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	New Mexico Academy of Science c/o New Mexico Museum of Natural History 1801 Mountain Road NW Albuquerque, NM 87104 505-841-2800 FAX: 505-841-2866 Email: nmas@nmas.org

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The NMAS annual meeting is to be held on November 10th from 2pm-4pm on the UNM Health Sciences Campus at the Domenici Center. For more information Click here. The NMAS annual banquet is to be held on November 10th from 6pm-10pm at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The speaker is Dr. Cristina Vesbach and the title of her talk after the banquet is: "The Biology of the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys - misconceptions, surprises, and unsolved mysteries." For more information Click here. Read about the NMAS connection to the NAAS and AAAS. Click here.

-- NEWS BRIEFS --

The NMAS annual meeting is to be held on November 10th from 2pm-4pm on the UNM Health Sciences Campus at the Domenici Center. For more information Click here.

The NMAS annual banquet is to be held on November 10th from 6pm-10pm at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The speaker is Dr. Cristina Vesbach and the title of her talk after the banquet is:
"The Biology of the Antarctic McMurdo Dry Valleys - misconceptions, surprises, and unsolved mysteries."
For more information Click here.

Read about the NMAS connection to the NAAS and AAAS.
Click here.

About
New Mexico Academy of Science

Founded in 1902, ...: the New Mexico Academy of Science has been in continuous existence since 1915. The Academy is a member of the National Association of Academies of Science and an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The New Mexico Academy of Science works with teachers, state agencies, and the legislature to establish appropriate standards for the teaching of the sciences. The Academy can also act as a resource center, providing scientific advice and expertise to these groups and others.
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The Academy Goals are ...: to foster scientific research and scientific cooperation, increase public awareness of the role of science in human progress and human welfare, and promote science education in New Mexico.

Information for the NMAS Board Members ...
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Programs

The Academy Sponsors ...: the Visiting Scientist Program, the Junior Academy of Science and associated science fairs, and annually honors New Mexico science educators through its Outstanding Science Teachers Award Program. Student research, research fairs, paper competitions, and symposia are conducted under Academy auspices.
The Academy Publishes ...: the annual New Mexico Journal of Science as well as a quarterly newsletter.
The Academy Hosts ...: an annual meeting that features speakers and presentation on selected themes. Outstanding teacher awards are also presented at the annual banquet.

Membership Information

Membership is Open ...

to any person or organization engaged in or interested in scientific research, scientific education, or the goals and activities of the Academy. Members receive the New Mexico Journal of Science and the quarterly newsletter, and are invited to participate in the Academy's other activities.

Membership Categories are:

Member ($20/yr) ($25/yr 2008 and later)
Student ($15/yr)
Institutional Journal Subscription ($20/yr) ($25/yr 2008 and later)

To Join the NMAS:

Complete an application form and return it, with payment to the NMAS address given above.

Last Updated, DPD, 10/19/2007