hawaii. Science News for Students in 2019, an all-time high and an increase of 20.7 percent SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS | JANUARY 31, 2019 In May, we wrapped up our popular high suicide risk. We highlighted since 2017. Melt ponds form on Arctic sea ice during the summer. Their relative darkness increases how much of the original series Climate Change Chron- resources available to help teens find sun’s heat they will absorb (not reflect), speeding the icles, which showed how human support and mentorship as they navi- rate at which they melt. activities are changing the Earth’s gate societal pressures. Unique Users KATHRYN HANSEN/NASA atmosphere and oceans, and how species small and large (including Our ongoing coverage of inven- SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS | SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 humans) are starting to adapt. Stories tion and innovation, funded by The 6,889,258 Plants loaded up with metal-organic frameworks, or covered human migration, extreme Lemelson Foundation, showcased MOFs, may be key to growing crops in the harshest weather, sea level rise and effects on a bandage that uses electrical zaps 30.3% environments, including space. food crops. We also covered student to heal wounds faster, a new mate- GORODENKOFF/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS

“strikes” across the globe protesting rial that bends like sunflowers and 6 inaction on climate change, and gave might improve the efficiency of solar 4 SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS | MAY 14, 2019 voice to young newsmakers the world collectors and drones that help weigh 2 Society used to think of sexuality as just having two options: men who like women, and women who like over, from statehouses and street whales at sea. millionsin 0 2017 2018 2019 men. But now it’s recognized that sexuality is far more marches to the United Nations. Finally, complex, defined by what individuals feel they are we explained what was driving this Teachers have told us that they look Year and the different people to whom they are attracted. student action: anxiety and fear over to Science News for Students not just The good news for students today: there is a place for everyone in science and engineering. how the lives and future of young for news on research developments Unique Page Views MARRIO31/ISTOCK/GETTY IMAGES PLUS people could change. but also to showcase the science behind current events. This included Our series on diversity in STEM pro- a major story on the risks posed by 14,142,005 filed LGBTQ+ scientists and engineers falling vaccination rates and how who have hurdled bias and discrimi- some teens are taking charge to get 20.7% nation to find fulfilling and important vaccinated. Vaping’s health risks 15 roles in research. Those moving sto- made news throughout 2019, and 12 ries and two videos were sponsored we covered the emerging data as it 9 by a generous grant from Arconic affected students. Finally, we high- 6 3

Foundation. A third story looked at the lighted the spread of fake news and millionsin 0 tragic impacts of gender discrimina- how new research can help students 2017 2018 2019 tion on teens — including a profoundly fact-check what they read. Year

24 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Science News for Students Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 25 Two of the students “ who went through our Advocate program turned out to be our OUTREACH & EQUITY valedictorian and The Society is committed to In the five years since the Society signifi- salutatorian this year! increasing the number of young cantly expanded its Outreach & Equity work Both of them have to provide more students with the oppor- people who have access to tunity to engage with STEM, a community chosen STEM majors engaging scientific content and has begun to emerge among the numerous for their college next teachers who have participated in the to supporting them in entering Society’s programs. year! This is so exciting STEM research competitions that for the kids in this can propel them into STEM studies community!” and careers. RENY MATHEW Greyhills Academy High School Tuba City, Arizona

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF A student at Greyhills Academy in Tuba City, Ariz., analyzes leaf samples using the colorimeter her teacher, Reny Mathew, purchased with her STEM Research Grant from the Society. Reny is part of the Society’s Advocate Program and mentors American Indian students in entering STEM research competitions.

FUELING COMPETITION Amy Melby, who has DRAWING INSPIRATION taught science at Yuma Andrea Distelhurst, a biology teacher High School in Colora- in Bradenton, Fla., uses Science News do for the last 12 years, articles to excite her students about received a $4,000 STEM new research ideas. She learned about Research Grant from SETTING AN EXAMPLE the Society’s High School Research the Society in 2019 to Ana Humphrey’s success at Regeneron STS has Teachers Conference through her purchase new equip- spurred greater interest in research at T.C. Williams participation in SNHS and attended ment — an autoclave, a High School in Alexandria, Va. Her teacher, Shawn the conference in 2017 and 2019. chronograph, and gel Lowe, is able to engage this large, diverse set of electrophoresis equip- students thanks to equipment purchased with a ment, shown here. STEM Research Grant provided by the Society.

26 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Outreach & Equity Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 27 SCIENCE NEWS IN HIGH SCHOOLS 2019–2020 SCHOOL YEAR I use the Educator Guides to ask SCIENCE NEWS “ reading comprehension questions to my Biology students. I am very IN HIGH SCHOOLS happy that I can assign the same article, using different reading levels, and ask the same questions to each of my students.” TANDI STEFFENS 4,912 Grandview R-2 High School Hillsboro, Missouri domestic schools enrolled 16,000 teachers enrolled digitally 5,300,000 domestic students Equipping Teachers and Students with access to SNHS resources WITH THE POWER OF SCIENCE

The Science News in High Schools applications of scientific content program brings Science News that old textbooks cannot provide. 55,578 magazine and related educational Our resources help teachers meet international students enrolled resources to over 5 million high the needs of diverse audiences, school students across the United from students in underserved areas States and worldwide annually. to rural and inner-city schools. More- At the Society, we continue to hear over, the resources help students at NEWSWORTHY RESEARCH from students and teachers that a variety of learning levels, including EXPLORING SCIENCE Students in Jennifer Claudio’s these materials have changed passionate young scientists who A student in McKenzie classroom in San Jose, Calif., pose their classrooms and truly inspired crave learning about the latest in Baecker’s classroom in with their science fair projects Washington, D.C., has and the Science News articles that “a genuine curiosity in scientific research and innovation and those free reading time with a inspired them. topics. The program offers timely just starting their STEM journeys. Science News magazine.

28 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Science News in High Schools Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 29 LOCAL FOCUS Vince Joralemon’s students are designing devices using Arduino microprocessors to solve prob- lems in their own communities.

