
November 2022
What's Inside Get your COVID Booster to continue stay safe! Be an Informed Voter on Tuesday Nov 8! See you in Morehead, November 10-12! Annual Meeting Teacher Workshops, still open Annual Meeting Keynote, Dr. Armani Welcome Junior Kentuckian Scientists! Bring Your Resume! Get Ready to Network at the Annual Meeting KAS Research Grants Applications now open Mitigation of Pandemic Impacts on Children Science Job Postings around KY Upcoming Events Donate to KAS News from Partners Follow us on social media! Share your news with KAS members Publish in the KAS Journal How to Join the KAS Listserv Upcoming Events Nov 03: Interplanetary Spacecraft Exploration from 1962 to 2022 Nov 03: Kentucky Science Teachers Association's Higher Ed Science Teaching Summit Nov 3 Nov 05: KY-INBRE R15 Research Award Grant Writing Workshop - Virtual Nov 05: Taking Flight bird banding class Nov 07: Bench Talk: The Week in Science Podcast Nov 09: KAS Education & Advocacy Committee meeting Nov 10-12: Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting Nov 10-12: Kentucky Psychological Assocaition & Foundation Annual Convention Nov 12: Taking Flight bird banding class Nov 14: Bench Talk: The Week in Science Podcast Nov 15-17: Kentucky Small, Limited Resource, Minority Farmers Conference Donate to KAS KAS has been standing up for Science in Kentucky since 1914! We encourage aspiring scientists, promote science literacy, give science a voice in policymaking, and recognize those who make the future brighter through scientific discovery. DONATE HERE News from Partners EPSCoR & IDeA News Established Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA), including federal funding opportunities and more! EPSCoR is a program serving states such as Kentucky, to build capacity for federally funded scientific research. Ky- INBRE Recent News KY IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence supports biomedical researchers and educators within the Commonwealth. The purpose of the network is to develop infrastructure and capacity for biomedical research and training in the state. Their newsletter has training events, funding leads, and job opportunities. You can also subscribe at the above link. Follow us on social media! Stay updated on all things KAS! Like and follow the Kentucky Academy of Science @kyscientists kyscience @kentuckyscience KAS Channel Share your news with KAS members If you have something to share in the monthly KAS newsletter, get in touch with our Newsletter editor, Mark dela Cerna. Publish in the KAS Journal The Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science publishes work in the Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Life Sciences. Digital issues are published as Issues-in-Progress which expedites publication for authors. How to Join the KAS Listserv KAS has set up a listserv so our members can talk to each other, to share science-related news & announcements, offers, requests, questions and answers. Opt In to the listserv: Log In at the KAS website (https://kyscience.org/) In the Member Menu, go to Communication / Message Boards Click to Opt In to the KAS Member Listserv (and choose the Daily Digest option if you prefer) To post to the listserv, send a message to kyscience@memberleap.com	Get your COVID Booster to continue stay safe! We're looking forward to seeing hundreds of you in Morehead next month, and we want you to stay safe & healthy wherever you are. Updated boosters are now available - we are encouraging everyone to get one before gathering in Morehead! Kentucky counties are doing fairly well in managing COVID-19 with most counties now in green (as of October 28th 2022). We must remain vigilant to keep COVID-19 in check in the Commonwealth, especially as we prepare for the holidays. Check your local status and find a vaccine close to you here: https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19. Be an Informed Voter on Tuesday Nov 8! Rob Weber, KAS Communications and Policy Director KAS, in collaboration with the National Science Policy Network, distributed a questionnaire to candidates running for state and federal legislative offices in Kentucky. The ten-question survey covered topics including STEM education, innovation, PFAS chemicals, and climate change. Click here to view survey responses and be informed this coming election. We are grateful to the candidates who responded to the survey! Survey responses inform voters and provide opportunities for ongoing public discussion on science policy matters. Check out the Kentucky Voter Information Portal for more information about the November 8 Election, including polling places and sample ballots. See you in Morehead, November 10-12! KAS/KJAS Annual Meeting November 10-12, 2022 Annual Meeting pre-registration deadline is November 3rd. Teacher Workshop registration will remain open through November 12th. Meeting details are now available in the Online Meeting Program. The online program will be updated should there be any changes up until the meeting opens. You can also click here for additional details about this year's meeting. We are very excited to see everyone again! We would like to thank our Sponsors and Partners: Center for STEM+eXcellence, Kentucky State University, ASRC Michelin, Murray State Jones College of Science Engineering & Technology, ECM Biosciences, Kentucky Science Center, Kentucky Paleontological Society, and the Geological Society of Kentucky. And of course, a big thanks to our host, Morehead State University! See you there! Annual Meeting Teacher Workshops, still open Teacher Workshops November 10 and 12 There is still space available in the Teacher Workshops during the Annual Meeting. Teacher Workshops will be on November 10th, Thursday, and November 12th, Saturday. These workshops are offered at no cost to K-12 teachers. Certificates will be offered to participants to secure professional development credit. The following workshop options are available: DNA in Color Aquaculture Tree Rings Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) Color Mixing using Glow Sticks and Spectroscopy Geology Field Trip (full) Click here for more information or to register for Teacher Workshops. Annual Meeting Keynote, Dr. Armani Traveling Through Disciplines Dr. Andrea Armani Keynote, November 12th, 11:15 AM Prof. Andrea Armani works across disciplinary boundaries. Dr. Armani is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California where she is developing novel non-linear materials and integrated optical devices that can be used in understanding disease progression and in quantum optics. Welcome Junior Kentuckian Scientists! We welcome the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science into the 2022 KAS Annual Meeting. Our partners at the Center for STEM+ e Xcellence are helping us produce a terrific experience for our young scientists in middle and high schools. Bring Your Resume! Get Ready to Network at the Annual Meeting Networking Sessions and Exhibitors November 11 and 12 The Annual Meeting November 11-12 offers a variety of opportunities to network and learn about STEM Career Pathways, so bring your resume! On November 11th, Friday, at 2:45 PM, there will be Networking Sessions where you can meet colleagues in your discipline to share your interests and your experiences along your career path. Find out about careers in Ecology, Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, Psychology, Chemistry, AND MORE! Check out the Online Meeting Program to learn more. On November 11-12, Friday and Saturday, Exhibitors will be sharing information about careers. Stop by the Exhibitor tables to meet with and talk to them about opportunities! Kentucky Association for Environmental Education University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (Friday) KY- INBRE at University of Louisville (Saturday) Taking Flight - Next Level (Saturday) ECM Biosciences (Friday and Saturday) Eastern Kentucky University Center for Outdoor Education and Research Kentucky State University (Friday and Saturday) UofL Department of Geographical & Environmental Science (Friday and Saturday) Peace Corp (Saturday) Kentucky Geological Survey (Friday and Saturday) ASRC Michelin (Friday and Saturday) Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation (Friday) KAS Research Grants Applications now open Applications for the KAS Research Grants are due November 15 KAS professional and student members are eligible to apply for 2023 KAS Research Grants. Applications are due November 15, 2022. Click here for more details about the available grants and the proposal/submission process. The following categories are available. You can follow the lnks to see listing of recent grant awardees: Marcia Athey and Botany Funds Special Research Program Undergraduate Research Program Supply grants Summer Research Grants Athey Science Education & Outreach Grant KAS requests that grant awardees present their research at a KAS Annual meeting. KAS Professional Members: If you're not planning to submit a grant this year, would you be interested in reviewing grant proposals? We are looking for 8-10 reviewers to read and review grants between November and January. To sign up, login at https://www.kyscience.org/ and find a link in your Member Menu, Thank you! Mitigation of Pandemic Impacts on Children Our colleagues at the Washington State Academy of Sciences are sharing a video link from their recent symposium, "Mitigation of Pandemic Impacts on Children" Watch the video from the symposium by clicking here. Science Job Postings around KY If you're looking for a job or if you're hiring, pop over to our jobs page. Please send any job announcements to executivedirector@kyscience.org and include contact information and closing date. We have several new job postings this month that you can view by clicking here.
KAS Newsletter - November 2022