This year, MARM Chemagination will take place in conjunction with MARM 2025 sponsored by the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society. This 53rd Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) will be held this May 28 to 31, 2025 at Seton Hall University, New Jersey. The Chemagination competition will take place on Saturday afternoon, May 31st
For this event, high school students are asked to imagine that they are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, an ACS magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life. Students are also asked to design the magazine cover. The subject of the article is: “Describe a recent breakthrough or innovation in chemistry (and/or its applications) that has improved the quality of people’s lives today.” The article must be written as if it is the year 2050 and the ‘author’ describes innovations that have occurred since 2025. The innovation must fit into one of four categories: Alternative Energy, Environment, Medicine/Health, or New Materials. Prizes will be awarded in each of the four categories. First Place category winners from ACS Local Sections’ Chemagination competitions are eligible to compete on the regional level. If this team cannot participate for any reason, the Second Place winner or other team can serve as an alternate.
Chemagination is a unique experience for students in that it encourages the investigation of past, present and/or future discoveries in chemistry and related sciences. It also provides the opportunity for students to apply their creativity, and enhance their teamwork, public speaking and presentation skills.
Please see MARM 2025 Chemagination Competition Description & Rules for more details.
KEY DEADLINES:
- April 8 – Local sections notify the MARM 2025 Chemagination Chair of their intent to participate in MARM 2025 Chemagination
- May 12 – Local Sections submit their estimate of the number of teams they will be sending to the MARM 2025 Chemagination
- May 18 – Local sections submit the Chemagination entry forms, which include the article titles for each category and the name and contact information for each student. (Submission process will be announced at a later date)
- May 24 – Teams submit their articles for pre-judging
- May 31 – MARM 2025 Chemagination takes place at Seton Hall University
