Our organization, Chemistry Club at Colorado State University, fosters a curiosity for science and the natural world through the lens of chemistry for many aspiring scientists of all ages. Biweekly meetings at our university provide social connections to new and returning students, while also supplying hands-on chemistry activities. While our activities were primarily remote during the pandemic, we have still put an emphasis on interactive demonstrations including learning about fermentation by baking bread at home and discussing our atmosphere with thermal compression of soda cans. The return of in-person meetings this fall has given us the opportunity to not only perform exciting demonstrations but also to connect with our members on an individual level. We have emphasized collaborative demonstrations and competitions to promote the socializing and personal exploration of science that is central to our club. This can be the spark needed to reignite a passion for science in stressed and overwhelmed students while forming friendships with their peers. We continue to serve our community while fundraising through goggle sales to undergraduates and this year we hope to promote chemistry and foster a sense of community through the development of CSU chemistry department t-shirts. Outside of our university, we spend a substantial amount of our time developing new community events and refining existing ones. We not only grant children exposure to science as a field of study but demonstrate that men and women alike can have massive impacts on the scientific world. A few of the events we facilitate include liquid nitrogen shows for middle school and elementary science classes, a magical Hogwarts “Potions Show” for a local community center, and an enthralling Halloween-themed demonstration for an after school kids club. This year, we are excited to announce our newest project: a Winter Science Wonderland event where children of many ages can come and learn about a multitude of different scientific fields and experiments. All of our annual events and fundraising will culminate in our club attending this ACS conference, which will provide an exciting look into the professional world of chemistry research to our members.

Promoting chemistry in our community both in-person and online

ACS Spring 2022

The official archive and repository for all ACS Meetings & Expositions abstracts and select posters or presentations.