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08/06/2026

🍦Learn about vanilla this Saturday, August 8 at the US Botanic Garden! Join STPF alum Elizabeth Stulberg from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to learn about the vanilla orchid, explore how vanilla is made, and discuss why vanilla is such a valuable plant product.

Bring your questions and drop by the Garden Court in the Conservatory to talk with Elizabeth.

The event is free to attend and audiences of all ages are welcome!🌼

Full event details: https://usbg.swoogo.com/EII-Vanilla_Aug26

08/01/2026

🔔 Applications for the 2027-28 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are now open! 🎉

Apply for your chance to learn firsthand about policymaking while contributing scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process.

Fellows gain hands-on experience, join an influential network, develop new skills, experience life in Washington, and much more.

Start your application here: https://fellowshipapp.aaas.org/app/main

Applications close November 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

07/31/2026

🌱Join STPF alum Fathima-Ameena Nalim at the US Botanic Garden on Saturday, August 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn how plants connect to the world around us and discuss links between plant and human health.

Drop by the Terrace to talk with Fathima-Ameena and explore native plants to better understand the interconnected relationships of the Washington, D.C. ecosystem.

The event is free to attend and audiences of all ages are welcome! 🌿

More event details: https://usbg.swoogo.com/EII-Interconnected-World_Aug26

07/28/2026

🔭 Only a few more days until the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships application opens!

Fellows combine science and policy to make a societal impact. Drawing on expertise from academia, government, nonprofits, and industry, they serve in the federal government to address issues of national and global importance.

🧪 Ready to bring your scientific perspective to the policy realm? Get to know more about this fellowship and prepare to apply here: https://bit.ly/3Tti3TG

07/23/2026

Applications for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships open on August 1! Stay up to date with STPF, application announcements, resources, and tips by subscribing to the STPF mailing list. 📧📬

Subscribe here: https://go.stpf-aaas.org/subscribe.html

07/15/2026

🎉Our first 2026 Live Chat is happening on August 11 from 2-3 p.m. ET! Join AAAS staff for an overview of the fellowships, a walk-through of the application portal, and a live Q&A.

💬Live Chat 1: “Inside STPF & AAAS Fellowships: Eligibility, Program Areas, and Applying Successfully” will feature STPF Recruitment Director Mehrab Sarwar, Project Director Errol Mazursky, and Program Manager Cynthia Bernardez.

Learn more about Live Chat 1 and register here: https://www.aaas.org/events/stpf-august-live-chat-2026

View the full schedule of live chats: https://www.aaas.org/news/2026-live-chat-series

07/10/2026

🌻Did you know sunflowers, corn, and beets can be used to create clean fuels? Drop by the Garden Court in the Conservatory at the US Botanic Garden on Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to speak with STPF alum and energy and sustainability expert Quinta Warren to learn about how those plants can be used as renewable resources.

Bring your questions and connect with Quinta to explore important steps people are taking toward a more sustainable future.

🌽The event is free to attend and audiences of all ages are welcome! ☀️

Full event details: https://usbg.swoogo.com/EII-Plants-As-Fuel_Jul26

07/09/2026

📰 While waiting for this year’s AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships application to open, be sure to check out Sci on the Fly, a fellow-run blog and podcast that promotes public understanding of science and policy.

💻 The blog features articles by fellows working in various issue areas and provides insight into the application process and fellowship experience.

Take a look here: https://www.aaaspolicyfellowships.org/blog

07/02/2026

📣Calling scientists and engineers! Bring your expertise to the realm of policy and make an impact on a variety of issue areas, ranging from healthcare to technology to energy and much more.

Applications for the Science and Technology Policy Fellowship open August 1 and are due November 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

In preparation, read more about the fellowship here:

http://bit.ly/43O4tMN

06/26/2026

🐝Tomorrow, from 1 to 3 p.m., visit the US Botanic Garden and drop by the Conservatory Terrace to hear from STPF alum Devin Reese, Science Journalist and Executive Editor of Natural History Magazine, about the origins of insect pollination.

Learn about how pollination developed long before the evolution of flowers and common pollinators like bees and butterflies and go hunting for interesting insects at the Botanic Garden.

🦋 Bring your questions and connect with Devin this Saturday! The event is free to attend and audiences of all ages are welcome. 🌺

Event details here: https://usbg.swoogo.com/EII_Pollination_Jun26

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