We fund adult stem cell research, connect children to clinical trials for rare diseases and sponsor the #NationalSTEMScholar Program for science educators.
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During @NSTA Annual Conference, many of our 2025 #NationalSTEMScholars attended a free screening of the #documentary #ChasingTime, showcasing breathtaking imagery of glaciers from around the world. Two scholars even won autographed books! @giftedstudies ow.ly/UXMT50Z1jEW
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#NationalSTEMScholars – summer break is a great time to explore the National Parks in your state or beyond! Check out this site with 470 parks & sites with real-time weather, interactive maps, community reviews, & smart trip planning. nationalparksexplorerusa.com…
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NSCF is delighted to welcome Becky Phillips to our Board of Directors! A respected business and thought leader, Becky brings more than 35 years of experience in strategic planning, governance, financial management, and organizational leadership to this position. Welcome, Becky!
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Our CEO, Dr. Paula Grisanti, enjoyed speaking with the 2026 #NationalSTEMScholars this week @gattonacademy @WKU. By investing in influential middle school #STEM educators today, we help reach thousands of students in classrooms across the country. #STEMeducation @giftedstudies
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Congrats to 2025 #NationalStemScholar Tracy Vassiliev for 2 presentations @NSTA in Anaheim – our Middle School Share-a-thon & “Compostable, Not Disposable: Students Work Toward Replacing Plastics with Nanocellulose-based Alternatives for a Greener Future!” @giftedstudies #STEM
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We were delighted to sponsor @humanity_space’s most recent webinar, “Art & Space,” with ultra-contemporary artist and futurist Amy Karle and poet and Project Abeona founder Andy Jackson. Don’t miss the video! #HumanityInDeepSpace #ThinkInterstellar
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Big thanks to @wbkotv for highlighting the #NationalSTEMScholar Program last week and the 11 newest Scholars, bringing our total to 110 middle school science teachers in 38 states! @wku @gattonacademy @giftedstudies #STEM #STEMeducation #ScienceEducation
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Tomorrow is #WorldMSDay to raise awareness of the challenges and possibilities facing those living with #MultipleScleros. Consider supporting NSCF with a donation to help advance promising #stemcell #research in the search for a cure. #MSAwareness ow.ly/sGmW50YUF1r
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Our team had a great time attending #ASCEND2026 in Washington, D.C. last week! Thank you to @pinar_mesci @Axiom_Space & Maria Balaguer for their excellent presentations highlighting the groundbreaking #research currently underway on the #ISS. #stemcells #space @aiaa
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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
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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
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#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
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#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
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#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=GluZA66X…
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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
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#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-an-a…
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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-nati…
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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
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Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday to all the incredible moms who inspire, support, and make a difference every day. #MothersDay
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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
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