Purpose

The Academy's purpose is "to establish and maintain an association of persons and organizations interested in science and scientific research in all of its branches; to solicit financial and other support; to cooperate with educational institutions, industries, and state agencies in fostering an interest in scientific matters, in promoting scientific investigations and in spreading knowledge of the sciences; to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of papers on scientific subjects and facilities for their publication; to provide opportunities for the cooperation and fellowship among its members; and generally, in doing these things, to benefit not only its own members, but to promote the civic, agricultural, academic, industrial, and commercial welfare of the people of Virginia."

Affiliations

The VIRGINIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is affiliated with

• The American Association for the Advancement of Science
  American Association for the Advancement of Science
  The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
  
  
• The National Association of Academies of Science
• The American Junior Academy of Sciences
  American Junior Academy of Sciences
  The American Junior Academy of Sciences is the only US honor society recognizing America's premier high school students for outstanding scientific research. Each state’s Academy of Science nominates high school students as AJAS delegates. The chosen delegates are then invited to attend the AJAS...
  
  

Actions

• publishes The Virginia Journal of Science
• established the Virginia State Park Service
• established the Virginia Institute for Scientific Research, regarded by many as a precursor to the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
• The Science Museum of Virginia was founded due to their effort to establish a statewide network of science museum
  Science museum
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Interesting Facts

• They also have the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS). This was founded in 1941 and it was named a National Model and ranked among the Top 3 Junior Academies in the U.S. for over 25 Years by the American Junior Academy of Science.
• The Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) serves over 40,000 Junior and Senior High School students every year.
• The VJAS also presents over $75,000 in rewards every year.

External links

• Virginia Academy of Science webpage