Browse our new Spring issue below to read more from Ruha on founding Future ChemE, why representation shaped her mission to "become that example for others," the paid internship she calls "not optional," and the encouragement she wants every struggling student to hear: "You can do this. It is not outside your abilities."

Plus, Dibia DREAM founder Brandon Okpalobi makes the case that "talent is universal, access is not" in Every Kid Is a Scientist. Act Like It., USC Sea Grant's Dr. Dieuwertje Kast and Sydney Rilum break down a new microplastics curriculum reaching K-12 classrooms, and STEM educator Louise Barbatiello argues that in an AI-powered world, creative thinkers, not algorithms, will lead.

Also inside, six STEM Trailblazers inspiring the next generation, Stuart Naismith, Melody Gonzalez, Diksha Borkar, Louise Barbatiello, Kumi Harischandra, and Chioma Nwankwo, plus Math Genius mental math and sudoku challenges spotlighting rising STEM leaders from HBCUs, and the Mystery Balloon Challenge for hands-on science at home.

Start reading our Spring 2026 issue with Ruha Tacey below!

ALSO INSIDE — Every Kid Is a Scientist. Act Like It., A New Way to Fight Plastic Pollution, AI May Power the Future... Creative Thinkers Will Lead It, Beyond the Activity: Building a STEM Mindset, Math Genius Challenges, and 6 Amazing STEM Trailblazers.