Abstract
The case and call for substantial changes to graduate education have been made, once again, and the timing couldn’t be better for the American Chemical Society and the chemistry community. The actions we have already taken and several new initiatives position us to help our students and postdocs, our faculty, our programs, and our society to be successful in a global enterprise that is dynamic and full of uncharted opportunities. Looking forward, how do we refine our definitions of success and continue our momentum in improving graduate education? At the 256th ACS National Meeting, the ACS Society Committee on Education (SOCED) reviewed the 2018 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine consensus study report titled “Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century.” The report identifies a shifting landscape, including demographic changes and occupations that need science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) expertise. It makes recommendations for a more student-centric graduate
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