Annual Meeting Overview
Be part of Kentucky's biggest science event!
- Hundreds of Oral and Poster Presentations
- Keynote from Dr. Joel Brown
- Kentucky Junior Academy of Science
- Friday "Lab Crawl" tours on U of L campus
- Special Sessions on Nuclear Energy, Science Policy, Federal Funding, and Aerospace
- Reception and Open House at Speed School of Engineering's new building and 15,000 square foot Maker Space
- Exhibitors and Sponsors
- Registration is open and Abstracts submission ends October 13
We do our best to plan and host an Inclusive Scientific Meeting. KAS is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility. Please let us know how we can make this event welcoming for you!
Tentative Schedule Overview
Friday November 21
8:00-9:00 am Registration / Coffee/ Breakfast, U of L Student Activities Center
9:00 am - Oral presentations, Student Activities Center
Junior Academy Activities
Exhibitors 9am-1pm
12-1:30 pm Lunch Break, Student Activities Center
STEM Careers Luncheon for Mentors, Mentees, and Junior Academy
1:30-4:00 pm Poster Session, Belknap Academic Building
4:00-6:00 pm Lab Crawl, Tours and Demonstrations across campus
6:00 - 8:30 pm Reception & Open House at Speed School of Engineering
Lab Tours, Demonstrations, and 15,000 sq ft MakerSpace open
Saturday November 22
8:00-9:00 am Registration / Coffee/ Breakfast, Speed School of Engineering
9:00 am Keynote, Dr. Joel Brown, Speed School of Engineering
10:00 - 2:00pm Exhibitors, Speed School of Engineering
10:30am-12:00 Oral Presentations, Speed School of Engineering
12:00 - 1:30pm Lunch Break
KAS Annual Business Meeting, Ernst Hall
1:30-5:00pm Oral Presentations, Speed School of Engineering
Annual Meeting Links 2025
Registration & Abstracts
Kentucky Junior Academy of Science
Sponsors and Exhibitors
Keynote Speaker
Friday Lab Crawl
Special Sessions
Hotels, Parking, Food
Social Media Photo Contest
Photo Gallery
Publish Your Research
KAS / KJAS Under 18 Waiver
The Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting is an interdisciplinary professional environment that cultivates scientific discovery and understanding.
Thank you for contributing to our advancement of science by behaving professionally, respectfully and collegially at all times.