Kansas scientists to meet at Wichita State University Kansas scientists to meet at Wichita State University

Wichita State University will host the Kansas Academy of Science's 144th Annual Meeting Friday and Saturday, March 30-31. This meeting brings together scientists from across the state to present leading-edge research and showcase student accomplishments.

More than 150 people are expected to attend, with nearly 100 presentations ranging from cancer biology to dinosaur bones. The keynote speaker will be world-renowned astrobiologist Andrew Knoll from Harvard. His appearance is being funded as a Watkins Visiting Professor.

Knoll will present "The Search for Life on Mars" at 8 p.m. Friday, March 30, in the Hughes Metropolitan Complex. He'll also present "Deep Evolutionary History" at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in 209 Hubbard Hall.

For more information, go to http://www.kansasacademyscience.org/meeting.html.
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Contact: Mark Schneegurt, (316) 978-6883 or mark.schneegurt@wichita.edu, or Leland Russell, (316) 978-6091 or leland.russell@wichita.edu.