Students will get an inside look into the exciting careers and inspiring personal journeys of diverse STEM role models through a lively Q&A session with a fellow STEM professional. The 30-minute max episodes will premiere throughout the school year and will be available on-demand to fit in your schedule. Stay tuned for updates on dates, speakers, and more!

Hear from featured speaker Capt Jason Seik on May 10! Hear about his role as Project Manager of the Hypersonic Plasma Re-entry Effects Program within the Air Force Research Laboratory!

Hear from host Aspen Meineke! She's an engineer and STEM educator with a passion to get students excited about STEM subjects and careers.

Watch the X-STEM All Access episode “Returning to the Moon” featuring NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman & NASA planetary protection engineer Dr. Moogega Cooper, with a Brain Break by aerospace engineer and musician Roy Moye III! Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lesson.  

Join engineer and science communicator Maynard Okereke a.k.a. "Hip Hop M.D." for an engaging conversation with Capt Sophia Schwalbe about her exciting role as a physicist and "meteorologist for space"! Watch this episode. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lessons. 

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! We appreciate your work to inspire and educate students every day. We are thankful to all of the educators who bring our online programs into their classrooms and bring their students to our events!

From all of us at the USA Science and Engineering Festival, thank you!

Hear about Jessica Meir's journey from studying the physiology of animals in extreme environments to becoming a NASA astronaut. Watch the video here. 

Space enthusiast and aspiring astronaut Alyssa Carson shares her dream to be one of the first people on Mars. Watch the video here. 

NASA Astronaut Christina H. Koch and NASA Systems Engineer Bobak Ferdowsi chat about Life Beyond our World. A special guest appearance was made by NASA Astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir. Watch the video here. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lessons. 

Join aerospace systems engineer and science communicator Susie Martínez for a Q&A session with Capt Tasia Reed of the U.S. Space Force. Get a glimpse into Capt Reed's journey and life as a U.S. Space Force Space Operations Officer. Watch the episode here. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lessons. 

Join the Hip Hop M.D. Maynard Okereke for a Q&A session with Capt Adrian Castillo of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Learn about his job managing the development of emerging Space Domain Awareness (SDA) technologies! Watch the episode here. Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lessons.