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WKU is a 2026 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Enhanced Affiliate and faculty, staff, and students may join KAS for free. KAS is a nonprofit organization catalyzing scientific communication and collaboration in Kentucky, with more than 4,000 members across the Commonwealth.

Membership in KAS is open to anyone with an interest in science.  KAS members receive news, job and research opportunities from KAS; are eligible to apply for research grants and publish in the Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science (JKAS); receive complimentary electronic access to the Journal, and are entitled to discounted KAS annual meeting registration fees. Members may also join the Kentucky Science Speakers Bureau, or search our database and connect with fellow scientists across Kentucky. Find it all at kyscience.org.

How to become a (free) KAS member:

• Visit www.kyscience.org
• Under Membership, Choose “Become a Member”
• Select “Enhanced Affiliate membership” and select WKU
• Select either “Student at Enhanced Institution” or “Professional at Enhanced Institution”
• Use your WKU e-mail address for registration.
• NOTE: If you are already a member of KAS your membership will be automatically updated for 2026 and no action is required.

Contact: KAS, executivedirector@kyscience.org or 502-762-3472