COMPETING LOCALLY IN THE LAB A Union City High An Oak Grove High School student School student prepares presents his samples in the lab. research at a local EXPANDING science fair. OPPORTUNITIES Advocate Program This program has been a major factor in my shift from being a science teacher Vince Joralemon, a science and math teach- “ with a small research team to being a er at Frank McCourt High School in New York City, has been a part of the Society’s Advocate major advocate for expanding science Program since 2017. Now in its sixth year, the research opportunities to underserved program provides $3,000 stipends and training to teachers, scientists, counselors or mentors high school students. I really don’t think who agree to serve as an advocate for a mini- that this could have happened without mum of three underserved students. Their main objective is to transition students from conduct- the Advocates — before this program, ing STEM research to entering those projects I didn’t really have a group to support in scientific research competitions. As a Lead Advocate, Vince supervises a cohort of newer me in building my science research Advocates. His students are conducting experi- program.” ments in three main categories — neuroscience, TESTING DNA barcoding and engineering. A student learns to VINCE JORALEMON weave to test the Frank McCourt High School effect of wound dressing patterns New York, New York on absorption.

30 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Advocate Program Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 31 ENGAGED IN LEARNING High school teachers attend a plenary session at the High School Research Teachers Conference.

CAPTIVATED AUDIENCE Nana Baffour, Heather Macke- wicz and Mary Beth Walters peruse Science News at the Middle School Research Teachers Conference.

Sharing Best Practices This experience has “ already greatly impacted the support for my for the Classroom students. They are able to conduct projects Research Teachers Conferences and experiments I didn’t think would be possible The Society brought together STEM teach- ers from across the country to share tech- High School Research Teachers Conference because of limitations, and niques that proved beneficial in their own we can take project ideas classrooms and communities. For the fifth year in a row, the Society welcomed 200 states, further just by some of the high school educators to the High School Puerto knowledge I gained at Research Teachers Conference, sponsored educators Rico by Regeneron. Building on the success of 200 attended 46 and D.C. the conference.” that program, the Society launched its first TANA SCHAFER Middle School Research Teachers Con- ference, supported by the Department of Flasher High School Defense STEM and Broadcom Foundation. Middle School Research Teachers Conference Flasher, North Dakota

PEER REVIEW states WHEN LEARNING IS A JOY Warren Wise and Angela Molina continue Lalitha Murali and Dineke their discussion of an activity after a breakout and Lasater react during a plenary session ends at the Middle School Research educators Puerto session at the Middle School Teachers Conference. 50 attended 25 Rico Research Teachers Conference.

32 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Research Teachers Conferences Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 33 SEINING SAMPLES This grant helped Students from Hinckley, Minn., me offer these collect a kick net “ sample to study opportunities that macroinvertebrates in the Grindstone will last a lifetime. River. The hope is that the experience will encourage these students to pursue science in their remaining years of high school as well as potentially college and careers!” JEREMY JONAS Tucson High Magnet School Tucson, Arizona Encouraging Students to Pursue Science STEM Research Grants

How does a student go from “I hate bugs, I hate being outside and I hate being dirty,” to petting a lizard, watching nectar-feeding bats just three feet away and taking soil core samples?

Jeremy Jonas, an educator at Tucson Grant from the Society to procure The Society’s STEM Research Grants High Magnet School in Arizona, seems new equipment for his classroom lab program provides mini grants of up to to have found an answer. Now in his and to fund student transportation $5,000 to educators like Jeremy seek- 11th year of teaching, he instructs 10th to SANITY. The program introduces ing to better empower their students to 12th graders in biotechnology and participants to professionals in field to pursue authentic STEM research advanced research methods. Jeremy ecology, ornithology, herpetolo- projects. is also the director of the school’s gy, entomology, mammalogy and summer research program, Science astronomy through authentic hands- TWO TRUTHS & A LIE COMPARING COLORS and Nature in Tandem for Youth (SANI- on research opportunities. Over the Students from Jasper This 9th grader from Kansas is using TY), which is held at the Southwestern course of a week, students work side FIELD STUDY County Middle School a color comparison box that contains Research Station in the Chiricahua by side with scientists in all of these Students complete their first field ecology in Georgia record heart a disc and two samples of soil solution. investigation with soil core sampling in rate and temperature By matching the colors, the disc inside Mountains of Portal, Ariz. In 2019, Jere- fields and finish with an independent collaboration with Dr. Betsy Arnold’s lab at as they play Two Truths the box gives you a reading of how my received a $5,000 STEM Research research project. the University of Arizona. and a Lie. much nitrogen is in the soil sample.

34 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | STEM Research Grants Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 35 2019 STEM ACTION GRANTEES Black Girls Dive

ChiTownBio

Collaborative Youth Education Alliance

Congressional App Challenge

Electric Girls

HYPOTHEkids

Latinas in STEM EARLY ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTING GIRLS IN STEM Marie’s Kids, based in North Electric Girls’ Saturday Workshop Learn Fresh Education Company Charleston, S.C., integrates art into program is a STEM enrichment op- its STEM events for elementary portunity for low-income girls ages school students. 5 to 14 in New Orleans, La. Lower Brule Research

Marie’s Kids

Mobile STEM Programming at Memphis Public Libraries

ProjectCSGIRLS

GREATER ACCESS SAFE Alternative Foundation for STEM Action Grants Education Science from Scientists Science from Scientists Debi Pfitzenmaier founded Youth Code Jam in This year, the Society gave $65,000 in grants to Science Policy Outreach 2012 to meet a need. She had a son who wanted 20 community-driven nonprofit organizations to learn to code, but all she could find was an working to enhance the public’s understanding Taskforce (SPOT) $800-per-week summer camp. So she decided of science and to increase participation of un- to create something that would be affordable, derrepresented populations in STEM fields. Sci-Inspire fun and accessible to all. Community Innovation Awards were also given STEM Saturdays/Dibia DREAM In June 2019, Youth Code Jam received a $5,000 to 28 young scientists looking to make a differ- STEM Action Grant from the Society to support ence in their hometowns with their research. Together Educating All Children in its program, Community Code Jams, for K–12 They were recognized by Society-affiliated fairs Hospitals (TEACH) students throughout Texas. The program’s goal with $500 prizes. is to reduce the digital divide for families whose Virtual Field Trips/Intrepid Sea, first language is not English. Funds were used Air & Space Museum to translate, format and distribute materials CYBER IS THEIR JAM in Spanish, serving more than 1,000 bilingual During Community Code Jams, both students and Youth Code Jam families. their parents participate in different coding activities.

