Fall 2024 Alumni Outreach Updates!
Destiny Howell, alumni from the Fall 2024 YVoS program, recently reached out to share some science outreach milestones! Destiny was invited as a guest…
Young Voices of Science (YVoS) is a free science communication training program designed to prepare and empower science scholars to share their knowledge, concerns, and hopes for the future with the world.
Through a series of workshops and outreach projects, participants are provided with practical tools, resources, and support to communicate their research and passions effectively, building the skills and confidence needed for meaningful public engagement. Explore our website to learn more about the program, discover participant projects, and see how our community is advancing science communication by training the next generation to be knowledgeable and adept communicators.News and Program Updates
New Op-ed from Casey Iwamoto (Spring 2026)
Casey Iwamoto (she/her) from the Spring 2026 YVoS session has officially published her op-ed, titled “Perspective: The Missing Asian Americans in Natural Sciences” in…
Update: Alyssa Tsukada (Fall 2025) Gallery Exhibit now Open!
Alyssa Tsukada, YVoS alum from the Fall 2025 session, has offically opened her gallery exhibit, “The Little Things: Exploring Nature’s Mirrored Microscopic Morphologies”. Alyssa…
Spring 2026 Project Highlight – New Op-ed Published
Clayton Glasgow is a student at the University of Notre Dame, pursuing a masters in science education, a high school science teacher in the…
Spring 2026 Project Showcase
HBRF’s Young Voices of Science (YVoS) program recently concluded its 12th session for the Spring of 2026. This cohort included 26 participants representing 25…
Outreach Projects
Jason Drebber – Spring 2026
Jason Drebber is a PhD student at the Colorado School of Mines studying climate and glaciers. His research focuses on reconstructing the extent of…
Leo Case – Spring 2026
Leo Case is a recent graduate of Oregon State University, where he earned a B.S. in Botany and a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems…
Nina Grant – Spring 2026
Nina Grant is a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University whose research focuses on climate change, agriculture, extreme weather events, climate intervention, and regional climate…
Jordan Graves – Spring 2026
Jordan Graves is a PhD student at Howard University whose research bridges reproductive biomechanics and environmental science. She brings a unique perspective shaped by…
Malia Cafasso – Spring 2026
Malia Cafasso graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. She is currently completing an AmeriCorps term serving as a Community Engagement…
Casey Iwamoto – Spring 2026
Casey Iwamoto (she/her) is a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University where she studies biogeochemistry and soil restoration. Upon starting the YVoS program, she was…
Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina – Spring 2026
Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina is part of the biology masters student at Bangor University in Wales, a joint degree with University of Lisbon and…
Maria Yolanda Nunez Medina – Spring 2026
Maria Yolanda Nunez Medina is a marine biologist and scientific illustrator from Chile. She holds a bachelors in marine biology from Pontificia Universidad Católica…
Mohamed Elgallad – Spring 2026
Mohamed Elgallad is a lab manager in the pre-PhD program at Louisiana State University, working in bioinformatics and plant genomics. For his outreach project,…
Ishita Khambete – Spring 2026
Ishita Khambete is a graduate student at the University of Albany, working towards a geospatial artificial intelligence and big data analytics certificate of graduate…
Abby Beilman – Spring 2026
Abby Beilman is a PhD student at Boston University, studying biology and biogeosciences. Specifically, Abby’s research focuses on aquatic biogeochemistry, and examines carbon cycling…
Clayton Glasgow – Spring 2026
Clayton Glasgow (he/him) is a student at the University of Notre Dame, where he is obtaining his M. Ed. in science education. He plans…