North Jersey Section
American Chemical Society

Younger Chemists Committee

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The role of the NJACS Younger Chemists Committee is to promote the interests of members under the age of 35 (or close to that age).It provides graduate students, post-doctoral chemists, and young professionals with the opportunity to interact with other chemists in the section, to help them better direct their careers, and to increase their involvement in the ACS.

We do it through organizing social events, volunteering, networking and mentor/mentee opportunities, talks, seminars, and generally having a bit of fun. Membership is free.Visit us on FacebookWe have been revamping and reinvigorating the club in the last few years and have a host of new and exciting activities planned for this year.

So What Can You Do?

If you are under 35 (or just think you are!!) we need your feedback. What events do you want to see? How can we help you? We are here to serve you, so please send us your comments and suggestions. Better still, get involved!

For more information about our group or upcoming events please please email us, join us on Twitter (@NJACSYCC), or check out the new National ACS YCC site: https://acsycc.org.

Executive Committee

  • Mary Chiọma Okorie (Co-Chair)
  • Tiffany R. Olivera (Co-Chair)
  • Sandra Keyser (Councilor)
  • Lauren Castelli (NJACS Advisor)
  • Kholud Dardir (Member at Large)

Contacts

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(Recent Event)

April 13, 2023 – YCC Spring Seminar Series

“How to Translate Your Academic Studies into an Industry Career”

(Dr. Ritwika Ray, Senior Scientist, Discovery Process Chemistry  at Merck)

YCC

 Biographical Sketch: Dr. Ritwika Ray is currently a Senior Scientist at Discovery Process Chemistry, Merck! Ritwika received her B.S. in Chemistry from St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata, India betore completing her Master’s in Chemistry at Jadavpur University. Ritwika then moved to the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay where she worked under the joint supervision of Professors G. K Lahiri and Debabrata Maiti to conduct her PhD studies. After completing her doctoral studies, Ritwika moved to the United States and joined the lab of Professor John Hartwig where she continued to work with earth-abundant metals and discovered a Cu-catalyzed coupling of aryl and some heteroaryl halides with nitrogen and oxygen nucleophiles with exceptionally high turnovers Outside of the lab, Ritwika loves to travel and explore new places. She is a foodie, loves to cook and play badminton on the weekends.

Please contact Mary Chiọma Okorie for further information

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Place: Zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://american-chemical-society.zoom.com/j/83930898056
Meeting ID: 839 3089 8056

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2023-04-13

(Past Events)

Jan 24, 2023 – YCC Spring Seminar Series

How to Translate Your Academic Studies into an Industry Career

(Dr. Jarod Grossman, Senior Scientist, Software & Informatics at Agilent Technologies)

YCC

 Biographical Sketch: Jarod Grossman received his B.A. in both Chemistry and Environmental Science from Drew University in 2012. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Syracuse University in 2016, working in physical and environmental/ atmospheric chemistry. Jarod’s Ph.D. research centered around the study of chemistry in earth’s various environments, specifically the photochemical fate of pollutants in the natural environment, most notably waters. Jarod is a Senior Scientist in the Software & Informatics Division at Agilent Technologies, leading software marketing strategy, content, and commercialization. Prior to this role, he was an Application Scientist focusing on designing comprehensive solutions for customers by developing and implementing HRMS, informatics, and statistical workflows specialized for small molecule analysis. Before Agilent, Jarod was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the US EPA’s National Exposure Research Lab where he developed workflows for non-targeted analysis and suspect screening to map the chemical space of common media and environments, leading to novel exposure forensics and exposure classification. Jarod has become a leader in the field of Exposomics, consulting with researchers and scientists around the world as one of the foremost experts. 

Please contact Mary Chiọma Okorie for further information

Date: Monday, January 24, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Place: Zoom:Join Zoom Meeting
https://american-chemical-society.zoom.com/j/89725608827
Password: YCC2023

Meeting ID: 897 2560 8827
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2023-01-24

(Past Events)

Oct 19, 2019 – YCC at ChemExpo – Liberty Science Center

ChemExpo at Liberty Science Center.

YCC

Join the YCC for a fun day of hands-on science demonstrations for children at the Liberty Science Center. This year’s theme is “Marvelous Metals”. Volunteers may sign up to help from 10:30-12:30, 12:30-3 or all day and can visit the LSC exhibits for free after the ChemExpo.

National Chemistry Week 2019
Please contact Sandra Keyser (sandrakkeyser@gmail.com) if you plan to participate in this event.

For the full picture of NJACS activities for ChemExpo / NCW at LSC that day, click www.njacs.org/NCW.

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Time: 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Place: Liberty Science Center

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2019-10-19

(Past Events)

Nov 28, 2018 – YCC Trivia Night – in Morristown!

Trivia Night at George & Martha’s American Grille

Join the NJ-YCC for a fun social event where you can network with other local younger chemists. Test your general knowledge – with free appetizers – on Wednesday, November 28th at 8 pm. (You do not need to be 21 or older to participate!)

