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10/08/2026

Calling STEM graduate students! 📣
Applications are now open to become an Our Future Is Science (OFIS) Mentor.
OFIS, an initiative of the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program, connects STEM graduate students with high school students across the country through virtual mentorship. As a mentor, you’ll share your STEM journey, support student-led science engagement projects, and help the next generation see what’s possible in STEM.
Mentors receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Program: November 2026–May 2027
Time commitment: Approximately 2 hours per week (virtual)
Application deadline: August 30, 2026
Learn more and apply: https://www.ourfutureisscience.org/contest
Tag a graduate STEM student who would make a great mentor. 💙🧬

14/05/2026

Join Arielle, a graduate student in chemical engineering at Northeastern University and a former OFIS Mentor, as she takes us on a tour of her laboratory and research! Find lab tours from Our Future is Science Mentors and other content on our Youtube .

14/05/2026

Last year, OFIS Mentee Shalisa noticed that many classrooms in her school did not have any natural light. Follow her as she documents an experimental study testing the effects natural and artificial sunlight have on student mood and performance!

07/05/2026

Last year, OFIS Mentees Shalisa and Faris noticed that many classrooms in their school did not have any natural light. Follow them as they document an experimental study testing the effects natural and artificial sunlight have on student mood and performance! Find their documentary on our YouTube

01/05/2026

It’s that time of year again-- OFIS applications are OPEN 👀

What happens when high school students and graduate STEM mentors come together?

💡 Ideas become projects
🔍 Questions become solutions
🌍 Science becomes community impact

INTERESTED? Swipe right and scan the QR code, and apply to our virtual program by June 15th!

Guess what? OFIS is open to students across the U.S. Special funding is also available for students in NYC and the Pittsburgh, PA area. Be sure to apply if you’re in these communities.

Questions? [email protected]

09/11/2025

Two original sections of the Berlin Wall were folded into a “table,” transforming history’s barrier into a space for connection. On November 9th, the anniversary of the Wall’s fall, Dr. Jylana Sheats joined an intercultural dialogue at the Wall to Table exhibition while attending the 2025 Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin, Germany. Jylana notes that “standing on the Berlin Wall — once a symbol of division, now reshaped into a table for dialogue, was a moment to reflect on how science and conversation can help build bridges across communities and across the world.”

02/09/2025

🌱 Meet Adrianna, Helena, and Suzi from Team 8!

For their OFIS Science Engagement Project, this team combined environmental science with community outreach to promote equal access to recycling education and inspire sustainable habits among youth. After noticing that many students lacked basic recycling knowledge—leading to contamination in local recycling streams—they took action.

They partnered with Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) to install a new recycling bin in their community and designed clear, engaging infographics to teach proper recycling practices. To expand their impact, they launched an Instagram account, , where they share NY-specific recycling tips and visuals to help others make informed, sustainable choices.

Their project shows how science and local action can work hand in hand to build a greener future. 🌍💬

28/08/2025

Meet Sophia and Lana from Team 7! ⚙️

For their OFIS Science Engagement Project, they set out to address the income-education gap by creating accessible, hands-on STEM experiences for low-income students in their home state of California. Guided by the question: “How does STEM education help bridge the income-education gap and impact the academic interest, self-efficacy, and career aspirations of elementary students from low-income backgrounds?”—they organized a STEM fair and classroom demonstrations using fun, cost-effective experiments.

Their event reached nearly 200 students, parents, and teachers—sparking curiosity, critical thinking, and early career exploration. Feedback from educators and families was overwhelmingly positive, with students showing renewed excitement and interest in science.

Sophia and Lana’s project shows how accessible, community-based STEM engagement can inspire future changemakers—and how their model can be easily replicated in schools across cities like Los Angeles and beyond. 💡📚

25/08/2025

🌞 Meet Shalisa and Faris from Team 6!

For their OFIS Science Engagement Project, they investigated how classroom lighting impacts student well-being at Centennial High School. After students reported headaches, migraines, and eye strain from harsh LED lighting, Shalisa and Faris designed a quasi-experiment: they installed artificial sunlight lamps in windowless classrooms. They collected survey data before and after the lighting change.

To share their findings, they created a powerful documentary exposing how the lack of natural sunlight is affecting students’ mental and physical health—and showing how something as simple as lighting can make a meaningful difference. Their goal? To inform school officials and board of education members and advocate for change in underfunded schools.

22/08/2025

Meet Tithi and Sai from Team 5! For their science engagement projects, Tithi and Sai conducted data analysis, interviews, and public health research to highlight systemic discrimination in the New Jersey and Maryland healthcare systems, while advocating for justice by amplifying minority voices and promoting equitable care solutions.

Tithi focused on racial minorities, finding that they face significant health inequities, including higher rates of misdiagnosis, inadequate care, and negative healthcare experiences due to systemic bias. Sai found that there needs to be improvement in the systems in place to help support women and non-binary individuals when they reach out for medical support.

Using the hashtag , they created Instagram campaigns sharing resources and statistics on these inequities and how to deal with discrimination in healthcare.

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