St Louis Section–ACS
Calendar — 2012
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January |
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| 12 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
February |
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| 9 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 16 | YCC planning meeting at Thai Country Café, 6223 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130 (on the LOOP). Get there at 6:30 pm, have something to eat and talk with other YCC members. At 7:00 pm, we will start the meeting: planning for another seminar in our Career Management series as well as other activities. RSVP to Eric Bruton, eric.bruton@gmail.com |
| 23 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market—Volume X: Career Training and Tools McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 25 | Judging for Missouri Tri-county Regional Science and Engineering Fair St Charles Community College, College Student Center Judging from 9 am–noon. K-4 participation awards distributed. Judging in divisions: 5th–8th, 9th–12th, and honors 9th–12th. Free breakfast for judges 8–9 am. To volunteer for judging, call Sheryl J Loux at 636.237.5149 or email sjloux@gmail.com. |
| 29 | Battle of the Burets, 6 pm at St Louis Community College–Florissant Valley This contest pits teams of high school chemistry students against each another in a test of titration accuracy. For information on how to enter a team from your high school, contact Bruce Ritts, phone 314.290.4744 or email bruce_ritts@steris.com. |
March |
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| 8 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 10 | High School Chemistry Contest administered at University of Missouri–St Louis. Friday, March 9, is the alternate day for students unable to participate on Saturday. For information about entering, contact the High School Chemistry Contest coordinator. Teachers must submit entries for their students by Feb 17. |
| 10 | Recognition Night at CJ Muggs, 101 W Lockwood, Webster Groves, MO 63119 5:30 pm — Social hour with open bar (beer, wine, soft drinks) 6:30 pm — Dinner and festivities Reservations required ... do it now! |
| 15 | YCC meeting at Café Ventana, 3919 W Pine Blvd, Saint Louis, 314.531.7801 Get there at 6:30 pm, have something to eat and talk with other YCC members. At 7 pm, we will start the meeting: finish plans for our next Career Management Seminar on 3/22 as well as other activities. RSVP to Eric Bruton, eric.bruton@gmail.com |
| 17 | Judging for Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Regional Science Fair SIU–Edwardsville, Morris University Center (#8 on campus map, park in Lot E) Meet at 9:30 am; judging is 10 am–1 pm in divisions: 5th–8th, 9th–12th, and honors 9th–12th. Light buffet available for judges. To volunteer for judging, call Sheryl J Loux at 636.237.5149 or email sjloux@gmail.com. |
| 19 | 15th Annual Robert W Murray Lecture, 4 pm in Room 451 Benton Hall at University of Missouri–St Louis Valentino J Stella University of Kansas Dept of Pharmaceutical Chemistry The case for prodrugs |
| 22 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market—Volume XI: Maximizing Your Graduate Career McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 31 | Nomination deadline for the Midwest Award. For nominating materials and further information, contact the Midwest Award coordinator. |
April |
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| 5 | YCC meeting at Thai Country Café, 6223 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, 314.862.0787 Get there at 6:30 pm, have something to eat and talk with other YCC members. At 7 pm, we will start the meeting: finish plans for our next Career Management Seminar on April 19 as well as other activities. RSVP to Eric Bruton, eric.bruton@gmail.com |
| 12 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 16 | Awards Night Banquet honors winners of • High School Chemistry Contest • Outstanding Junior Chemistry Students at area colleges and universities 5:30 social hour; 6:30 dinner; 7:30 program Maggiano’s, 2 Boulevard Saint Louis, Richmond Heights (across Brentwood Blvd from the Galleria), map. Free parking in the garage. Cost is $20. Reservations required (by April 9) to Leah O’Brien, lobrien@siue.edu or 618.650.3562. Send check payable to St Louis Section–ACS to: Leah O’Brien |
