2026 Annual Meeting

The 104th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) will be held May 28, 2026 at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA. A council meeting will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026.

VAS Vice President, Matthew Brynteson, of the University of Lynchburg (brynteson_m@lynchburg.edu) serves as the Program Chair for the 2026 Annual Meeting.

The meeting program is available here.

Registration is available here! 

Here is a meeting flier you can post in your department or around your University.

Draft Schedule:

Thursday, May 28

• 8:00–10:00 AM – Registration and poster setup  (coffee)
• 8:30 AM–12:30 PM – Scientific Section Talks (with section meetings at the end)
• 12:30–2:00 PM – Negus Lecture (with lunch)
• 2:00–4:00 PM – Poster Session & Recruiting Tables • 2:00–3:00 PM -- Fellows Meeting
• 4:00–4:30 PM – Section Officers Meeting (awards deliberation)
• 5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony

Friday, May 29

9 am -noon VAS Council Breakfast and Meeting – (VAS council members only)

Website for the 2025 Annual Meeting