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We’re excited to announce the next batch of sponsors for our 141st Annual Meeting!
Health sciences is proudly sponsored by Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health and Human Sciences and Plant Systematics and Biodiversity is proudly sponsored by @centralindianalandtrust!
Health sciences is proudly sponsored by Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health and Human Sciences and Plant Systematics and Biodiversity is proudly sponsored by @centralindianalandtrust!
February 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
We’re excited to announce the next batch of sponsors for our 141st Annual Meeting!
Health sciences is proudly sponsored by Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health and Human Sciences and Plant Systematics and Biodiversity is proudly sponsored by @centralindianalandtrust!
Health sciences is proudly sponsored by Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health and Human Sciences and Plant Systematics and Biodiversity is proudly sponsored by @centralindianalandtrust!
This past week, we were proud to support our two 2025 Science Talent Search delegates, Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon and Drithi Raipet, as they presented their research alongside 115 outstanding student researchers from across the country at the National Association of Academies of Science!
February 16, 2026 at 12:21 AM
This past week, we were proud to support our two 2025 Science Talent Search delegates, Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon and Drithi Raipet, as they presented their research alongside 115 outstanding student researchers from across the country at the National Association of Academies of Science!
The Winona Welch grant applications are now open!
Recipients must submit a final written report and make a presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy the following year.
More information:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
Recipients must submit a final written report and make a presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy the following year.
More information:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
February 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
The Winona Welch grant applications are now open!
Recipients must submit a final written report and make a presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy the following year.
More information:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
Recipients must submit a final written report and make a presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy the following year.
More information:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
We’re excited to officially kick off section sponsorships for the 141st Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science!
Zoology & Entomology has been proudly sponsored by the Indianapolis Zoo!
Interested in sponsoring? Organizations are invited to contact:
director@indianaacademyofscience.org
Zoology & Entomology has been proudly sponsored by the Indianapolis Zoo!
Interested in sponsoring? Organizations are invited to contact:
director@indianaacademyofscience.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
We’re excited to officially kick off section sponsorships for the 141st Annual Meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science!
Zoology & Entomology has been proudly sponsored by the Indianapolis Zoo!
Interested in sponsoring? Organizations are invited to contact:
director@indianaacademyofscience.org
Zoology & Entomology has been proudly sponsored by the Indianapolis Zoo!
Interested in sponsoring? Organizations are invited to contact:
director@indianaacademyofscience.org
Spring grants are now open! Senior Research, Community, Indiana Bioinventory, and Winona Welch grant applications close March 15th.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Spring grants are now open! Senior Research, Community, Indiana Bioinventory, and Winona Welch grant applications close March 15th.
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/academy-gran...
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Jeff Pruet and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly for their grant entitled:
Identifying Novel Medicinalu Plant Compounds to Combat Infection: an Interdisciplinary Research Project!
Identifying Novel Medicinalu Plant Compounds to Combat Infection: an Interdisciplinary Research Project!
February 5, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Jeff Pruet and Danielle Orozco-Nunnelly for their grant entitled:
Identifying Novel Medicinalu Plant Compounds to Combat Infection: an Interdisciplinary Research Project!
Identifying Novel Medicinalu Plant Compounds to Combat Infection: an Interdisciplinary Research Project!
The abstract submission for the 141st Annual Academy Meeting in 2026 is now available!
Non-members may not submit an abstract. There will be no extensions of the abstract due date for this year’s meeting! See the link for more info.
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
Non-members may not submit an abstract. There will be no extensions of the abstract due date for this year’s meeting! See the link for more info.
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The abstract submission for the 141st Annual Academy Meeting in 2026 is now available!
Non-members may not submit an abstract. There will be no extensions of the abstract due date for this year’s meeting! See the link for more info.
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
Non-members may not submit an abstract. There will be no extensions of the abstract due date for this year’s meeting! See the link for more info.
