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Today’s spotlight is on NASA Aero 101, your monthly front-row seat into the future of flight. Whether you’re in aerospace, mechanical, or just love cutting-edge tech, this event dives into NASA’s aeronautics mission and how students can get involved. The next session is Wednesday, July 23 at 6pm ET / 3pm PT, and it’s fully virtual. You’ll hear directly from NASA engineers and get answers to your burning career questions so don’t sleep on this.

From diagnosing diseases early to monitoring chronic conditions in real time, flexible biosensors are reshaping how we collect and interpret health data. These sensors can bend, stretch, and conform to skin. With advances in nanotech, AI, and signal processing, the line between lab diagnostics and real-time, personalized monitoring is quickly blurring.

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Upcoming Opportunities

🚀 NASA Aero 101: The Gateway to Aeronautics at NASA

Curious about how planes fly, or how NASA is revolutionizing the future of flight?

NASA Aero 101 is your gateway into the world of aeronautics research by learning straight from the experts at NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). Whether you’re a college student exploring career options or just aerospace-curious, this monthly session is your chance to learn, ask questions, and connect.

📌 Details:

• Who: All students (higher education preferred)

• What: Presentation on NASA Aeronautics missions, career pathways, student opportunities, and a live Q&A

• When: July 23rd, 2025 (Fourth Wednesday of each month)

• Where: Online (via Microsoft Teams)

• Link: [Register here]

⚠️ Bonus Opportunities You Should Know

• 🧪 NSF REU Summer Research Programs: List of funded undergrad research programs. (Search here)

• 🎓 Pathways to Science: List of paid internships and research opportunities for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. (Search here)

• 💰 NASA OSTEM Internships: List of NASA Internships for high school and undergraduate STEM students (More info).

• 🧠 NASA Pathways Internship: Multi-semester internship involving different career paths at NASA (Link).

🌍 International Opportunities

• 🧲 Pathways to Science: List of upcoming internships, scholarships, and research programs hosted by the U.S. [open to international students]. (Search here)

• 🔬 Amgen Scholars Program: Prestigious summer research program for undergraduate students in the U.S., Europe, or Asia. (More info)

• ⚛️ European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN): Search for any upcoming internships related to chemistry, physics, engineering, or data science! (Link here)

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Scientist’s Scroll

🧠 Tiny Tech, Big Impact: Biomedical Sensors Reshape Diagnosis and Care

From Alzheimer’s to IBS, a new wave of NSF-funded biomedical sensors is reshaping how we detect and treat disease before symptoms even show. Using advances in electrical, chemical, and biomedical engineering, researchers are pushing the limits of miniaturized devices, real-time monitoring, and machine learning to give doctors better tools for diagnosis and treatment.

At Rice University, Shengxi Huang uses machine learning to detect light signals from Alzheimer’s-related molecules, while at the University of Illinois, Pengfei Song pioneers ultrasound microbubble imaging to map blood flow noninvasively. Meanwhile, a bioresorbable cardiac patch from George Washington University may offer safer, temporary monitoring during heart surgery.

Looking ahead, NSF is investing in quantum sensing for medicine, a frontier that could bring radically more precise diagnostics for everything from cancer to brain injuries.

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Tip of the Day

🗣️ Speak Science So Humans Listen

Brilliant ideas don’t change the world unless you can communicate them clearly, confidently, and to people outside your field. Whether you're presenting in class, applying for an internship, or pitching your project, your voice matters as much as your data. Here's how to level up your STEM communication:

• You’ll Make Your Work Memorable: The best researchers know that a clear metaphor often sticks longer than a complex equation. If you can explain your work to a 10-year-old and a PhD, you’re golden.

• You’ll Bridge the Lab-Real World Gap: Whether it’s policy, business, or medicine, real impact depends on translation. Can you explain why your project matters to someone without your background?

• You’ll Be a Magnet for Opportunities: People trust and hire those who make them feel smart, not confused. Being able to clearly share your ideas on LinkedIn, in interviews, or at conferences helps your network grow.

• You’ll Collaborate Across Fields More Easily: From engineers working with doctors to chemists partnering with data scientists, clarity makes cross-disciplinary teamwork smoother and more innovative.

• Great Communicators Change Culture: Carl Sagan. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Fei-Fei Li. The best science communicators didn’t just master science: they made it accessible. Start practicing today, even in casual conversations.

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Today’s Theme: Fact or Fiction Friday

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👇🏾 Vote if you think the statement below is fact or fiction and tell us why in the comments!

Statement: Penicillin was discovered as a contaminant in a petri dish.

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