SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (SCAS) &
SOUTH CAROLINA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (SCJAS) 95th Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Campus
Click to Access the 2023 Annual Meeting Bulletin
Click to see the 2023 Presentation Award Winners
The Medical University of South Carolina will be hosting the 2023 SCAS/SCJAS Annual Meeting and looks forward to welcoming you to their campus on March 25th. Details of this year’s meeting can be found below.
Abstract Deadline for SCAS (undergraduate and graduate presentations): February 24, 2023
Abstract Deadline for SCJAS (High School written and oral presentations): February 3, 2023
Registration and Payment Deadline*: March 4, 2023
*Registration is not complete until payment is received.
Plenary Presentation: Exciting Careers in STEM
Presented by Dr. Lori McMahon, Vice President for Research, MUSC
Links to:
SCAS Annual Meeting Registration Page
SCJAS Annual Meeting Registration Page
Annual Meeting Registration Online Payment
Annual Meeting Registration Mail in Payment
- SCJAS Submission Guidelines document
SCAS Meeting Schedule
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | SCAS Registration – James W. Colbert Education Center and Library Lobby 171 Ashley Avenue |
| 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast – MUSC Urban Garden 29 Bee Street |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Oral Sessions – College of Health Professions Building A 151 Rutledge Avenue A Astronomy and Physics CHP A-201 Cell Biology and Health CHP A-202 Field Biology and Environmental Science CHP A-203 Computer Science CHP A-204 Engineering CHP A-205 |
| 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Poster Sessions – College of Health Professions Building A Atrium 151 Rutledge Avenue A and James W. Colbert Education Center and Library Lobby 171 Ashley Avenue |
| 12:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch – MUSC Urban Garden 29 Bee Street |
| 1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. | Plenary Session- Baruch Auditorium (Primary Location) 284 Calhoun Street and Storm Eye Auditorium (Overflow Seating) 167 Ashley Avenue Welcome Remarks: Dr. Terrance Steyer – MUSC Dean of the College of Medicine Plenary Speaker: Dr. Lori McMahon – MUSC Vice President for Research Awards Ceremony: SCAS Distinguished Service Awards and SCAS Faculty of the Year Award |
Parking at MUSC
Meeting participants should park in the President’s Street Garage. Click here for the map. Please park your vehicle on the 3rd Floor or higher. Vehicles parked in the reserved area on the 1st Floor without a pass are subjected to being cited. MUSC President Street Garage is located at 91 President Street, Charleston, SC which is at the corner of President Street and Bee Street.
Buses and vans can drop off and pick up at the Library on the Jonathan Lucas Street side of the building. Bus and van parking is provided in the Hagood Lot. See the recommended bus route here.
Registration fees:
SCJAS (Junior)
- Annual Meeting registration students presenting research – $35 (includes registration and student membership)
- Annual Meeting registration non-presenting students/teachers/parents – $25
SCAS (Senior):
- Annual Meeting registration students presenting research – $35 (includes registration and student membership)
- Annual Meeting registration non-presenting attendee – $25
SCAS (Senior) PROFESSIONALS:
- Annual Membership Dues – $30.00
Visitor information for the MUSC and a campus map may be found at https://web.musc.edu/about/visitors.