Chemical Education Today
ACS National Meeting
Undergraduate Program: New Orleans by Lori Betsock
photo: Richard Nowitz, New Orleans CVB.
Undergraduate chemical science students—join us in New Orleans on April 6–7, 2008 for an educational program designed specifically for you. Attend symposia on chemistry in sports and health and learn how it impacts your life everyday; meet with graduate school recruiters. Focus on your professional future in chemistry by learning more about careers in public health and how to communicate and work effectively with cross-functional teams. Hear eminent scientist Richard B. Silverman ( John Evans Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University and author of The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action 2004) speak about “Drug Discovery: Ingenuity or Serendipity?” All events will take place at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, except the Undergraduate Research Poster Sessions and Sci-Mix, both of which will be held in Hall A of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
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Sunday, April 6 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Undergraduate Hospitality Center. All undergraduates are invited to the hospitality center to grab breakfast and network with other chemical science students, ACS staff, and the national meeting program planners. Career information pamphlets will also be available.
1:30–2:30 p.m. Community Outreach Workshop. Get the inside scoop on upcoming Chemists Celebrate Earth Day and National Chemistry week themes; get ideas for activities, and tips for motivating volunteers. Co-sponsored by the Committee on Community Activities.
9–10:30 a.m. Graduate School Reality Check. Session Leader: James Batteas, Texas A&M University. A panel of graduate students, faculty, industry representatives, and university recruiters will discuss graduate school in the chemical sciences: how to get in, how to stay in, and how to get out. Co-sponsored by the Younger Chemists Committee.
2:30–4 p.m. Chemistry Survival Guide: Learning How to Learn Chemistry. Are you frustrated by your performance in chemistry classes? Do you to prepare for exams by pulling all-nighters just before the test? There is a better way! Come to this workshop to learn how to learn chemistry.
9–10:30 a.m. Communication and Cross-Functional Team Skills for Chemists. Session Leader: Maureen Jennings, 3M Drug Delivery Systems Division Training. In the workplace, many problems cannot be solved by a single work unit. To be professionally successful, you must know how to work with other units, the organization, and even outsiders. This workshop will teach you how to communicate and apply ideas across departmental and functional boundaries. 10:30 a.m.–Noon Morning Tea with Graduate School Recruiters. Meet representatives from graduate schools who will share information about graduate programs in the chemical sciences available at their institutions. Tea and snacks will be served. 10:30 a.m.–Noon Chem Demo Exchange. SAACS chapters will share how they incorporate ordinary household materials into educational hands-on demonstrations for use in science and outreach activities. 1–2:30 p.m. Polymers in Sports and Health. Everywhere you look while watching a sporting event or playing one yourself, and hopefully not getting injured, you will see chemistry in action. Find out how chemists are helping to advance sports and health all over the world. Co-sponsored by the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry. Topics and presenters in this symposium include:
• Sports and High Performance Materials: Jeffrey S. Wiggins
• Biodegradable Polymeric Drugs To Treat Injuries: Kathleen Ulrich
• Evolution of Golf Ball Design and Materials: Robert A. Weiss
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2:30–4 p.m. Careers for Chemists in Public Health. Facilitator: Hilary Godwin, UCLA School of Public Health Department Chair Environmental Health Sciences. As chemists, we have the opportunity to have a dramatic impact on the world around us by bringing our quantitative skills to bear on complex problems in public health including those in environmental science, health administration, global health, or environmental justice. Come to this panel discussion to learn how you can make a difference! 7–8:30 p.m. Student Affiliates Chapter Awards Ceremony. The Annual Student Affiliates Chapter Award Ceremony honors chapters that have been recognized as outstanding, commendable, and honorable mention chapters for their accomplishments during the 2006–2007 academic year. 8:30–11:30 p.m. Undergraduate Social. All undergraduates are invited to attend this social where there will be great food and music. This is a great opportunity to network with other SAACS chapter members! The SAACS chapters from Dillard University and Xavier University of New Orleans will host this event.
Monday, April 7 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Undergraduate Hospitality Center. All undergraduates are invited to the hospitality center to grab breakfast and network with other chemical science students, ACS staff, and the national meeting program planners. Career information pamphlets will also be available.
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8:30–10:30 a.m. Graduate School Recruiting Breakfast. Meet representatives from graduate schools who will share information about graduate programs in the chemical sciences available at their institutions and start your day off with a good breakfast. 10–11:30 a.m. Chemistry in Medicine: from Investigation to Implementation. Chemistry skills can be applied at all aspects of medicine, from understanding the causes to designing the drugs, and to developing the delivery systems. Your expertise is valuable every step of the way. Topics in this symposium include:
• Designing Nanoscale Polymer Carriers for Transdermal Drug Delivery: Scott M. Grayson,
• Searching for New Tyrosine Kinase (YK) Tumor Growth Inhibitors: Cheryl L. Klein Stevens
• Molecular Mechanisms of Lead Poisoning: Hilary Godwin
10–11:30 a.m. Kids and Chemistr y Workshop— Characteristics of Polymers. Participants will get tips on planning and presenting science activities to elementary school children and will learn about safety and liability issues. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Undergraduate Research Poster Session I. Undergraduate students will present research papers in the following areas: chemical education; nanotechnology; analytical, organic and polymer chemistry. Sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education and co-sponsored by the Divisions of Analytical Chemistry, Biochemical Technology, Environmental Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering. 2–4 p.m. Undergraduate Research Poster Session II. Under graduate students will present research papers in the following areas: biochemistry; environmental, inorganic, medicinal, and physical chemistry. Sponsored by the Division of Chemical Education and co-sponsored by the Divisions of Analytical Chemistry, Biochemical Technology, Environmental Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering. 5–6 p.m. Eminent Scientist Lecture. Come hear Richard B. Silverman, John Evans Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University and author of The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action 2004, speak about “Drug Discovery: Ingenuity or Serendipity?”. 6–7:30 p.m. Corporation Associates Reception for Undergraduates. Hosted by the ACS Committee on Corporation Associates, the reception will feature roundtable discussions on topics
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including Bachelor’s versus Master’s degrees, the advantages of co-ops and internships, entering the workforce, women in industry, entering graduate school, and much more. 8–10 p.m. Sci-Mix/Successful Student Affiliates Chapter Poster Session. Successful Student Affiliates Chapters will showcase their activities during the largest ACS poster session that includes divisional posters and other exhibits as well.
All events are sponsored or co-sponsored by the Society Committee on Education Task Force on Undergraduate Programming. Program Chair: Angela Ashton, 3M Pharmaceuticals. Northridge, CA; Chair: Etta Gravely, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. For more information, contact the ACS Student Affiliates Program, 1-800-227-5558, ext. 4480 or
[email protected]. Supporting JCE Online Material
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Lori Betsock is in the Undergraduate Programs Office of the American Chemical Society Education Division, 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036;
[email protected].
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