36 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | STEM Action Grants Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 37 Current Year Operating Revenue and Expense Balance Sheet

2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue Assets Science News magazine $ 7,263,745 $ 6,923,722 Cash, short term receivables & prepaids $ 13,112,529 $ 8,438,166 Science education programs 23,486,085 20,446,051 Investments 28,643,058 25,237,421 In-kind and other revenue 1,284,442 1,016,018 Grants receivable 53,366,484 59,779,712 Total operating revenue $ 32,034,272 $ 28,385,791 Property and equipment 50,839 31,346

Expense Total Assets $ 95,172,910 $ 93,486,645 Program services $ 25,968,983 $ 25,782,194 Liabilities General and management 1,635,487 1,577,266 Accounts payable $ 1,415,260 $ 929,113 SCIENCE NEWS | SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 Fundraising 2,012,530 1,976,676 This monster sunspot, AR 2192 Awards payable 4,512,648 3,750,033 (orange in the center of this Total operating expense $ 29,617,000 $ 29,336,136 image from NASA’s Solar Dy- Deferred subscription namics Observatory), emitted revenue 4,045,879 3,528,074 lots of bright flares in 2014, Post retirement benefit but no coronal mass ejec- Non Operating Activities and Pledges liability 2,202,000 1,684,999 tions. A magnetic cage may have restrained the coronal 2019 2018 Total Liabilities $ 12,175,787 $ 9,892,219 mass ejections. Non Operating Activity TAHAR AMARI ET AL/CENTER FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS, ÉCOLE Investment income $ 3,954,217 $ (1,214,443) Net Assets POLYTECHNIQUE, JOY NG/NASA GODDARD Change in post retirement Without Donor Restrictions $ 19,434,160 $ 13,833,505 benefit liability (499,000) 384,794 With Donor Restrictions 63,562,963 69,760,921

Total Net Assets $ 82,997,123 $ 83,594,426 Pledges and Contributions Designated for Future Years Pledges and contributions received in 2019 14,479,885 15,008,631 Prior years’ pledges used in current year (20,949,677) (22,732,368)

ADVANCING OUR MISSION Non Operating Activity $ (3,014,575) $ (8,553,386) Society Growth in 2019 Change in Net Assets $ (597,303) $ (9,503,731) Net assets at the beginning Society for Science & the Public operates within three of unrestricted net assets of $19.4 million and restrict- of the year 83,594,426 93,098,157 broad areas of program work: (1) science journalism, ed net assets of $63.6 million. The Society carries no Net assets at the end (2) world-class science competitions for high school and long-term financing and owns its primary office real of the year $ 82,997,123 $ 83,594,426 middle school students and (3) outreach and equity pro- estate. As a result, unrestricted current assets exceed gramming. Eighty-eight cents of every dollar spent by the current liabilities by $42.3 million, resulting in a 6.0 Society supports program work. General and administra- ratio of current assets to current liabilities. The Society’s FY 2019 Operating Revenue FY 2019 Operating Expense tive costs account for 5 cents of every expense dollar, and unrestricted investment balance is entirely liquid and fundraising costs equal 7 cents of every expense dollar. accounts for 52 percent of current assets composed of 4% 5% cash, investments, prepaid expenses and the amount 7% Science competitions remain a vibrant and important of grants receivable to be received in the next year. The 23% segment of our work and account for 53 percent of all investment portfolio holdings are well diversified and program spending. Our growing outreach and equity professionally managed in order to take advantage of programming, which seeks to expand access to STEM market growth while minimizing risk of loss. opportunities, together with our work aimed at building our alumni community, accounts for 10 percent of all Restricted assets make up the largest asset class and 73% 88% spending. Science News Media Group’s work accounts are mostly grants receivable for future funding commit- for 25 percent of all spending. ments from Regeneron, Broadcom and other funders

for science competitions and other program work, In-kind and other revenue General and management The Society’s balance sheet continues to be very with all of the receivables to be provided within the Science News magazine Fundraising healthy, with total net assets of $83 million, composed next six years. Science education programs Program services

38 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Financials Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 39 SUPPORTING TOMORROW’S INNOVATORS

The companies and organizations listed below are confirmed as of March 2020 to support Regeneron ISEF.

TITLE SPONSOR

MAJOR SPONSORS EXPANDING the ISEF Community The Society Launches New ISEF Sponsorship Model

In 2019, the Society launched a new by becoming ISEF’s title sponsor, multitiered sponsorship model for the with a commitment of approximately International Science and Engineering $24 million over a five-year peri- Fair, enabling a variety of compa- od. This sponsorship builds on the nies, organizations and individuals to long-standing partnership between Regeneron is committed to helping engage and support ISEF. By sponsoring differ- Regeneron and the Society to ad- inspire the next generation of scientific innovators, ent judging categories, events and vance STEM education, including “ delegations of ISEF finalists, these through Regeneron’s $100 million, as we believe there is nothing more important for organizations are able to show their ten-year commitment to the Regen- helping address the truly existential threats facing commitment to furthering the future eron Science Talent Search. of science and engineering. humankind — from disease to climate change.” GEORGE D. YANCOPOULOS In December 2019, Regeneron TITLE SPONSOR UNVEILED Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer expanded its support for the next The Society and Regeneron announce generation of scientists and engineers Regeneron’s ISEF title sponsorship. Regeneron

