Chemistry Students' Association
Chem E3-15 Gunning/Lemieux Chemistry Centre University of Alberta T6G 2R3 Edmonton, AB, Canada

[Research in Chemistry at the U of A] First episode: Dr. Alex Brown, PhD. Research Group in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry The Brown group pursues diverse research in the field of computational and theoretical chemistry including photochemistry and photophysics driven by one- and multi-photon absorption of fluorescent proteins, small molecule biofluorophores, and phosphorescent inorganic species; molecular quantum dynamics and potential energy surface fitting; optima...l control theory for laser control; as well as understanding novel bonding and structure in inorganic materials. Join us at Meet The Profs Night on Feb 3 @ 8pm! For more information, visit Dr. Brown’s group website at http://alexbrown.chem.ualberta.ca/

[Research in Chemistry at the U of A] Second Episode: Dr. Christopher Cairo, Research group in Chemical Biology. The Cairo group uses medicinal chemistry, bioconjugate chemistry, and enzymology as our primary tools to study these systems. Applications in cell biology and immunology are being explored with fluorescence microscopy and biophysical methods including single particle tracking (SPT) and fluorescence photobleaching recovery (FPR). Their studies are focused on targets... in human health including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and inflammation. For more information, visit Dr. Cairo’s website at http://cairolab.ca/ or follow @Cairo_Lab on Twitter for updates. See more

If you are interested in getting into Grad School, UofA chemistry professors are hosting the Chem Grad Info Night this Wednesday at 5pm! Here is the link: meet.google.com/nqn-xzgt-vco

Join our discord channel to meet others in chemistry classes! The link is available permanently! http://discord.gg/ndpftaqxgk

Check out the virtual industry mixer event run by WiSER (Women in Science, Engineering & Research) Event: WiSER Virtual Industry Mixer Date: Thursday, November 26, 2020 Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm MT... Location: Online Description: Join WiSER for their biggest event of the year that goes beyond exchanging business cards! Come to network, mingle, win prizes, and enjoy the company of industry professionals and potential employers in STEM fields across Canada. This year, the Industry Mixer is going virtual. From machine learning to engineering, biotechnology, personalized medicines, food manufacturing, and more, you will be able to meet a variety of companies to broaden your horizon of career choices. RSVP: https://industrymix.eventbrite.ca See more

Come check out the grad school information session for UofA! The registration is required at https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSekqA34yReegm/formResponse

Hey all! We are hosting an event tomorrow at 7pm! Come have fun and get to know ur professors more:)

As the beginning of a new school year is approaching, join us for UNI 101. We will be happy to help incoming university students smoothly transition from high school to university, answer some of your questions, and spill some universi-tea! Join us on August 24th-27th for a free webinar! Register via the link in bio.

hello all! Feeling lonely and bored during the pandemic? On Friday July 31st, Friends Across Campus and the International Students' Association are having a virtual Speed Friending and board game event via Zoom, and you're invited! Using the Zoom breakout session feature, participants will be split into groups and will get to know one another with some fun icebreaker questions. Next, the fun and socialization will continue over virtual board games. The event will take place on July 31st 6:00-8:00pm online on Zoom. For more information, visit our facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/324970501865695/ To receive the Zoom link, please register at https://bit.ly/uaisa_gamenight

Go check our commitments to achieve Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within Chem Department at UofA! https://www.ualberta.ca//ne/news/2020/august/edi_post.html

Hey #UAlberta! Feeling isolated in this time of social distancing? Looking to make new friends? Interested in seeing how student groups are adapting to remote learning? Check out this awesome summer event put on by some of our friends with the University of Alberta International Students’ Association and Friends Across Campus! Join them on July 31st from 6-8pm on Zoom to make new friends, play some games, and try out some online programming! ... For more information and FAQs, check out their Facebook page! https://ualberta-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect And to RSVP: https://ualberta-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect

Hey all! Go check out our new Exes 2020-21 Team and get to know about us! https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauofa/2020-21-executive-team

Hello all, The opportunity to be a part of the CSA hopefully comes as refreshing news amidst this stressful situation. CSA Executive Team 2020-21 Applications open until April 30th:... Form: https://forms.gle/UrE1NyTfv1zTg4bQ7 Position Descriptions: https://docs.google.com//1CugI8ztEQRkyy4qvSOn6e83Scn/edit

Hello! It's not too late to get the tickets for Careers in Chemistry! Here is the link to get information and tickets! Come with your friends and network with the people in the industry! https://www.facebook.com/events/173077107439940/

Click on the link below to check out our February blog post about Undergraduate Research Opportunities! https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsau//undergraduate-research

Thank you, everyone, for coming out for the Meet the Profs Night!

