The cybersecurity field is vast, but guiding your students through it doesn’t have to be daunting. This workshop introduces you to a wealth of incredible, publicly available resources designed to map out cyber careers. We will explore the foundations of K–12 cybersecurity education, helping you understand the core principles and challenges that make this broad field a great fit for all kinds of talents and interests. The webinar will guide you through leading national workforce frameworks - showcasing 52 distinct work roles that bridge both technical and non-technical paths while sharing resources students can use to try out cyber firsthand to see if it’s a good fit. And also help you cut through the confusion of hundreds of different credentials and degree pathways. Plus, you’ll walk away knowing exactly where to find free education, training, and scholarship opportunities for your students.

Team culture determines your power of innovation. This session will help leaders examine how power and influence work on technical teams: who gets heard, who shapes decisions, and whether the patterns you see are actually producing your best thinking. Attendees will also learn practical ways to use PowerTilt — a free, research-based assessment tool from NCWIT - to ensure that you and your technical teams are not unwittingly leaving some of the best ideas on the table.

We warn teenagers that their mistakes and lapses in judgment can follow them forever because of the internet. Somebody should have told AI. Chemical errors made by generative artificial intelligence are commonplace and have a habit of sticking around just as long as a photo of a bad haircut or an ill-considered remark, and they can be as laughably bad or even offensive. But there are good reasons to take a second look at how AI handles molecular structures. And it might be time to wipe the record clean and give AI a chance for a fresh start. One way to ensure that AI continues to improve is for chemists to stay engaged in what is happening in that fast-moving area. If chemists do not work to make AI better, the tools will not improve as fast as they could. There are signs that the AI companies are starting to pay more attention to science, such as the recent creation of science-specific models, including OpenAI’s GPT-Rosalind, Amazon Bio Discovery, and Nvidia BioNeMo. Anthropic’s new Claude Science even incorporates a chemical drawing canvas that allows you to chat with your molecules (ChemIllusion has offered this feature since its inception, and they recently open-sourced it so you can have this capability without having to trust an AI company with your lab data). Many chemists might not see an advantage to using AI for workflows they learned to do without AI a long time ago. But the next generation of chemists will expect more. They will rely on AI, sometimes too much, and they will expect AI to be able to help them. New chemistry students will expect an AI tool that can explain anything about any molecule they can imagine - not just the examples from Wikipedia that are currently covered well in the training data of existing models.

Moving from academia to industry takes more than updating your resume. On October 8 at 2 p.m. ET, Hojeong Kim, PhD, ACC, shares how to identify where your expertise creates value and connect it to what hiring managers need. Learn how to expand the roles you consider, communicate your experience in ways that resonate, and find opportunities that you may not have considered before.

Nominations for the 2027 NAS Awards are now open. You can submit nominations by Monday, October 5, 2026. For awards nominations, the following materials are required: A letter from the nominator describing the candidate's work and why he or she should be selected for the award. If other individuals worked on the research the nominee(s) is being nominated for, please explain why they are not included in the nomination. No more than three (3) pages; Curriculum vitae; Bibliography listing no more than twelve (12) of the nominee's most significant publications; Suggested citation. A 50-word summary stating why the nominee should be considered for this award; Two letters of support. No more than one letter of support can be written by someone of the same primary work institution as the nominee. Unless otherwise stated, preference will be given to scientists who may be earlier in their careers or those whose work has not been recognized by other prizes or awards.

Several streets on the Meyrin site now bear the names of notable figures, including women scientists whose contributions have shaped modern physics. Streets at CERN have carried names since the mid-1960s. While many have been named after renowned figures – historically, mainly men – in science and related fields, others have retained more generic names such as Route des Physiciens and Route des Services. To better reflect the diversity of the people who have contributed to CERN and to modern physics, the CERN Directorate has decided to rename several streets in honour of individuals whose work has had a profound impact on the field.

The AWIS Caregiver Advancement Scholarship recognizes that caregiving responsibilities disproportionately affect women in STEM and can significantly interrupt or slow career and educational progress. This program honors the resilience of AWIS members who navigate both caregiving and professional pursuits, providing tangible financial support to help them continue advancing in science.AWIS will award up to $575 to offset caregiving costs directly tied to your participation in a specific, identified professional development opportunity - such as a conference, training, workshop, or class. Funds are not available for general caregiving expenses. Thanks to a $100,000 grant provided by Every Page Foundation, we are able to offer the Caregiver Advancement Scholarship and our Bridge Grants. Every Page Foundation works to advance gender equity by prioritizing the health and security of women and girls, as well as their educational opportunities and career development. We are so very grateful for their support.

AI is reshaping scientific work, bringing new opportunities alongside important questions about reliability, bias, and responsible use. In this practical session, you’ll explore when AI adds value, where caution is needed, and how to apply it without compromising scientific rigor or critical thinking. Through real-world demonstrations and balanced discussion, you’ll leave with practical strategies to decide if, when, and how AI fits into your work.

Members of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Community and member companies in the NCWIT Workforce Alliance are invited to attend an exclusive annual virtual career fair hosted by NCWIT. The 2026 NCWIT Virtual Career Fair will take place on August 5th and will be held online using vFairs from 11 am – 2 pm PT | 12 – 3 pm MT | 1 – 4 pm CT | 2 – 5 pm ET. Attendees can join 1:1 video chats that connect dynamic tech talent with values-aligned employers in the tech industry.

The cybersecurity field is vast, but guiding your students through it doesn’t have to be daunting. This workshop introduces you to a wealth of incredible, publicly available resources designed to map out cyber careers. We will explore the foundations of K–12 cybersecurity education, helping you understand the core principles and challenges that make this broad field a great fit for all kinds of talents and interests. Key Takeaways: Navigate with Confidence: Learn to use public career guides to survey cyber roles and pathways and find options for every student; Understand the Foundations: Learn the core principles, skills, and opportunities that define cybersecurity education; Access Free Pathways: Uncover a treasure trove of public resources, free training options, and scholarship opportunities.