Pathways to Potential: Making STEAM Accessible for All

By AZ Chief Science Officer Shireen As the world increasingly relies on technology and innovation, the demand for STEAM careers (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and Math) has skyrocketed. From artificial intelligence to brain-computer interfaces, STEAM is crucial to a country’s economics, innovation, security, and competitiveness. Despite this increasing demand, millions of students worldwide lack access […]

Speaking Up for STEM: Our CSO Experience at the Nation’s Capital

— By Georgia CSOs Ellen Gbolade and Gabby Guyton In March, we had the amazing opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., to represent the Georgia delegation of the Chief Science Officer (CSO) Program. Our goal was to spread awareness of the CSO initiative by connecting with fellow CSOs from across the country and networking with […]

Voices for the Future: My Mission for a Sustainable Arizona through SWISE

By AZ CSO Mays – Chief Science Officer | Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine (SWSIE) Ambassador | ASU Preparatory Academy – Downtown Phoenix My name is Mays, and I’m currently an early grad high school junior at ASU Preparatory Academy Phoenix. I was first introduced to the SWSIE through the Chief Science Officers program. In 2024, […]

Turning your STEM Passion into a Career

By Taylar Cook, CSO Arizona Program Coordinator When you think of a STEM career, what do you imagine? Is it a chemist or an engineer? Perhaps the most wonderful thing about STEM careers is that they can be anything. Fashion design is a STEM career due to its problem solving, fabric engineering, and mathematical measurements. […]

Chief Science Officers at SLECoP 2024

By CSO Linh N. SLECoP 2024, or the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice, was a gathering of STEM education leaders from around the world that took place in Chicago, IL from October 29-31. Several Chief Science Officers (CSOs) from across the country came to participate and share the importance of student voice and demonstrate […]

CSO Arizona Leadership Council Explores RSV Argo

By AZ CSO Marek June 17-19, 2024 —The Chief Science Officers Arizona Leadership Council trip to Seal Beach, CA to see the sailboat RSV Argo was a great experience that helped us learn, but mostly enjoy, the science of sailboats and marine biology. We arrived first at Douglas Thorpe’s quarters, where he gave us tips, […]