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Charles C. Nguyen on frontline of STEM education

December 2, 2013 AAAS MemberCentral Writer Selby Frame AAAS Fellow Charles C. Nguyen has often found himself on the frontlines.Growing up in Da Nang, Vietnam, in the 1960s, it was the frontlines of...

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Council elects 388 new AAAS Fellows

November 25, 2013The AAAS Council has elected 388 members as Fellows of AAAS for the year 2013. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology during the 2014...

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Rediscovering Alexander Graham Bell

This webinar takes viewers on a fascinating and insightful journey into the mind and world of Alexander Graham Bell. Find out how he turned a keen sense of sound into a revolutionary device, listen to...

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Up close with shuttle Discovery

December 30, 2013Thirty-nine missions to space over the course of nearly 30 years, the space shuttle Discovery far exceeded NASA's goals of helping expand our knowledge and exploration of space....

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Your chance to be featured in Science

January 7, 2014Answer this question:If you had 5 extra hours per week to devote to advocacy for science, how would you use that time?at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NextGen10mcMake sure to enter by...

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The electrifying world of Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla's inventions help power our modern world, and yet he is not well known to the public. Now a new generation is rediscovering Tesla and is working to make sure his contributions to society...

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Hydrogen: The slow slog to zero emission energy

January 28, 2014 Freelance Writer Brad Hooker Around three years ago, a doctoral student, somewhat by accident, made a small discovery that could one day change the entire energy economy: a unique...

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Luis Nunes Amaral's world of networks

January 24, 2014 Freelance Writer Delia O’Hara Physicist Luis Nunes Amaral thinks nothing of jumping the fence from his own field to work in others—biology, engineering, and computer science, to name a...

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AAAS members selected 'most influential' by TheBestSchools.org

January 28, 2014Twenty-three AAAS members were amongst the scientists selected as "The 50 Most Influential Scientists in the World Today," by TheBestSchools.org, "a leading resource for prospective...

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Microbes eating away nation's sewer systems

April 23, 2014Tremendous numbers and diverse species of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa exist in the air, in water systems, and on surfaces, forming microbial communities or “microbiomes.” All...

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Exploring Careers at the Intersection of Science, Law & Business

Do you have strong analytical skills and an understanding of complex technologies and their applications? Are you interested in a career that doesn’t limit you to working in a research lab? Then this...

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Vivian Weil, a thinker among techies

November 21, 2014 Freelance Writer Delia O’Hara Engineers were at the heart of the recent scandal at General Motors (GM) over a defective ignition switch that may have caused more than 30 deaths....

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Peter Hancock is in tune with technology

December 31, 2014 Freelance Writer Marsha Walton It’s a challenge keeping up with the thoughts of Peter Hancock, a pioneering researcher in cognitive engineering and human performance. His work...

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James Kakalios uses comic superheros to teach science

March 10, 2015University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios grew up reading comic books. He was a fan of The Flash, Spiderman and The Fantastic Four, among others. In 2001, he taught a...

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Engineering student wonders how to prepare for a future in technology policy

March 13, 2015Q: AAAS member Marc Canellas of the Georgia Institute of Technology asks:I'm a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering. How can I best prepare for a future in technology policy and what...

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Writing to get published

March 16, 2015Do you know the three C's of crafting a manuscript? According to Raeka Aiyar, communications and engagement manager at Genetics Society of America, they are: centralize, conceptualize and...

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Gear design

I had few questions about gear design methods and "AGMA"read more

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Enter the 2015 Green Talents Competition

May 19, 2015The Green Talents Competition of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is searching for up-and-coming scientists in the field of sustainable development. Selected as one of...

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Deb Niemeier turns civil engineering into activism

June 25, 2015 Freelance Writer Nathan Gilles Growing up in El Paso, Texas, in the 1960s and ’70s, Deb Niemeier would watch as the nearby Asarco copper smelter belched its smoky plumes, blanketing the...

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S&T policy fellowship opportunities for engineering, computer science and/or...

Date and Time: July 30, 2015 - 2:00pm - 3:00pmWebinar Link:...

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