Home to some of the nation's top universities and a global center for high-tech research, San Diego will play host to the five-day 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting, bringing thousands of researchers, reporters, teachers, students, and the public to the San Diego Convention Center.

Among the first day's highlights:

A special Forum for Sustainability Science will look at how colleges and universities can develop academic programs on how society can balance environmental, economic, and social constraints to development. Special emphasis will be placed on identifying sustainability core concepts. 1:00-6:00 p.m. San Diego Convention Center, Room 1B.

A clinic entitled Public Engagement with Scientists: Ways to Listen and Work with Life Long Learners welcomes members from scientific associations, universities, and museums to explore ways that scientists can improve engagement with learners of all ages. 3:00-4:30 p.m., San Diego Convention Center, Room 9. 

The fourth annual Canada Reception, focused on "the Canadian way" of pursuing international partnerships and collaboration. 5:00-6:30 p.m., Marriott Hotel and Marina, Seaview Room.

The annual AAAS President's Address features AAAS President Peter C. Agre, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins University Malaria Research Institute. The event is free and open to the public. 6:30-8:00 p.m., San Diego Convention Center, Hawaiian Corridor.