Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Find a New Home in the Judiciary

While the policy fellowships program is more than four decades old, STPF has been sending scientists to share their expertise with the U.S. judiciary for only four years. Learn about experiences of

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Partner Societies’ Support Increases Impact of Policy Fellowships
AAAS News
November 12, 2018

Partner Societies’ Support Increases Impact of Policy Fellowships

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) program responds to the demand for highly qualified science and engineering experts from all three branches of federal government. What some people may not know is that the program is a cooperative...
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AAAS News
October 22, 2018

AAAS Launches New Initiative on Local and State Advocacy

The initiative will engage AAAS members as advocates for the inclusion of scientific evidence in public policy discussions at state and local levels in the United States. First issue on the docket: climate change. Read more...
A Career Changer: Engineers Thrive in Science Policy
AAAS News
November 13, 2018

A Career Changer: Engineers Thrive in Science Policy

Scientists and engineers often use their AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships to expand their expertise and make a pivot in their career path. Two STPF fellows found that in addition to those benefits, they grew to appreciate federal agencies’ capacity...
AAAS Publication Puts Spotlight on S&T Policy Fellowships
AAAS News
October 22, 2018

AAAS Publication Puts Spotlight on S&T Policy Fellowships

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) program is the focus of the latest issue of the AAAS Member Update newsletter. In the CEO message, Rush Holt (STPF alumnus fellow) wrote: More than four decades ago AAAS and several other societies...
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October 24: 5 Tips for Advocating on Capitol Hill

from Yasmeen Hussain, Congressional Science & Engineering

Fellow sponsored by the Biophysical Society.

Image: Yasmeen and Rep. Bill Foster

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Alan A. Arnold

Serving 60 minority-serving research institutions, the MSI STEM Research and Development Consortium recently brought on Alan Arnold, 2016-18 Executive Branch Fellow at NSF, to find collaborative partnerships that yield innovative science and technical solutions.

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Alex Dehgan

“The Snow Leopard Project – And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation” is an upcoming book by evolutionary biologist Alex Dehgan, 2003-05 Executive Branch Fellow at the State Department. It recounts his time in postwar Afghanistan with the Wildlife Conservation Society helping preserve the country’s environment. In dangerous terrain, his team helped create the country’s first national park and halt the poaching of endangered animals. [Image: Duke U.]