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Catalyzing scientific communication and collaboration for research, education, and evidence-based public engagement.
The Kentucky Academy of Science is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1914.
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Check out the full schedule for Saturday's #KASMeeting2025 events at kyscience.org!
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Check out kyscience.org for all the #KASMeeting2025 details!
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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⏰ TWO DAYS! ⏰
Get those grant applications submitted at www.kyscience.org/applying_for...
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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What a week it's been for KAS!
📄November Newsletter: www.kyscience.org/v_newsletter...
💻KAS and KY NSF EPSCoR at a panel for KY Workforce Innovation Board
🔬 KSTA presentation on Sharing Your Science: www.kyscience.org/sharing_your...
and scientist interviews on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Check out our Sharing Your Science piece Can Coal Ash be a Source of Rare Earth Metals? featuring work by the UK Center for Applied Energy Research
📄Read the write up:
www.kyscience.org/sharing_your...
📺 Watch the interview:
youtu.be/aDJFR7rbWt4?...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Register today for the #KASMeeting2025 and check Yes! you're attending our first-ever KAS Lab Crawl. It's sure to be a can't miss moment!
kyscience.org/registration...
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Join us at our 2025 Annual Meeting for a fascinating Keynote Address featuring Dr. Joel Brown a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago. Register at the link below to save your spot!
kyscience.org/registration....
#KASMeeting2025
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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We're excited to post our next Sharing Your Science feature, Preventing Muscle Atrophy.
📄Check out the write up by Dr. Wilson Gonzalez-Espada: www.kyscience.org/sharing_your...
📺 Don't miss our interview with the scientist on YouTube: youtu.be/WEwQurZtHXs?...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Packed with Annual Meeting meeting, Education, Policy, and Funding information and So. Much. More.
Check out our newest newsletter at kyscience.org/v_newsletter...
October 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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The Science Policy committee meets TOMORROW, October 8 at 12:30pm ET on Zoom. All are welcome! Email Science Policy Specialist Austin McMasters ([email protected]) for the zoom link or more information.
October 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract for the #KASMeeting2025 at the University of Louisville! Check out details and submit your work at kyscience.org/registration....
October 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Check out all the details about #KASMeeting2025 at www.kyscience.org/annual_meeti... and submit your abstract by October 13!
September 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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We're excited to share the first of our Sharing Your Science stories, Bad News for Cockroach Haters.

📄Check out the write up: www.kyscience.org/sharing_your...

📺 Don't miss our interview with the scientists on YouTube: youtu.be/3T_rHex27p4
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July 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Mark your calendars! 🗓
Plans are underway for this to be one of our best annual meetings yet!
#KASMeeting2025 @universityoflouisville
#STEM #kyscience
June 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We have so much to share this summer - don't miss it!
Like and follow the Kentucky Academy of Science on all of our platforms:
Facebook: Kentucky Academy of Science
Instagram: @kentuckyscience
LinkedIn: Kentucky Academy of Science
BlueSky: kyscientists
YouTube: Kentucky Academy of Science Channel
June 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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We are excited to welcome long-time KAS Member Wilson Gonzalez-Espada as a summer intern to our Science Communications team!

Head to our Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn to read Wilson's full bio!
June 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Join us next Monday for a virtual undergraduate student panel targeted to STEM-interested high schoolers. Please share with Dual Credit and high school students in your area!

Register at: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Our latest newsletter is packed with exciting updates from the Kentucky Academy of Science: upcoming events, research opportunities, summer camp scholarships and more! 💡🔬
Check out the full edition now! 🌱
www.kyscience.org/v_newsl.../n...
#STEM #ScienceInKentucky #KAS #ResearchOpportunities
April 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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🚨You don't want to miss this!
Join us this Friday, March 28 for an *online* podcast training with Dave Robinson, host Bench Talk: The Week in Science - Radio Show.
No experience necessary! Join from anywhere!
Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Join the Kentucky Organization of Field Stations and the Kentucky Society for Natural History for their annual conference co-hosted by NKU and Thomas More University Field Stations on 3/28-29. See the flyer for more info!
Register at www.jotform.com/243254635965....
March 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Do you wish more people understood what scientists really do? Would you like to share YOUR science with a wider audience?
Join us Friday, March 28 for an online podcast training with Dave Robinson, host of Bench Talk: The Week in Science - Radio Show.
Register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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3/14 It's pi day!
Without cheating....how many digits of pi can you recite? Post your attempt in the comments!
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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POLICY ALERT: bills we're watching like slides under a microscope 🔬
Read the KAS stance on each of these bills and pick up the phone to call YOUR Senators and Representatives.
☎️📲 1-800-372-7181.
Don't wait! The final day of the General Assembly's regular session is FRIDAY!
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Check out our March newsletter - packed with recaps from our Policy and Junior Academy groups, education and funding opportunities, and so much more!
Not subscribed? Check it out at www.kyscience.org/v_newsl.../n....
March 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Join our Policy Committee tomorrow at 12:30 pm ET on Zoom. It's a big week in the KY General Assembly so you don't want to miss this chance for updates and more!
Save the date for another Policy meeting on 3/26!
Check out our Daily Legislative Update: www.kyscience.org/daily_legisl...
March 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM