CSEW community, join the current AAAS Multidisciplinary Working Group for a townhall to offer insights on their recommendations for a more disability-inclusive STEMM ecosystem.
Register this week for the April 29 webinar: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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This week, we are highlighting S-STEM Scholar Rumman Shahzad! Rumman is an S-STEM Scholar at Central Connecticut State University: sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/scholar-spotlight-r...
Don't miss the chance to learn about apprenticeships from @stemmopportunity.bsky.social during National Apprenticeship Week!
Register today: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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📣 Call for S-STEM REC Blog Authors & Editors 📣
This year we are seeking contributions around the theme of Scholar Academic Success!
Submit your blog proposal by May 15: airtable.com/appeKccYyHwLIvlEv/pagxks...
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Join the S-STEM meeting planning team for our #SSTEM2026 Know Before You Go information session on May 15 at 2 p.m. ET! aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/ILHMbCj...
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If you work in assessment, IR, academic affairs, student success, or leadership: Data-Driven Decision Making was made for you.
No stats background needed—just curiosity and commitment.
Enroll here ➡️ https://learninghub.aaas.org/courses/112521
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We are excited to share the official logo for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting and introduce you to the scholar who designed it, Ella Stenberg! Check out the #SSTEM2026 logo and learn more about Ella: sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/2026-s-stem-meeting...
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📣 New S-STEM REC Blog Post 📣 Read "Creating Mentored Research Opportunities for First-Year Students" by Jessica Chapman & Ivan Ramler:
sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/creating-mentored-r...
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The call for workshop proposals for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting is open through May 1, 2026!
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Join the S-STEM meeting planning team for our #SSTEM2026 PI Information Session on May 7! aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/kFR5YuX...
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Data isn’t neutral, and it shouldn’t be treated that way.
With insight from expert contributors, Data-Driven Decision Making helps higher ed pros rethink how they interpret and communicate institutional data.
Start learning at your own pace ➡️ https://learninghub.aaas.org/courses/112521
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Communication shapes change.
Join the Broadening Access through Law-Attentive Design webinar on explaining the what, why, and how of institutional action, and why it matters for opportunity and access.
📅 April 15
🔗 https://pullias.usc.edu/project/balad/
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📣 Congratulations to the scholars that were selected to attend the #SSTEM2026! Check out our website for more information on the 2026 S-STEM Scholars and PI Meeting: sstemrec.aaas.org/event/2026-s-stem-schola...
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🚨 New CSEW course alert!
Data-Driven Decision Making is now live—a self-paced journey into using data for insight, mission-alignment, and meaningful campus change.
Check it out in the AAAS Learning Hub ➡️ https://learninghub.aaas.org/courses/112521
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Register and join the S-STEM REC TODAY at 3 p.m. ET for an S-STEM Scholars Coffee & Conversation: Master Time and Stress Management!
aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/nR-wiRI...
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📢 Closing Tonight! Last chance to nominate your S-STEM Scholars for consideration to attend the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting: airtable.com/appKyBRqdJRPbpiXF/pagkl8...
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In Case You Missed It: Designing Evaluations with Comparison Groups: Part 1. Check out the recording today: https://youtu.be/8124KrxygAk
Register today for part 2 of this series on April 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET: aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/MG1JPgC...
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The U.S. National Science Foundation Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program is seeking individuals to serve on proposal review panels. If you are interested, please complete the questionnaire:
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📣 New S-STEM REC Blog Post 📣 Read "From the Back of the Classroom to Bioinformatics" by E.B. Rivers, Brandon Mitchell, and Nicole Ramo: sstemrec.aaas.org/blog/from-the-back-of-th...
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Just 1 week left to nomination your S-STEM Scholars to attend the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting: airtable.com/appKyBRqdJRPbpiXF/pagkl8...
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In Case You Missed It: Building Bridges: Leveraging External Partnerships to Strengthen S-STEM Scholar Success. Check out the recording from the S-STEM REC's most recent installment of the Capacity Building at MSIs Webinar Series: https://youtu.be/oH-_YKB90dg
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From Risk to Resilience: Practical Guidance for Mission-Driven Organizations
Legal insight. Field experience. Practical strategies.
📅 March 26
⏰ 12–1:30pm ET
🔗 aaas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__H-h...
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Register today for the next S-STEM Scholars Coffee & Conversation! Join the S-STEM REC on April 1 at 3 p.m. ET for an engaging discussion, featuring a panel of S-STEM Scholars & Alumni: aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/nR-wiRI...
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Register and join the S-STEM REC TODAY at 12 p.m. ET for Designing Evaluations with Comparison Groups: Part 1! aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZVfvHjh...
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The S-STEM REC wants to celebrate the journeys of S-STEM Scholars and alumni! Share your story through the S-STEM Scholar Spotlight Series today:
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Remember to submit your scholar nominations for the 2026 S-STEM Scholars & PI Meeting by March 31!
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Apply Now: 2027 Marion Milligan Mason Awards. Deadline to apply: March 18, 2026
Applications are closing this week for the 2027 Marion Milligan Mason Award! If you are an early-career researcher in the chemical sciences, be sure to apply by Wednesday, March 18: mason.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/178/home
Are you an early career researcher in the chemical sciences? Apply to the 2027 Marion Milligan Mason Awards, which grants $55,000 to four women starting their academic careers in basic research in the chemical sciences.
Apply today: mason.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/178/home
How can STEMM organizations sustain access & workforce efforts in today’s landscape?
Join the CSEW & @stemmopportunity.bsky.social on March 26 for a webinar on practical guidance for mission-driven orgs.
🔗 Register now: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__H-h...
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In January, the S-STEM REC hosted the 2026 New PI Bootcamp, a 2-day workshop for PIs and Co-PIs of new S-STEM awards. Thank you to all of our participants and presenters!
Learn more about the S-STEM REC and find resources from the bootcamp: https://sstemrec.aaas.org/s-stem-new-pi-bootcamp/