The American Chemical Society has been in the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag�ez Campus since 1954 making this year 2010 the 56th anniversary. We help our community and members by developing their academic and professional skills. During this year we are celebrating the International Year of Chemistry. Our presentation is focused on the ways we celebrated the IYC 2011. We had the opportunity to participate in the 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other activities such as the Lab Coat Ceremony for the freshmen students and the National Chemistry Week celebration that included goofy games, lab tours, Mole Day, a Periodic Table cupcakes sale, and visits to schools will be presented. One of the most important activities was the tribute to the Distinguish Women in Chemistry and ACS-RUM initiation. During this activity our chapter celebrated the recognition to six women of our Department by the ACS Puerto Rico Section. This celebration was joined with the initiation of new members of our student chapter. All those activities show how we celebrate the IYC with our members and all the students from our university. Our goals are to make our group feels like a big family in which members can enjoy friendship and also acquire the knowledge of chemistry and represent at the highest level the ACS-RUM. We are focused in ACS vision: 'Improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry�.

How our ACS student chapter, ACS-RUM, celebrates IYC

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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