Thinking about graduate school in chemistry? Come to our visitation weekend in March!

Hello! Science Olympic is being held by ISSS next week! Each department is a team together! If you are in Chemistry, we are the team yellow! https://www.facebook.com/events/1099374933747360/?notif_t=plan_user_invited¬if_id=1578537504491113

Here is the office hour for the second semester! Once again, you can come to see the old midterms and have redbulls in our office!

Check out our December blog post written by our VP Admin Janet! Read about why Chemistry was the right choice for her and get some insight on why it may or may not be your path as well. https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauo//why-i-chose-chemistry

Check out November’s blog post! Our resident organic chemistry enthusiast, Abbie, discusses how to get the most out of undergraduate labs, what to expect in lab courses, and how to avoid burnout! https://chemsa.wixsite.com//what-i-wish-i-knew-in-my-first

Looking for one last night out before finals? Join the CSA at Beercade on Friday, November 22nd! This event is open to all UofA students, so bring friends! Tickets are $10 (cash only) and includes priority entrance until 11PM and one drink (1oz of alcohol). Get yours at CHEM E3-15 during office hours, talk to an exec, or email us at [email protected]!... Looking forward to see everyone there!

Come have free liquid nitrogen ice cream on November 19 at C E3-15 and meet CSA execs :) We are also giving out a Loyalty card and once you get stamped on the Loyalty card, you can get entered to win a price!!!!

Our feature for November is Shivesh Baburam! To view the full interview, click the link below. Know someone doing something great? Nominate them for our next issue! https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauofa/the-catalyst

Do you want to be original? Bring your lab coat to Chemistry E3-15 on November 7th & 8th from 10:00am-4:00pm to give it some pizzazz. Stand out in your lab with rainbow tie dye. All students welcome! Contact the Chemistry Students Association at [email protected] with any additional questions. Can't wait to to see you there!

Here are the Events in Chemistry! October 2, 6:30pm In CCIS 1-140 at University of Alberta CIC Lecture Event: Kit Chapman - Author of "Superheavy" - Making and Breaking the Periodic Table... Abstract: The thrilling history of creating elements past uranium - from the first steps during the Manhattan Project to the modern experiments rewriting our understanding of the chemical world. From flying planes into mushroom clouds to some of the most powerful research machines in the world, this discussion will reshape everything you think you know about scientific discovery. RVSP. Email [email protected]. October 4, 4pm-5pm in E3-25 Gunning/Lemieux Chemistry Centre Chemistry at Ice Surfaces: Kinetics and Raman Microscopy presented by Tara F. Kahan, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Analytical Environmental Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan. October 21, 11am in CCIS 1-160 Organic Reactions Lecture: Reflections on Racemates by Professor Drik Trauner from NYU Department of Chemistry.

Our feature for October is Svetlana Greigoryan! To view the full interview, click the link below. Know someone doing something great? Nominate them for our next issue! https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauofa/the-catalyst

Know someone doing something great? Nominate them for our October newsletter by sending us a message!

Hi all, UAlBeRTa Feature for September is Alyssa Kopec! She is currently in her 5th year of studies in BEd Secondary with a major in Chemistry and a minor in General Sciences.... Some questions we asked her: Favourite Chemistry Class? Chem 211. I LOVE analytical chemistry, especially 211. I love the practicality of it and the hands-on experience you obtain throughout the course. You get to use many different instruments and chemicals whilst having to practice being both independent and accurate with your techniques. It’s a very great course that prepares you for upper chemistry courses down the road. Plans for the future? To teach high school chemistry and eventually come back to school to obtain a masters degree! Advice for new students? to get to know others around you and have fun! Meeting new people is the best way to make the university the most memorable. 4 years go by so fast so make sure to stop and enjoy every minute of it!

Welcome back to a new academic year everyone! Below are the CSA office hours for the fall semester. You can come to our office during any of these times to check out old exams, hang out and study, microwave your food, and/or play with our foosball table. Can't wait to see you there!

Congratulations to Dr. Christie McDermott on winning this year's CSA Best Professor Award, as voted by the chemistry students!!!

The incoming team got to meet and do some team bonding with the outgoing team last week. Congrats to Team VP Finance (Jonah & Abbie) for winning the scavenger hunt!

