About Us
Chemistry for Life!
Since its inception in 1876, the American Chemical Society has provided resources to chemists young and old. We offer professional, educational and social opportunities for our members. Our club activities are geared towards chemistry and chemical engineering majors, but we welcome anyone with an interest in chemistry.
The goals of UIUC ACS are as follows:
1. Bring together undergraduate scientists
2. Foster a love of chemistry
3. Provide a forum for networking with peers and professors
4. Establish a community of mentoring
5. Facilitate early career development
What We Do
Chapter Meetings
The school year is kicked off with an informational meeting including a fun kahoot w/ prizes, with regular monthly chapter meetings to follow that are held to inform members of upcoming events.
Pizza Lectures
Each semester, there are several invited lectures from professors at UIUC and other universities.
Field Trips
The student chapter visits different local industries each year. This opportunity provides undergraduates with information and opportunities for the advancement of their careers after graduation, an inside look into possible careers, and potential networking opportunities with the company.
Social Events
In addition to professional development, the student chapter organizes several social events for members to meet people in their major and develop lasting friendships.
Chapter Awards
Our ACS chapter is consistently involved with the broader American Chemical Society & field of chemistry as a whole.
ACS–ECI
Six members presented at the 2023 ACS–ECI Undergraduate Research fair.
Undergraduate research symposium
Six ACS Members presented at the 2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium.
2022-2023 Outstanding Chapter
Our chapter was named one of ACS’ 2022-2023 Outstanding Chapters!
ACS National conference
Each year 2-3 members attend the ACS National Conference! In spring 2020, 3 members presented virtually on SciMeetings.
2021-2022 Green chemistry
National recognition for ACS student chapters that have shown outstanding commitment to incorporating green chemistry into their annual activities.
People
Meet our ACS Faculty Advisor & 2022-2023 Executive Board
Professor Joaquín Rodríguez–López
Faculty Advisor
Parmeet Kaur
(she/her)
President
Chinmay Saharabudhe
(He/him)
Vice President
Evan Shao
(He/him)
Secretary
Tylor Takahashi
(he/him)
Treasurer
Jazmin Garcia
(They/she)
Outreach Chair
Andrew Yue
(he/him)
Academic Chair
Amylda Shlimon
(She/her)
Social Chair
Yating Feng
(she/her)
Chapter Coordinator
Past Events
See what previous UIUC ACS events have looked like!