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Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM through Early Leadership Programs: A Spotlight on SciTech’s Chief Science Officers Program

March 11, 2025 4:44 pm

By Nitasha Chopra, SciTech Institute Board Member & VP/COO BizApps @Microsoft Why do women in STEM matter? Because the future of innovation depends on who gets to imagine it. When we empower young women as leaders today, we’re not just shaping their futures—we’re unlocking limitless possibilities for generations to come. As we celebrate Women’s

Pi Day 3.14.23

March 15, 2023 10:02 pm

Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159…

National Science Foundation Reports

May 21, 2022 3:14 pm

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Outstanding Youth Recognized

May 18, 2022 4:40 pm

Congratulations to CSO Lauren for the top honor in Phoenix, Arizona!

Happy Earth Day – 2021!

April 22, 2021 2:32 pm

Chief Science Officers come from all around the world. They demonstrate leadership by implementing action plans that engage others, are related to science, and involve areas of STEM and science that matter to them personally. Many Chief Science Officers have implemented action plans that are related to the environment. In this Earth Day blog, we’ll

College Students Turning Pages for National Reading Month

March 15, 2021 8:24 pm

Freya Abraham and Maria Fields, two U.S. Presidential Scholars team up to build literacy awareness in spite of the pandemic. In 1964, the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established by executive order of the President to recognize and honor distinguished graduating high school seniors. The program also highlights students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the

Inventing Tomorrow Movie Clipped for Classroom Use

February 20, 2021 10:14 pm

Resources for educators are now available online to help “bring the stories of INVENTING TOMORROW off the screen and into students’ lives – wherever they may live.” Over the past year, the team has been working with STEM educators to develop these tools that will help teachers integrate concepts from the film into the classroom.

CSOs Develop Personal Awareness and Skills at Leadership Training Institute

December 20, 2020 7:06 pm

Developing the soft skills. When students join the Chief Science Officers program, they create and implement regional action plans related to STEM and STEM education. The CSO program provides training to help the students develop leadership skills to enable that process, as well as creating a strong foundation to further their careers one day. The