Sci-athon

🚀 Exciting news! Sci-athon 2024 is almost here! 🌟 Don't miss your chance to network, collaborate, and boost your resume. Sign up by this Thursday, 5/30! Event dates: June 6th-7th. Open to grad students & postdocs in the Triangle area. 🔗sciathon.web.unc.edu #Sciathon2024

We have some amazing panelists from local professionals that you don't want to miss! Chance Rainwater coming from UNC's Office of Technology Commercialization; Mark Nosiglia a lead chemist at NC Pure; and Zachary Widel from Duke's Office of Translation and Commercialization.

We are excited to host our 2025 Sci-Athon Competition! This year it will take place at UNC on May 29th and 30th. Any and all students or postdocs from around the state are welcome to join, there will even be free food! sciathon.web.unc.edu

@uncchemistry, @aps_unc, @DukeChemistry, @NCStateChem, @UNCBBSP

Exciting news! 🎉 Sci-athon 2024 signups are now open! If you're a graduate student or postdoc in the Triangle area, don't miss this chance to network, collaborate, and enhance your resume. Sign up today! 🔗 sciathon.web.unc.edu/2024-interest-…

Rounding out our 2024 Sci-athon panel: JoonHyung Cho (@iamrealJOON)! A former UNC Tarheel now leading corporate engagement at UVA. Sign up today! 🔗 sciathon.web.unc.edu/2024-interest-… #Sciathon2024 #Networking

Next up on the 2024 Sci-athon panel: Alex Mullins (@AlexGMullins)! A UNC Chemistry alum (@waterslab_UNC) and now a champion for Duke innovations! Sign up today! 🔗 sciathon.web.unc.edu/2024-interest-… #Sciathon2024 #Translation

Meet our first 2024 Sci-athon panelist: Mireya McKee (@MireyaLMcKee), Director of UNC KickStart Venture Services! With 20+ years in startup creation and tech transfer, she’s ready to inspire. Sign up today! 🔗 sciathon.web.unc.edu/2024-interest-… #Sciathon2024 #Innovation

Participation is encouraged from STEM PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the triangle! @uncchemistry @aps_unc @DukeChemistry @NCStateChem

We are thrilled to announce that the sixth annual Sci-athon competition will be from Thursday, June 6th - Friday, June 7th! Mark your calendars and use this link (sciathon.web.unc.edu/2024-interest-…) to fill out our interest form so that you can stay up to date as the event approaches!

Another amazing Sci-athon! So many innovative ideas: turning plastic into beer 🍺, remediating BPA, and upcycling old tires 🛞! Congrats to the winners, "Spin Biotech"! 🥇A huge thanks to all participants, sponsors, and panelists for making it a success! 🙌

⏰ Last chance! The extended Sci-athon sign-up deadline is TODAY! Scientists across disciplines encouraged to join the event to unleash their creativity.🚀 Enjoy 🍕 FREE food, connect with 👥 peers, and win 🎉 tech PRIZES! Register now at sciathon.web.unc.edu

Graduate student and postdoctoral participants encouraged from @uncchemistry, @uncbbsp, @aps_unc, and any STEM programs!

Sci-athon signups are live (deadline 5/17)! Sign up for an opportunity to win tech prizes, participate in a panel conversation about entrepreneurship, and get to know your peers! sciathon.web.unc.edu

Last up, we have Team 2, or Aqua McClean! They presented on a novel device they designed to detect pesticides in water @Dayofthecentury @CahoonLabUNC

Next up we have TEAM 4! They are presenting on the dangers of disinformation and how sometimes projects ideas that sound promising might not work out after doing some literature digging @DykemanPeter @CahoonLabUNC @KnightGroupUNC

Teams are now presenting their final projects that center around this year’s theme of The Science of YOU!

Team 1 is now giving their presentation on combining femtosecond lasers and aluminum to create a portable water purification system! @atkinlab

Our industry panel is currently underway! We have representatives from @RTI_Intl @EastmanChemCo and 8Rivers!