Division of Chemical Education: Call for Abstracts

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 28 2026

Program Chair(s): Faith Yarberry, Sonia Underwood

Note: Submission deadlines are at 11:59 EST on the day posted. Symposia, organizers and deadlines are subject to change. Last updated August 11, 2026.

Title Type Submission Type Organizer Cosponsor Description
2026 George C. Pimentel Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited
ACS Award for Achievement in Research for the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry: Symposium (Invited) Oral Invited
AI in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed Joint CINF/CHED symposium discussing the impact and uses of AI in chemical education at the college/...
Art in Chemistry – Chemistry in Art: Intersections Between Chemistry, Art, and Pedagogy Oral Contributed This symposium explores the intersection of chemistry, art, and pedagogy, highlighting how creative ...
CER Graduate Student Research Symposia Oral Contributed This symposium provides a supportive forum for graduate students to present chemistry education rese...
Cheminformatics Education Resources Oral Contributed Today's graduating chemistry majors are entering a workforce where programming skills are essential ...
Chemistry and Music Oral Contributed Chemistry and music share deep connections, from the materials chemistry of musical instruments and ...
Communication Through Chemistry: Strategies for Publication, Education, Outreach and Professional Success Oral Contributed
Designing Scalable AI-Supported Tools for Chemistry Education: Transparency, Trust, and Human Oversight Oral Contributed Generative AI is rapidly transforming chemistry education for both learners and educators, and many ...
Engaging with AI in Carrying Out Research and Research Training with Undergraduate Students Oral Contributed Data-driven modeling, particularly using AI and deep learning, offers transformative opportunities i...
Fundamentals of Chemistry Outreach Education: From Program Design to Assessment Oral Contributed This symposium will provide a unique forum for exchanging ideas on innovative approaches to the desi...
General Papers Oral Contributed
General Papers Oral Contributed
General Posters: Chemistry Education Research Poster Contributed This poster session provides a broad forum for chemistry education research (CER) including, but not...
General Posters: Innovations in Chemistry Education Poster Contributed This poster session provides a broad forum for innovations in chemistry education. This may include ...
GSSPC: Dynamic Chemistry Through Visible Light: Advances in Photoswitchable Systems (Invited) Oral Invited In the field of adaptive and responsive materials, the ability to utilize light as a stimulus to ind...
Incorporating Polymer Science in the Classroom Oral Contributed
  • PMSE: Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Incorporating Polymer Science in the Classroom Poster Contributed
  • PMSE: Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Innovations in Teaching Chemistry at Two-Year Colleges Oral Contributed Two-year colleges play a pivotal role in STEM education, serving as an entry point for nearly half o...
K - 12 Teacher Program Oral Contributed A day of hands-on activities and networking for K-12 educators. Presentations on lab safety, outrea...
Lab Safety & Safety Culture Oral Contributed This symposia will center around the topics of strategies for increasing student engagement and comp...
Markers of Excellence in Teaching General and Organic Chemistry: Tales from Practitioners (Invited) Oral Invited General and Organic Chemistry often serve as critical gateways in the STEM curriculum, yet they can ...
Modern Chemistry Education: Integration of Releveant Topics and Technology Oral Contributed This symposium will highlight innovative activities, exercises, and laboratory experiments that prep...
New Approaches and Results in Archaeological Chemistry Oral Contributed This symposium features a spectrum of new approaches in archeological chemistry: Advances in analyti...
New Approaches and Results in Archaeological Chemistry Poster Contributed This symposium features a spectrum of new approaches in archeological chemistry: Advances in analyti...
Preparing Teaching Assistants for Success in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are essential contributors to undergraduate che...
Putting CER into Practice Oral Contributed The results of chemistry education research provide a significant resource to inform teaching strate...
Reading Chemical Evidence: Visual Reasoning, Data Interpretation, and Communication in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed Chemistry often relies on visual representations. Students routinely work with spectra, chromatogram...
Research in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed This Chemical Education Research Committee (CERC)-sponsored symposium provides a forum for chemistry...
Successful Research Programs at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) Oral Contributed Many graduate students, post-docs, and new faculty are eager to be primarily undergraduate environme...
There is an App for That! Oral Contributed How are you using technology in unique ways to teach chemistry? Are you going beyond clicker apps an...
Tribute to Edward (Ed) Brush: Environmental Justice Education in the Classroom Oral Contributed This symposium explores how environmental justice (EJ) can be integrated into education to foster cr...
Undergraduate Student Research in Chemistry Education Oral Contributed This symposium providing a platform for undergraduate students to present their research on topics i...
From Tools to Teaching: Practical Computational Activities for Chemistry Courses Oral Contributed The integration of computation into chemistry curricula is important for preparing students to engag...
Undergraduate Research Posters: Agricultural & Food Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Analytical Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Biochemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Chemistry Education Research & Practice Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Computational Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Environmental Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Green & Sustainable Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Inorganic Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Medicinal Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Nanochemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Organic Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Physical Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Undergraduate Research Posters: Polymer Chemistry Poster Contributed This poster session provides a forum for undergraduate students to present their research.
Pigments and Chemistry Through the Ages: Symposium in Honor of Mary Virginia Orna Oral Contributed Sister Mary Virginia Orna has had a prolific career including remarkable contributions to the areas ...
3D Printing in Chemical Education: Advancing Learning Through Design, Fabrication, and Innovation Oral Contributed Advances in computer-aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing present significant opportunities...