Graduate Student Groups
Women in Chemistry
They are a primarily graduate student-focused organization that aims to foster relationships between women in the University of Chicago’s Department of Chemistry. They aim to create a supportive environment for women in chemistry and promote women in STEM by hosting monthly social and/or professional development events, bringing in speakers, and raising awareness of diversity issues facing the scientific community. Check out their Facebook page.
Tiger Talks
Tiger Talks provides graduate students in the Department of Chemistry with the opportunity to practice the presenting of their scientific research. Also gives the audience (mostly students in chemistry) a chance to find out what kind of research is going on within the Department, as well as engage the speaker with any questions they may have on their experience or research.
Journal Club
The first-year seminar workshop is an informal general interest journal club that meets once a week to discuss papers in preparation for the Monday departmental seminars. Led by senior graduate students, the discussion is a great opportunity for first year graduate students to talk science with their peers in a pressure-free atmosphere over lunch. Running during winter and spring quarters, the first-year seminar workshop also provides excellent preparation for qualifying exams.
Joint Research Safety Initiative
The Joint Research Safety Initiative (JRSI) is a new safety community run by students, post-docs, and research assistants on campus that aims to provide centralized and accessible safety and educational resources for students and faculty. Our safety and efficiency is up to us, and only us.
The Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT)
The Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) began as a grassroots student organization and has grown to encompass 18 graduate programs in the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) and Physical Sciences Division (PSD) at the University of Chicago with over 50 members and a dedicated faculty counterpart in the form of the Diversity Council. GRIT is committed to enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity across the BSD and PSD graduate programs. GRIT focuses on three central components: recruitment, retention, and sustainability in order to increase the recruitment and retention of students from marginalized backgrounds.
oSTEM at UChicago
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at the University of Chicago (oSTEM at UChicago) seeks to provide a community and resources for LGBTQIA (queer) undergraduate and graduate students to be leaders in STEM fields. oSTEM at UChicago will provide professional networking/recruiting, social and professional LGBTQIA-oriented events, and peer mentoring resources for these students.
Society for Scientists of Color
The purpose of the Society for Scientists of Color (SSoC) at the University of Chicago shall be to promote and cultivate an environment in which students of color have the resources to succeed as scientists, as well as to provide a sense of community and belonging between Scientists of Color.
The goals of SSoC shall be to promote and ensure the continued growth of accessibility and opportunity for students of color interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.