40 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | New ISEF Sponsorship Model Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 41 Arizona State University Office of Naval Research on behalf of the Deseret Trust Company Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya United States Navy and Marine Corps Edward Jones and Company Chetty Foundation Oracle Academy Exelon - CyberGrants Association for Computing Machinery Patent and Trademark Office Society Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Association for the Advancement of Ricoh USA Fidelity Charitable Artificial Intelligence Shanghai STEM Cloud Center Gesa Credit Union ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor GiveGab Institutional 2019 Solutions Initiatives Society Local Independent Charities China Association for Science and SPIE Technology United States Agency for International Merrill Lynch Drexel University Development Morgan Stanley NUMBERS Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies United States Environmental Protection Morgan Stanley Global Fund Trust DONORS Association Agency Network for Good Florida Institute of Technology United Technologies Corporation Northern Trust TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS Fondazione Bruno Kessler University of Arizona Princeton Area Community Foundation, Inc. Thank you to all of the companies, Geological Society of America & American Wolfram Research Raymond James Charitable foundations and other organizations that Geosciences Institute RBC Wealth Management GoDaddy Fund for Nonprofit News Schwab Charitable IEEE Foundation Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust have provided the Society with significant $2,135,686 T. Rowe Price Innopolis University Democracy Fund TD Ameritrade Clearing International Council on Systems Ethics & Excellence Journalism Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund financial contributions. Your generous 21% Engineering Facebook Journalism Project K. Soumyanath Memorial Award Financial Service Partners The New York Community Trust support sparks the passion, excitement King Abdulaziz & His Companions Institute for Nonprofit News TIAA Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity John S. and James L. Knight Foundation TIAA Charitable and wonder in the discoveries taking Mu Alpha Theta, National High School Jonathan Logan Family Foundation UBS NPT and Two-Year College Mathematics Natasha and Dirk Ziff Family Foundation United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona place all around us. Honor Society News Revenue Hub USAA Giving Fund National Aeronautics and Space Present Progressive Fund at Schwab Vanguard Administration Charitable Vanguard Charitable National Anti-Vivisection Society The Miami Foundation Wells Fargo Advisors National Center Junior Academy Your Cause, LLC of Sciences of Ukraine Financial Service Partners National Institute on Drug Abuse, National AmazonSmile Institutes of Health & the Friends of NIDA Ameriprise Certificate Co Workplace Giving/Matching Funds Title Sponsor Carl Zeiss, Inc. Associate Apple Matching Gifts Program Broadcom Foundation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Bank of America Covington Capital Management Up to $4,999 CDW Corporation Employee Giving Intel Foundation and Intel Corporation Floe Financial Partners American Endowment Foundation Administration Bank of American, N.A. National Security Agency Research BNY Mellon Pershing Chevron Matching Employee Funds Regeneron GoDaddy ConocoPhillips Directorate Bright Funds Foundation ConocoPhillips-Employee Programs Pivotal Foundation, Francis and Convent of The Sacred Heart School National Taiwan Science Education Center California Community Foundation YourCause LLC for Pfizer Inventor Dianne Najafi Fast Enterprises $250,000–$999,999 Samueli Foundation Google Akamai Technologies, Inc. Southern California Edison Great Neck North High School Science Arconic Foundation The Miami Foundation Research Boosters Defense STEM Education Consortium The River Foundation H. B. Fuller Department of Defense Jewish Community Federation Johnson & Johnson Collaborator and Endowment Fund National Geographic Society Lester Poretsky Family Foundation $10,000–$19,999 WHY I GIVE The Lemelson Foundation APS PNK, Inc. Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Royal Alliance Associates Inc Salt River Project Developer Chetty Foundation $100,000–$249,999 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Inspiring Our Youth D.H. Chen Foundation Gleason Foundation The Aristo Project Drug, Chemical & Associated Technologies Heising-Simons Foundation The Avalon Consulting Group Broadcom Foundation’s 10-year partnership with the Society is Association Jack Kent Cooke Foundation The Misener Foundation Freeport-McMoRan Foundation grounded in our shared belief that science fairs inspire middle King Abdulaziz & His Companions Weingarten Arnsparger Charitable Fund Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP schoolers to direct their passion into their choice of high school McGregor Girand Charitable Endowment Siegel Family Endowment Yetadel Foundation electives that will open unexplored pathways to exciting STEM careers. Oracle Academy The Burton Family Foundation Many middle schoolers’ projects reflect their generation’s unwavering The Richard F. Caris Foundation SKB Foundation Special Award Organizations The Conru Foundation Acoustical Society of America commitment to change the world for the better. All of us at Broadcom Explorer USAID Air Force Research Laboratory on behalf have no doubt that gifted Broadcom MASTERS alumni will be among Anonymous $50,000–$99,999 of the United States Air Force those who solve society’s Grand Challenges, including curtailing Andrey Melnichenko Foundation American Chemical Society Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation Ambassador American Committee for the Weizmann global pandemics like COVID-19. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $5,000–$9,999 Institute of Science Susie and Gideon Yu Foundation Charles Spear Charitable Trust American Institute of Aeronautics PAULA GOLDEN The Ahmanson Foundation Connable Office Inc & Astronautics Hudson River Trading American Mathematical Society President, Broadcom Foundation Maker National Bank of Arizona American Meteorological Society $20,000–$49,999 Smith Richardson Foundation American Psychological Association Arizona Community Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation American Statistical Association Bayer USA Foundation Thermo Fisher Scientific Arizona Public Service Company

42 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Giving Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 43 Martha Constantine Paton Gustavo De Los Reyes Ken Witherly Harold G. Behl Kristina Johnson and Eric Olson Helen Wu Carl S. Benson Veronica Meinhard Willard and Sherrie Pastron Chitra Yarlagadda Pam Best Todd C. Kaplan Richard Paull Nelson Ying C. John Blankley Francis and Margaret Keeler Christopher J. N. Rall Marian and Elzbieta Zlotkiewicz Stephen J. Blumenkranz Robert E. Kempf George and Kay Richmond Anonymous (8) Don Boettger Individual James T. Kirk Louise A. Rinn Teodoro Bordador 2019 Dean Kopesky Lisa Russell-Mina and Sami Mina Science Enthusiasts Norman and Julianne Boyd Lawrence and Elizabeth Kuo Susan Scott $500–$999 Dennis Carey George Landau and Elisa Abeloff Gerald Scripps William and Barbara Ailor William and Ian Cash Gordon and Theresa Large Joel and Janine Shaw Ramesh and Roopa Ajmera Bryan Cashion NUMBERS Jonathan E. Lathrop Lee Shombert Rachel and Elijah Alper Thomas R. Casten DONORS William Leininger Beth and Russ Siegelman Erika and Colin Angle Park Chamberlain Alan and Agnes Leshner Gustavus J. Simmons Betty J. Annis Andrew Chong TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS Victoria and James Leslie Priscilla Spears Kendall Atkinson Martha Clatterbaugh and Thank you to all of our sponsors, Michael Li Mike Speciner Allan and Merry Avery Michael Moody Thomas F. Luken Alfred and Rhonda Spector Daniel Babitch Stella M. Coakley members, donors, subscribers, Paul Maddon Kurt and Susan Sroka Lawrence Bacow James and Maria Cockrum volunteers and other contributors. $1,721,083 David L. March Eugene Sullivan Bill Baird Theodore Cohn Ward Mardfin Dan Sulzbach Scott Baird Tom and Stephanie Conroy We are grateful for your commitment. 42% George P. Markin Jason P. Talley Marian and Richard Baldy Margaret Cook Daniel R. Marshak James and Eileen Thomas Andrew and Linda Banta James Cooper Together we put the power and wonder Tom and Kathie Marshall Trudie E. Thompson Alex Bantz R. B. Corey Liese Mayer and Stefan M. Block Jane Turner Richard and Linda Barnes Benjamin A. Cornell of science into everyone’s hands. Brent and Deborah McCown Robert B. Walker Robert L. Baron Ronald Curtis Paul and Karen Misener William K. Warburton Byron Barrington R. Daly W. E. and Sharon Moerner David Webb Mona Baumgartel and Margery Daughtrey Ardean C. Moore John E. Wetzel John Debeer Robert Davidson Susan Mulroney Larry R. Williams Jeffrey Beaudry Beverly and Erik P. DeBenedictis Annie Murray and Norton Williams John R. Beeler Michael and Rosemary deRosa

