The program offers student teams the opportunity to conduct independent open data and AI research on this year’s topic. Throughout the program, the STEM Fellowship will provide proprietary data science, AI, and science communication workshops and links to open-access datasets and industry-level tools.

At the end of the program, each team will submit their project’s abstract, manuscript, and digital poster. All abstracts will be compiled and published in the open-access, peer-reviewed STEM Fellowship Journal.

Additionally, all participants are invited to attend the national in-person conference, where they will present their team’s research in two formats: a research poster and a three-minute thesis presentation. These deliverables are designed to help students develop and showcase their research, communication and presentation skills in a professional setting.