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
Up next in our council member spotlights, meet Jennifer Kowalski, Ph. D.!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Up next in our council member spotlights, meet Jennifer Kowalski, Ph. D.!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Rapha Perim for his grant entitled: Presynaptic Calcium and Sharp-wave ripples: Defining Cav2.1 Mechanisms of Memory Consolidation!
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Rapha Perim for his grant entitled: Presynaptic Calcium and Sharp-wave ripples: Defining Cav2.1 Mechanisms of Memory Consolidation!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Dying to rep IAS? Visit our merch store! 10% of proceeds go to the academy.
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The Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) is launching the IAS Junior Council, a student leadership group open to students in grades 7–12 across Indiana. The Junior Council gives students the opportunity to explore science beyond the classroom, connect with scientists, and build leadership skills.
January 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The Indiana Academy of Science (IAS) is launching the IAS Junior Council, a student leadership group open to students in grades 7–12 across Indiana. The Junior Council gives students the opportunity to explore science beyond the classroom, connect with scientists, and build leadership skills.
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Michael Thompson, for his grant entitled Modification and Chemical Regulation of Inflammatory Mediators LTA4 and Hydrolase and Lactoferrin.
Stay tuned for more Fall Grant recipient spotlights!
Stay tuned for more Fall Grant recipient spotlights!
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is on Michael Thompson, for his grant entitled Modification and Chemical Regulation of Inflammatory Mediators LTA4 and Hydrolase and Lactoferrin.
Stay tuned for more Fall Grant recipient spotlights!
Stay tuned for more Fall Grant recipient spotlights!
Congrats to our Delores G Brown Grant recipients, Khaled M. Masharqa, Noah C. Bajuyo, and Dr. Kamila Deavers! They were awarded for their Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Their research focuses on a school-based lead poisoning prevention program designed for children in grades PK–8 across Indy.
Their research focuses on a school-based lead poisoning prevention program designed for children in grades PK–8 across Indy.
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Congrats to our Delores G Brown Grant recipients, Khaled M. Masharqa, Noah C. Bajuyo, and Dr. Kamila Deavers! They were awarded for their Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.
Their research focuses on a school-based lead poisoning prevention program designed for children in grades PK–8 across Indy.
Their research focuses on a school-based lead poisoning prevention program designed for children in grades PK–8 across Indy.
More information, abstract submission and registration here:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 AM
More information, abstract submission and registration here:
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
www.indianaacademyofscience.org/events/annua...
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is for Md Sayeed Abu Rayhan and Sumaiya Islam!
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Our next Fall Research Grant Spotlight is for Md Sayeed Abu Rayhan and Sumaiya Islam!
Happy New Year from the Indiana Academy of Science!
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Happy New Year from the Indiana Academy of Science!
Proceedings manuscripts are due THIS WEDNESDAY!
Manuscripts may be submitted as a MS Word or Latex file in 12-point New Times Roman font by e-mail to
proceedings@indianaacademyofscience.org
More info here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/publications...
Manuscripts may be submitted as a MS Word or Latex file in 12-point New Times Roman font by e-mail to
proceedings@indianaacademyofscience.org
More info here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/publications...
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Proceedings manuscripts are due THIS WEDNESDAY!
Manuscripts may be submitted as a MS Word or Latex file in 12-point New Times Roman font by e-mail to
proceedings@indianaacademyofscience.org
More info here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/publications...
Manuscripts may be submitted as a MS Word or Latex file in 12-point New Times Roman font by e-mail to
proceedings@indianaacademyofscience.org
More info here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/publications...
Application Requirements: Resume or CV (maximum of 3 pages), Recommendation letters (2), Personal statement (maximum of 1,000 words), Statement on Science Policy in Indiana (maximum of 750 words), and Host Office Preferences.
More information here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/inspe...
More information here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/inspe...
