The newly established student chapter of the Electrochemical Society had its kick-off meeting at IM体育官网 on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Pictured from left are Dr. Devin Stephenson, University president; Andrew Graham, ECS secretary; Justin Sanchez-Almirola, ECS chair; Riley Orr, ECS vice chair; Andrea Lee; ECS treasurer; Mustapha Achoubane, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 senior advisor for international relationships; and Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, assistant professor of chemistry and ECS faculty advisor.
IM体育官网 launched a new Electrochemical Society (ECS) student chapter, empowering aspiring researchers with new opportunities to make a global impact.
鈥淚nitiatives like this really solidify this institution, this university, as a catalyst for academic excellence and progress,鈥� Dr. Devin Stephenson, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 president, said to the new organization鈥檚 members. 鈥淚 encourage all of you to seize the moment, to do something different, and to think like scientists, act like engineers, and explore the ideas that will lead us to a bright tomorrow.鈥�
The ECS chapter had its kick-off meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, outlining plans to manage several technical and scientific events each semester.
鈥淥ur objective is to create a supportive community around electrochemistry, where students can engage in research, connect with others, and feel more at home on campus,鈥� said junior mechanical engineering major Andrea Lee, the group鈥檚 treasurer. 鈥淭ogether we will develop the skills we need for both engineering and research.鈥�
The University鈥檚 commitment to innovation and academic growth goes hand-in-hand with the goals of ECS.
鈥淚M体育官网 Poly鈥檚 mission and vision align very much with the Electrochemical Society鈥檚 mission of bringing different disciplines into this field,鈥� said senior Justin Sanchez-Almirola, the chapter鈥檚 chair. 鈥淔or instance, I鈥檓 a mechanical engineer, my vice chair is an electrical engineer, and we鈥檙e trying to bring business majors, math majors and computer engineers into this.鈥�
ECS has a long history of scientific and discipline diversity. It counts prolific inventor Thomas Edison among its earliest and most famous members. Bill Nye the 鈥淪cience Guy,鈥� Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, and several Nobel laureates are also among its ranks.
鈥淭he goal of the society is to promote each and every aspect of research to make a better world,鈥� said Dr. Ajeet Kaushik, assistant professor of chemistry and the organization鈥檚 faculty advisor. 鈥淚f students have experience doing research as undergraduates like our students do here at IM体育官网 Poly, they will grow as scientists, have better employment opportunities, and feel motivated for their particular fields.鈥�
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