National Stem Cell Foundation (NSCF)

The 2026 National STEM Scholars have arrived at @WKU for their week of advanced STEM training, national networking and “big idea” project support! Congratulations and welcome! #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies

As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Join us in remembering and paying tribute to our nation’s heroes. #MemorialDay

@NSTA this spring in Anaheim, several of our 2025 #NationalSTEMScholars including Alex Wicker from FL and Yev Pevzner from UT took advantage of a free educator workshop at @Algalita Marine Research and Education Center in Long Beach, CA. #STEM #STEMeducation @giftedstudies

#NationalSTEMScholars - make posters with your students’ names in #Landsat letters. Type in the name, save the graphic & print. Hover over each image to get the coordinates & you can also click on the letter to learn more about the image. #NASA #STEM #STEMeducation @giftedstudies

#NationalSTEMScholars and middle school #STEM educators - interested in attending the @Society4Science Middle School Research Teachers Conf in Washington, D.C. in October? The attendance lottery is now open through June 19! #STEMeducation ow.ly/8wIH50YUEpY

#NationalSTEMScholars & middle school educators – looking for a simple way to help your students unwind as the school year winds down? Here’s 2 hours of jellyfish in the #MontereyBayAquarium’s #DriftersGallery to put on the screen. #STEM @giftedstudies youtube.com/watch?v=GluZA6…

Congrats to 2025 #NationalStemScholar Melanie Hardy for not one but two presentations at @NSTA in Anaheim last month including the Middle School Share-a-thon & a session titled “Using Art as a Tool for Data Visualization." Great job, Melanie! #STEM #STEMeducation @giftedstudies

#NationalSTEMScholars and U.S. educators - proposals are now open to host an Amateur Radio contact event with crew members aboard the @ISS, scheduled between January 1 and June 30, 2027. Due by May 22! #ISS #STEM #STEMeducation @ARISS_Intl @giftedstudies ariss.org/apply-to-host-…

We’re excited to announce 10 middle school science teachers from 8 states have been selected as our 2026 #NationalSTEMScholars - a one-of-a-kind professional development experience! #STEM #STEMtraining #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @wku @giftedstudies prweb.com/releases/2026-…

In honor of #InternationalNursesDay2026, we extend our deepest gratitude to nurses everywhere—and especially to those in the Pediatric Transplant and Cellular Therapy (PTCT) program at Duke University. Thank you for all that you do. 💙#NursesDay #NationalNursesWeek #ThankANurse

Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday to all the incredible moms who inspire, support, and make a difference every day. #MothersDay

Have you ever thought about how astronauts wash their hair in space? Enjoy this short video as NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg shows how she washes her long hair while living in weightlessness on the #ISS. #NationalSTEMScholars @gattonacademy @giftedstudies ow.ly/kPVO50Ykonz

Congratulations to our #NationalSTEMScholar Program partner Dr. Tyler Clark who has been accepted into the Spring 2026 Cohort of the Education Policy Fellowship Program, a nationally recognized leadership program. @IELconnects @gattonacademy @giftedstudies wku.edu/news/articles/…

On #NationalTeacherDay, we celebrate our #NationalSTEMScholars and all the educators who inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and #STEM innovators shaping tomorrow. #TeacherAppreciationDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek #STEMeducation @gattonacademy @giftedstudies

Tomorrow is #NationalAstronautDay! Congratulations to Yuri Kubo, a Columbus, Indiana native who was recently selected as a 2025 astronaut candidate for @NASA - one of 10 new astronaut candidates selected from 8,000 applicants! #NASA @giftedstudies wdrb.com/news/southern-…

On #NationalSpaceDay, check out this short video as Expedition 55/56 flight engineer Ricky Arnold explains how astronauts grab some shut eye aboard the #ISS. #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation @giftedstudies @gattonacademy ow.ly/2NY250Ykoh9

We were delighted to sponsor @humanity_space’s recent webinar, “The Rise of AI in Space” with a panel discussing a range of possible applications for AI in #space and implications for our future. Enjoy the video! #HumanityInDeepSpace #ThinkInterstellar ow.ly/QILj50YF4kg

Discover #PLANETS — Free #NASA Funded #STEM Curriculum for Grades 3-8 that blends #planetaryscience with #engineering to bring real-world exploration into your classroom. planets-stem.org #STEMeducation #NationalSTEMScholars @gattonacademy @giftedstudies

Our 2025 #NationalSTEMScholars had a great time @NSTA Conference in Anaheim earlier this month and their Share-A-Thon was a huge success. What a great experience for them to share their Challenge Projects with educators from around the country! #STEM #ANA26 @giftedstudies

We’re excited to share a quick look at some of the latest research projects that returned from the #ISS aboard SpaceX CRS-33 in February! @ISS_CASIS @HigherOrbits @GiftedStudies #NationalSTEMScholars #STEM #STEMeducation #SpaceResearch #NextGenScientists ow.ly/FaxF50Yvszq