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.  

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