FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas will host the 100th annual meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science on April 1-2.

The conference, which is open to all universities in the state, will feature oral and poster presentations, a banquet, awards luncheon and keynote speakers. U of A Chancellor Joe Steinmetz is the featured speaker.

The deadline is March 4 to register for the conference, submit an abstract and pay membership dues. Registration forms can be found here. Early registration and submission of abstracts is strongly encouraged, especially from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences.

Graduate students and undergraduates commonly present results of their research at the annual meetings of the Arkansas Academy of Science, and certificates and cash awards will be presented for outstanding student oral presentations and posters.

Manuscripts for inclusion in the Journal of Arkansas Academy of Science, Volume 70, are due to the journal managing editor or editor-in-chief at the meeting. Prospective authors should read instructions for submitting to the journal at the academy website. 

The Arkansas Academy of Science includes members from universities and colleges in the state as well as those from the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the National Center for Toxicological Research in Pine Bluff and the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

For more information contact R. Panneer Selvam, University Professor of civil engineering at the U of A and vice president of the Arkansas Academy of Science, by phone at 479-575-5356 or email at rps@uark.edu.

The Arkansas Academy of Science began meeting in 1917 as a group of scientists wishing to establish regular avenues of communication with one another and promote science and the dissemination of scientific information in the state. The academy is a volunteer, nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonpolitical, professional organization consisting of dues-paying scientists and engineers who promote science in the state.

By further promoting the work of Arkansas students, the academy increases collaboration among the scientific community and provides a more comprehensive network for scientific academics. These endeavors promote a higher standard of education within Arkansas and will encourage and promote a higher quality of life through educational opportunities.

The funds generated by the academy annual membership dues provide students with assistance to conduct research, and provide for travel, supplies and other expenses through grants and awards. They also support the annual meeting.