Volume 25

COLLEGE LIFE

Fighting Self-Doubt When Imposter Syndrome Kicks In
Chemistry is a huge challenge that can leave you feeling like you don’t belong. Take our advice on how to combat your insecurities.

Where To Start and How To Plan for a Study Abroad Experience
With a little research and careful groundwork, you could be studying in another country next semester.

Five Key Questions for Safe Research and Demos
Running through this checklist will keep you and your audience safe.

How To Succeed at Your Undergraduate Research Project
The sooner you prepare for your undergraduate research project, the better success you'll have in the laboratory.

Chinese Lab Tournament Challenges Guest Teams To Experimental Competition
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the University of Sheffield (UK) join Chinese undergraduates in comprehensive laboratory challenges.

STUDENT CHAPTERS

Spotlight: University of São Paolo International Student Chapter
Student chapter in Brazil transforms chemistry into art, showcases chemistry to the public, and champions diversity.

To Convince Climate Change Skeptics, Use Facts And Finesse
Know your climate change facts to present an argument that's measured and rich with examples.

Six Ways Research can Fire up Your Chapter
Looking to spice up your chapter? Incorporate more research into your programming to give members a competitive edge.

Salt Lake Chapter Bonds Community with Chemistry
What's the secret to SLCC's success? Chapter bonding, ACS national meeting trips, and dedicated advisors.

Announcing the 2015-2016 Student Chapter Award Winners
ACS is recognizing 284 student chapters for distinguished programs and activities performed during the 2015-2016 academic year.

Spotlight: University of New England Student Chapter
Between a Valentine's Day fundraiser and competitive lunch trivia with professors, University of New England student chapter fosters a campus-wide presence.

Techniques for Mediating Conflict in Your Student Chapter
Equip yourself to skillfully handle conflicts in your chapter.

Student Chapter Members' Exceptional Involvement Yields Extraordinary Results
ACS past-president Donna J. Nelson congratulates student chapters on an outstanding year of achievements.

CAREERS

Researcher Makes an Art of Preserving Priceless Pieces
Art conservator Eric Breitung studies ways to prevent priceless works of art from degrading.

10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Job Search
Landing your dream job is about preparation and positioning.

Art Conservators Use Cutting-Edge Chemistry to Preserve Masterpieces
Conservationist scientists use analytical and materials chemistry to restore and study works of art spanning human history.

Six Summer Job Options To Start Planning for Now
Even if school is still in session, what you plan for the sultry months could launch your career.

Ph.D.-Bound Chemist Finds Professional Home in Chemical Safety
Thanks to Brandon Chance, Princeton University labs practice a culture of safety.

ACS & YOU

Lab that Discovered Human Cause of Ozone Depletion Becomes National Historic Chemical Landmark
In the face of great skepticism, ozone depletion discovery brought worldwide attention to human-contributed greenhouse gases on the planet.

How an Eminent Scientist Helped Me Trust My Journey
Craven Community College student Sar Oo opens up about how an eminent scientist lecture helped her view her struggles with chemistry in a positive light.

Carolyn Bertozzi’ s Winding Road to an Extraordinary Career
Read how eminent scientist Carolyn Bertozzi's journey to the top of the bioorthagonal field began with uncertainty and big challenges.

How to RAMP Up Safety for Demos
Entertaining your audience with chemistry is fun, but keeping them safe at demos is critical.

What You Need to Know About the #ACSSanFran National Meeting
Get the full scoop on how to make the most of your national meeting adventure.

Distilling Lessons from a Whiskey Research Program
A two-year college in Ohio has launched a graduate level industrial chemistry project thanks to a tenacious advisor with an open mind.

 

My First ACS National Meeting Experience
Three students share the unforgettable experience of attending an ACS national meeting.

Meet the Winners of the Prestigious SCI Scholars Summer Internship
32 exceptional undergrads were named 2017 SCI Scholars and will get the chance to intern at the most prestigious companies.

Science is a Process
C&EN Editor Bibiana Campos Seijo shares her intrigue with student participation at the 253rd ACS national meeting.

Forging Your Commitment to the Scientific Community
A message from 2017 ACS President Allison Campbell on how to make a lasting contribution to science.

How Undergraduates Can Expand Wikipedia, Advance Chemistry
Wikipedia is partnering with ACS to expand the breadth and accuracy of chemistry articles.

Safer Demos Through Safety Data Sheets
Knowing where to find chemical Safety Data Sheets and how to read them is essential to safe experiments and demonstrations.

GRAD SCHOOL

Is Grad School Right for You?
Learn how expectations, environments, and responsibilities shift in graduate school.

Voices of Experience: Why I Chose Grad School and How I Picked
Finding the right fit is tough. Chemistry graduate students talk about the fear, the options, and the tipping point in their grad school search.

What Does It Really Take to Get into Grad School?
How do schools weigh GRE scores? Do I need a first-author paper? We asked admissions officers what it really takes to get into a graduate chemistry program.

ATOMIC NEWS

Molecular Prosthetic Moves Iron Into, Out of, and Within Cells
Researchers report a “molecular prosthetic” that can move iron to where it’s needed in cells and animals that lack proteins to transport the metal.

Art of Paper-Cutting Inspires Self-Charging Paper Device
New device inspired by Chinese and Japanese paper-cutting art can store energy from body movements.

Technetium. Why Should I Study That?
Scientists describe the chemistry of the lightest radioactive element you never hear about at the recent ACS national meeting.

Going Skin Deep: The Culture and Chemistry of Tattoos
Ever wonder what's in tattoo ink or how the colors stay etched in your skin permanently?

The Chemicals You Ought to Love
The love we celebrate on Valentine's Day wouldn't be the same without seven essential chemicals.

Electronic Skin Patch Detects Blood Alcohol Level from Sweat
A patch made from tattoo paper can detect blood alcohol from sweat and transmit results to a smartphone.

Dandelion Roots Could Transform the Rubber Industry
With a bit of CRISPR gene editing, the roots of dandelion plants could grow quickly and be hardy enough for industry crop.

Locally-Activated Chemo Drug Dodges Hair, Weight Loss
Researchers have shown that activating a chemo drug once it reaches its target delivers medication to tumors without the side effects.

New Tests to Identify Gene Tampering in Olympic Athletes
Doping scandals have led the International Olympic Committee to begin testing athletes for performance enhancing drugs and gene therapy.

100-Year-Old Beer Yields Clues to Old Brewing Practices
Sensory analyses reveal 20th-century brewing practices and chemical changes that occur in beer over long periods of time.

New Device Harvests Water out of Thin Air
A sun-powered device that pulls water from the air could give people in drought-stricken areas access to water.

Komodo Dragon Blood Could Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Blood plasma in the world's largest lizard appears to resist deadly infections.

Straight Outta Nature: Sustainable Catalysts
Chemists turn to animal, vegetable, and mineral sources for catalytic materials.

Tattoos that "Mark the Spot" for Surgery, Then Disappear
Cancer patients may one day never have to worry about permanent tattoos with latest development of glow ink that disappears.

Recycled Yogurt Waste is Loaded with Powerful Uses
What was once garbage could one day produce electricity or be turned into industrial-grade ethanol.

Psychedelic Drugs Offer Hope for Addiction, Post-Traumatic Stress
Hallucinogenic drugs that had their heyday in the 1960s gain legitimacy for hard-to-treat psychological conditions.

A Pollution-Detecting Espresso Machine Could Change Environmental Research
It turns out espresso machines can do more than brew coffee. Researchers percolated polluted soil to quickly extract organic carcinogens in the time it takes to brew a cup of joe.

Battery Bugs? Bacteria Store Solar Energy
Researchers in the Netherlands have created a microbial battery that can cycle and store energy captured from the sun.