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Jen Baumgartner

Jen Baumgartner is the Corporate Communications Manager at Broadcom. She leads public relations for Broadcom Foundation and all things corporate. She has spent a dozen years working for tech companies, including DivX and Websense, as well as agencies Waggener Edstrom and Weber Shandwick.

STEM Scholars Share Science Projects at the White House, Broadcom MASTERS Represent

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Apr. 22, 2013

It’s not every high schooler who can put a visit to the White House on his or her college applications.

But when Broadcom MASTERS alumni Jessika Baral, Jack Andraka and Mabel Wheeler get cracking on those admissions essays, they’ll have an unforgettable experience from which to draw.

The three students, who have all participated in Broadcom Foundation’s MASTERS science fair competition, this week paid a visit to the White House and shared their award-winning science projects with the country’s …

Broadcom MASTERS Students Champion Science and Engineering in Sacramento

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Feb. 22, 2013

In honor of National Engineers Week, Broadcom took five Broadcom MASTERS® science fair winners on a whirlwind tour of the California Assembly and Senate to underscore the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education.

California legislators including assemblymen Chris Holden (41st District-Pasadena), Manuel Perez (56th District- Coachella) and Bob Wieckowski (25th District-Fremont) welcomed these young constituents- a  talented group of middle schoolers from California public schools - with a real-world discussion on how an early …

STEM Students Meet With Lawmakers for National Engineers Week

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Feb. 18, 2013

Have you thanked an engineer this week?

It’s National Engineers Week and here at Broadcom, where our engineers work hard to develop the technology that goes into life-changing products, we celebrate the contributions that they make every day.

As part of the festivities, Broadcom Foundation is joining future engineers – middle school students affiliated with our Broadcom MASTERS® program – on a trip to the California state Capitol in Sacramento this week to share with legislators  the importance of investing in…

Rising Star Raymond Gilmartin Wins MASTERS® Top Prize

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Oct. 02, 2012

A teenage boy’s instinctive love for souped-up cars often leads to a career working under-the-hood.  But for 14-year-old Raymond Gilmartin of South Pasadena, Calif., an inquisitive curiosity about automotive design could be sending him down a path toward an engineering career instead.

At an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., tonight, Raymond was named the Grand Prize winner of the 2012 Broadcom MASTERS® science fair competition. It was his interest in automotive design and the curiosity around rear spoilers that elevated …

Broadcom MASTERS® Finalists Heading to Washington for Science Fair Face-Off

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Aug. 29, 2012

Some of the nation’s most promising future scientists and engineers have been selected as finalists for this year’s Broadcom MASTERS® program, a premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students and will travel to Washington, D.C. next month for a week-long MASTERS event.

From September 28 to October 3, the finalists will showcase their projects and take part in hands-on STEM activities and compete for cash prizes. However, for the students, Broadcom MASTERS week is not just about …

Broadcom MASTERS®: 300 Student Engineers and Scientists Bring Their A-Game

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Aug. 10, 2012

It’s not often that we can talk about eco-friendly diapers, thermo-electric power or the DNA alphabet in a single blog post. But those were among some of the impressive science fair project topics tackled by a group of young innovators who were nominated to participate in this year’s Broadcom MASTERS® competition.

Today, Broadcom Foundation announced the 300 semifinalists who will face-off this fall in the premier national science fair competition for middle school students.

Paula Golden, Executive Director …

Broadcom MASTERS® Semifinalists to be Revealed

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Aug. 03, 2012

On the heels of  the first Broadcom MASTERS® International this spring, Broadcom Foundation is gearing up for its second U.S. Broadcom MASTERS ─ the premier science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition for middle school students.

Three hundred U.S. semifinalists — nominated by their regional and state fairs earlier this year — will be announced on August 15. The 30 U.S. finalists will be revealed on August 29.

Learn more about the U.S. MASTERS.

Learn more about the International MASTERS.…

Broadcom Foundation Supports Innovation Through University Research Competition

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Jun. 07, 2012

Wireless power transfer delivery for medical implants, music-based hand rehabilitation devices and home network slicing. Sound a little like an episode of Star Trek? They are actually just a few of the innovative research topics presented at Broadcom Foundation’s inaugural University Research Competition.

Broadcom Foundation invited 12 student finalists and their professors from universities receiving unrestricted research grants from the Foundation to present their work in a poster session during the opening reception of Broadcom’s annual Technical Conference June …

Broadcom MASTERS®: Future Innovators Team to Explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: May. 21, 2012

Do you remember your first science project and the pride that came with presenting your findings? Even better, were you able to connect with other like-minded kids at your science fair?

Igniting a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) among middle school students is an important mission of the Broadcom Foundation. If students are encouraged to explore science and math at this pivotal age, chances are greater that they will stay with these subjects in high school …

Experiment with After School Program Creates Budding Scientists

 By: Jen Baumgartner Posted: Apr. 12, 2012

Middle school children from two Southern California school districts were able to unleash their inner Einsteins and participate in a regional science fair thanks to a new pilot program funded by Broadcom Foundation.

Broadcom Foundation contributed more than $80,000 in grants to provide project-based science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning for underprivileged middle school students in the after-school space. The foundation led a coordinated initiative with THINK Together, one of California’s largest providers of extended day learning programs, …

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