Sessions, lectures & workshops

First and foremost, check out the undergraduate program and the program guide for details on events that are specially tailored for college students. This is your go-to guide on undergraduate research sessions, grad school and professional skills workshops, career networking, and social activities.

ACS volunteers and staff design the undergraduate program to support you professionally, academically, and personally. On the technical and scientific front, you’ll get to hear about the latest in carbon nanotubes, the chemistry of fermented beverages, CRIPSR systems in genome engineering, and the research your peers are doing. Also, you’ve got to check out eminent scientist Carolyn Bertozzi talk about how she got past failures and dead ends in her career to end up at the top of the biochemistry field. To learn about where to find accurate reporting on science and other topics in the constantly evolving media landscape (and yes, there is such a thing as “fake news”!), go hear a presentation by Yvette D’Entremont (aka SciBabe).

As far as workshops go, you can choose to learn the nuts and bolts of the grad school application process, how to communicate science effectively, or the best ways to network.