Catalyst Circle Scott McGregor and Evan and Lisa Goldberg Mark Caprio $100,000 and above Laurie Girand John Grabbe Karen Castle Christine and Daryl Burton Edward Thorp Diane Hallman Vinton G. Cerf Thomas and Eileen Washburn David P. Halstead Martin Chalfie and Tulle Hazelrigg Gleason Family WHY I GIVE Tom and Bonnie Leighton Lance and Lisa West Diane and Richard Huffman Edward Cheng George Damis Yancopoulos Karl L. Magleby Terry and Anne Clark Catalyst Circle Yung-Tsai Yen, Ho-Tzu Yen and Colin and Leslie Masson Ernest K. Condon III $50,000–$99,999 Kelvin Yen Song Miao and Charlie Jiang Margaret and David Conover Skills for Success Craig and Barbara Barrett Feng Zhang and Yufen Shi Craig F. Miller Bidyut and Tanima Das Thomas and Frances Knight Anonymous (4) Dianne Newman and Jonas Jefferson Davis Becoming a finalist and ultimately winning the first-place Charles K. McCabe Peters Bill Donovan Grand Award in Environmental Sciences at ISEF 1989 was a Susie and Gideon Yu Science Leaders Dave C. Rigsby Sara M. Driver and Jim Jarmusch $5,000–$9,999 Reid G. Samuelson Norman A. Dudziak Jr. life-changing experience. Not only did it introduce me to many Catalyst Circle Caroline Barrett Robert and Anne Shaw Marlin J. Eller and Mary amazing fellow participants, but the years of preparation and $25,000–$49,999 Reinier and Nancy Beeuwkes Bill Smith McConney competition gave me the confidence and skills that serve as a Stephen G. Charles and Jim and Cathy Stone Dale and Jane Embry Robert J. Floe Janice Hazlehurst Mary Stroh-Twichell and James M. Ferguson strong foundation for my education and career. It’s a distinct David and Laurie Hodgson Michael and Katherine Colsher Charles Twichell Frank M. Fletcher honor to give back to Society for Science & the Public. Michael Kasser Kledin Dobi Afton K. Vechery Bert and Candace Forbes Henry and Susan Samueli Scott W. Ellis Linden H. Welch Gordon J. Freeman and Bill Uhrig and Anastasia Vournas Kimberly Martin Wei-Jing Zhu Arlene H. Sharpe GIDEON YU David J. S. Nicholson Anonymous (2) Lawrence C. Fritz and Co-Owner and former President, San Francisco 49ers Catalyst Circle Nancy J. Peltzer Stephanie R. Kogan Executive Chairman, Bowers & Wilkins $10,000–$24,999 Wayne Pfeiffer Science Leaders Allen and Shirley Ginzburg Maya Ajmera and David Hollander Adele Richardson Ray $1,000–$2,499 David A. Goslin ISEF 1989 Adam Bly and Ayah Bdeir Thomas Rosenbaum and Neal Abraham and Donna Wiley Daniel Greenwald III Christopher and Katie Bouton Katherine Faber Nick Adelmeyer Sven Guenther Gideon Yu, a member of the Society’s Board of Trustees, was Mary Sue Coleman Hal and Elisabeth Schmithorst Cheryl Agris and Richard I. Pine Robert and Elke Hagge Andrew Conru Sheel Tyle Frances Arnold and Robin Halford the first ethnic minority team president in NFL history. He has Robert C. Cowen Anonymous (4) Andrew Lange Ben Hammett served as CFO at both YouTube and Facebook. Gideon is a Walter and Celia Gilbert Tanya Atwater Jon and Belva Hauxwell graduate of Harvard Business School and Stanford. Jeff and Cecilia Glassman Science Leaders Jerome Barakos Jonathan Haylock Jon C. Graff $2,500–$4,999 Brian Bartholmai Kevin and Lisa Heller Judy and Ted Hoff William J. Bencze Julie Behar Leon Heller Leroy and Valerie Hood Rob C. Chang James O. Biggs Tessa M. Hill Alexander and Linda Lane Rocky J. Deutsch Karen S. Brown Susan Hinkle Peggy Lentz Vladimir K. Gaytanov Marc A. Burrell H. Robert Horvitz and

