FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The deadline for student abstracts for the annual meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science has been extended to March 11.

The University of Arkansas will host the 100th annual meeting, which will take place April 1-2. The conference will feature oral and poster presentations, a banquet, awards luncheon and keynote speakers. U of A Chancellor Joe Steinmetz is the featured speaker.

Abstract submission forms for graduate students and undergraduates can be found here. Completed abstracts need to be e-mailed to Collis Geren at cgeren@uark.edu.

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.

For more information about the conference 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 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.

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.