Join Theresa Harris, Director of the AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice, and the Honorable John Leventhal, retired Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, and learn how you can help enhance the understanding and application of scientific principles within the legal system. 

More information coming soon!

Go bananas over bananas! Learn from Elizabeth Stulberg, Microbiologist, Agriculture Scientist, and Science Policy Advisor, about how these nutritious fruits in grocery stores are fruitless and how farmers are faring in the face of climate change.

This event is free and for audiences of all ages!

Stop by the US Botanic Garden and learn about acoustic ecology from alum Heather Spence, who is an acoustic ecologist, musician, and composer.

This event is free and for audiences of all ages!

Join STPF alumni for the Bridges to Action Webinar Series, where we’ll explore ways to stay connected and get involved with initiatives both within and beyond AAAS. More information coming soon!

Swing by the US Botanic Garden and chat with alum Molly Nation, Associate Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, about the importance of plants for healthy watersheds and how our actions upstream in D.C. can have downstream affects.

This event is free and for audiences of all ages!

Join us for the first installment of 2025 STPF Alumni-only Webinar Series: Bridges to Action, where we’ll explore ways to take action with initiatives both within and beyond AAAS. 

In a time where many of you are thinking of your careers and next steps, we invite you to attend the 2025 S&T Policy Fellows’ Career Expo on Friday, March 21st from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Meet and connect with companies and organizations that have opportunities for fellows and alumni.

The Alumni Innovation Showcase is your opportunity to share your big ideas (ongoing work, volunteer opportunities, collaborations, proposals) with other alumni.

Join us at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston for this annual celebration of all things science policy. Mix and mingle with current and alumni STPF fellows and fellows from state programs. Chat with science policy thought leaders from all the sectors that science and policy touches: government, academia, industry, and more. Register here!

Join other STPF alumni in the Alumni Lounge for a quick group photo!

For STPF fellows and alumni only, join your fellow fellows for Speed Networking before the Annual Meeting begins! RSVP here.

Alumni in Chicago: Specific location coming soon.

Alumni in New York: Specific time and location coming soon.

Alumni in the Los Angeles area: Save the Date!

Drop by USBG to learn about starting your own rain garden and how plants can prevent flooding.

Drop by USBG to learn about the power and benefits of salt marshes from alum Judith Weis!

Meet Melissa and learn about plant chemicals!

The AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships (STPF) is hosting a special virtual panel discussion – Healthcare, Equity, & AI: Navigating Policy Challenges & Opportunities. This discussion continues our series of events focusing on AI policy development. We hope you can join us!

The third webinar in the Candid Career Conversations series is all about navigating your career in “the new normal” of our changing world. From managing a hybrid team, to understanding the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your work, to working on science policy during a presidential election year – let’s discuss!

STPF alumni in Chicago are hosting a happy hour for other STPF alumni in the area!

Register now for the reception that you won’t want to miss – THE annual SciPol shindig at the AAAS Annual Meeting – on Friday, February 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. MT.

In December we launched the alumni-exclusive webinar series, “Candid Career Conversations” that feature alumni discussing career transitions post-fellowship. The second webinar in the series is all about starting your own business. If you’re planning to launch a new venture in 2024 or are simply curious about how other alumni make this entrepreneurial leap, this chat is for you.

Whether you are planning to change sectors, or just considering it, join this conversation with three alumni about their experience switching sectors into nonprofits, industry, and academia following their fellowship.

Don’t miss this first webinar in the alumni-only Candid Career Conversation on December 5. Register here

STPF is hosting a special in-person panel discussion, which will be the first in a series of events focusing on AI policy development. We hope you can join us!

This panel discussion will bring together scientists, technologists and policy experts who have worked in key agencies and offices that have been instrumental in developing AI policies. Register here