| 19 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market – Volume XII: Career Paths and Skills McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 21 | Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, 10 am–4 pm at the Saint Louis Science Center, Dinosaur Overlook This year’s theme, Rethinking Recycling—It’s easy to be Green, brings international focus to environmental causes, such as clean air, water, and energy. Join in and help us promote the positive role that chemistry plays in preserving the Earth. If you would like to help in this public outreach event, contact Greg Wall, 314.435.6487 or gwall37@msn.com. Your time, consideration, and participation will be much appreciated. Kids and Chemistry will be on as well, hosting three tables with activities for children: · Enzymes for Digestion and Cleaning · Starch Scavenger Hunt · Crushing Cans or Gluep. If you would like to volunteer to help with any of these activities, please email Sheryl J Loux sjloux@gmail.com). Volunteers are asked to help for a minimum of two hours; their parking will be free (entrance is always free). |
| 23 | Probst Lecture, 7 pm in Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center at SIU–Edwardsville Dr Mark Von Itzstein Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Viruses in the 21st century: An alternative approach to tackling viral diseases Dr Von Itzstein will also deliver a more technical talk, Rotavirus and host-cell glycan interactions, at 10 am in Science Building Room 3114. |
| 30 | Nomination deadline for the St Louis Award. For nominating materials and further information, contact the St Louis Award coordinator. |
May |
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| 1 | Society for Applied Spectroscopy “tour speaker” meeting Marriott St Louis Airport (10700 Peartree Lane, St Louis, MO 63134), dinner at 6 pm, speaker at 7 pm Dr Alexander Scheeline, University of Illinois, Dynamic Chemical Biology and the Instruments to Support Its Study Cost for dinner is: SAS members $10, non-members $15, students free! You need not come to dinner to attend the presentation. Parking will cost $6 for up to 3 hours. RSVP for dinner and/or talk by April 25 to Eileen McClendon at 314.654.1608 or Eileen.L.McClendon@covidien.com |
| 2 | Judging for Greater St Louis Science Fair Greensfelder Rec Complex, Queeny Park, 550 Weidmann Road in west St Louis County Elementary (K-5): Participation Awards distributed to chemistry-related projects. Three people needed for about one hour each between 3 and 8 pm. No judging involved. Secondary (6th–12th grade): judging of chemistry-related projects 3–8:30 pm (please volunteer for at least 2½ hours). Secondary judges must be present at 8:30 to pick winners. Free dinner for judges in both divisions (5–6 pm). To volunteer for judging, call Sheryl J Loux at 636.237.5149 or email sjloux@gmail.com. |
| 4 | Undergraduate Research Symposium, poster and oral presentations, 5–7:30 pm, Sigma-Aldrich, 2909 Laclede Avenue, St Louis, MO 63103 Certificates of Participation to all; awards for exceptional presentations. Everyone must register to attend, whether presenting or not. For additional information, contact Eric Bruton, eric.bruton@jostchemical.com, 314.817.0097 or Pegah Jalili, Pegah.Jalili@sial.com. |
| 8 | YCC Planning Meeting, 6:30 pm at Thai Gai Yang Café, 6250 Delmar Blvd. We will be continuing to plan our Chemistry Career Night for the Fall and making a plans for fun things to do this summer. RSVP to Eric Bruton, eric.bruton@gmail.com. |
| 10 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
June |
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| 1 | Nomination deadline for the new WCC Rising Star Awards This new award from the Women Chemists Committee is intended to attract, retain, and develop women chemists. Open to early-career female members of the ACS, it includes support for national meeting attendance and a bunch of other perks. Nominations, including self-nominations, can be entered online. |
| 9 | Eighth Annual St Louis Section Picnic 12 noon to 5 pm, at the Chinese Shelter in Tower Grove Park, south of Main Drive and east of Cypress Circle on this map. Bring the family! Just $5 per person. Kids under 12 free. Please reserve by June 4th so we can plan for food and drink, and crowd control. Questions and reservations to: Jeff Cornelius |
| 15 | Deadline to submit a nominating ballot for the 2013 slate of officers Do you know someone, including yourself, who wants to stand for a 2013 local section elective office? You can submit a secure online nomination or download a paper nominating ballot. Our perennially award-winning section needs you! Don’t be shy. |