The CSA is excited to announce the incoming 2019-20 Executive Council! Co-Presdient - Kara Meginbir & VACANT Vice President Administration - Janet Li Vice President Events - YooJin Choi & Bhawyanth Reddy... Vice President Finance - Abbie Rubletz Vice President Internal - Cara Xingyu Fan Vice President External - Michael Moon To view their bios go to: https://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauofa/2019-20-executive-team

Check out this excellent blog post about life after graduation by our outgoing Co-President Nicole Buenviaje!!

Hi all, Our UAlBeRTa featured person for May is Maya Abou-Ghanem! Here are some of the questions she has answered! What are your goals and where do you see yourself in five years?... My research focuses on the interactions of aerosols with gaseous pollutants. Upon graduation, I plan to work for either government or in academia and continue this type of research in hopes of better understanding the atmospheric processes that have implications on our air quality, health, and climate. What is your favourite chemistry-related course? Definitely the analytical chemistry courses I took in my undergrad. I found them to be very hands-on, which allowed me to develop good skills within the laboratory that been transferable in the working field and in graduate school. What advice can you offer to a student that is about to begin their University career? That it is okay to change your mind. Typically, we enter university at a young age with only one goal in our heads, but a lot of the time we end up discovering other interests along the way. It is okay to explore other interests because you may find something that you are even more passionate about!

Don't forget to vote for your favourite prof! Polls close at the end of this month!!

Hi all, our CSA featured person for April is Megan MacTaggart! Here are some of the questions she has answered! 1. What are your goals and where do you see yourself in five years? ... Hopefully, in 5 years I will have completed a masters degree and be starting doctorate research on medicinal chemistry, with the hopes of becoming a process chemist or maybe a professor! 2. What is your favourite chemistry-related course? My favourite chemistry course of my undergrad was definitely Chem 102, with 241 coming in a close second. 3. What advice can you offer to a student that is about to start their university career? The best advice I can offer to new students is to not be afraid to make new friends. I went into university with the mindset that I didn’t need to make new friends, I was happy with my old ones, but my closest friends now are people who I’ve met here. So find a new lab partner! Sit next to a stranger! If you’re lucky, you’ll meet someone that will be around for the rest of your life!

Couldn't make it to our AGM last month? There was a lot of exciting changes to our constitution that passed! Here is the lowdown of what's changed: 1. There is now an attendance policy to ensure executives attend meetings. 2. We've added a sustainability policy to ensure that the CSA maintains its new sustainable practices. 3. The CSA now has an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion policy. ... You can view all the changes in detail here: https://docs.google.com//1tZaZ6vYPCnCnGZAp8PWxj_m8xU/edit Thank you to Co-President Brody for writing all of them

Did you know that the CSA is a certified gold green space! We care deeply about sustainability and have taken numerous steps to make our office more sustainable. We recommend all other student groups to get certified as well! :)

Exec applications close tonight! Make sure to submit your application! :))

Don't forget to submit your applications to be an executive next year! Applications are due tomorrow! Follow the link below to submit yours today! https://t.co/JKP3xewCKw

Thank you to everyone who came out to our liquid nitrogen ice cream today!! It was a huge success! Sorry that we could only take pictures at the end, it was so busy we didn't have the chance earlier!

Hi all, our CSA UAlBeRTa featured person of the month is Abbie Rubletz! Here is a little snippet about her! 1. What are your goals and where do you see yourself in five years? ... My goal is to finish my honours degree in chemistry and to go to grad school and start working towards a Ph.D. 2. What is your favourite chemistry-related course? Without a doubt, my favourite class I’ve ever taken was CHEM 263. Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about organic chemistry (I’ve even got a tattoo of benzene on my arm!) so it’s really no surprise that 263 is my favourite. Also, being able to predict the products of common organic reactions is a skill that is not only important for that class, but that is also built upon in a lot of other higher level chemistry classes as well, so it’s super important! 3. What advice can you offer to a student that is about to start their university career? It might seem like your first year is really general, especially if you’re in science, but use that time to find what you really enjoy doing. Your upper year classes get very specific quite quickly, and if you don’t have at least a general understanding of what you enjoy it can get overwhelming very quickly. Also, it’s totally fine if you change your mind about what you want to do at some point. I changed my major three times during my first year and I’m so glad that I did because I love every second of my current program and I can’t imagine doing anything else!

Check out this important blog post by our VP External Kara Meginbir! It is about ways to deal with midterm stress. Also, we have a section on our website titled "well-being" that provides links to all the resources available to students to help with everything from financials to academia.

Happy International Women's Day Everyone!

