Illinois Junior Academy of Science

10/10/2026

Interested in Meteorology?? Check out this online opportunity.

Discover how to master radar, satellite & AI-driven forecasting with Eric Fisher, CBS Boston's Chief Meteorologist, and walk away with a 360° forensic weather portfolio 🔴 Elevate your skills

09/19/2026

Want to do scientific research and compete in local, state, and national competitions, but don't know where to start? Join us during office hours to get answers, resources, and support for the 2026–2027 IJAS Regional and State season.

Check https://ijas.org for details!


September IJAS Office Hours
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 6- 7 p.m. over Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89773120675?pwd=w6tCz9sFulkJMAhvb50nwopK4uFrY8.1

09/16/2026

IJAS Student in the news!

Mohammed Mubarak Ali scores big at the National Stockholm Junior Water Prize Dunlap School District #323 Dunlap High School

https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=21449

Illinois Junior Academy of Science Western Illinois University Stockholm Junior Water Prize

MACOMB, IL – Through the Bellott Research Group in Western Illinois University's School of Natural Sciences, high school students are gaining hands-on rese...

05/29/2026

Check out the newest Dr Diane’s Adventures in Learning podcast! You may recognize the guest as one of of the Illinois Junior Academy of Science student board members, Amritha Praveen!

05/23/2026

Live Zoom this morning with Amritha!

Did you receive a JIC - Thermo Fisher Scientific nomination at an IJAS Regional or State Science Exposition?

Do you want to learn more about the nomination and application?? We have another informational Zoom meeting coming up !!!
Join us on May 23, 2026 at 10am.

We, at IJAS, would like to support you in your application process and provide encouragement, as well as showcase the benefits of this program and opportunity. Ms. Amritha Pravenn, a Junior at Stevenson High School, was nominated as the top 10% at our IJAS State Science Exposition 2023. She was selected as a ThermoFisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Top 30 Finalist and had the opportunity to participate in the competition's finals in Washington, DC. Amritha will be hosting a "Tips & Tricks" online Zoom meeting on May 23rd from 10 am -11 am. We would like to invite you and your student to attend.

Topic: IJAS - JIC Thermo Fisher "Tips & Tricks" with Amritha
Time: May 23, 2026 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83779545459?pwd=TLPGxbiXg0LsGcac7pfVfv19udVT2N.1

Meeting ID: 837 7954 5459
Passcode: 108459

05/11/2026

The iconic Regeneron ISEF Name Wall!

Illinois Junior Academy of Science Society for Science

05/11/2026

USIL50 is in the house! Good luck this week! Illinois Junior Academy of Science

05/10/2026

ISEF Bound!

05/07/2026

Thank you to the countless IJAS students and IJAS alumni who make the IJAS State Science Exposition happen!

Alumni - Ellie, Delisha, & Aditya
IJAS Students - Arnav, Cyrus, Amritha, Agrini, Divu, Mohammed, Issa

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Anda Wattanakit, a Illinois Junior Academy of Science student board member, IJAS Newsletter co-editor, and a junior in the IB program at Richwoods High School, for making the Illinois All-State Journalism Team! Only 17 students in the entire state were selected, and Anda earned her spot with her incredible talent and dedication.

As the editor-in-chief of The Shield, Richwoods' student newspaper, Anda writes standout columns like Alumni Spotlight and Heart of Peoria. Anda is also the co-editor if the IJAS newsletter, she has been instrumental in the new design and the addition of new inspirational interviews.

Check out IJAS www.ijas.org to see her work! https://www.ijas.org/newsletter

We’re so proud of Anda for this well-deserved honor! Keep shining, Anda! Peoria Public Schools District 150 ScienceCoach.org