44 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Giving Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 45 WHY I GIVE Carol Swarts Science Enthusiasts Anthony Barron Peter Britton Michel J. Swartz $250–$499 Holly Bartholmai Carla Brockman Philip Tate Martyn Abbott Thomas and Johanna Baruch Martin J. Broeske A Community of Support David C. Tattan Allan Abrahamse George Bateman Ellis C. Brooks Gregg W. Taylor Lucy Adams Jon Beam David Brown Participating in Society for Science & the Public programs as a student Satish and Vandana Thatte Terrence Adamski and David P. Bellamy David A. Brown shaped my life in myriad positive ways I still see every day. It has been an Peter Thomson and Edith Buhs Sheryl Ann Jackson M. A. Benning Dennis H. Brown H. M. Addkison Jr. Sonya Berg Robert D. Brown honor to become part of that same supportive pathway as a regional and Jeremy and Carol Thorner Bruce Thuman Tony and Leslie Aiuto David Berman and Stan Brown ISEF judge and as a member of the Society’s National Leadership Council JoAnn Trial Sumeet Ajmani Kimberly Wright Susan Brown-Swint (NLC). The conversations I have with the students, with other NLC mem- Pete and Gina Van Opens Paul A. Albert Debbie Bernier J. G. Bruce bers and with Society leadership always leave me brimming with hope Stephen Vasso John W. Allen Randy Best Philip Bryan Adrian Almquist Atul Bhoite Donald Buchanan Jennifer A. Vermillion for the future and more than a few new ideas. Marie A. Aloia Pamela L. Blake Frederic L. Buchholz Richard Wagner James Anderson Emily Blanck Michelle and Ron Burch Jay Walsh Thomas F. Anderson Charles B. Bliley Jr. Marco Burenko ELYSE HOPE Thomas G. Warden Stephen Anthony Peggy S. Blitz Richard and Deborah Burger Gary West Sector Manager, Health, at Genome British Columbia Susan Appel Becky and Al Bogart B. J. Burk STS 2006 Fred Wightman Marcelle Arak Ronald N. Bone Alex Burkart Gayle and Peter Wilson ISEF 2004–2006 David P. Arneson David J. Borchert Jack Burks Susan Wood-Ellis and John Arnsparger Paul Bouis Bill Burns DCYSC 2002 Michael Onstad Ray and Jean Auel Amy Bouska William J. Bush Luis Woodhouse and Patricia Baird and Joseph Herron Abby Bova William F. Cahill Patricia Velasco Elyse Hope is a member of the National Leadership Council and serves Carol Baker Barbara Bowman James Stewart Campbell Jim and Linda Wooldridge Charles Baker Steven Brandon Peter Campbell as a Grand Awards judge at ISEF. As Sector Manager, Health, at Genome Ruth and Charles Yeiser John Baldwin David A. Brashear Joseph and Mary Ann Candio British Columbia, Elyse supports the development of new genomics Missy Ziebart Georgia L. Banister Sam and Douglas Braunstein Richard Caputo research programs and partnerships. James Y. Zou and Jack D. Barchas Gregory Breen Alan H. Carlson Yvonne J. Yamanaka Jerry L. Barker Mark W. Briggs Laurie Carlson Anonymous (22) Elwood E. Barnes Margo A. Brinton Carol Carpenter

V. Alton Dohner Margaret L. Hudson Thomas Logan Arturo Perez Reginald J. Dufour Elizabeth A. Hugel George and Roseann Lorefice John Purdon John Eder Judith M. Hunderfund Catherine Lu and John Liu Lyle H. Ramshaw Fran Edwards Beth Hutchins and Pete Skeggs Thomas Lydon Barbara Renshaw Jeffrey L. Eppinger and Robert Irion Matt and Sharon Madison Michael Rey WHY I GIVE Francesmary Modugno Robert H. Janes Tyler X. Mahy Robert Reynolds and Lisle Nabell Erick O. Erickson and Thomas and Sandra Jemison John and Jurate Maier Daniel and Diane Reznikov Bernadette Malinoski Richard Jenkins Bruce Makous Geoffrey D. Rieser Guiding Future Scientists John Fay Mari N. Jensen Mita and Mihir Maniar John F. Rinella Robert W. Fiefarek Barry and Jane Jones Lakshmi Matukumalli Doug and Wendy Robbins Becoming a finalist in the 1992 Westinghouse Science Talent Ann Fitch Chris Jones Charles O. McCormick III Gregory Roelofs Search was a transformative experience for me and helped to Sandra Fonville Ross M. Jory Rodger K. McIntosh M. Elizabeth Rogers G. Patrick Galvin Steve Kahn Michael Meadows Jack and Colleen Romanowicz provide a foundation for my career in science and engineering. Gary and Bonnie Gershzohn Julia Kalmus Sally Merrill Dorothy Rosenthal I am pleased that I am now able to give back to Society for William and Lorna Glaunsinger Nolan Kamitaki Nancie Merritt Leonard Rosi Science & the Public, thereby helping talented students nation- Michele C. Glidden Mary and Gerald Kamprath Robert W. Messerschmidt Robert V. Rupert David D. Good Martin and Marci Karplus Howard and Lisa Miller Barry and Linda Sachs wide to gain similarly formative experiences. Herbert Gowen Scott Kesselman Wendell R. Miller Fred Sauter Michael Gross Heidi Gerster Kikawada Hala Mirza Monelle and Michael Schiavo CHRIS BOUTON Ralph F. Guertin Carole Kitti James and Jennifer Misko Peter Seidel Al Guhl William J. Koenig K. Moffat James E. Seltzer CEO, Vyasa Analytics Sunil Gupta Eric Krupka and Arah L. Schuur Duane and Margaret Morse Jean-Luc Servat STS 1992 Mark and Karen Hartsuyker Caroline and Willis Kurtz Stewart Moses Anna-Katrina Shedletsky Joseph A. Hashmall Marke Lane Divya Nag Margaret Sheeran and Diane E. Hecht Jose R. Latimer Patti and John Neer Thomas Manteuffel Chris Bouton is Founder and CEO of Vyasa Analytics, a deep Richard Heinrich David Leckey Thuy-Anh and Alexander Nguyen Nancy Shute learning software and analytics company that utilizes big data Charles Helmick Friends and Family of Justin Frank A. Nicolai Donna Siemro to gain insights that help businesses make informed decisions Laura Helmuth Lemieux Janice Nielsen Martin Snyder Brian Hennessey Frank G. Lemoine Keith and Bonnie Novek Marian and Abraham Sofaer on improving their business. He is a leading supporter of Dudley-Robert Herschbach Lap Yip Leung David C. O’Donnell Rachael Solem Society for Science & the Public. Michael R. Herzog Alan Levine and Jennifer A. Frie Vicki Olds Charles Spitzer Vincent Hietala Nike Lewis Diane and Ron Ostojic Mary Ann and Frederick Steward Nancy and Lynn Higbee Thomas Ligon Christine A. Padesky Matthew Stone James A. Hilton Geoffrey W. Lind Jonathan and Jessie Panek Kent Stuiber David Holman Gail Linenberg Kevin W. Parker Sheryl Sturges Wanda Horwege Claire Livingston Michael G. Parker Lewis A. Suber Paul A. Hossler Martha Lockhart William P. Parker Linda Sullivan

