Delta College: Chemistry is Everywhere
The American Chemical Society chapter at San Joaquin Delta College has had one of its most memorable moments on the month of October, as the students and the chemistry faculty performed a wonderful chemistry show. The show was done for National Chemistry week on October 22th at the San Joaquin Delta College new Science and Math building. Everyone was invited to this event and thus naming the performance “Chemistry is Everywhere”. The...
SCC Chemistry Club Events in October and November 2015
SCC Chemistry Club Events in October and November 2015 On November 13, 2015, the Sacramento City Chemistry Club hosted a Chemistry Club Social to welcome members of the Chemistry Club at Cosumnes River College to Sacramento City College. The event was held in one of the lecture rooms of Lillard Hall. Members from both Chemistry clubs were able to meet each other and get to know one other. Food and drinks were provided by the SCC...
San Joaquin Delta College Chemistry for Everyone
From a simple cornstarch and water demonstration, to a more complicated one, such as one that turns a clear glass flask into a mirror by the reduction of silver nitrate, the ACS chapter here at Delta College drives itself from sparking the love of chemistry in students. ACS and its members take pride in putting on volunteering events and chemistry demonstrations, that with its glamorous effects, will leave an impact on the students....
Oct. 20 Lab Safety Seminar and ACS Outreach to UCD Undergraduates
The UC Davis Chemistry Department, in conjunction with ACS Fellow Debbie Decker, will present the ACS webinar, “Tales of Lab Safety: How to Avoid Rookie Accidents” at 4:00 pm. The webinar will be followed by a reception with food, games, prizes and the chance to meet local ACS members. “Tales of Lab Safety: How to Avoid Rookie Accidents” October 20, 4:00PM Chemistry Building Room 172 All are invited! There is a learning curve with...
CRC Chem Club: Field Trips and Outreach Planned
The Chemistry Club at Cosumnes River College held its first meeting of the semester on September 21st. We are currently planning trips to visit various labs in the area this year. So far, we are confirmed to visit both the UC Davis and Food and Agriculture labs. One of our main goals is to visit the Department of Justice’s Crime Lab in Sacramento, and hopefully with the help of Senator Galgiani’s office, we will make that happen! At...
UCD Chem Club: A Fast Start to the School Year
The Chemistry Club at UC Davis is a dynamic social and academic club with an emphasis on outreach. We host many events throughout the year as well as chemistry demos for the community in order to promote the physical sciences. Our officers consist of mostly undergraduate students in Chemistry. However this year we are lucky enough to have three graduate student representatives on our team as well as Professor Crabtree, Professor...
SCC Chem Club: A Volcano and A Liquid Nitrogen Demo
On September 24, 2015, the SCC Chemistry Club amazed the students of Sacramento City College yet again with the SCC ACS Chemistry Club booth at SCC Student Club Day. The Chem Club had 2 demonstrations for display and a chemistry trivia corner where students answered science questions to win prizes of candy or chemistry moles. The main demonstration of the Chem Club booth was the Baking Soda Volcano, built by Ryan Johnson, one of our...
2016 ACS Student Leadership Award
Gain management and leadership skills by applying for a 2016 ACS Student Leadership award! The award covers travel, accommodation, and registration expenses for the 2016 ACS Leadership Institute to be held January 2016, in Dallas, TX at the Dallas InterContinental Hotel. Visit the ACS Leadership Institute page to find out more and learn answers to frequently asked questions. Participation is limited to 15 undergraduate ACS student...
San Joaquin Delta College ACS Chapter
by Salvador Bernardino A small club from a community college with a great motivation to positively affect its community with science is what would describe our American Chemical Society club located at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. Beginning in 2012 founded by former club President Rodrigo Tellez, the club has grown from a very small group of students to over 30 members and growing every semester. We are set forth with...
Chemistry Club at UC Davis Goes Waste-Free!
by Kate Gibson The Chemistry Club at UC Davis provides outreach to schools, community groups, and UC Davis students. The annual audience of the Chemistry Club Picnic Day “Magic Show” exceeds 1500 participants, ranging from small children to seniors. For the first time in the history of the Chemistry Club, the annual Picnic Day “Magic Show” was accomplished without producing any hazardous waste. Joshua Greenfield, a graduate student at...
