Curie Club was founded to help ensure that all scientists in the Department of Chemistry are given the opportunity to meet other students and build a community. Curie Club hosts stimulating lectures, career development support, and lively debates to support and inspire the next generation of scientists.

Curie Club Outreach Award 

This award will fund ($100-1,000) graduate students’ projects to bring chemistry to the community. As chemistry graduate students, we are passionate about this cool science, but sometimes, we fall short when engaging with the public. Think about ideas to show people how fun and exciting Chemistry is. This is your chance to make them real, and as a plus, these kinds of projects look good on resumés as they show your ability to lead. Applications are due January 15th.

The winner of the 2024 award is Aria Ballance!

Please stay tuned for the 2025 Curie Club Award application.

Give to Curie Club

Funds can support the creation of the Curie U Chemistry Graduate Fellowships, the Curie Endowed Chair, or other programs that build and engage all students in the Department of Chemistry. Curie Club will promote student success and support the quality and strength of scientific research and the U Chemistry’s outstanding contribution to science.

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Give by Mail

Send a check or money order to:

University of Utah Advancement Office Department of Chemistry
Please note special instructions for allocation: “Curie Club”
P.O. Box 58006
Salt Lake City, UT 84158

The American Chemical Society Student Chapter (ACSSC) at the University of Utah focuses on creating a welcoming chemistry community across the Salt Lake Valley. The chapter provides opportunities for students to volunteer to teach dazzling chemistry demonstrations at local schools, learn about opportunities relating to chemistry, and build relationships with other students and faculty.

The chapter strives to connect our campus and local community to the social, educational, and professional aspects of chemistry. In order to bring the joy of chemistry to others, the University of Utah campus hosts chapter meetings and socials, professional development, and outreach events. The ACSSC executive team meetings (hosted bi-weekly) and our general meetings and socials (hosted monthly) allow students at the U to connect with other science students to form a stronger scientific community on campus. Additionally, these meetings offer a great opportunity for students on campus to be able to participate in and lead dozens of service events. Outreach events have taught leadership skills and communication skills to our volunteers. This develops public speaking skills to large audiences (50+ people), safety planning, teaching skills, and cooperation– essential skills for many careers and community action.

Service is one of the most important and engaging aspects of the chapter. One of the chapter’s main goals is increasing community engagement in chemistry. Every year, ACSSC host dozens of science outreach events that have serviced hundreds of members of our local community.  They aim to reach historically marginalized students and students that have limited access to performing science experiments and speaking to scientists. Some of the events have included a Halloween carnival in Officer’s Circle, ACCESS Chemistry Day, Girl Scout STEM nights, and after school programs. Through outreach events that span across the Salt Lake Valley from the Calvary Baptist Church to the Sunnyvale Neighborhood Center, these students are able to see themselves represented by the welcoming members of our chapter and our accessible and educational demonstrations.