46 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Giving Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 47 Douglas L. Carroll Travis Cook Anna Doyle Donald P. Fagerstone Delmer H. Fuchs William E. Himwich R H. Langford Larry Mutti Jean G. Carroll Dennis Cooke Patrick Doyle Ellen Fagerstrom Shayne C. Gad John Hirschi Mark Lanoux Darryl Neill John Carter Clifton Cooksey Denis Drapeau Robert H. Fairclough Paul A. Gade Hugh Hixon Charles and Edna Lardent Robert A. Nelson and Judy Foote Lanny N. Cascaden Stuart A. Copans Herman and Karen Drees Peggy Faris Michael J. Gaffey Charles D. Hoffman Richard Larson Stephen J. Nelson Robert Cash Carl W. Cork Dick Drew Suzanne Farkas Ernest C. Galgoci Steven J. Hoffman J. T. Latham Jeff Nesmith M. A. Caywood Carl Cousineau Robert Droppleman Donna Farley Casey Gallagher Shirley T. Hollander R. L. Lawrence Jr. Lee Neuman Pamela and Robert Ceglinski Pamela L. Coville Kevin Du and Jing Jia Craig Feathers Allan Garfield Rush Holt and Margaret Philip M. Layton Robert and Linda Nevin Jason and Kathryn Chamberlain John Cox Leonard and Patricia Duda Ann Fekety Katy Garmany Lancefield Charles Lean Alan Newhouse Craig and Sylvia Chambers David Crooks Michael J. Dudgeon Sally Fenska William B. Garnett Bob Holzinger Paul Lee Robert C. Newton David K. Chan Mark and Leonarda Crosby James and Anita Dulak Jane Ferguson Craig Garrison Matthew Hoover Russell Lee Richard and Betty Nimtz Jean Chang Michael and Pauline Cuchna David Dunkle Robert E. Ferrell William Garrison Merrill J. Hopkins Scott A. Lee Landon Noll Stephen T. Chang Tom and Laura Dabney Ray Dzelzkalns Jeremy H. Fields Peter and Marjorie Gaudio Scott L. Horton Marvin Lehr Ann B. Nordheim Jin C. Cheng and Dong Chen Nancy Darrell J. R. Eagan Jon and Ruth Firester Blake Getson Jim Houghton Andrea Levitt Mike Normandin William Ching Andrew D. Daubenspeck Tabitha F. Eagle F. R. Fisher Helen Ghiradella F. W. Houston Cathy Li and Lixian Huang Russell and Martha Noyes Sally Chubb Charles F. 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48 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Giving Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 49 Tom Schaumberg Ramji Srinivasan William L. Tietjen George F. Wethington Dennis A. Scheunemann Keith Stanley Curtis B. Timmerman Kevin P. White Ronald W. Schmid Eric Steel Keta Tom Gautam Wilkins Larry Schmitt Sally and John Stefano George Tracy Colette Williams Robert J. Williams LEADERS GIFTS Susan and Michael Schmitz Walt Stephenson Steven L. Tracy Legacy Tribute Rob Schneyer Mary Ann Stepp Richard and Beth Treitel Thomas G. Wills H. Schwarz Judith W. Stevens Edward J. Troy Jeffrey Wilson Jim Scott Peter Stevens Channing Tucker Jon Wilson We are proud to recognize the following Society for Science & the Public is Salvador J. Sedita Edward C. Stone Emil R. Unanue John J. Wilt Robert D. See David K. Storrs James L. Van Beveren Michael Wineland individuals who have made a lasting gift to honored to have received contributions Thalia and Alan Segal Edward Barrington Stott Kathleen Van Dam Roger Winter C. and H. Seibert Marilyn Stovall Randy and Carol Van Der Aa Robert E. Winton Society for Science & the Public by creating in tribute to the following individuals. Jon E. Seidel Russell Stowe Kevin Van Laeken Susan K. Woerner a legacy for the Society in their estate plans. Marianne Selph Don Straus Roy Van Orman Chituru Wokpara David Sewall Ann J. Strawn Stuart Venook S. Wolen Please join us in celebrating their forward- In Memory In Honor Ardith Shaffer Jane S. Stroud Paul Vercelletto Kathryn Wolff B. Houston John Barnard Narendra Shankar Robert Struble Diane Versackas Alain and Barbara Wood-Prince thinking commitment to securing our Patrick J. Chandler Kennedy Mary Bates Fred Shanks David Stuart Mayco Villafana and William C. Woodward programs for the future. Joseph Kott Katherine Brind’Amour John Shannon Robert E. Stutler Tamara Klingler Bennet S. Yee Justin Lemieux Brian Cochrane Lauren L. Shaw Nevin Summers Frances Villiers-Fisher Huacheng Ying Wynn Rostek Lauren Dembeck Francis and Joy Shea W. G. Sutcliffe Eric Vogt Lewis and Donna Yobs Lisa Slater Dennis Durbin Jon C. Graff Eliza Shefler G. V. Swan Richard Wakefield Karl Yocum Mrs. Valalta Walter Gay Dorothy and Michael Green Thomas K. Shelton Daniel and Karen Swanson Frances Ann Walker Troy M. Yoshino Gert Volpp John Germroth Shawnee L. Kizzire* David Shepardson Jason Swencki Jearl Walker Taylor Yost Merwin Wittum Emily Graslie and Alexander and Linda Lane Stan Shepherd Sharon Swift Margery Walker George J. Young Caleb McMahan Stephanie A. Pace Marshall Rajen A. Sheth Adam Tagert David H. Wallace David S. Zezulak Joshua Levine Patrice Morrow Landon Shultz Michael Taub Fred L. Walls Kurt Zierhut Mercer Science and Anonymous (21) Gretchen Niver Engineering Fair Jill and Richard Sideman Glen J. Tauke Greg Waters * E. W. Scripps Wilson and Geoffrey Pyle Richard A. Simpson and Barbara Taylor Mary Wedgewood Robert and Anne Shaw Ann M. Reisenauer Leslie C. Taylor Larry Wehr Michael Short Donna Siemro Melissa Trainer Vincent Siravo Jr. Paul A. Taylor William Weida * Susan M. Staugaitis Gregory Werk Gregory Skala Sue Tejml George Weiler If we have left out or misspelled Val Valek Donald C. Smart Alice Temming Elizabeth B. Weinstock your name, please accept our James S. Sobek Jim Thomas Paula L. Weiss sincerest apology and contact Bruce W. Soderberg Hollis Thomases Steven Wellborn us so that we may correct our Russ Spickelmier Richard Tiede Mark Westen records. * Deceased

SCIENCE NEWS | MARCH 16, 2019 Spring blooms of phytoplankton add swirls of color to the Chukchi (shown in this satellite photo) and Bering seas. In 2018, the absence of sea ice in the southern Bering Sea delayed the blooms that form the base of the food web for several months. NORMAN KURING/NASA’S OCEAN COLOR WEB

