Centre College Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

          The Centre College Student Affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society was chartered in March 1969.

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News

Seminars for Fall term, 2012:

        Monday, 26 November 2012, 4:10 PM, Young 101.  Dr. Stephen Hughes, Whitman College.

        Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 4:10 PM, Young 101.  Stephanie Wilson, Texas A&M University.

        Friday, 30 November 2012, 4:10 PM, Young 101.  Karin Young, Yale University

Officers for AY 2012-13:

    President: Ben Slone
    Vice-President: Natalie Orms
    Secretary:  Grace Martin
    Treasurer: Vanessa Song

Faculty Advisor:  Dr. Jeffrey Fieberg

Activities:
  The club organizes a variety of activities including:

• On-campus speakers from industry, academia, and governmental agencies
• Field trips to labs and industries in a variety of settings
• Chemistry magic shows for elementary schools in our area
• Assist with judging of local area science fairs
• Athletic competitions with other student groups, including an annual croquet match with the math department for the "Golden Mallet" trophy
• And purely social events:  picnics, pizza parties, etc.

Some Useful Links:

  ACS Student Affiliates National Home Page

  Graduate School
  Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry :  much useful information
  The Graduate School Experience:  ACS Resources-Services
  On Being a Scientist:  Responsible Conduct in Research (National Academy of Sciences)

  Summer Research Programs
  Careers Information
  Directory of Experience Opportunities in Chemistry :  search engine
  Undergraduate Fellowships in Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry:   summer programs
  REU Program at the University of Arizona
  More summer research opportunities:  science.gov web site

Picture Section:  click on a link to view

  Croquet and Ultimate Frisbee against the mathematicians, spring 2002
  Visit to Pliant Corp. 01 October 2003
  Croquet victory against the mathematicians, October 2003
  A.C.S. spring picnic, 25 April 2004
  Croquet against the mathematicians, 6 October 2005
  Chemistry Magic Show at the Lexington Explorium, 29 October 2005
  Croquet at the spring picnic, 7 May 2006
  Mole Day event at Danville High School, 23 October 2008