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September 21, 2024
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Announces 2024 Finalists
Sixteen Student Finalists Will Continue in the Tenth Annual Global Science Challenge.
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April 01, 2024
Tenth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Opens Today for Student Submissions
2024 Breakthrough Junior Challenge Welcomes Original Science Videos in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics. Contest Open to All Students Ages 13-18; Submissions Accepted Today Through June 25.
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February 06, 2024
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner of Ninth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Science Video Competion
Sia Godika, 17, of Bangalore, India, Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for Original Video on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells that “Turn Back the Clock” on Cellular Aging
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September 21, 2023
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Announces 2023 Finalists
Fifteen Student Finalists Will Continue in the Ninth Annual Global Science Challenge.
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May 06, 2023
2020 Breakthrough Junior Challenge Winner Maryam Tsegaye Represents Canada Alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Coronation of King Charles III
Twenty-year-old Maryam, who hails from Alberta, Canada, won the Challenge in 2020 for her clear and inventive video explaining the complex physics phenomenon of quantum tunneling.
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April 15, 2023
The Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony Brought Out the Stars in Los Angeles to Honor Award-Winning Scientists
The ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony took place on April 15, 2023. Leaving its traditional home in Silicon Valley the event was held in Los Angeles at the iconic Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
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February 02, 2023
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner of Eighth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Noor Haideri, 16, of Overland Park, Kansas, USA, Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for Original Video about the Impact of Blue Light on Sleep.
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January 05, 2022
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces 2021 Space Exploration Champion
The winner is Gornekk Suwattanapong, 17, from Thailand, whose video is titled “What Do Black Holes Have to Do With Time Travel?”
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December 20, 2021
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner Of Seventh Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Amber Kwok, 18, of Mauritius, Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for Original Video on Van der Waals and Casimir Forces.
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September 22, 2021
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Announces 2021 Finalists
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the Finalists in the seventh annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a group of 16 impressive students from around the world who created short videos about big ideas in life sciences, physics, and mathematics, which includes the top scorer of the online ‘Popular Vote’ portion of the global competition, as well as the Populat Vote top scorer in the Space Exploration category.
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May 06, 2021
Seventh Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge Opens Today For Student Submissions
2021 Breakthrough Junior Challenge Welcomes Videos on Space Exploration, in Recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight, Along with Topics in Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics. Contest Open to All Students Ages 13-18; Submissions Accepted Today Through June 25.
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December 03, 2020
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner Of Sixth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Maryam Tsegaye, 17, (Fort McMurray, Canada), Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Education Prizes for Original Video Bringing Quantum Tunneling to Life.
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September 22, 2020
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Announces 2020 Finalists
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the finalists in the sixth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a group of 15 impressive students from around the world who created short videos about big ideas in life sciences, physics, mathematics, and a new COVID-19 category.
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September 08, 2020
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Semifinalists In Sixth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
All semifinalist videos – including those in a category on pandemic science – now available for ‘Popular Vote’ until Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM PST. Public invited to participate in ‘Popular Vote’ contest and support a favorite submission on the Breakthrough Facebook Page.
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April 14, 2020
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Adds New Category On Pandemics For Sixth Annual Contest
As World Grapples with COVID-19, High School Students Around the World Encouraged to Explore the Timely Topic in Original Videos for Chance to Win College Scholarship. Contest Open to All Students Ages 13-18; Submission Period Begins Now Through Thursday, June 25.
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November 04, 2019
Breakthrough Prize Foundation Announces Student Winner Of Fifth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Jeffery Chen, 17, (California, U.S.), Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Educational Prizes for Original Video Bringing Science Concepts to Life.
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September 22, 2019
Finalists Announced In Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Group Includes Top Scorer In Online ‘Popular Vote’.
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May 01, 2019
Calling All Students Ages 13-18 Years Old To Participate In Global Science And Math Video Contest
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Returns for the Fifth Year, Offering $400,000 in Educational Prizes to be Awarded for Student Video Bringing Scientific or Mathematical Ideas to Life. Entries Accepted May 15 through June 15, 2019.
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November 05, 2018
Breakthrough Prize Announces Winner Of Fourth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Samay Godika, 16 (India), Receives Top Honors and $400,000 in Educational Prizes for Original Videos Bringing Science Concepts to Life.
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September 21, 2018
Finalists Announced In Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Group Represents Nine Countries And Includes Top Scorer In Online ‘Popular Vote’.
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September 07, 2018
Breakthrough Prize Announces Student Semifinalists In Fourth Annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
All Semifinalist Videos Now Available Online For ‘Popular Vote’ Until Thursday, September 20 at 11:59 PM PT. Public invited to participate in ‘Popular Vote’ contest and support a favorite finalist on the Breakthrough Facebook Page.