George & Martha's American Grille in Morristown, NJ

YCC

Date: Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
Time: 8:00PM
Place: George & Martha’s American Grille
Morristown NJ

Please RSVP by 11/26 by email to njacsyoungerchemists@gmail.com

We hope to see you there!

2018-11-28

(Past Events)

Oct 20, 2018 – YCC at ChemExpo – Liberty Science Center

ChemExpo at Liberty Science Center.

YCC

Join the YCC for a fun day of hands-on science demonstrations for children at the Liberty Science Center. This year’s theme is “Chemistry is Out of This World”. Volunteers may sign up to help from 10-12, 12-2 or all day and can visit the LSC exhibits for free after the ChemExpo.

Chemistry is Out Of This World

Please contact Sandra Keyser (sandrakkeyser@gmail.com) if you plan to participate in this event.

Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Place: Liberty Science Center

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2018-10-20

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Feb 14, 2018 – Two NJ Students Win Project SEED Scholarships

Project Seed2017-18 Project SEED Scholars

[Excerpt from an article by Linda Wang in the C&EN News. The full article is here.]

The ACS Committee on Project SEED has announced the winners of its 2017–18 college scholarships. The recipients, who were selected from participants in ACS’s Project SEED research program, received one-year nonrenewable scholarships of up to $5,000 to help cover tuition and fees during their first year of college. The 27 scholarships for the 2017–18 academic year, which have a total value of $135,000, were funded by private corporations and individual donors. Additionally, three Project SEED alumni in their sophomore year received the three-year renewable Ciba Specialty Chemicals scholarship, which provides $5,000 per year.

Project SEED is ACS’s summer research program that enables economically disadvantaged high school students to conduct hands-on research. For more information, visit www.acs.org/projectseed.

Alfred & Isabel Bader

Alfred Bader is one of the founders of Aldrich Chemical, now Sigma-Aldrich. The Baders have supported Project SEED for many years and contributed to the initiation of the Summer II SEED program.

National SEED Scholars from New Jersey

Camila Sierra Gutierrez graduated from Union City High School in New Jersey. Under the mentorship of Roman Voronov and Long Pham at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, she conducted research titled “Simulation of Artificial Bone Tissue: Chemotaxis of Stem Cells in Microfluidic Devices.” She is majoring in chemical engineering at Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, N.J.

Nicole Taylor graduated from East Orange STEM Academy in New Jersey. She conducted research titled “Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 with Microwave-Enabled One-Pot Metal/Carbon Catalysts” under the mentorship of Huixin He at Rutgers University in Newark. She is majoring in chemical physics and physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

2018-02-14

(Past Events)

Apr 12, 2017 – YCC Trivia Night

Trivia Night at Fox and Hound

Join the YCC for a fun social event where you can network with other local younger chemists. Trivia starts at 7pm!
Fox and Hound

YCC

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Time: 7:00PM-10:00PM
Place: Fox and Hound, Edison NJ

Please register here.

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2017-04-12

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Feb 26, 2017 – Montclair State Open House re: MS Chemistry Scholarship

Montclair State Univ

OPEN-NJ Scholarship Program

Dear NJ-ACS members:

I want to let Northern NJ young chemists know about a scholarship we have at Montclair State University for M.S. study in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Biochemistry.

The program is called OPEN-NJ.   For details, please visit www.montclair.edu/csam/open-nj and view this flyer.

Basically the scholarship pays for most of a student’s tuition for a 2 year M.S. program at MSU (Chemistry, Biochemsitry, Pharmaceutical Biochemistry). Classes are at night starting at 5:30 pm or later Monday–Thursday.

On Sunday, February 26th, there will be a graduate open house at MSU. Students can meet with me and other chemistry faculty to discuss the program, and Open House attendees who apply to a program will receive a $60 application fee waiver.

Here is the link to register for the open house: register

Thanks,

Nina M. Goodey, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Science and Mathematics
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 07043
goodeyn@mail.montclair.edu
973-655-3410

2017-02-26

(Past Events)

Oct 20, 2015 – Tales of Lab Safety: How to Avoid Rookie Accidents

Tales of Lab Safety: How to Avoid Rookie Accidents

YCCYCC will be hosting a the national webinar about Tales of Lab Safety: How to Avoid Rookie Accidents.   Refreshments will be provided.

Details: [ Tales of Lab Safety ]

Please register here.

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Time: 6:45 PM – 8:00PM
Place: Seton Hall University  in the Amphitheater in McNutty Hall

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2015-10-20

(Past Events)

Oct 17, 2015 – YCC at Chem Expo – Liberty Science Center

Chem Expo at Liberty Science Center.

YCC

Join the YCC for a fun day of hands-on science demonstrations for children at the Liberty Science Center. This year’s theme is “Chemistry Colors Our World”. Volunteers may sign up to help from 10-12, 12-2 or all day and can visit the LSC exhibits for free after the ChemExpo.

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Please register here.

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2015
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Place: Liberty Science Center

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2015-10-17

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