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The nation’s largest celebration of all things science & engineering!

It has been 16 exponentially awesome years! The USA Science Festival sparked a big idea back in 2010: make science excit...
10/15/2026

It has been 16 exponentially awesome years! The USA Science Festival sparked a big idea back in 2010: make science exciting, accessible, and inspiring for everyone—and today, we’re celebrating the many programs that have grown from that first spark.

Founded by Larry Bock, the USA Science & Engineering Festival launched in partnership with Lockheed Martin with a groundbreaking two-day event in Washington, DC, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to celebrate science.

Held biennially, our Expos welcomed up to 350,000 attendees at each event and featured thousands of hands-on exhibits, live stage shows, science celebrities, and interactive STEM experiences for all ages - covering all 2 million square feet of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

In response to our nation’s growing STEM workforce needs, we developed the X-STEM Fellowship to provide educators with lesson plans and a framework designed to connect STEM topics directly to future workforce demands. Fellows bring their students to the X-STEM Workshops event where they participate in hands-on STEM activities.

Learn more about how X-STEM Fellows are helping students imagine futures they may not have considered before.

The Next Chapter Starts Here -
Coming in March 2027!

Get ready to meet your new favorite science snack: Brain Bits!

Brain Bits is a brand new short-form series packed with quick, science-backed facts about the brain and practical tools you can use to improve your own brain function. Designed as a day starter for any classroom and curious minds everywhere.

He's a former SEC football player turned nanotechnologist who is using carbon nanotubes to solve some of our world’s m...
10/07/2026

He's a former SEC football player turned nanotechnologist who is using carbon nanotubes to solve some of our world’s most critical engineering challenges. Dr Baratunde Cola is the CEO and founder of Carbice.

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Had you heard of nanotechnology and carbon nanotubes?

09/30/2026

View the Lesson Plan here: https://usasciencefestival.org/lesson_plans/nanotechnology-small-scale-big-impact/

Join the Hip Hop MD Maynard Okereke for a conversation with Dr. Baratunde Cola. He's a nanotechnologist and former SEC football player who is using carbon nanotubes to solve some of our world’s most critical engineering challenges.

X-STEM All Access gives 6-12th grade students an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of STEM role models through a lively Q&A session. The 20-minute max episodes include a standards-aligned lesson plan with a Career Connection component and Future-Readiness Toolkit, to help students prepare for real-world careers.

Learn more and sign up to get updates about new episodes at https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

09/17/2026

Educators, join ᴊᴜꜱᴛɪɴ ꜱʜᴀɪꜰᴇʀ in this coffee break episode for a practical guide to helping students think critically about AI-generated content. Through a live AI hallucination demo, educators will learn a simple verification routine - Source it, Search it, Question it - that empowers students to fact-check AI outputs with confidence.

Find the episode here: https://usasciencefestival.org/coffee-break-series/ -episodes
Professional development credit is available for educators!

Join Hip Hop MD for a conversation with Carol Reiley She's an AI roboticist nicknamed the "Mother of Robots" whose work ...
09/10/2026

Join Hip Hop MD for a conversation with Carol Reiley She's an AI roboticist nicknamed the "Mother of Robots" whose work explores how humans and intelligent machines can work together to solve problems, push boundaries, and even make us superhuman.

09/09/2026

Join the Hip Hop MD for a conversation with Carol Reiley. She's an AI roboticist nicknamed the "Mother of Robots" whose work explores how humans and intelligent machines can work together to solve problems, push boundaries, and even make us superhuman.
Check out the latest X-STEM All Access episode and share it with your classroom today!
https://usasciencefestival.org/video/ai-the-brains-of-robots/

09/09/2026

View the Lesson Plan here: https://usasciencefestival.org/lesson_plans/brain-meets-bot/

Join the Hip Hop MD Maynard Okereke for a conversation with Carol Reiley. She's an AI roboticist nicknamed the "Mother of Robots" whose work explores how humans and intelligent machines can work together to solve problems, push boundaries, and even make us superhuman.

X-STEM All Access gives 6-12th grade students an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of STEM role models through a lively Q&A session. The 20-minute max episodes include a standards-aligned lesson plan with a Career Connection component and Future-Readiness Toolkit, to help students prepare for real-world careers.

Learn more and sign up to get updates about new episodes at https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/
X-STEM All Access gives 6-12th grade students an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through a lively Q&A session. The 20-minute max episodes include an NGSS-aligned lesson plan with a career connection component so students can explore real-world career options. New episodes premiere all year long.

Learn more and sign up to get updates about new episodes at https://usasciencefestival.org/xsaa/

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