TODAY: Register and join the S-STEM REC at 2 p.m. ET for Developing and Using a Logic Model or Theory of Change: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/developing-and-using-a-logic-model-or-theory-of-change/

How can colleges and universities design policies that are both legally attentive and mission-aligned? Join the first installment of “Leading from Mission to Action with Clarity: The Role of Institutional Policy.” https://pullias.usc.edu/project/balad/

Just a few days left for Developing and Using a Logic Model or Theory of Change! Join the S-STEM REC on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. ET: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/developing-and-using-a-logic-model-or-theory-of-change/

The AAAS Entry Point! program is seeking talented undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities for 2026 science and engineering summer internships at partner organizations in industry and university research! Applications close this week: https://www.aaas.org/programs/entry-point/apply

ICYMI: 2026 S-STEM Proposal Preparation Webinars. Access the recordings from the recent webinar series ahead of the March 3 submission deadline: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/resource/2026-s-stem-proposal-preparation-webinars-series-recordings/

Great news: The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Award application deadline has been extended! Applications are now due Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. Learn more and submit your application at https://aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis.

Register and join us TODAY at 3 p.m. ET for Tips on Developing Your Research and Evaluation Plans: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/1T4zawUUTYOhoiATiLdbgA The webinar will include useful information on S-STEM grant proposal generation of knowledge and evaluation plan requirements.

The AAAS Annual Meeting is this week in Phoenix! Make sure to put our CSEW-organized sessions on your calendar. (Our pre-conference session on unlocking NSF funding is almost full, so sign up soon!) More details below and in the full program: https://meetings.aaas.org/program/

Higher ed leaders are balancing mission-driven access goals with evolving legal realities. Session 1 of Broadening Higher Education Access through Law-Attentive Policy Design explores how institutions can align mission, policy, and practice. Register now: https://pullias.usc.edu/project/balad/

Join the S-STEM REC is a PI information session on February 25 at 3 p.m. ET. Register today to learn more about the #SSTEM2026 nomination and registration timeline and ask any questions you may have: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/C9FaFaCzQrSqMXnusNnOKg#/registration

Register and join us TODAY at 2 p.m. ET for Tips on Developing Your Research and Evaluation Plans: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/-jEADOzyRmuNoGSgYV4PpQ The webinar will include useful information on S-STEM grant proposal generation of knowledge and evaluation plan requirements.

Join the S-STEM REC on March 5 at 2 p.m. ET for Building Bridges: Leveraging External Partnerships to Strengthen S-STEM Scholar Success. Register today: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/MaWoOgKqRhqckGgLlya-2A#/registration

Calling all women postdocs! Apply today for the L’Oréal USA Postdoc Award! The deadline to apply is February 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. https://aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis

The AAAS Annual Meeting is next week, but it’s not too late to register! https://meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/registration/

Join the S-STEM REC on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. ET for Developing and Using a Logic Model or Theory of Change! Register today: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/developing-and-using-a-logic-model-or-theory-of-change/

Register and join us tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET for the next S-STEM Proposal Preparation Webinar: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/soIG1Vx2SA-04GUOhESUiQ#/registration This session will feature a discussion with PIs from S-STEM projects at community colleges, and is open to all audiences.

#HigherEd community, check out CSEW's @travisyork.bsky.social in Higher Ed Dive on what’s next for federal research funding:

Just a few days left to submit your logo design for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting! Complete your submission by February 1 to help us commemorate our next meeting in Washington, D.C.: https://airtable.com/apprFSil1xfkTd8Vs/pagLAuUR6soE520YE/form

Attention, students and postdocs: Attend the AAAS Annual Meeting to chart a course for your career, get the latest on student research or volunteer in exchange for free registration! Sign up here: https://meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/registration/

Missed this week's S-STEM proposal prep webinar? No worries! Our next session will be held on January 26 at 3 p.m. ET: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/5IJNgijOQEiX4b0fxnNTPg

Share your artistic talents and submit your design for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting logo contest by February 1: https://airtable.com/apprFSil1xfkTd8Vs/pagLAuUR6soE520YE/form

Now is the perfect time to register for the AAAS Annual Meeting in Phoenix! Discounted rates expire TODAY. https://meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/registration/

Our update on the federal policy landscape is this week! Join us this Friday, Jan. 23 at 12 p.m. ET for a look at developments shaping K-12 education, higher education, and the U.S. research and development enterprise. Register here: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Register and join us TODAY at 3 p.m. ET to learn more about the 2026 NSF S-STEM solicitation and to get your questions answered about the proposal preparation process: aaas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Each year The L’Oréal USA FWIS Program awards 5 postdoc women scientists $75,000 to advance their research and career! The deadline to apply is February 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Apply today! https://aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis

Join the S-STEM REC on Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. ET for Developing and Using a Logic Model or Theory of Change! Register today: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/developing-and-using-a-logic-model-or-theory-of-change/

