The USA Science & Engineering Festival’s X-STEM Symposium has traditionally kicked off the April festival, which was postponed due to COVID-19. This week, it was announced that the popular X-STEM Symposium will provide a series of free daily Livestream events on May 13-15 and May 18-19 from 1:00-2:00 pm ET.
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Presentations will be geared toward a middle and high school level audience, but kids and adults of all ages are welcome. Students will learn from a group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Dubbed X-STEM All Access, the live stream event, presented by AstraZeneca, is a fun and interactive experience.
“AstraZeneca is delighted to be presenting the innovative X-STEM All Access program. We believe that STEM education and outreach are critical components of our contribution to society, beyond the discovery and development of medicines, and we can’t wait to see what the next generation of scientists, explorers, and inventors will bring,” said José Baselga, MD Ph.D., executive vice president for Oncology R&D at AstraZeneca.
Each event will feature speakers who will interact with each other and attendees through a lively Q&A session. Registration is free and attendees will receive a link to attend all five Livestream events.
“We have adapted our X-STEM Symposium to this new reality by embracing virtual learning. Having top scientists and engineers take their talks online preserves the spirit of X-STEM and enables more youth to hear and learn from these amazing, gifted STEM leaders and innovators,” said Marc Schulman, festival executive director.
Science educator and communicator Justin Shaifer is moderating the series which revolves around these topics: Shattering STEM Stereotypes; Ambassadors of Conservation & The Climate; Exploring Our Planet; Science that Saves Lives; and Life Beyond Our World.
Speakers include:
Christina H. Koch, NASA Astronaut
Dr. Knatokie Ford, Biomedical Scientist
Kim Swennen, Google Engineer
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist
Dr. Mireya Mayor, Primatologist
Dr. David Gallo, Oceanographer
Jill Heinerth, Underwater Cave Explorer
Dr. Mika Sovak, Medical Oncologist & Drug Discoverer
Dr. Greg Gage, Neuroscientist
Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID Director, and Infectious Disease Researcher
Dr. Francis Collins, NIH Director
Bobak Ferdowsi, Aerospace Systems Engineer
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