Save the date for an undergraduate poster symposium the Iowa Section is hosting at the University of Iowa on Friday, October 3, 2025. The event will provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research in an R1 university setting. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the University's research facilities and speak with grad students and technical staff about capabilities and potential collaborations. The conference will include awards for top presenters. More details will be coming soon!
In addition to this opportunity to visit the University of Iowa, a Career Night, meeting at Monmouth college, and a presentation from the District V Director with the Rock River Section are all in the works. Keep reading for tentative dates and be on the lookout for more information about our fall events!
Fall Events
Career Night - September 24, Dubuque, IA Undergraduate Research Conference - October 3, Iowa City, IA Meeting at Monmouth College - Date TBD, Monmouth, IL District V Director - Week of November 17, Galena, IL
ACS Resources: Science Outreach
The ACS provides all of the resources you need to promote chemistry in your community! Visit the ACS Science Outreach page for information on ACS outreach programs and resources for volunteers. They provide a Celebrating Chemistry magazine, outreach training programs, safety information, and preplanned activities and guides to help you plan and lead chemistry lessons.
The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) is an umbrella organization representing ~30 technical societies in the Quad City area with approximately 5,000 associated members. The QCESC is non-profit and is actively seeking new society members as well as additional corporate sponsors to help support our mission:
To Promote and support engineering, science, and technical professionals and associated societies in Quad City Region and To Encourage and support students to study in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related fields.
