The 1942 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 24-25, 1942. This program shows 50+ scientific talks, ranging from "vital war mineral supplies" to control of apple scab to Minnesota archeology. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1943 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 24, 1943. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "Nutrition in the Emergency" to "Limnological Notes on Lake Superior" to "Our Post War Domestic Economy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1944 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 22, 1944. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "Post-War Education and Counciling of Service Personnel" to hemophilia familial data to solid-state x-ray spectroscopy. The Social Science section included several reports on the impact of the war on Red Wing, Minnesota, as part of a "comprehensive study" initiated by the University of Minnesota graduate school. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1946 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 27, 1946. This program shows 50+ scientific talks, ranging from atomic energy research to "The War-time Development and Post-war Application of DDT and Insect Repellents" to "Prairie and Rock Vegetation in Rock County, Minnesota." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1956 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Augsburg College on May 4-5, 1956. This program shows 60+ scientific talks and demonstrations, ranging from a preliminary survey of Minnesota's taconite industry to "The Effects of Aerial Spraying on the Fauna of Areas Treated." This annual meeting was held "with concurrent sessions of National Association of Biology Teachers," as well as a "Joint Meeting of Mathematical Section and the Minnesota Section of the Mathematical Association of America." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1949 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on April 23, 1949. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "microwave diathermy" and a "microwave demonstrator" to the origin of Minnesota lakes. The keynote speaker was Dr. Benjamin Spock, of the Mayo Foundation, on "Emotional Development in Children." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2013 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Augsburg College on April 13, 2013. This program shows 70+ scientific talks and posters, ranging from "Promoter Analysis of the RAP1 Genes" to "Following MIQE Guidelines for Real-Time Quantitative PCR." The keynote address was given by Dr. Kristi Curry Rogers, and panel discussions covered graduate school, industry and health sciences careers. The Winchell abstracts are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1936 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Carleton College on April 18, 1936. This program shows 17 scientific talks, ranging from "The Development of Public Health Medicine in Minnesota" to "Cast Iron Pavement to "The Forestry and Biological Station of the University of Minnesota at Itasca Park." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1973 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at St. Olaf College on May 4-5, 1973. This program shows 100+ scientific talks, ranging from regional tax base sharing to coyote territoriality in northern Minnesota. The major address and panel concerned the economics of education, including environmental and science education, faced by the federal and state governments. Special conference events included a bird walk and tours of Nerstrand Woods and Carleton Prairie. The program cover notes the 100th anniversary of the Academy, from its founding in 1873 as the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2021 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science was held virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 24, 2021. This program shows 40+ scientific talks and breakout sessions, ranging from �Influence of Heavy Alcohol Exposure on the Chronic Pain Mechanism� to reproducibility as vital for the responsible conduct of research. The keynote by Dr. Jim Maher discussed mitochondrial defect cancers. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The second annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the Mayo Clinic Building on April 21, 1934. This program shows 9 scientific talks, on topics ranging from An Indian Rock Shelter in the St. Croix to The Ballistics of Gun Shot Wounds. In addition to the business meeting, there was also an address given by Dr. W. J. Mayo. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1952 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at State Teachers College in St. Cloud on May 2-3, 1952. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from Minnesota fisheries to ore prospecting to the flora of the Cedar Creek Forest. There was a special session for high school science teachers, with a discussion on "Organizing and Sponsoring a Chapter of the Junior Academy of Science." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1960 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at St. Cloud State College on May 6-7, 1960. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from late prehistorical archeological sites in Clearwater County to "The Effects of Highway Improvement on Land Use and Land Occupants" to nutrient transport in soybeans. The Minnesota Area Association of Physics Teachers also met, as did the National Association of Biology Teachers. The program booklet includes an "In Memoriam" list of members whose deaths had been reported since 1955, along with the year they'd joined the Academy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1939 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College and the St. Paul Institute on April 22, 1939. This program shows 40+ scientific talks, ranging from lead poisoning in Minnesota waterfowl to carbohydrate metabolism to variable stars. There was a talk about and a tour of the Science Museum at the St. Paul Institute, as well as a program for the Junior Academy. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1945 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Hamline University on April 21, 1945. Minnesota's industrial future to "The Effect of Smoking Cigarets on Normal Persons" to Pleistocene mammalian inhabitants of Minnesota. The Junior Academy program included a talk by a high school student entitled, "Shall I Smoke?" Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1948 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the College of St. Thomas on April 24, 1948. This program shows 30+ scientific talks, ranging from "Scotch Pine Seed Sources for Northeastern Minnesota" to radiation hazards from radioisotopes to conservation education. An interrelated series of talks involved "Science and the Philosopher," "The Social Scientist Looks at Science," and "The Scientist Looks at Education and Research." Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1966 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 15-16, 1966. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from manned space flight to "Non-Marginal Advocates of Cultural Change: A Norther Cheyenne Example" to "The Chemical Modification of Carbohydrates for Commercial Use." There was a three-year report on the Cedar Creek Natural History Area. Activities included multiple planetarium shows and meetings of Sigma Delta Epsilon and the Minnesota College Chemistry Teachers Section. The program booklet includes of list of "Supporting Memberships" by 30 companies, including General Mills, Honeywell, and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1970 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at College of St. Thomas on May 1-2, 1970. This program shows 60+ scientific talks, ranging from physiological and psychological aspects of drug abuse to the prospects of peace to "Effects of the Northern States Power Company Allen S. King Plant on Vegetation of the Surrounding Area." There were commercial exhibits and a meeting of the Minnesota Science Teachers Association. Full-text of the published papers is available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1991 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the College of St. Catherine on April 26-27, 1991. This program shows 40+ scientific talks, ranging from agricultural pollution to injured raptor rehabilitation. The keynote by Dr. Phyllis Kahn was �Part of the Team? Women in Scientific Groups.� The Winchell abstracts and full-text of the published papers are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2006 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 28-29, 2006. This program shows 90+ scientific talks and posters, ranging from "The Effects of Inhibition of Serotonin Synthesis on T Cell Proliferation" to "Use of Cornmeal for Algae Remediation in Urban Lakes." The keynote by Dr. Maura Donovan was titled �Innovation and Future Medical Device Therapies.� The Winchell abstracts are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 1988 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Macalester College on April 29-30, 1988. This program shows 100+ scientific talks, ranging from ospreys in Voyageurs National Park to fire prevention education. Some sessions were designated as Winchell Graduate Student Papers and Winchell Undergraduate Student Papers. The Winchell abstracts and full-text of the published papers are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2022 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Hamline University on April 23, 2022. This program shows 70+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from caprylic acid effects on male rat spermatogenesis to detection of lead and phosphates in tap water. The keynote by Dr. John Banovetz was "Achieving your Sustainability Goals for an Industrial Company," and a special conference event was a tour of the Renewable Energy & Environmental Research Laboratory. This meeting also featured the return of the MN Junior Academy of Science. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The 2018 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at the University of St. Thomas on April 21, 2018. This program shows 80+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from a new oxazolidinone antimicrobial agent synthesis to the impact of bark-foraging bird behavior on the emerald ash borer. The keynote by Dr. Christy Haynes discussed sustainable engineered nanomaterials, and the conference events included a tour of the University of St. Thomas's Medicinal Garden. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.
The 2002 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Gustavus Adolphus College on April 26-27, 2002. This program shows 50+ scientific talks, ranging from restoration ecology to wind power in Minnesota rural electric cooperatives, plus posters. The featured speaker was Professor Richard M. Fuller on "The Manhattan Project Revisited," and a special conference event was a geology field trip to the Minnesota River Valley. The Winchell abstracts and full-text of the published papers are available in the digitized Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science.
The 2019 annual meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science took place at Century College on April 27, 2019. This program shows 70+ scientific talks, breakout sessions and posters, ranging from unconscious bias in science to a study of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a campus population. The keynote by Dr. Jo Handelsman was ""Tiny Earth Network: Studentsourcing Antibiotic Discovery,"" and a special conference event was a tour of the Fab Lab and 3D Bioprinting Program. The published abstracts are available online in the Journal of Winchell Undergraduate Symposium Abstracts.