inChemistry Magazine
Current Issue
Sept/Oct 2009
In this issue:
- Survive – and Thrive – in Graduate School, p. 9
- Research Projects – When to Cut Your Losses, p. 12
- When to Think Twice about Earning an M.D., p. 15
inChemistry is the official ACS student member magazine. Published quarterly, each issue covers special topics in chemistry, careers, professional development, and other topics of concern to undergraduate students in the chemical sciences.
Writing for inChemistry
We invite ACS student members, faculty advisors, and mentors to share success stories and voice opinions by submitting articles to the magazine. Selected articles are published within one year of the date when we receive the final draft.
If you are interested in writing an article, e-mail undergrad@acs.org. Please submit up to four high resolution photos, and include captions. We cannot publish any photos taken in a laboratory or of young children without protective eye wear.
General Topics
| Interviews | Interview an eminent scientist at your school or local area. |
| Guest editorials | Write an editorial on future perspectives or concerns about the chemistry profession. |
| Internship experiences | Discuss internships, co-ops, service-learning, study or work-abroad experiences which have enhanced your study in chemistry and knowledge about chemistry careers. |
| Games | Create crossword puzzles, trivia questions, or other creative and original creations. |
| Careers | Write about technical- or career-related topics, such as new products and technologies, graduate school information, workplace issues and trends, special topics of national interest, or other new and innovative dimensions in the chemical sciences. |
| Successful chapters | Compose a feature on model ACS student chapter activities involving community service, fundraising, career events, regional or national meeting experiences |