Division of Chemical Education: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2024

Program Chair(s): Ryan Sweeder, Faith Yarberry, Pamela Clevenger

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated December 12, 2024.

Title    Type    Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
3D Printing in Chemistry Education: Active Learning & Engagement Oral Contributed
    This symposium focuses on 3D printed tools and activities to enhance student learning through active...
    ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry: Symposium in Honor of Christopher Bauer (Invited) Oral Invited
      A symposium in recognition of Professor Bauer’s significant contributions to chemistry education r...
      ACS Chemistry Festivals, a Global, Non-formal Chemistry Education Model: Rationale, History, & Impact Oral Contributed
        This symposium celebrates the uninterrupted 20-year trajectory of the chemistry festivals program an...
        Active Learning in Chemistry Oral Contributed
          Multiple studies have demonstrated that active learning pedagogies in science courses lead to positi...
          Advancing Green Chemistry Education: The Process, Research and New Developments in Curricular Activities Oral Contributed
            There is an increase in educational activities aimed at enhancing knowledge and use of Green Chemist...
            Best Practices for the Implementation and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry Education Research and Practice Oral Contributed
              The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to lively discussion and deba...
              Bridging the Practitioner/Researcher Divide Oral Contributed
                This session aims to discuss innovative and/or evidence based ways we can bridge the practitioner/re...
                Cheminformatics Education Resources Oral Contributed
                  Today's graduating chemistry majors are entering a workforce where programming skills are essential ...
                  Chemistry Education for People and the Planet: 2025 George C. Pimentel Symposium in Honor of Peter Mahaffy (Invited) Oral Invited
                    Chemistry, grounded as it is in the molecules and materials that sustain life, has a central role to...
                    CUREs Across the Chemistry Disciplines Oral Contributed
                      Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are recognized as a well-established and imp...
                      Fundamentals of Chemistry Outreach Education: From Program Design to Assessment Oral Contributed
                        This symposium will provide a unique forum to exchange ideas on innovative approaches to the design,...
                        General Papers Oral Contributed
                          General Posters: Chemistry Education Poster Contributed
                            This poster session provides a broad forum for innovations in chemistry education. This may include ...
                            General Posters: Research in Chemistry Education Poster Contributed
                              This poster session provides a broad forum for chemistry education research (CER) including, but not...
                              Graduate Student Research in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed
                                This symposium has a long history of providing a constructive platform for graduate students to pres...
                                GSSPC: Bonds That Matter: Soft Materials for a Sustainable World Poster Contributed
                                  Soft materials (such as polymers, gels, colloids, and liquid crystals) are composed of relatively la...
                                  GSSPC: Bonds That Matter: Soft Materials for a Sustainable World (Invited) Oral Invited
                                    Soft materials (such as polymers, gels, colloids, and liquid crystals) are composed of relatively la...
                                    Instructional Methods to Promote Cognitive Constructivism in Chemistry Courses Oral Contributed
                                      Teaching methods and pedagogical strategies that advance cognitive constructivism are based on the i...
                                      K - 12 Teacher Program Oral Contributed
                                        A day of hands on activities, talks and networking for K - 12 educator.
                                        Markers of Excellence in ACS Approved Institutions: Implementing Green Chemistry into the Curriculum (Invited) Oral Invited
                                          With the advent of the 2023 ACS Guidelines, approved programs must incorporate green chemistry conte...
                                          Mechanistic Reasoning in Organic Chemistry: The Past, The Present, & Future Research Directions Oral Contributed
                                            Developing mechanistic reasoning skills in organic chemistry is paramount for explaining the outcome...
                                            Research in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed
                                              This symposium provides a broad forum for chemistry education research (CER) including, but not limi...
                                              Science & Social-Media: Building Your Brand & Stepping into Social Media (Invited) Oral Invited
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                                              Scientists have been increasingly embracing social media to communicate within and beyond the scient...
                                              Starting a Successful Research Program at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (Invited) Oral Invited
                                                Many new faculty members at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) do not have a good under...
                                                Strategies for Success of Two-Year College Students Oral Contributed
                                                  Equity-based and inclusive programs and initiatives, particularly in first- and second-year chemistr...
                                                  Student Chapters Leading the Way in Global Chemical Education Innovation Oral Contributed
                                                    International Student Chapters are fundamental to form and maintain ACS inclusive communities worldw...
                                                    Successful Student Chapters Poster Contributed
                                                      There is an App for that! Oral Contributed
                                                        How are you using technology to teach chemistry? Are you Turning it in, Teaming, Slacking, EduCreati...
                                                        Transformative Engagement & Increasing Visibility of LGBTQIA+ Community in ChemEd Research Oral Contributed
                                                          This symposium aims to explore and improve research and pedagogical practices that enhance engagemen...
                                                          Undergraduate Research Posters: Agricultural & Food Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                            Undergraduate Research Posters: Analytical Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                              Undergraduate Research Posters: Biochemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                Undergraduate Research Posters: Chemistry Education Research & Practice Poster Contributed
                                                                  Undergraduate Research Posters: Computational Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                    Undergraduate Research Posters: Environmental Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                      Undergraduate Research Posters: Green & Sustainable Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                        Undergraduate Research Posters: Inorganic Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                          Undergraduate Research Posters: Medicinal Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                            Undergraduate Research Posters: Nanochemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                              Undergraduate Research Posters: Organic Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                                Undergraduate Research Posters: Physical Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                                  Undergraduate Research Posters: Polymer Chemistry Poster Contributed
                                                                                    Undergraduate Student Research in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed
                                                                                      This symposium providing a platform for undergraduate students to present their research on topics i...