AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science

We are proud to announce the launch of the AAAS + ASU Collaborative, a five-year partnership between AAAS and ASU aimed at elevating and amplifying strategies and practices that advance scientific excellence and enable a boldly inclusive scientific enterprise serving society.

The Collaborative will include an invitation for the ASU STEMM community to join AAAS as Elemental Members, partnership on events in Washington, D.C. focusing on the intersection of science and technology, as well as a new joint prize for researchers using new methods to identify problems and produce findings with direct impacts on policy.

AAAS and ASU Launch Mission-Driven Collaborative to Strengthen Scientific Enterprise | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) The AAAS + ASU Collaborative will elevate and amplify strategies and practices that advance scientific excellence and enable a boldly inclusive scientific enterprise serving society.

In their AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Children Science News Silver Award winning Tumble Science Podcasts for Kids episode, Lindsay Patterson, Sara Robberson Lentz & Marshall Escamilla introduced kids to Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, a geophysicist studying the seismic impact of Taylor Swift’s earth-shaking concerts. https://bit.ly/3CpwSy2

The AAAS Annual Election is open! Our organization thrives through an informed and activated body of AAAS Members. Take a few minutes now to make a huge impact and help ensure a strong STEMM future.

Check your email for your individual voting link and see the full slate of candidates here: www.aaas.org/election

In an engaging story for Cricket Media’s Muse Magazine, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Children’s Science News Gold Award winner Sarah Gottlieb offers a captivating look at the surprising ways primates use plants and insects for medical purposes. https://bit.ly/4fkNzJK

In their AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Audio Silver Award winning Radiolab episode, Lulu Miller, Jenn Brandel, Matt Kielty, Ekedi Fausther-Keeys & Alex Neason introduced listeners to the interstitium – a vast network of fluid inside the tissues around our organs. https://bit.ly/4fsNN1l

Join us in Boston for a transformative experience! Early registration is open—save with discounted rates by registering before January 22, 2025.

🔬 Vision for American Science & Tech – A panel on strengthening the U.S. S&T enterprise.

💡 Invited Lectures & Panels – Topics include voting tech, cosmic acceleration, psychedelic science, and more.

🎉 50th Anniversary of MMF – Celebrate 50 years of the AAAS Mass Media Fellowships.

🎉 Closing Party at the Science Museum – Enjoy exhibits, food, a planetarium show, and Spot the robot dog!

Don’t miss out—register today! https://meetings.aaas.org/registration/

Each year The L’Oréal USA FWIS Program awards 5 postdoc women scientists $75,000 to advance their research and career! The deadline to apply is February 14, 2025, at 5 PM ET. Apply today! https://aaas.secure-platform.com:443/lorealfwis

In an emotional story for the BBC, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Audio Gold Award winners Sandra Kanthal and Natasha Loder shared one Colorado mother’s determination to save her daughter from a rare genetic disorder called Batten’s disease. https://bit.ly/3ADrcjp

Will you be joining us for the the 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting? Here's just a small sampling of the distinguished individuals who will be leading special session.

Check out the full program and register for the meeting here: https://meetings.aaas.org/

AAAS Members: Take full advantage of your position as a member to elect the best leaders for the future of our organization. The AAAS Annual Election opens on January 20!

Positions you will vote for include: President-elect; Board of the Directors; Nominations and Leadership Development Committee; and the steering committees of each AAAS Section. On January 20, check your email for your individual electronic ballot. And today, see who the candidates are here: https://www.aaas.org/election

In two episodes of ABC Australia’s “Australia's Extinct Megafauna” series, AAAS AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Video In-Depth Silver Award winners Penny Palmer, Jeff Siberry, Kirsty Walsh, Oliver Graham & Anica Berndt bring to life the ancient giants that once inhabited Australia. https://bit.ly/3O2Dl4r

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Video Spot News Silver Award winning Science Communications Lab team Ruth Lichtman, Sharon Shattuck, Sarah Goodwin, Elliot Kirschner and Regina Sobel told the story of Kiana Frank, a Native Hawaiian working to join traditional wisdom with the latest molecular techniques. https://bit.ly/3YNBCFc

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program is seeking five exceptional women scientists to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. You could win $75,000 to advance your career and research! Apply Now: https://aaas.secure-platform.com:443/lorealfwis

In two Grist.org videos (one co-published by Science Friday), AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Video Spot News Gold Award winner Jesse Nichols reported on research innovating in the face of climate change – by engineering plants to store carbon, and studying pollution-resilient reefs. https://bit.ly/3AGnndl

Catherine Gale, Archie Baron, Sean B. Carroll, Cathy Houlihan, and Alex Keefe spent years following a team of scientists working to develop a malaria vaccine in their AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Video In-Depth Award winning film. HHMI Tangled Bank Studios NOVA l PBS https://bit.ly/4fKsUyf

In a visually striking story for Scientific American, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Magazine Silver Award winner Alec Luhn reported on the harmful impact climate change has had on Alaska’s Salmon River. Once praised for exceptional clarity, the river is now "quite literally rusting." https://bit.ly/3YIX5iG

New Zealand’s red-bill gull, once considered a pest by locals, is disappearing due to changing climate and ocean conditions that are putting the population in jeopardy, Kate Evans reported in a AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Magazine Gold Award winning New Zealand Geographic story. https://bit.ly/4hFBZu5