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.

More information and meeting registration are available here.  

Requests for talks or posters after May 17th are not guaranteed.  

Early bird discount ends April 24! 

Draft Schedule:

Thursday, May 28

8-8:30 Check-in w/ Coffee/Pastries 

8-10:00 Check-in and Late Registration 

8-9:00 VAS Poster Check-in and setup 

8:30-12:30 Oral Presentations by academic sections and section business meetings

12:45-1:00 – VAS 2026 Photo 

1:00 – 2:00  Lunch 

2:00-2:45 Negus Lecture/Installation of VAS Officers 

3:00-4:00 Fellows meeting

3:00-4:00 More Oral Presentations by academic sections (if needed)

3:00-5:00

• Poster Sessions- Authors will be present to discuss posters and answer questions
• Graduate Recruiting Fair

5:00-6:00: Awards Ceremony (scholarships, VAS research awards, student awards) 

Evening: Special Event (TBC)

Friday, May 29

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

(Please join the council meeting in person for a delicious breakfast.)

Website for the 2025 Annual Meeting