We were excited to have Q-ACS  present at the Queen’s Chemistry Innovation Council  meeting on October 23rd !   Our Founder/President, Dan Reddy, shared updates on Q-ACS initiatives, upcoming outreach events, and how we’re working to strengthen connections among (under)graduate students, postdocs, faculty/staff, and industry in the Queen's chemical communities.   A big thank you to the Department of Chemistry  and the Queen’s Chemistry Innovation Council  for inviting us to p

Last Friday, Q-ACS was thrilled to host Angela Lyon and Dr. Heinz Plaumann at our Virtual Professional Development Workshop!  Angela Lyon, a registered patent agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, shared insights into her career path, a day in the life of a patent agent, and how adaptability can lead you down unexpected career paths. Connect with Angela Lyon through the WE CAN project ( https://www.facebook.com/WECANQueensU/ ) or the Queen’s University Partner

This fall, members of Q-ACS gathered for a memorable retreat aboard a Thousand Islands boat cruise, an inspiring day dedicated to reflection, connection, and team building. As we reflected on our shared goals and accomplishments, the retreat served as both a celebration of our collective progress and a moment to strengthen our foundation for the exciting year ahead. We extend our sincere gratitude to the American Chemical Society Student Communities Engagement Grant for makin

By: Emma Dafoe If you’ve ever taken a computer science class, you’ve likely heard of data structures and algorithms, or DSA for short. DSAs are often working behind the scenes in systems that we use every single day. Before we dive into the countless real-world applications of DSAs, let’s review what they are. DSAs, as the name implies, combine two systems: data structures and algorithms.     Data structures are methods of organizing data. 7  If you had a bunch of information

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The Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS) has been recognized for the third...

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At this year’s Chemistry Grad Orientation, Michael White, University Librarian, introduced an exciting new opportunity for Queen’s...

Q-ACS is thrilled to feature Dr. Philip Jessop in this month’s Monthly Mind Initiative! Thank you, Dr. Jessop, for sharing your inspiring...

By Noushin Rajabalinia ScienXeLife | August 2025     If you have ever stared at a cluttered NMR spectrum in the lab, trying to figure out...

We’re thrilled to share that Q-ACS has been featured by Beyond Benign in an article celebrating our role in advancing green chemistry at...

This month, our Monthly Mind Initiative is delighted to feature Dr. Edmond Lam, Assistant Director of the American Chemical Society Green...

This month's Monthly Mind Initiative features Dr. Graham Gibson, Lab Operations Manager of NanoFabrication Kingston (NFK) at Queen's....

By: Nitya Shah & Tyler Rotholz If you’ve ever sat in a chemistry lab, squinting at a UV-VIS graph or fiddling with an IR spectrometer,...

Which is greener: Paper Bag or Plastic Bag? Dr. Philip Jessop considers their impact on acidification, human toxicity, eutrophication,...

Which is greener: Wine, beer or whisky? Which one contributes more to acidification, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, eutrophication, water...

This month's Monthly Mind Initiative features Emy Kim, Assistant Professor of Artifacts Conservation at Queen's. Discover how Emy's...

🌱 Q-ACS was honoured to celebrate a decade of promoting sustainable practices at this year’s 10th Annual GCI Symposium: “Thinking...

On Tuesday, May 6th, Q-ACS hosted the  Queen's University  Green Chemistry Commitment Signing Ceremony, featuring an inspiring seminar by...

We are thrilled to announce that Q-ACS has been awarded "Club of the Year" (2024-25) by the  Alma Mater Society of Queen's University...