A grey blue box with the phrase 2021 Agenda written in it superimposed on the NOBCChE 2021 Conference Logo

 
Please note, all times listed are Eastern Time (ET)

Download by clicking the buttons below. 

The phrase Agenda At-a-Glance written in light blue inside an almost translucent white box superimposed over the 2021 Conference logo.          The phrase Detailed Agenda written in light blue inside an almost translucent white box superimposed over the 2021 Conference logo.

Pre-Conference Sessions

Thursday, September 9  
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm    Translating Practice to Scholarship:  Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Engineering (Prize Drawing)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm  

Putting Your Best Foot Forward:  Strategies for Job Searching and Developing the Best CV and Resume (Prize Drawing)

Friday, September 10  
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm  

The American Chemical Society: Managing Your Career: Your Vision/Your Success (Prize Drawing)

Sponsored by:  

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm   Harnessing Opportunities for International Students and Professionals
   

 

Sunday, September 12  
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm   Resume Roundup:  One-on-One Resume Review - Schedule Your Appointment  (Must be registered for the conference.)

Monday, September 13

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  

NSF Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Invention to Impact (Prize Drawing)

Sponsored by:  

 Tuesday, September 14
All Day   Science Communication Twitter Competition
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm   Resume Roundup:  One-on-One Resume Review - Schedule Your Appointment (Must be registered for the conference.)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm   Conversations with the National Science Foundation (Prize Drawing)
Sponsored by:  

 

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

4:15 PM  -  5:15 PM

Welcome by NOBCChE Leadership and Performance by Tiyumba (Prize Drawing, Must be Present to Win)

Sponsored by:  

5:30 PM  -  6:30 PM

Networking Session

Sponsored by:  

     

 

       

 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Corporate/Government Expo
1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM REU Power Hour (Prize Drawing, Must be Present to Win)
2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Benefits of Graduate School Panel (Prize Drawing, Must be Present to Win)
3:00 PM  -  5:00 PM Academic Expo
5:00 PM  -  7:00 PM

Regional Mixer  (Register for the Virtual Escape Room here)

Sponsored by:  

All Day     One-On-One Exhibitor Interviews by Appointment.  Visit the Exhibit Hall to schedule your appointment.

 

Friday, September 17, 2021

10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM

Master Scientist Series:  Winifred Burkes-Houck Lecture

Sponsored by:  

10:00 AM  -  5:00 PM

DuPont Gold Series

Sponsored by:  

11:00 AM  -  1:00 PM

ConneXions Poster Competition

Sponsored by:   

Analytical Division Sponsored by:  

Chemical Biology/Medicinal Chemistry Division Sponsored by:  

Inorganic Division Sponsored by:  

Materials Science/Nanoscience Division Sponsored by:  

Organic Division Sponsored by:   and  

1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM

State of NOBCChE (Prize Drawing, Must be Present to Win)

2:10 PM  -  4:45 PM Student Programs Sessions
        Sessions to include:
     
  • Course Correction: It’s Never Too Late - How to be well rounded if opportunities are missed
          Sponsored by:  
  • Considering a career in industry? Female perspective on what it is really like.
    Sponsored by:             
  • Dealing with Microaggression in a Field Where We Weren’t Meant to Belong
  • The Hunt: Searching, Interviewing and Negotiating in a Pandemic
2:30 PM  -  4:30 PM GEM - Part I and Part II
2:10 PM  -  4:45 PM Professional Development Sessions
      Sessions to include:
     
  • AAAS Science Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF): From the Chemistry Lab Bench to National Science Policy.
  • Panel on Jobs in Academia, Government, and Industry 
          Sponsored by: 
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
5:00 PM  -  6:15 PM

Movie Screening and Panel:  "The Ball Method"

Sponsored by:  

6:30 PM   7:00 PM

Networking Session

Sponsored by:  

       
       

Saturday, September 18, 2021

10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM

Master Scientist Series:  Percy Julian Lecture

Sponsored by:  

11:00 AM  - 12:00 PM

STEM:  Careers in Chemistry Panel (Middle and High School Audience Intended)

Sponsored by:      

11:15 AM  - 1:15 AM

Technical Sessions - to include Master Scientist Series talks by our Ferguson and McBay award winners

Technical Session Details

Organic Chemistry Division Sponsored by:  

Inorganic Chemistry and Materials Science/Nanoscience Divisions Sponsored by:  

12:00 PM  - 2:00 PM NOBCChE Regional Leadership Meeting (for chapter officers & advisors)
1:00 PM  - 3:00 PM

STEM:  NOBCChE National Science Bowl

Senior Division Sponsored by:  

1:00 PM  - 2:00 PM

Master Scientist Series:  Henry McBay Award Lecture

View using the Green Chemistry/STEM Education Technical Session page

1:15 PM  - 2:15 PM

Master Scientist Series:  Lloyd Ferguson Award Lecture

Sponsored by:  

View using the Organic Chemistry Technical Session page

1:30 PM  - 2:30 PM

Am I Potent?:  Potency Determination of Biologics

Sponsored by:  

1:30 PM  - 3:00 PM Teach STEM Students How to Learn:  Metacognition is the Key!
3:00 PM    

NOBCChE National Awards and 2022 National Conference Announced

Sponsored by:  

       

 

Post Conference Sessions

Tuesday, November 9 - Time TBA - Pfizer Chemistry Connect      Apply here    Sponsored by: