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The goal of this blog series is to provide STEM pen pals with inspiration and ideas from real STEM pen pal letters. We asked our 2020-21 LPS teachers to pick a letter that stood out to them and tell us why. We hope this series serves as a resource for pen pals to make letters …
by Jenelle Whitman 
Letters to a Pre-Scientist is grateful for the support of our sponsors! The following story about fundraising was contributed by Mahal Bugay from the Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society at Agnes Scott College. I am the co-president of the chemical-biochemical society on my campus, and I was introduced to Letters to a Pre-Scientist …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
It’s fair to say that I wouldn’t be in grad school if not for all the fee waivers I received. How many people didn’t pursue PhD simply because they couldn’t afford applications? Too many, I’m sure. — christine liu ? two photon art (@christineliuart) February 2, 2019 How much does it cost to apply to …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
by Amy Nusbaum As a 17-year-old college freshman away from home for the first time, I was about as wide-eyed as they come. By some stroke of luck, I found myself in a unique research lab (https://www.hhmi.org/developing-scientists/science-education-alliance), designed to engage underclassmen in the research process. I was in awe. But, I also had an intense …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
In this Scientist Spotlight post, welcome to Amy Nusbaum, an LPS pen pal for the past two years! In addition to this Spotlight, she’s written a guest blog post for us that will be posted in early March, so keep an eye out for even more about Amy’s unique perspective on the importance of LPS. …
by Aliyah Weinstein 
Some members of the class of students that participated in the inaugural year of Letters to a Pre-Scientist in 2010 have now entered college! Meet Emma Hughson, a first-year college student at UNC who was in Macon Lowman’s 6th grade class when Letters to a Pre-Scientist was piloted. She explains how the program has influenced …
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