The CSA is having it's first AGM in many, many years! We have a lot of exciting new proposed changes to our constitution so come stop by and voice your opinions! All proposed changes can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com//1tZaZ6vYPCnCnGZAp8PWxj_m8xU/edit

This February, our CSA featured person of the month was William ! We did a little interview with him, hope you enjoy! 1. What are your goals and where do you see yourself in five years?... My goal is to get admitted into the PharmD program at the University of Alberta and graduate as a pharmacist. 2. What is your favourite chemistry-related course? My favourite chemistry-related course is Chemistry 263! It is an extension of the concepts learned in Chemistry 261. Even though it is a challenging course that requires a lot of patience and practice, thinking through the problems and being able to understand the mechanisms of organic chemistry is quite rewarding! 3. What advice can you offer to a student that is about to begin their University career? A piece of advice that I believe would be to follow your passion and do not procrastinate. I think that it is important to ensure that the major you are applying for, is what you are truly passionate about and not something that your parents or friends told you to do. Stay on top of your work, plan everything accordingly, stay healthy. Your hard work will be rewarded!

The Sustainability Leadership Awards are now open! Energy Management and Sustainable Operations (EMSO) wants to reward the many ways, big and small, that people are generating change. You can nominate any University of Alberta students, academic staff and support staff, either as individuals or groups (both informal and formal). All students and staff can submit nominations. We encourage self-nominations as well. You can submit multiple nominations.... Nominate someone now! https://www.ualberta.ca/sustainabil/about/leadership-awards

Want to hide that silver nitrate stain on your lab coat? Come out and tie- dye your lab coat for FREE in the CSA office! This will be held Thursday, Feb 14th and Friday, Feb 15th in Chem E3-15 from 10-4 on Thursday and, 10-11:50 &1-3 on Friday! If you have more questions feel free to email us at [email protected] or drop by our office! P.S. you don't have to be a chem student to attend! FAQ:... When can I pick up my lab coat? You can pick it up any time (preferably the week after reading week), you can check our office hours to make sure someone is there or email us. If you really need it because you have a Monday lab, some of us are around campus during reading week so we can arrange that.

The CSA believes that no student should have to feel stressed about when their next meal will be. That's why from now on we will be accepting food donations in our office and at all of our future events! So come stop by our office, chat, and donate :) Also feel free to go like The University of Alberta Campus Food Bank Facebook page!

It's been missing for three years but we have retrieved the infamous CSA Teacher of the Year Award!! To give everyone adequate time to vote we are opening the polls to vote for the Teacher of the Year 2018/19 now! You can vote using the link below. If we are missing any professors on the poll just send an email to [email protected] to let us know. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe_ykMCFA3C92Mz-/viewform

Didn't get the chance to grab one of our new created loyalty cards at Meet the Prof Night? Come stop by our office and pick one up and we will give you a free stamp! That means you only need to attend three more events to win some free stuff!!

The CSA is proud to announce that starting February 1st we will be offering naloxone training, free for all students + staff! Naloxone is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids and can be life-saving in the case of an overdose. We noticed the high demand that the Health Centre was experiencing from the student body and decided to take a leadership role so that everyone who wants to be trained can be. As of now, only Co-President P. Brody will be training students but soon a few other executives should be able to offer training sessions as well. We have prepared a quick infographic on the opioid crisis in our community for your reference. Please if you know someone at risk, get trained. You could save their life.

The entire executive team would like to thank everyone who came out to our annual Meet The Profs Night! It was a tremendous success! We had over double the number of professors attend as well as an increase in fifty percent in student attendance!! Make sure that if you didn't get the chance to fill out a feedback form at the event to do so now. They are located here: http://chemsa.wixsite.com/chemsauofa/2018-19-events It will only take 2 minutes and you will be entered into a draw for a gift card!

This is our unofficial office hours this winter semester. Note that these are the hours that we are most likely in the office. If you find that you cannot make these times or want to make sure someone is in the office, you can send us an email at [email protected]. Come say hi or look at our collection of past exams from chem 10X, 2XX, 3XX!

Read all about Chemistry 333 and nano-materials in this awesome blog post by our Vice President Administration Michael Gong!

Check out this great blog post by our Vice President Finance Jonah Curl! It's about his experience in Australia and why you should consider doing a semester abroad! University of Alberta: Go Abroad Office

The CSA knows how stressful university can be, that's why we have added a section to our website called well-being. It has links to dozens of the resources available to you as a student at the UofA. From mental health support to academic support know that we are here for you. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to message us or stop by our office anytime!