Description
Who we are:
We are the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, an organization recognized by the national governing body of the American Chemical Society. We are an organization that hosts students from a variety of backgrounds and majors; anyone who is interested in chemistry can be a member of our club, even if they’re not in a STEM field!
We foster a love and appreciation for chemistry, do science demos, career development, fun community building events, and foster personal relationships between people who have an interest in STEM. 
Why we're fundraising:
We are raising money to help cover the costs of ACS Student Memberships for each of our members. Having a membership provides access to thousands of research articles, scholarship opportunities, as well as discounted tickets to ACS-hosted conferences across the nation. Additionally, we are hoping to raise money to send out research-active juniors to the ACS National Conference taking place in New Orleans in the spring! The money raised from this project will help us cover the costs of airfare, hotel, and food for our members attending.
With last year’s funding we were able to send 9 students to the national conference in Atlanta. While students were there they were able to participate in networking with other young scientists, meet potential graduate schools and companies, and present their research in front of a national audience. This experience is typically our student’s first national conference, giving them a taste of what their professional years have in store for them.
ACS at Duquesne helps to bridge the gap between science and fun! We host numerous events that have a science focus while still being an engaging, community-building activity. For example, we host a Corn-“mole” tournament on Mole Day, and lab coat tie dye events. In terms of professional development, we have multiple meetings dedicated to providing advice and information on getting started in research, building your own resume/CV, and applying for internal and external internships and pos graduate opportunities. We also host a yearly research symposium for which we invite multiple colleges in the region, providing an opportunity for students to hear from and present to their peers and invited experts, culminating in a post presentation competition.
Stay in Touch!
IG: @duqacs
$25
Membership Fees
A gift of $25 covers the cost of an ACS membership for one student for one year.
$50
Food Costs
A gift of $50 helps cover the cost of food per diem while students are at the ACS conference.
$100
Conference Fees
A gift of $100 would cover the cost of conference registration for one student
$300
Airfare
A gift of $300 would cover the flight costs of traveling to New Orleans for the ACS conference.
