American Association For The Advancement Of Science

TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND INNOVATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE. SEE SCHEDULE O

THE SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS SCIENCE HAS GROWN TO BECOME THE WORLDS LEADING OUTLET FOR SCIENTIFIC NEWS, COMMENTARY, AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, WITH THE LARGEST PAID CIRCULATION OF ANY PEER-REVIEWED GENERAL-SCIENCE JOURNAL. THROUGH ITS PRINT AND ONLINE INCARNATIONS, SCIENCE REACHES AN ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE READERSHIP OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION. IN CONTENT, THE JOURNAL IS TRULY INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE: SOME 35 TO 40 PERCENT OF THE CORRESPONDING AUTHORS ON ITS PAPERS ARE BASED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. AND ITS ARTICLES CONSISTENTLY RANK AMONG WORLDS MOST CITED RESEARCH. SCIENCES LEADING POSITION STEMS FROM MANY FACTORS: (1) THE JOURNALS STRONG TRADITION OF EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE; (2) ITS HIGH STANDARDS OF PEER-REVIEW AND EDITORIAL QUALITY (OF THE MORE THAN 12,000 TOP-NOTCH SCIENTIFIC MANUSCRIPTS THAT THE JOURNAL SEES EACH YEAR, LESS THAN 8 PERCENT ARE ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION); (3) ITS BOARD OF REVIEWING EDITORS, CONSISTING OF CLOSE TO 200 OF THE WORLDS TOP SCIENTISTS; (4) ITS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, WHICH ENSURES A STREAM OF LIVELY, UP-TO-DATE, AND AUTHORITATIVE NEWS AND COMMENTARY IN ITS PAGES; (5) THE DEDICATION OF ITS PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN THE U.S., THE U.K., AND OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING 31 PH.D. EDITORS, A DIGITAL MEDIA AND PUBLISHING TEAM, AND A TEAM OF SCIENCE WRITERS, REPORTERS, AND JOURNALISTS SECOND TO NONE; (6) THE SUPPORT OF ITS PUBLISHER, AAAS, THE WORLD'S LARGEST INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE SOCIETY. THE SCIENCE FAMILY OF JOURNALS INCLUDES: (1) SCIENCE SIGNALING, THE LEADING JOURNAL OF CELL SIGNALING AND REGULATORY BIOLOGY; (2) SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, INTEGRATING MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE TO PROMOTE HUMAN HEALTH; (3) SCIENCE ADVANCES, AN INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-QUALITY OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL FOR ALL THE SCIENCES; (4) SCIENCE IMMUNOLOGY, RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT REPORT CRITICAL ADVANCES IN ALL AREAS OF IMMUNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INCLUDING IMPORTANT NEW TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES; AND (5) SCIENCE ROBOTICS, ORIGINAL, PEER-REVIEWED, SCIENCE- OR ENGINEERING-BASED RESEARCH ARTICLES THAT ADVANCE THE FIELD OF ROBOTICS.

SCIENCE EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION IMPROVING EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) IS A PRIMARY GOAL OF AAAS THAT BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY, WHICH NEEDS SCIENCE-LITERATE CITIZENS AND A WELL-TRAINED STEM WORKFORCE. AAAS FACILITATES POLICIES, PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES AND AWARDS THAT ENSURE SOCIETY CAN ACCESS THE FULL SPECTRUM OF STEM TALENT. THE AAAS STEM EQUITY ACHIEVEMENT (SEA CHANGE) PROGRAM RECOGNIZES EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL EFFORTS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND ADVANCE UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AND FACULTY ENGAGED IN STEMM FIELDS. RECOGNIZING THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, SEA CHANGE OUTLINES A VOLUNTARY STRUCTURAL APPROACH TO ENSURING THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SUPPORTS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. BOSTON UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS; AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL WERE SELECTED BY AAAS AS THE FIRST INSTITUTIONAL AWARDEES IN 2019. WOMEN WORKING IN STEM IN VARIED CAREER FIELDS - INCLUDING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS AND RECREATION, MUSIC, FASHION, GAMING, ENGINEERING, AND MANUFACTURING - WERE SELECTED AS AAAS IF/THEN AMBASSADORS IN 2019. SELECTED FROM HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS, THE GROUP OF 125 AMBASSADORS - SERVING AS PART OF LYDA HILL PHILANTHROPIES' IF/THEN INITIATIVE - ARE HIGH PROFILE ROLE MODELS FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS, DEMONSTRATING DIFFERENT CAREER PATHWAYS AND HOW STEM AFFECTS THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES. THE DIALOGUE ON SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND RELIGION PROGRAM IS FACILITATING DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS SCIENTISTS AND FAITH LEADERS IN ENGAGING QUESTIONS OF SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND RELIGION WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WITH THE PUBLIC.

SHAPING SCIENCE POLICY SCIENCE HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR INFORMING SOUND POLICY AND ENSURING PROGRESS FOR ALL CITIZENS. AAAS LEVERAGES SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE TO ENGAGE POLICYMAKERS AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. WE ARTICULATE POSITIONS ON CRITICAL SCIENCE-RELATED ISSUES IN PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND IN NEWS MEDIA COMMENTARIES AND INTERVIEWS. WE HOLD WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND EVENTS FOR SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE AND COMMUNICATE. AAASS WORK HELPS THE PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND SCIENCE AND ITS ROLE IN EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY-MAKING. FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS, THE AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM HAS PLACED THOUSANDS OF OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FEDERAL POLICYMAKING PROCESS AND TO BE PREPARED TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. TODAY, STPF PLACES MORE THAN 250 FELLOWS EACH YEAR IN ALL BRANCHES OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. GOLDEN GOOSE AWARDS, FOUNDED BY AAAS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, RECOGNIZE FEDERALLY FUNDED BASIC SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS THAT MAY HAVE SOUNDED ODD OR OBSCURE BUT HAVE RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY. IN 2019, FIVE RESEARCHERS - INCLUDING SCIENTISTS WHO WORKED TO DEVELOP A LIFESAVING CHOLERA TREATMENT, DISCOVER AUTOIMMUNITY AND DEVELOP A DETECTION TOOL FOR BACTERIAL ENDOTOXINS - WERE HONORED.