NOBCChE Conference Agenda

    

   
 
Downloadable Agenda-at-a-Glance

Saturday, September 28
10:00 am – 2:00 pm       STEM Festival for 3rd to 5th grade students (offsite)

Sunday, September 29
9:00 am – 6:00 pm        STEM Educator Workshop
12:00 pm- 4:00 pm        COACh: The Art of Negotiation
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm        Student Social (offsite, capped at 200)

Monday, September 30
8:00 am – 9:00 am         Professional Development: General Session: The New Vision
8:00 am – 9:00 am         Student Programs: Getting the Most out of the NOBCChE Meeting
8:30 am – 10:00 am       Regional Business Meeting
9:00 am – 10:00 am       Professional Development: Propel Your Innovation with America's Seed Fund
9:00 am – 10:00 am       Student Programs: ACS Crafting Effective Resumes and CVs
9:00 am – 11:30 am       Professional Development: Customer Discovery Process & Business Model Canvas
9:00 am – 11:30 am       Student Programs: Resume Review: Graduate
9:00 am – 11:30 am       Technical Sessions
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Student Programs: It's Not You; It's Grad School
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Professional Development: Self-Promotion and Branding as a STEM Professional
11:45 am – 1:45 pm       Winifred Burks-Houck Luncheon
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm         Student Programs: The Impact of Mentorship
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm         Student Programs: Resume Review: Undergraduate
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm         Professional Development: Federal Lab Consortium Panel
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Professional Development: Leadership Certification
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Technical Sessions
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm         Student Programs: The Race is Not Over Yet: Crossing the Finish Line to Degree      Completion
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm         Resilience: Finding the Warrier Within
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm         Student Programs: GEM Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD) Lab
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Professional Development: Opportunity Prefers the Prepared
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm         Regional Mixer

Tuesday, October 1
8:00 am – 9:00 am         Do More Than an Internship ... Lead!
8:00 am – 9:30 am         Student Programs: Mastering the Art of Presentations: Skills for Success
8:00 am – 9:00 am         Life as a Black Scientist at a National Lab
8:00 am – 9:30 am         Professional Development: Career Development Workshop
9:00 am – 11:30 am       Technical Sessions
9:00 am – 10:00 am       Creating Virtual Reality Content for Core Materials & Chemical Courses
9:00 am – 10:30 am       Student Programs: Empathetic Entrepreneurship
9:00 am – 10:00 am       Crop Protection -- How Sustainable Chemistry Helps Feed Our Growing World
9:30 am – 11:30 am       Professional Development: Get Yo Money Right
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Broadening Participation in Science Discovery and Innovation by U.S. Department of Energy
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Student Programs: Afrochemistry: The Study of Black-Life Matter
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Green and Sustainable Chemistry for the Improvement of Life: Supporting the Incorporation of Green Chemistry in the Undergraduate Curriculum
11:30 am – 2:00 pm       Percy Julian Luncheon
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm         Exploring Innovations: Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Cosmetic Science
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm         Student Programs: ACS: Ten Tips for Scholarly Publishing
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Professional Development: Science of Sound Healing
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Merck Coaching Session: How to Ace the Interview Research Talk
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Technical Sessions
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm         HBCU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Opportunities
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm         Student Programs: Taking Charge: How to Land your Next Scholarship, Fellowship or Internship
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm         Cultivating Cultural Wellness: Harnessing the Power of Intentional Travel for Black Identity
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Professional Development: Empowerment through Healing: Introducing the Blafemme Healing Model for Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         The Swag of Science
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         NOBCChE ConneXions Undergraduate Poster Session
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Student Programs: Navigating the Job Market: From the Perspectives of Early Career Scientists
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm         Three-Minute Rundown

Wednesday, October 2
8:00 am – 9:00 am          Professional Development: Chart Your Own Course: A Workshop on Using Individual Development Plans (IDP)
8:00 am – 9:30 am          Student Programs: Self Advocate! -- Strategies for Strong 2-Page Letters of Recommendation
8:00 am – 9:30 am          From Graduation to Launching a Career in Industry
8:00 am – 11:30 am       Technical Sessions
9:00 am – 10:00 am       Choosing Your Lane: Academia vs Industry vs National Labs
9:30 am – 10:30 am       Student Programs: Negotiation as Improvisation: Essential Skills for Students and Early Career Professionals
9:30 am – 11:30 am       NSF Speed Coaching
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Professional Development: CSuite I: Unleashing Your Leadership Potential (Entry Level)
10:00 am – 11:30 am     Grant Writing Workshop with the U.S. Department of Energy
10:30 am – 11:30 am     Student Programs: Culturally Conscious: Being Your Authentic Self
11:30 am – 2:00 pm       NSF Innovation Tank
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Professional Development: CSuite II: Mastering Executive Presence - Leadership Secrets (Mid Career Professionals)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm         Innovation from an Industrial Perspective: Preparing for Road from Academia to Industry
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm         Unlocking the Corporate Playbook
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm         Student Programs: Break Free from the Imposter Syndrome Trap
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Technical Sessions
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Collaborative Meeting (Invitation Only)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm         Exploring Careers in the Semiconductor Industry
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm         Lilly Corporate Overview
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm         Student Programs: Acing the Interview: Setting Yourself Up for Success (ACS)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm         REU Power Hour
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         NOBCChE ConneXions Graduate Poster Session
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Professional Development: CSuite III: Elevate Your Executive Presence (All Career Levels)
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm         AbbVie Career Panel
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Graduate School Panel
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm         Student Programs: Self-Advocacy: Protecting Yourself in Graduate School
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm         Young Professional Mixer
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm         Master Scientist Session

Thursday, October 3
9:00 am – 3:30 pm         Career and Academic Expo
12:00 pm – 3:00 PM       NSF Speed Coaching
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm         Awards Reception and Ceremony