Younger Chemists Committee

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ADVANCING CHEMISTRY / COMMUNICATING CHEMISTRY

I am looking forward with great anticipation to serving as your president in 2012 and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to share with YCC members some important convictions regarding your role and the role of chemical sciences insociety. I invite you to join me so togeth...

Article from ACS Graduate Student Bulletin Issue January 2011

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By Dr. Nancy B. Jackson, ACS President, 2011

I admit that when I was invited to write an editorial for the Graduate Student Bulletin, I struggled a bit trying to...

“No individual has any right tocome into the world and go out of it without leaving behind hisdistinct and legitimate reason for having pulled through it.”

- George Washington Carver

Earlier this year I had the privilegeof delivering the keynote address at the George Washington CarverConvocation at Tuskegee University. As I stood in the ...

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Define for yourself what success is!

If you are reading this message, then you are already ahead of the game.  The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a great place to network, make contacts, keep up with your field, and make friends.  The Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) is one of the most energetic committees in the Society, and ACS governanc...

I am proud to be a chemist because of what chemistry and itspractitioners contribute to society.  Aschemists, we help drive economic growth, identify and solve environmentalproblems, advance medicine and healthcare, and keep our nation safe and secure.  As chemists we can all be proud that we helppeople and provide for a better world. 

We are able to accomplish all that we do...