Attention, STEM students, educators and professionals! Registration for the 2026 Emerging Researcher's National Conference in STEM is in the final stretch -- general registration closes this Friday at 11:59pm EST: https://web.cvent.com/event/38a808e8-7666-4e72-87b9-7f36b4c4ae27/summary

Register today for Tips on Developing Your Research & Evaluation Plans for your 2026 S-STEM grant proposal on February 5 at 2 p.m. ET or February 10 at 3 p.m. ET: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/tips-on-developing-your-research-and-evaluation-plans/

One year into the current presidential administration, join the AAAS Center for STEMM Education and Workforce for a federal policy landscape update on Friday, January 23 at 12 PM ET. Register today: https://aaas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mO_ZxsT4R2KiW-2pzky7mQ#/registration

The strength of the STEMM community has never mattered more -- stay connected by attending the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting, happening Feb. 12-14 in Phoenix, Arizona. Register today: meetings.aaas.org/attend-phx/r...

Join the S-STEM REC as part of the Career & Education Fairs at the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting this October to engage with more than 1,000 students from across STEM disciplines! Register by Aug. 1 for early bird pricing: https://web.cvent.com/event/c66ae994-fc8f-40e6-b226-039f85c868ea/summary

Applications are now open for the 2027 Marion Milligan Mason Award! Awards grant four women $55,000 who are starting their academic research careers in the chemical sciences. Apply today: https://mason.secure-platform.com:443/a/solicitations/178/home

Thinking about submitting an NSF S-STEM proposal? The S-STEM REC would love to help you navigate the preparation process! Register today for an upcoming webinar: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/2026-s-stem-proposal-preparation-webinar-series/

Check out our ERN conference video recap, then sign up to attend this year's conference -- to be held March 19-21 in Atlanta! Registration closes Jan. 16. Video: vimeo.com/826539889/d5... Registration: web.cvent.com/event/38a808...

Register today to attend our S-STEM Proposal Preparation Webinars! Our webinar panels will answer your questions about the 2026 National Science Foundation S-STEM solicitation and the proposal preparation process: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/event/2026-s-stem-proposal-preparation-webinar-series/

TODAY! Three L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Awardees are live on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 3-4 p.m. ET to answer your questions about how to submit a successful application and what to expect during your award year. Register now: https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/NmuFQBAeQyyrznFqRKaOYQ#/registration

📢 Calling all S-STEM Scholars 📢 Submit your design for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting logo contest today! The S-STEM REC is accepting submissions through February 1: https://airtable.com/apprFSil1xfkTd8Vs/pagLAuUR6soE520YE/form

We’re hiring at CSEW! Join AAAS as a Program Director leading high-impact, grant-funded initiatives that strengthen STEMM education and research capacity nationwide. Learn more about this hybrid, D.C.-based position and apply at https://bit.ly/4sarbcN.

THIS WEEK: Three L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Awardees are going live on Thursday, January 8, 2026 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern to answer your questions about how to submit a successful application and what to expect during your award year. Register now: aaas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Interested in serving as a reviewer for the 2026 L’Oréal USA FWIS application? We offer an honorarium of $50 per application reviewed. Please complete this brief interest form: airtable.com/appfO3OZkFng...

Through S-STEM Scholar Spotlights, we hope to share stories, build community, and highlight scholars and alumni. Meet Nurhaliza Syukur who is an S-STEM Scholar at Utica University! Learn more about Nurhaliza: sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/scholar...

Check out CSEW's own @travisyork.bsky.social on the benefits of engaging with the scientific method -- in STEMM and beyond!

Ask three past awardees your questions about the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Award application. Join them Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 3-4 p.m. ET Register for the office hours: aaas.zoom.us/meeting/regi.... Learn more and apply for the award: aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis.

📣 New S-STEM REC Blog Post 📣 Read "Informal STEM Access for Equity and Opportunity" by Katherine McKnight today: sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/informa...

2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting plenary recordings are now available! Access the recording of this year's Opening Plenary today: sstemrec.aaas.org/resource/202...

Don't miss this event TONIGHT!

Check out the third installment of the S-STEM REC's deep dive report series: Effective Practices for Identifying & Selecting S-STEM Scholars. Explore the full series today: sstemrec.aaas.org/resources/?j...

2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting plenary recordings are now available! Access the recording of this year's Diverse Careers in STEM Panel today: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/resource/2025-s-stem-scholars-meeting-diverse-careers-in-stem-panel-recording/

Only three weeks left! Don't miss your chance to participate in our upcoming Emerging Researchers National Conference. Read up on what's in store this March here: https://emerging-researchers.org/ Join us and register today: https://web.cvent.com/event/38a808e8-7666-4e72-87b9-7f36b4c4ae27/summary

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program is seeking five exceptional women scientists to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. You could be awarded $75,000 to advance your career and research! Apply now: aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis