American Chemical Society
Graduate Student Bulletin

August 2010                               
Fall ACS National Meeting Events Focused on Graduate Students and Postdocs

Top five reasons to look forward to the upcoming national meeting:

  • Technical Symposia
  • Career Workshops
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Jorge Cham Lecture and Graduate Student and Postdoc Reception
  • It's in Boston!

For highlights of things you can look forward to, click here...

Jorge Cham Lecture Kicks Off Graduate Student and Postdoc Reception

When: Monday, August 23, 6:00–8:00 PM
Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Ballroom West (3rd Floor)

Attend a special lecture by Jorge Cham, creator of Ph.D. Comics.
Then network with other graduate students, postdocs, and ACS division representatives at a reception directly following the lecture.

Free food and drink!

New Opportunities
AAC&U: The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
ACS Division of Agricultural & Food Chemistry: Roy Teranishi Graduate Fellowship
ACS Division of Cellulose & Renewable Material: The Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Cellulose or Renewable Materials Research
ACS Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry: Victor K. LaMer Award for Graduate Research in Colloid & Surface Chemistry
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry: Technical Achievements in Organic Chemistry
AkzoNobel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Chemistry
NIST Boulder Laboratories: Professional Research Experience Program
NSF: International Research Fellowship Program
Science: The 2010 "Dance Your PhD Contest"
More grants, fellowships, and awards
Career
Resources
ACS Careers

Science Careers

Chronicle Careers

Academic 360

ACS Corporation Associates Graduate Student Roundtable in Boston, MA
When: Sunday, August 22, 1:00–3:00 PM
Where: Hilton Boston Financial District Hotel, Liberty Square


Meet senior scientists, managers, and research fellows from chemical, pharmaceutical, and related industries, and receive tips on industrial research, interviewing, and much more. Refreshments provided. Learn more about this event held every fall ACS national meeting here.
Piled Higher and Deeper by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com (originally published 08/28/09)
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Attention All Shutter Bugs!

C&EN invites you to enter its inaugural photo contest. Show us what the theme, "Your Science Up Close," means to you. Winners will receive cash prizes and have their images printed in the October 18, 2010 issue of C&EN. For details go to flickr.com/groups/cenews.

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