SCC Chem Club Outreach and Field Trip to LBNL
The Chem Club completed two different outreach activities on three separate days. Twice students visited seventh grade classes at Emerson Junior High to demonstrate and discuss chemical reactions including burning, dissolving, and precipitation reactions. The students loved the demo of a candle burning in pure oxygen versus just plain old air. Club members Nicole Ackerman, Alexis Kennedy, Zach Kehrt, Jose Lopez, and Jasmine Hakim...
UCD Chemistry Magic Show: A Day in the Life of a Chemist
The Chemistry Club at UC Davis provides outreach shows and demonstrations to schools, community groups, and UC Davis students. The annual audience of Chemistry Club events exceeds 2000 participants, ranging from 5-year old kids to seniors. This year the popular Chemistry “Magic Show” will again be part of the annual Picnic Day tradition at UC Davis on April 18, 2015 with a theme titled “A Day in the Life of a Chemist”. Shows will take...
Spring with SCC Chemistry Club!
On Friday, March 20, Chem Club got together to celebrate spring and Easter by dyeing eggs. The wonderful rainbow of dyes served its double duty for the chem club members by giving them some insight into the chemistry of dyes as well as giving brilliant colors to the eggs. Egg dyeing is usually done with food coloring and vinegar: in this case, Chem club used egg dye that came in little tablets that were used to dissolve in the...
Upcoming Chemistry Magic Show for UCD Chemistry Club
The Chemistry Club will participate in the annual Picnic Day on April 18, 2015. There will be four Magic Shows at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1pm, and 2pm. Tickets are first come first serve, with people lining up as early as 6:00am. The Chemistry Club at UC Davis provides outreach shows and demonstrations to schools, community groups, and UC Davis students. The annual audience of Chemistry Club events exceeds 2000 participants, ranging from 5...
SCC Chemistry Club at Club Day
This year at Club Day, SCC Chemistry Club wowed the general student population at SCC once again with the ACS booth. The main attraction of the booth this year was the “Blue Bottle Reaction”, which is known for its color changing properties, going from blue to clear, and back to blue if shaken. To make this solution, Sodium Hydroxide and Glucose were dissolved in water with a little bit of Methylene Blue, which is an...
SCC Chem Club Spring 2015 News
The SCC Chem Club welcomed in the spring semester with newly-elected President Jasmine Hakim-Elahi and a fun, messy, explosive experiment with Mentos and different kinds of soda. During the meeting, an outreach to Davinci Junior High on February 26th was organized, as well as a potential field trip to the Miller Symposium with the Honors Chemistry class and CRC Chem Club on March 5th and 6th. Buttons and new t-shirt designs are being...
UC Davis Chemistry Club News Spring 2015
The Chemistry Club at UC Davis provides outreach shows and demonstrations to schools and community groups throughout the year. In addition, the Club has increased outreach to Chemistry students at UC Davis, including final exam review sessions, information and networking sessions, seminars, fundraising, and social activities. These activities have received positive feedback from students and we strive to continue reaching out to...
SCC Chemistry Club News Fall 2014
The SCC Chemistry Club is a student run chapter of the ACS and serves all Sacramento City College students who are interested in chemistry. The club does community outreach at nearby schools, field trips to chemistry-related attractions, and projects of all kinds. So far, the club has taken a field trip to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, done glass etching, and executed a liquid nitrogen demo for Earth Day at SCC. The club...
UC Davis Chemistry Club News Fall 2014
Welcome to this year’s new officers: Kate Gibson, David Barga, Benjamin Wigman, Bradley Petkus, Dalena Tran, Hope Nikolaychuk, and Michelle Tin! Faculty advisors are Profs. Kovnir, Franz and Crabtree. The Chemistry Club at UC Davis provides outreach shows and demonstrations to schools and community groups throughout the year. In August, volunteers performed demonstrations for >50 children from Birch Lane Elementary Summer...