MAALACT 2026 Spring Meeting

Registration is open for our 57th annual MAALCT conference to be held atJuniata College in Huntingdon, PA on February 20th and 21st. A tentative schedule for the conference is included below. Although we hope you can join us for the full conference, you are welcome to join us for any part that you are able to attend. The cost of registration for the full conference is $75 and Saturday only registration is $50. If you can only make the Friday dinner and Keynote the cost is $25.
 
The Keynote Speakers for the conference will be Ben Lear from The Pennsylvania State University and David Yaron from Carnegie Mellon University.
If you plan to attend the conference, please feel free to book a hotel room in our blocks at either the Comfort Inn Huntingdon ($99 per night) or the Fairfield by Marriot Inn & Suites Huntingdon ($140 per night).
 
Comfort Inn Huntingdon
100 S. 4th St. Huntingdon, PA 16652
814-693-5075
20 rooms blocked, mix of king and double
$99 per night + tax
Event name for the block is "MAALACT"
Book before 1/26 to receive the group rate; reference the group name "MAALACT GROUP" when booking
 
Fairfield By Marriott Inn & Suites Huntingdon Route 22/Raystown Lake
9970 Shaner Boulevard, Huntingdon, PA 16652
814-643-3672
20 rooms blocked, mix of king and double
$140 per night + tax
Reservations should be made by calling the hotel and referencing the group name "Juniata Conference"
Book by 1/20 to reserve with group rate
 

 
Important Links
 
email: maalact@gmail.com
Website: http://www.maalact.org/
Twitter/X: @maalact 
 
Registration Link (due by February 13th):
MAALACT - Juniata College Feb. 20 & 21, 2026 – Registration form
 

 
Please do not hesitate to reach out at maalact@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
 
William M. Ames 

Tentative Schedule
 
Friday evening:
 
4:00 – 5:30 Pre-MAALACT Happy Hour at Juniata Brewing Company
 
5:30 – 6:00 Check-In & Registration
 
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
 
7:00 – 8:00 Opening Keynote
 
Saturday:
 
8:00 – 8:50 Breakfast
 
9:00 – 9:50 Breakout Sessions #1
Cyberinfrastructure Skills
Undergraduate Professional Development
Project Based Intro Labs
 
10:00 – 10:50 Breakout Sessions #2
Safety & Chemical Waste
Engaging Alumni
Undergraduate Enrollment Trends
 
11:00 – 11:50 Breakout Sessions #3
Alternative Grading Schemes
AI in Undergraduate Chemistry
Student Run Seminar Series
 
12:00 – 12:20 Tour & MAALACT Instrument Network Proposal
 
12:30 – 1:20 Lunch & ABIOP Discipline Breakout
 
1:30 – 2:20 Closing Keynote
 
2:30 – 2:40 Closing & 28th Annual MAALACT Preview

57th Meeting at Juniata College Postponed

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Fall 2025 MAALACT meeting at Juniata College will have to be postponed. Once new dates are arranged, we will post them here. Thank you for your understanding.

56th Annual Meeting held at Thomas Jefferson University

Thank you to all who organized, presented, and attended the recent annual meeting. There was such a wonderful spirit and energy. So many ideas were shared and discussed both in the sessions and informally in the hallways and during lunch.

On behalf of the whole MAALACT organization, I would like to extend a special thanks to John Milligan and all the faculty and staff at Thomas Jefferson University.

Please mark your calendars for November 7-8, 2025 at Juniata College for the 57th Annual Meeting. The MAALACT President/Meeting Chair is William Ames. If you have questions or would like to contribute something to the meeting, please contact William (ames@juniata.edu).

We are also grateful that there is already interest in hosting meetings for 2026 and beyond.

Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA in Fall 2026