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April 03, 2018
Calling All Students Ages 13-18 Years Old To Participate In Global Science And Math Video Contest
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Returns for the Fourth Year with New Competition Calendar and Three-Month Submission Period; Accepting Entries Now until July 1, 2018. $400,000 in educational prizes to be awarded for a student video that brings scientific or mathematical ideas to life.
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December 03, 2017
Breakthrough Prize – “The Oscars Of Science” – Celebrates Top Achievements In Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics, Awards $22 Million In Prizes At Gala Televised Ceremony In Silicon Valley
2018 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences Awarded to Joanne Chory, Don W. Cleveland, Kazutoshi Mori, Kim Nasmyth, and Peter Walter. 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Awarded to Charles L. Bennett, Gary Hinshaw, Norman Jarosik, Lyman Page Jr., David N. Spergel, and the WMAP Science Team. 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics Awarded to Christopher Hacon and James McKernan. New Horizons in Physics Prizes Awarded to Christopher Hirata, Douglas Stanford, and Andrea Young. New Horizons in Mathematics Prizes Awarded to Aaron Naber, Maryna Viazovska, Zhiwei Yun, and Wei Zhang. Third Annual International Breakthrough Junior Challenge Won by Hillary Diane Andales. Laureates to be honored at glittering awards gala hosted by Morgan Freeman, with live performance by Wiz Khalifa and musician Nana Ou-Yang, and presentations from Mayim Bialik, Lily Collins, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Katie Ledecky, Kerry Washington, John Urschel, Miss USA Kára McCullough and the founders of the Breakthrough Prize.
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November 03, 2017
Finalists Announced in Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Group Of 15 Represent Six Countries And Includes Top Scorer In Online ‘Popular Vote’ Contest.
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October 27, 2017
Breakthrough Prize announces student semifinalists in third annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge
All semifinalist videos now available online for ‘Popular Vote’ until thursday, November 2 at 11:59 PM PT. Public invited to participate in ‘Popular Vote’ contest and support a favorite finalist on the Breakthrough Facebook Page.
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August 31, 2017
Calling All Students Ages 13-18 Years Old To Participate In Global Science And Math Video Contest
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Returns for Third Year. $400,000 in educational prizes to be awarded for a student video that brings scientific or mathematical ideas to life.
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November 11, 2016
Stars To Gather In Silicon Valley To Celebrate Science At 5th Annual “Breakthrough Prize” Ceremony Sunday, December 4
Ceremony to Air Live at 10/9c on National Geographic Channel. Morgan Freeman to Host and Alicia Keys to Perform; Jeremy Irons to Serve as Presenter in Mathematics Category. FOX to Air One-Hour Version of Ceremony on Sunday, December 18, 7-8 PM ET/PT; National Geographic Channels International to Also Air One-Hour Version.
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November 10, 2016
Finalists Announced In Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Group Of 15 Represent 11 Countries And Includes Top Scorer In Online ‘popular Vote’ Contest
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October 11, 2016
Thousands of students from over 100 countries join the 2016 Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Applications now closed; Peer-to-Peer Review process open until Sunday October 16
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September 12, 2016
2016 Breakthrough Junior Challenge video with Sal Khan
Sal Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, invites students 13 to 18 to take the Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
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September 01, 2016
2016 Breakthrough Junior Challenge launch video with Priscilla Chan
Breakthrough Prize founder Priscilla Chan and last year's Challenge winner Ryan Chester invite you to take the Challenge.
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September 01, 2016
Calling All Students Ages 13-18 Years Old To Participate In Global Science And Math Video Contest
Breakthrough Prize “Junior Challenge” Opens Call for Original Science Video Submissions through October 10, 2016.
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November 10, 2015
Ryan Chester wins the Breakthrough Junior Challenge with “The Special Theory of Relativity”
Congratulations to Ryan Chester, the winner of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge!
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October 27, 2015
Meet the Finalists and View the Top 15 Submissions!
Congratulations to our Finalists! We are proud to celebrate the top 15 submissions after two rounds of reviews of over 2000 submissions.
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October 21, 2015
Evaluation Panel Finished Scoring Applications
The Evaluation Panel finished scoring the top 75 Breakthrough Junior Challenge applications on Monday, October 19.
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October 09, 2015
The Peer-to-Peer Review is Underway
During the Peer-to-Peer Review, all registrants who submitted a complete and valid application are required to score and comment on at least five other submissions.
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October 06, 2015
The Peer to Peer Review Process Begins October 9, 2015
The Peer-to-Peer Review process is just a day away!
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October 01, 2015
Application Deadline is October 09, 2015
October 1, 2015 – Congratulations on registering for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge!
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September 14, 2015
Breakthrough Prize and Khan Academy Announce "Breakthrough Junior Challenge" for Students
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 (San Francisco) – The Breakthrough Prize and Khan Academy are joining forces to launch the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual, global competition for science and math students to inspire creative thinking about fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics or mathematics.