Letter from the President
Welcome to the newly created Massachusetts Academy of Sciences. Our Mission is to promote public understanding and appreciation of the sciences, to support scientific research and education in areas relevant to the needs of the state and to provide consultative or advisory services on matters of science to the Governor, and to local, state and federal Agencies.
Although we have just opened our doors, we already offer a suite of opportunities, activities, and events that will enable us to achieve these challenging goals. We intend to:
- Encourage the discovery, understanding, dissemination and practice of science and its applications.
- Facilitate continuing professional development and training of scientists and science educators.
- Provide advice to local, state and federal governments.
- Promote innovation and adoption of new technologies.
- Monitor, report on, and advocate funding opportunities for research and education.
- Promote public understanding and appreciation of science.
- Publish and disseminate original contributions to education, science and its applications.
- Award high achievement in science education, research and its applications.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Margaret (Peg) Riley
President
Massachusetts Academy of Sciences
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About the Massachusetts Academy of Sciences
MAS Timeline
- January 2007 MAS was created
- September 2007 MAS administration was appointed
- February 2008 MAS website was launched
- February 2008 MAS is launched at the AAAS meeting in Boston, MA, Feb. 14-18, 2008
- March 2008 MAS attends NSTA.
- September 2008, 1st Board Meeting planned.
