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April 6, 2026

Surviving and Thriving during the AAAS STPF Executive Branch Finalist Week

Congratulations on making it to finalist week! Finalist week can be very busy and hectic, particularly as you request and navigate interviews with host offices you are interested in. My goal with this post is not to overwhelm you, but to offer several strategies for starting finalist week off on the...
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May 12, 2026

PODCAST | Implementing Semiconductor Industrial Policy with Speed

The CHIPS and Science Act was among the most ambitious pieces of industrial policy legislation in decades, allocating tens of billions of dollars towards building domestic capacity for semiconductor manufacturing and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains...
Sci on the Fly
April 6, 2026

Surviving and Thriving during the AAAS STPF Executive Branch Finalist Week

Congratulations on making it to finalist week! Finalist week can be very busy and hectic, particularly as you request and navigate interviews with host offices you are interested in. My goal with this post is not to overwhelm you, but to offer several...
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Podcast
March 26, 2026

PODCAST | State of U.S. Energy Industry in 2026

What does the U.S. energy industry look like one year into the second Trump Administration? Sci on the Fly host, Angela Cleri welcomes Danielle Lemmon, a strategy and energy consultant, to break down the headlines. From the massive power demands of the AI...
Sci on the Fly
March 20, 2026

Taking Space to Learn from Failure

In 1999, NASA's aspirational $148 million Mars Polar Lander mission turned into the "Mars Polar Crasher" when it poorly judged its footing and lost control while descending to Mars’s surface. The accident devastated over 100 scientists and engineers who had...
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March 15, 2026

Jan-Mar 2026 | Fellowship Focus

STPF Alumni Bring Science to Life at the United States Botanic Garden
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AAAS News
February 25, 2026

STPF Alumni Share Expertise With U.S. Botanic Garden Visitors

STPF Alumni Share Expertise With U.S. Botanic Garden Visitors Alan Shahry Wed, 02/25/2026 - 11:13 STPF alumni returned to the United States Botanic Garden in summer 2025 as part of the “Expert Is In” program, sharing their knowledge on topics ranging from...