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Mary Sue Coleman, Chair Craig R. Barrett W. E. Moerner Angelika Amon Elissa Hallem Paul L. Modrich Association of American Universities (Retired) Intel Corporation (Retired) Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California, Los Angeles Duke University Medical Center University of Michigan (Emerita) Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2014 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2015 STS 1961 Laura Helmuth* Dudley Herschbach STS 1964 ISEF 1959–1960 Scientific American Dianne K. Newman Frances Arnold Harvard University (Emeritus) ISEF 1964 California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1986 Martin Chalfie, Vice Chair Tessa M. Hill ISEF 1987–1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018 Lisa Randall Columbia University University of California, Davis Marcian (Ted) Hoff Harvard University Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2008 Joe Palca** Elizabeth Blackburn Co-Inventor of the Microprocessor STS 1980 H. Robert Horvitz** NPR University of California San Francisco (Emerita) STS 1954 Hayley Bay Barna, Treasurer Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2009 Henry Samueli First Round Capital MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research Thomas F. Rosenbaum*** Roald Hoffmann Broadcom Inc. Broadcom Foundation STS 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2002 California Institute of Technology Vinton G. Cerf Cornell University (Emeritus) STS 1973 Google Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1981 Paul J. Maddon, Secretary Tom Leighton STS 1955 Frank Wilczek Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Retired) Akamai Technologies, Inc. Gideon Yu Walter Gilbert Massachusetts Institute of Technology Shanghei Jiao Tong University STS 1977 STS 1974 San Francisco 49ers Harvard University (Emeritus) Leroy (Lee) Hood Arizona State University ISEF 1977 ISEF 1972–1973 Bowers & Wilkins Artist Providence St. Joseph Health, Seattle Stockholm University ISEF 1989 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1980 Institute for Systems Biology STS 1949 STS 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics, 2004 Christy Burton, Alan Leshner STS 1967 Executive Committee, At-Large American Association for the Advancement Feng Zhang The Burton Family Foundation of Science (AAAS) (Emeritus) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sheldon Lee Glashow Martin Karplus Harvard University (Emeritus) Harvard University (Emeritus) George Yancopoulos Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute Regeneron ** Boston University (Emeritus) Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2013 Maya Ajmera, Ex Officio Scott A. McGregor of Technology and Harvard University STS 1976 Society for Science & the Public Broadcom Corporation (Retired) MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research Nobel Prize in Physics, 1979 STS 1947 Science News Broadcom Foundation (Retired) STS 2000 STS 1950 STS 1985 STS 1974 ISEF 1998–1999 Eric S. Lander Huda Y. Zoghbi Brian Greene Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Baylor College of Medicine Columbia University Technology and Harvard University Howard Hughes Medical Institute World Science Festival STS 1974 Texas Children’s Hospital STS 1980 ISEF 1980 Cato T. Laurencin University of Connecticut John L. Hall Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for University of Colorado Boulder Biomedical, Biological, Physical and Nobel Prize in Physics, 2005 Engineering Sciences, University of STS 1952 Connecticut The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering, University of Connecticut

* Service started March 2019 and ended April 2020 ** Service concluded October 2019 *** Service started October 2019

52 | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | Leadership Society for Science & the Public | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT | 53 National Leadership Council Executive Team

William J. Bencze Kevin Heller Rajen Sheth Maya Ajmera Apple NextCure Google Rachel Goldman Alper STS 1985 STS 1989 STS 1994 ISEF 1983–1984 ISEF 1992–1994 Kathlene Collins Elyse Hope Stephen Egts Adam Bly Genome British Columbia Nevin Summers Michele Glidden System STS 2006 MIT Synthetic Biology Center Cait Goldberg ISEF 1998 ISEF 2004–2006 STS 1967 DCYSC 2002 ISEF 1965–1967 Gayle Kansagor David Bray Bruce Makous Atlantic Council GeoTech Center Scott Kominers Sheel Tyle James C. Moore Commission on the Geopolitical Impacts Harvard University Amplo Daniel Reznikov of New Technologies and Data STS 2005 ISEF 2006–2008 STS 1996 ISEF 2005 DCYSC 2005 Nancy Shute ISEF 1993–1995 Meredith M. Lee Nina Vasan Rob Chang West Big Data Innovation Hub Brainstorm: The Stanford Lab Iliotech Software Services ISEF 2000 for Mental Health Innovation Gearcloud Labs Real STS 1980 Michael Li STS 2002 The Data Incubator ISEF 2002 Michael Colsher STS 2003 HAP LLC ISEF 2003 STS 1997 Divya Nag Eden Full Goh Apple Mobot STS 2009 ISEF 2007–2008 ISEF 2007, 2009 Society Staff Michelle Hackman Anna-Katrina Shedletsky The Wall Street Journal Instrumental STS 2011 STS 2004 ISEF 2003–2004 Eman Ahmed Erin Garcia de Jesus Macon Morehouse Laura Sanders Daryl Anderson Christian Gillespie Nancy Moulding Karen Shelley Maxine Baydush Shannon Giorgianni Natalie Moulding Sharon Snyder Christopher Berman Ricardo Gortaire Eric Nguyen Allie Stifel Bruce Bower Carolyn Gramling Kate Nielsen Caitlin Sullivan Brandy Boyd Lisa Grossman Eric Olson Maria Temming Michele Brenner Sujata Gupta Erin Otwell Helen Thompson Bethany Brookshire Hunter Hart Pratham Patkar Tracee Tibbitts Debra Cannan Lillian Hwang Aparna Paul Kate Travis Chang W. Chang Ashley Johnson John Pierce Raina van Duym Emily Conover William Johnson Elizabeth Quill Cori Vanchieri Paolo Cruz June Kee Janet Raloff Aubree Washington Erin Cummins Naveed Khan Raevathi Ramadorai Marcell Washington Aimee Cunningham Jonathan Lambert Diane Rashid Erin Wayman Emily Demarco Tracy Lee Anna Rhymes Carolyn Wilke Michael Denison Susan Li Krystal Robinson Randy Williams Ruth Dickey-Chasins Wendy Li Paul Roger Sarah Zielinski Elaine Edwards Cassandra Martin Lisa Russell-Mina Tzeitel Fetter Ed Maxwell Carole Russo Emily Freeland Susan Milius Tina Hesman Saey

All Leadership and Staff as of June 30, 2020

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