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Application Requirements: Resume or CV (maximum of 3 pages), Recommendation letters (2), Personal statement (maximum of 1,000 words), Statement on Science Policy in Indiana (maximum of 750 words), and Host Office Preferences.
More information here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/inspe...
More information here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/events/inspe...
Open registration for our annual meeting is fast approaching! Stay tuned for additional information on the meeting, which will take place on March 21, 2026, at the JW Marriott-Downtown Indianapolis.
December 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Open registration for our annual meeting is fast approaching! Stay tuned for additional information on the meeting, which will take place on March 21, 2026, at the JW Marriott-Downtown Indianapolis.
Congrats to all of our Fall Grant Awardees! Our first spotlight is for Takuya Akiyama.
Takuya's research group investigates how genetic heterogeneity arising from somatic mutations alters cell behavior and ultimately disrupts tissue function over time.
Takuya's research group investigates how genetic heterogeneity arising from somatic mutations alters cell behavior and ultimately disrupts tissue function over time.
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Congrats to all of our Fall Grant Awardees! Our first spotlight is for Takuya Akiyama.
Takuya's research group investigates how genetic heterogeneity arising from somatic mutations alters cell behavior and ultimately disrupts tissue function over time.
Takuya's research group investigates how genetic heterogeneity arising from somatic mutations alters cell behavior and ultimately disrupts tissue function over time.
Our membership drives ends THIS MONDAY, December 15th! Don’t delay in getting new sign-ups! Winners will be sent discount codes following this date.
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Our membership drives ends THIS MONDAY, December 15th! Don’t delay in getting new sign-ups! Winners will be sent discount codes following this date.
Don’t delay! Science With a Twist is TOMORROW at 6 pm, at Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (Krannert Hall, 1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, in the Indiana Interchurch Center). IAS members get in free!
Tickets available here:
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Tickets available here:
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December 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Don’t delay! Science With a Twist is TOMORROW at 6 pm, at Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (Krannert Hall, 1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, in the Indiana Interchurch Center). IAS members get in free!
Tickets available here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/product/scie...
Tickets available here:
indianaacademyofscience.org/product/scie...
Up next in our council member spotlights, meet Erin Gerecke, Ph. D.!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Up next in our council member spotlights, meet Erin Gerecke, Ph. D.!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
In addition to her regular service to the academy, Erin enjoys pitching in where needed, such as serving as a judge for the Emerging Scientist Poster Competition at the last meeting!
Stay tuned for more council member spotlights!
Congratulations to our Science Talent Search Winners!
First Place:
• Drithi Raipet
• Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon
Second Place:
• Olivia Snell
Third Place:
• William Liao
Our first place winners will represent Indiana at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Phoenix!
First Place:
• Drithi Raipet
• Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon
Second Place:
• Olivia Snell
Third Place:
• William Liao
Our first place winners will represent Indiana at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Phoenix!
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Congratulations to our Science Talent Search Winners!
First Place:
• Drithi Raipet
• Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon
Second Place:
• Olivia Snell
Third Place:
• William Liao
Our first place winners will represent Indiana at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Phoenix!
First Place:
• Drithi Raipet
• Oluwatomilola Femi-Adejuwon
Second Place:
• Olivia Snell
Third Place:
• William Liao
Our first place winners will represent Indiana at the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) conference in Phoenix!
Please join us for our final Science with a Twist of the year on December 12th, 2025 from 6-8 PM!
NEW LOCATION, Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, in the Indiana Interchurch Center – Krannert Hall).
NEW LOCATION, Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, in the Indiana Interchurch Center – Krannert Hall).
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Please join us for our final Science with a Twist of the year on December 12th, 2025 from 6-8 PM!
NEW LOCATION, Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, in the Indiana Interchurch Center – Krannert Hall).
NEW LOCATION, Indiana Academy of Science’s New Office Space (1100 W. 42nd Street, Indianapolis, in the Indiana Interchurch Center – Krannert Hall).