That is pretty disappointing to hear - Intel&#x27;s execution and involvement with the fair has been a great model for all STEM competition. The other major high school research event, the Siemens Competition, seems much less rigorously conducted (they&#x27;re dropping the finalist talks for teleconference presentations this year) and doesn&#x27;t capture the same brand recognition that STS does.<p>Still, since so few students interact with STS compared to, say, ISEF, it may be that Intel is trying to expand its reach by de-emphasizing the elite and looking to support the broadband &quot;maker movement.&quot; It is also unlikely that Google, which the article mentions, will pick up the banner - they run their own Google Science Fair (which hasn&#x27;t yet captured the prestige of STS). We&#x27;ll see how it goes, but I and many others will miss Intel&#x27;s STS, the crown jewel of high school competition.