August 21–25, 2016 Philadelphia, PA www.acs/Philadelphia2016 #acsPhiladelphia
252nd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
U N D E R G R A D U AT E P R O G R A M Sunday, August 21
Monday, August 22
Hospitality Center 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Hospitality Center 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Undergraduate Research Oral Sessions 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Chemists Are Everywhere! – The Spectrum of Careers in Chemistry 9:00 – 10:00 am
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom D
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 204A
Networking Basics for Students Cosponsored by PROF & YCC
9:00 – 10:15 am
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom B
Graduate School Reality Check, Pt 1 – Getting In
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom D
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom C
What It Means To Be “We the Chemists” Today Cosponsored by CMA
10:15 – 11:15 am
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom C
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom B
Eminent Scientist Luncheon and Lecture featuring Dr. Tobin J. Marks, Northwestern University, “How to Make Plastic Transistors and Solar Cells”
Graduate School Reality Check, Pt 2 – You’re In, Now What?
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Cosponsored by YCC
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cosponsored by YCC
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom B
Networking Social with Graduate School Recruiters 2:00 – 5:00 pm Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom C/D
The Science Behind Pixar
Cosponsored by INOR
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, Liberty Ballroom D
Undergraduate Research Poster Session 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Philadelphia Convention Center & Exhibition Center - HALL D/E
Student Speed Networking with Chemistry Professionals 4:00-5:30 Pennsylvania Convention Center – Hall G
Cosponsored by YCC
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Franklin Institute Science Museum, 222 N. 20th St. (off-site)
The Fred Kavli Foundation Innovation in Chemistry Lecture 5:15 – 6:30 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Ballroom B
All events are sponsored or cosponsored by the Society Committee on Education Undergraduate Programs Advisory Board CHAIR: Michael R. Adams, Xavier University of Louisiana PROGRAM CHAIR: Michelle Boucher, Utica College, NY
Sci-Mix/Successful Student Chapter Posters 8:00 – 10:00 pm Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall D/E
Times and events subject to change. To view the latest updates to the Undergraduate Program, go to www.acs.org/UndergradMeetingInfo.
