STPF Guide to the 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships program looks forward to seeing you at the AAAS Annual Meeting this year in Boston, MA! Here’s a handy guide to sessions focused on science in policy, science communication and/or STPF fellows (current and alumni). View the full program here.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
| Type | Title, Time, Location | Fellow(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Science Policy | Town Hall: Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET Room 312 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Networking | Meet the AAAS Programs 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Room 312 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | Workshop: Mini-Catalyzing Advocacy in Science & Engineering 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET Sheraton Boston Hotel, Back Bay D |
N/A |
| Networking | STPF Speed Networking (Current & Alumni Fellows) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Room 200 (Hynes) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
| Special Session | AAAS Presidential Address: Science Shaping Tomorrow 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. ET Exhibit Hall D (Expo Level, Hynes) |
N/A |
| Networking | Welcome to Boston Reception 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. ET Expo Hall |
N/A |
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14
| Type | Title, Time, Location | Fellow(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment | We are STPF Recruitment Booth 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Booth 522 (Expo Hall, Hynes) |
Organized by STPF staff |
| Networking | Alumni Lounge 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Room 205 (Hynes) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
| Special Event | AAAS Awards Ceremony 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. ET Republic Ballroom (Sheraton Boston Hotel) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | A Roadmap for State-Level Responsible AI Governance 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET Room 313 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | Cultivating Science Policy Partnerships for Equity, Visibility and Impact 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET Room 201 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Communication | The Three-Legged Stool of Public Trust in Science 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET Room 310 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Communication | Safeguarding the Entire Community in the U.S. Research Enterprise: A Dialogue with the SECURE Center 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Room 200 (Hynes) |
Moderated by: Adriana Bankston, LinkedIn 2024-25 ASGCT Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow |
Networking | STPF Alumni Group Photo 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. ET Room 205 (Hynes) |
Organized by STPF staff |
| Science Communication | Workshop: Be Your Own Character: Develop a Unique Voice & Story to Bring Science to Life 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 210 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | A Vision for American Science & Technology 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. ET Exhibit Hall D (Expo Level, Hynes) |
N/A |
| Networking | Science Policy Networking Mixer 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Republic Ballroom (Sheraton Boston Hotel) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
| Type | Title, Time, Location | Fellow(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment | We are STPF Recruitment Booth 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Booth 522 (Expo Hall, Hynes) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
| Networking | Alumni Lounge 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET Room 205 (Hynes) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
| Science Policy | Revisiting Asilomar Fifty Years Later: Who Is In the Room When We Talk About AI? 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET Room 206 (Hynes) |
R. Alta Charo, LinkedIn 1988-89 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Agency for International Development |
| Science Communication | Scary Science: Risk, Danger, and Public Communication 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET Room 313 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | Taking the Next Step: How to Get Your Foot in the Door for Federal Policymaking 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET AAAS Corner (Expo Hall,Hynes) |
Mehrab Sarwar STPF Recruitment Director |
| Networking | STPF Alumni Innovation Showcase 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Room 205 (Hynes) |
Organized by STPF Staff |
| Science Policy | Research on Research Security: How Science Should Inform Federal Policy 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Room 310 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Communication | How the Media Covers Science Stories 11:30 - 12:30 a.m. ET Room 206 (Hynes) |
Mass Media Fellowship 50th Anniversary |
| Science Policy | Public Policy Engagement After the Presidential Election 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. ET Room 207 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | Community Science and AI: Opportunities, Challenges, Ethics, and Policies 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 311 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Panel Discussion | Disability Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Ableism in STEMM Panel Discussion 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 210 (Hynes) |
Marie Coppola, LinkedIn 2023-25 Executive Branch Fellow at National Science Foundation |
| Science Communication | Workshop Training Scientists to Communicate with Policymakers: New Tools and Approaches 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 207 (Hynes) |
Coordinated by: K.L Akerlof, LinkedIn 2016-17 AGU Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow, U.S. Senate |
| Science Communication | Science to Support Transformation of the Global Financial System 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 310 (Hynes) |
Brad Wible, LinkedIn 2005-07 Executive Branch Fellow at National Institutes of Health |
| Science Communication | Workshop The Art of Listening: Using Improvisation to Enhance Science Communication 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET Room 206 (Hynes) |
N/A |
| Science Policy | The Carbon We Have: Solutions for a Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET Room 309 (Hynes) |
Moderated by: Genevieve Croft, LinkedIn 2013-15 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Agency for International Development |
| Special Event | Investing to Shape Tomorrow's Science 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. ET Exhibit Hall D (Expo Level, Hynes) |
N/A |