Anne Gaudard Correa Rangel will speak at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Southwest Region Conference in Waco on Oct. 20 at 4:15 p.m.
Gaudard Correa Rangel will present a 15-minute presentation titled "Determination of caffeine and ascorbic acid content in kombucha using UV-visible spectrometry and multivariate regression modeling."
“I am really excited for my first presentation,” Gaudard Correa Rangel, senior biochemistry/molecular biology major from Curitiba, Brazil said. “I have been working on this research project for almost a year, and I can’t wait to present.
I am also hoping to get into graduate school next year to study chemistry, so it’s a great opportunity to do some research and present as an undergraduate. I would encourage everyone to have an open mind about the sciences. I know it can be very intimidating, but it’s about being curious and willing to try new things, fail and try again. Working in the lab and getting to do research has been amazing.”
The ACS is a non-profit organization founded by Charles F. Chandler, “Father of Sanitation,”in 1876. Now, 148 years later, it is one of the largest scientific organizations in the world. Although it is an American organization, more than 25 percent of members live outside the United States and represent 140 countries.
The ACS provides a national networking opportunity that connects like-minded individuals across a variety of ages and occupations from high school students to seasoned professionals. Members also strive to encourage the field of chemistry through various ways including professional development programs, virtual career services and conferences across the United States. Hardin-Simmons University is often represented at the Southwestern Regional Meeting in the fall but has attended others as well such as a local meeting in Dallas and the National Chemistry Conference last summer.
ACS conferences are only open to members, however, anyone who is interested in chemistry is allowed to join. For further information about the conference or how to get involved, reach out to Dr. Jemima Ingle.
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