| 19 | YCC meeting, 6:30 pm at Thai Gai Yang Café, 6250 Delmar Blvd We will be finalizing the speaker list for our Chemistry Career Night in the Fall, as well as planning a fun, summer social event for July 14. New members interested in meeting other young professionals in the St Louis area are welcome to attend. Questions to Natalie LaFranzo. |
July |
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| 14 | YCC Summer Outing Cuivre River State Park, but meet at Dierberg’s in Brentwood at 8 am to carpool. Come hike, swim, and enjoy the outdoors with fellow chemists and friends! Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, bathing suit, etc. YCC will provide sandwiches for lunch. Email Natalie at nalafran@wustl.edu with any questions. RSVP here. |
August |
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| 1 | Young Researcher Travel Award applications due Check here for details about the award. For more information, email ycc@stlacs.org |
| 9 | YCC meeting, 6:30 pm at Café Ventana in Midtown (3919 West Pine) Continuing to plan our Chemistry Career Night for the Fall and discussing the winners of our Young Researcher Award. Come join us to plan for our biggest event of the year and meet other professionals in the area. RSVP to Natalie if you can make it. |
| 31 | Deadline for abstract submission for the 47th ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, October 24–27, in Omaha, NE. Visit the meeting website for links to abstract submission, meeting registration, and more. |
September |
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| 13 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 20 | Chemistry Career Night brought to you by the YCC 6–8:30 pm at St Louis College of Pharmacy, Jones Building, Room 1390 The details are here for the presenters, activities, and registration info. |
| 27 | Leadership Development Forum seminar on Management vs Leadership by Dan Coombes, Leadership Development Lead at Monsanto and Lucinda (Cindy) Buhse, Director, FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis Check the LDF page for time, location, and pre-registration details. |
October |
| 9 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market—XIII: The Interview McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 11 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 18 | Leadership Development Forum book discussion on The Extraordinary Leader led by Lisa M Balbes, Balbes Consultants LLC and ACS Career Consultant and Presenter Check the LDF page for time, location, and pre-registration details. |
| 21–27 | National Chemistry Week here and around the country. The theme this year: Nanotechnology: the smallest big idea in science. The Chemistry Expo will be held on October 27 at the St Louis Science Center from 10 am to 4 pm. For further information, or to toss your benzene into the ring, contact Greg Wall, 314.435.6487 or gwall37@msn.com. |
| 24–27 | 47th ACS Midwest Regional Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska Visit the meeting website for links to abstract submission, meeting registration, and more. |
November |
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| 8 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 15 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market – XIV: Practicing the Interview—A Behavioral Based Interviewing Interactive Workshop Facilitated by Lisa Balbes, ACS career consultant and principal of Balbes Consultants, LLC St Louis College of Pharmacy, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 29 | Leadership Development Forum magical workshop led by Steve Finkelstein, Senior Partner at Experience on Demand Check the LDF page for time, location, and pre-registration details. |
December |
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| 4 | Resources for Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market – XV: Business Etiquette and Communication With Dr Elizabeth Petre, Washington University Olin Business School, and Dr Dennis Harney, SNR-Denton Washington University School of Medicine, 6:30–8:30 pm Presented by the St Louis Section Younger Chemists Committee. For full program details and reservation info, check out the event notice here. |
| 13 | Board Meeting and Continuity Dinner Special night, special arrangements: (note venue change) Branica-Frontenac, 10411 Clayton Rd, St Louis, MO 63131 (map), in the Chateau Village (across Clayton Road from Plaza Frontenac) 5:30 pm social hour with cash bar 6:30 pm dinner, meeting, and Continuity events Check here for more details and to make a reservation. |
| 21 | Nomination deadline for Chemical Science & Technology Award. For more information about the award and submitting a nomination, see the Awards page. |
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