News item published on: 2026-02-03 15:10:00

Banner with yellow background and text in black 2025-26 Soar Sessions, click for more. To the right is a golden eagle with winds spread, flying .

The SOAR Sessions are a series of workshops featuring experts on a variety of topics pertaining to scholarship, open access, and research. Each session will include an overview of the topic, examples and best practices, and a time for audience questions and participation. The sessions are open to anyone, but faculty are especially encouraged to attend.

The 2025–26 SOAR Sessions will focus on the challenges and changes shaping today’s publishing landscape, with sessions on research integrity, scholarly publishing, and new publishing models.

2026 Spring SOAR Sessions

Innovative Approaches to Peer Review
March 11 | 11 a.m.
Presented by Sara Rouhi, AIP Publishing
Registration

Research and Publishing Integrity
April 1 | 2 p.m.
Presented by Reese Richardson, Northwestern University
Registration

All sessions will be held virtually. Registration is required in order to receive the meeting link, and the links will be sent out the week of each session.

For more information, please contact or 601.266.6200.