ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES

Research Talks for undergraduates by research professors
Amphitheater A-211; 11:30 am-1:00 pm

Wednesday February 5 – Analytical Chemistry Division
Wednesday February 19 – Physical Chemistry Division
Wednesday February 26 – Inorganic Chemistry Division
Wednesday March 4 –Organic and Biochemistry Divisions

Women Breakfast “Creating New Leaders”- Room CNL-356

Wednesday February 12; 11:30 am -12:50 pm

The Power of Women in Science Symposium

Amphitheater No. 1 Faculty of General Studies

Friday March 6; 8:00 am -4:30 pm

Poster session: Lobby – Natural Sciences Building.

Wednesday March 11 – Poster session from the research
laboratories in our Department

Open House:

Wednesday March 18 – Open House of the research
laboratories where undergraduate students will visit.

ACS on Campus – Amphitheater CN-142

Saturday, April 4; 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Scientific Symposium: 50 Years of Excellence in Chemistry

Friday April 17, 2020, 8 am – 7:00 pm, CN-142
Amphitheater

ACS Junior Technical Meeting/Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary
Scientific Meeting (JTM/PRISM); 8am – 6pm

Saturday April 18; UPR-Río Piedras Campus

Closing and get-together event (with dinner) : UPR Theater

Saturday, April 18, 2020, 7pm – 11pm

EVENT AGENDA

Symposium: Friday, April 17, 2020, 8 am – 7:00 pm, CN-142 Amphitheater

8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome and protocolar greeting

9:15 am – 10:00 am Session 1: Shared theme: Chemistry in the 21st Century, and Is there
Chemical Entrepreneurship in PR?

10:00 am – 10:15 am Coffee Break

10:15 am – 11:00 am Session 2: History of the Chemistry Graduate Program

11:00 am – 11:45 am Session 3: The Challenge of Being a Woman in Science: Stories of
Courage and Enthusiasm

11:45 am – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Session 4: Success Stories – Alumni

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Session 5: Roles of Chemistry Associations. Guests: Chapter of ACS
of PR, College of Chemists of PR, IUPAC, Associate Associate of Students of PGQ,
Chemical Engineers, Board of Examiners of Chemists

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Coffee Break and Networking

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Session 6: The Chemistry Graduate Program and its vision towards
2030

4:45 pm – 6:15 pm Poster session for graduate and undergraduate students

6:15 pm – 6:45 pm Awards and Closing Remarks

6:45 pm Farewell – Music