—Graduate Student Award Winners Announced “” The Division of Environmental Chemistry has announced the winners of the Graduate Student Awards for 2006. They are Lixia Chen, University of Oklahoma; Kristian Paul, University of Delaware; Elijah Petersen, University of Michigan; Feng He, Auburn University; Navid Saleh, Carnegie Mellon University; Baohong Zhang, Texas Tech University; Qingyang Li, Texas Tech University; Jeffrey Werner, University of Minnesota; and Alexis de Kerchove, Yale University. The awards are for full-time graduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. educational institution in chemistry, environmental engineering, or another program emphasizing environmental chemistry. Students must have completed one full year of graduate study at their current institution by the time the award is announced.
March 27, 2006
—Master’s degrees matter “” Graduate students have a lot on their plates. They are expected to do exceptional research, publish frequently, take classes, teach, train new students ... the list goes on and on. Eventually, the primary tasks become finding a job and graduating. An issue that can affect these fledgling chemists is the lack of information and support for those facing the decision between master’s and doctoral degrees. The availability of more information about this decision might eliminate the population of graduate students without clear career goals who stay in grad school because they see no other option. In my experience as a chemistry graduate student, a master’s degree is viewed with contempt even though there are a significant number of jobs in chemistry for applicants with a master’s degree.
by Lauren Ebersol | September 09, 2018
—Graduate Education Report Evokes Mixed Reactions “Community lauds ACS report on improving graduate education in chemistry but doubts the feasibility of many recommendations” The current model of chemistry graduate education dates back decades. But is it the right model for the 21st century? That’s the question that 2012 American Chemical Society President Bassam Z.
by Celia Henry Arnaud | March 04, 2013
—ACS launches Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp “” Applications are being accepted for the Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp, a partnership between the American Chemical Society Bridge Project, the Genentech Foundation, and the ACS Leadership Institute. The workshop will support 25 undergraduate students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who intend to pursue graduate studies in the chemical sciences. It will take place virtually Jan. 8–10, 2021. A preworkshop virtual event will be held in mid-November. Guided by the individual development plan process, workshop participants will learn how to frame their unique strengths, experiences, motivations, and goals in terms of their personal and professional development. They will learn how to write a personal statement, craft a competitive graduate school application, and receive career coaching. Applications are due Oct. 31. To apply, visit www.acs.org/bootcamp. Email bridge@acs.org for more information. /acs-news/programs/ACS-launches-Graduate-School-Readiness/98/i41 20201024 98 41 /magazine/98/09841.html ACS launches Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp ACS News acs-news Linda Wang acs-news programs ACS launches Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp Chemical & Engineering News ACS launches Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp ACS launches Graduate School Readiness and Professional Development Bootcamp
by Linda Wang | October 24, 2020
—Graduate Students Receive MEDI Fellowships “” Seven students have received ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry 2006 Predoctoral Fellowships. Each student will receive $24,000 toward graduate studies during the 2006-07 academic year. Sarah A. (Jewell) Fowler, a graduate student in Helen E. Blackwell's lab at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is working on the synthesis of peptoids for secondary structure determination and evaluation of biological activity.
September 11, 2006
Just as in the wildly popular comic strip “PHD Comics,” upon which the film is based, graduate school and the ivory tower are the subjects of satire, seen as they are through the eyes of protagonist graduate-student archetypes. There’s Cecilia (played by Alexandra Lockwood, a planetary sciences graduate student at California Institute of Technology), the eternal optimist. She’s enthusiastic about every aspect of graduate school until the realities of its drudgery and sacrifices put her dedication to the test. Social sciences graduate student Tajel (played by Caltech chemistry graduate student Crystal Dilworth) is the resident cause-adopter always prepared to offer information such as the fact that graduate students earn less than McDonald’s employees.
by Jovana Grbić | October 03, 2011
Virtually everyone who is graduate school-bound wants information on how to choose a graduate program in chemistry. C&EN contacted graduate admissions officers at several schools, and their advice follows. Actually, the advice given by graduate school admissions directors is pretty straightforward: Know yourself and what you want, make sure you really want to put five or so years of your life into a research-intensive arena, and choose your adviser carefully.
by LINDA RABER | November 25, 2002
According to the latest annual National Science Foundation compilation of data on new Ph.D. graduates in all disciplines, the number of chemistry graduates was down for the fourth year in a row in 2002 and about 15% below both the all-time high of 2,257 set in 1994 and the previous high of 2,238 set in 1970. The trends point to fewer men in absolute terms, a continuing increase in the percentage of graduates who are women, further slow gains for underrepresented minorities, a bottoming out of the long decline in the number of graduates who are U.S. citizens, and a continued need by chemistry departments for graduate students who are not U.S. citizens.
by MICHAEL HEYLIN, C&EN WASHINGTON | February 16, 2004
—Calls for nominations for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program “” The American Chemical Society is soliciting nominations for the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program, which recognizes talented young chemical scientists who demonstrate leadership in one of the following three categories: mentoring; promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect; and promotion of research safety. To qualify for this recognition, the nominee must be a current graduate student or postdoctoral scholar in the chemical sciences at the time of submission. Nominations should come from the student’s or postdoc’s department, with individuals only able to be nominated for one of the three categories in a given year. This award is sponsored by three groups within ACS: the Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Development program, the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Advisory Board, and the Society Committee on Education. Nominations must be submitted via the online form at cenm.ag/gradrecognition. The deadline to submit program nominees is June 30. /people/awards/Calls-nominations-Graduate-Student-Postdoctoral/100/i21 20220611 100 21 /magazine/100/10021.html Calls for nominations for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program awards, people, acsnews acs-news Nina Notman, special to C&EN people awards acs-news Calls for nominations for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program Chemical & Engineering News Calls for nominations for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program Calls for nominations for Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program
by Nina Notman, special to C&EN | June 11, 2022
—Graduate Fellowships Available In Organic Chemistry “” The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry is seeking applicants for its 2010–11 graduate organic chemistry fellowships for Ph.D. students in their third or fourth year of study. Applications are available online at organicdivision.org/fellowships.html and should be e-mailed along with three letters of recommendation to Huw Davies at hmdavie@emory.edu.
May 10, 2010