Chief Science Officers Lead Highly Anticipated Flight Night
Michigan Chief Science Officers Preston and Braeden hosted a handson on aviation adventure for their community called Flight Night
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 […]
The Role of Virtual Reality in Education: A Game-Changer for Learning
This article shows how one 8th Grade Science Teacher and AZ CSO Advisor values the benefits of virtual reality (VR) as a means of fun and safe educational exploration
An Aeronautical Action Plan: Inspiring the Next Generation of Drone Enthusiasts
By AZ CSO Bilal, 9th grade, Maricopa County Last year, I had the chance to organize a drone flying event as part of my Action Plan, and I have to say, I’m so glad I did! The whole idea was to get people excited about drones and show them how amazing and fun this technology […]
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, […]
Chief Science Officers Program Secures Grant Funding from Thunderbirds Charities to Advance STEM Diversity in Arizona
SciTech Institute’s Chief Science Officers program is the recipient of a generous $10,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities.
One Verde Valley CSO’s Path to Becoming a Biomedical Engineer
My name is Mica and I am a Chief Science Officer at the Science Vortex in Verde Valley, AZ. I am 14 years old and about to take Sports Medicine at my high school. This will help set me up for my dream career of being a biomedical engineer. In the eighth grade, I went […]
STEAM Hobbies: Turning Fun Into Future Careers!
My name is Sarah, Chief Science Officer (CSO) from Tucson, AZ. This is my fourth year in the program, and I am a member of the International Leadership Council. As a CSO, I have had many opportunities to travel across the state and country, including trainings and conferences. While these responsibilities keep me quite busy, […]
Meet Ashton: The AZ CSO Program Coordinator with a Passion for STEM
Meet Ashton Grove, the new AZ CSO Program Coordinator who’s on a mission to help CSOs becomes dedicated STEM leaders
Mesa CSO in the 2020 NASA Wear Challenge!
CSO Blog Elected advocates for STEM and innovation in schools and communities. July 18 , 2020 // Mesa CSO in the 2020 NASA Wear Challenge! Author: Kelly Greene Introduction Hello! My name is CSO Marcus and I am an elected 5th year Chief Science Officer from Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. On July […]