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| We are just 2 months away from the nation's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering & mathematics on April 7-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown, DC! Pre-registration for the Expo Finale, presented by Lockheed Martin, is now open - and required! Click the link below to register!
Calling all Volunteers! Fulfill service hours and help us make a difference. Groups are welcome! Click here to sign up today.
In other Festival news...
This April, find out how STEM Can Take You into the deep blue at our brand new Ocean Pavilion and hear from inspiring speakers at X-STEM working to protect our oceans like Marine Biologist and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Tierney Thys and Oceanographer and Coral Reef Specialist, Mark Eakin.
This month on social media, we are celebrating Black History Month by observing the dynamic contributions made by African Americans in STEM. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to learn more.
Do you have questions about Expo hours, parking or hotel accommodations? Visit our Attendee FAQ's and follow us on social media for the latest Festival updates!
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EY Sponsors the STEM Career Fair! At EY, we are committed to building a better working world. It is a world in the midst of unprecedented change: political, demographic, geographic and technologic. Entire industries are being disrupted, creating uncertainty for our people and the world at large. The reality is no one can predict the future of work.
But disruption also creates opportunity. At EY, we’re embracing change, preparing our people for the unknown future by equipping them with the mindsets to leverage disruption to their advantage. We’re also embracing technologies to reduce mundane, repetitive tasks so our people can focus on more meaningful and fulfilling work.
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High-Energy STEM Edu-tainment with Darryl Lee Baynes! Over the years, STEM advocate and educator Darryl Lee Baynes has created a formula for successfully communicating to students the relevance and importance of pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The formula? “It’s based on educating students through entertainment, which we call edu-tainment," says Darryl, an approach using exciting, dynamic, educational, hands-on science demonstrations, and experiments to capture the attention of students. See him again on stage at #SciFest this April!
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X-STEM Registration is open! Our annual X-STEM Symposium, sponsored by NCR & PwC, will once again bring middle and high school students up close and personal with some of the most inspiring names in STEM! X-STEM will take place April 5, 2018, at the Washington, DC Convention Center. View the full agenda and register here.
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An accomplished biomedical researcher, she is also known as a savvy science communicator who helped reshape the image of STEM as former President Obama’s Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and now as Founder and CEO of Fly Sci Enterprise, the Innovative education and media consulting organization focused on using storytelling to inspire STEM learners of all ages.
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This marine biologist travels the world’s oceans studying the Mola mola, a giant, mysterious ocean sunfish that may provide insight into life in the open seas. As a National Geographic Explorer she is also following her passion to inspire kids in marine conservation.
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This industry leader who serves as Chief Technolgy Officer at Viacom (the corporation which owns such entities as MTV, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon) - was recently recognized as one of the leading executives in the nation promoting the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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| Last Call! Join us as an Exhibitor! Does your organization want to reach over 300,000 attendees, showcase STEM creativity and align with hundreds of other STEM organizations? Sign up today to reserve your booth for this monumental event! Space is very limited as we are nearly sold out! And leading up to the Expo, you can also attend the U.S. News & World Report STEM Solutions Presents: Workforce of Tomorrow on April 4-6.
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American Scientist & Sigma Xi Return as a #SciFest Media Partner! Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society and its award-winning magazine, American Scientist, are dedicated to the development of the next generation of researchers. Sigma Xi supports the Festival as part of its mission to promote STEM education and its impact on the United States. Sigma Xi members are among the most accomplished and influential scientists in the world. We promote the ethical conduct of scientific research, provide tools and resources to help scientists communicate with the public, and we cultivate diversity in the research workforce so that all children can envision themselves as part of the future of STEM. See you in April!
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Volunteer Registration Open and Training Next Month! We have shifts available on all four days (April 5-8) at the USA Science & Engineering Festival. Does your organization require volunteer hours or do you need to fulfill school service hours? Groups are welcome! And volunteers, save the date for volunteer training on March 17-18 from 2-4 at K&L Gates in downtown Washington, DC.
Thank you to our volunteers!
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We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our very special Sponsors who have signed up to support the 5th Festival to date.
By participating as a sponsor in the upcoming Festival, your organization will be aligned with the nation's leading science and engineering institutions that recognize the importance of STEM education and its impact on our country.
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AAAS
AACT
Abbott Amercian Chemical Society
American Physical Society American Scientist
Chemical & Engineering News
Events DC
Howard University
Innovation & Tech Today Linder Global Events Mastercard
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation ResMed Foundation and Farrell Family Foundation
Sigma Xi
Stanley Black & Decker
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KRYPTON
Association for Advancing Automation (A3) The American Petroleum Institute, API Campbell Soup Company Danaher Deloitte
Physics Today Schlumberger UL US News
USDA
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