The ACS Student Chapter at Wilkes University utilizes “green” chemistry principles while promoting science education in the local school districts, grades K-12. Several events such as WEBS (Women Empowered by Science), Pre-Med Day and Passport to Science bring in young students from local schools to participate in lab activities and demos. These activities often use household items to practice do-it-yourself experiments and expose participants to basic chemistry. The members of the Wilkes Student Chapter also participate in the majors/minors fairs, open houses and host an annual lecture featured by a renowned scientist. In October 2014, the Sterling Professor of Chemistry at Yale University, Dr. William Jorgensen, presented his research on drug-design using computational chemistry. All these events involve chemistry and non-chemistry students who share their passion for science and chemistry with others.

ACS Wilkes Student Chapter applying green chemistry principles

249th National Meeting (2015)

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