Washington University’s 2nd annual Chemistry Tournament (WUCT), to be held on April 8, 2017, is now open for registration. WUCT is an annual chemistry competition held on Washington University’s campus in St Louis, MO. The competition invites high school students from across the nation to participate in a series of individual and team-based chemistry exams, […]
Nominations are open for the 2017 Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher award. Besides their own colleagues and administrators, students and parents (present or past) are also eligible to submit a nomination. That could be you … and who’d be more qualified to recognize good chemistry teaching when they see it? Nominating is pretty easy (full
Report from Reni Joseph Kids and Chemistry co-ordinator ACS kids division celebrated National Chemistry Week at the Science Center on Thursday, October 27. We participated in the science SPOOKTACULAR event hosted by the Saint Louis Science Center. The hands-on activity was entitled “Making a clear liquid change color, is it magic or science?” Most liquid
The annual Continuity Dinner this year will be a combined Board of Directors meeting (where non-Board members have voice but no vote) and a general meeting of the Section (where all Section members have a vote, including a vote on the revised bylaws). The ACS St. Louis Section Board of Directors worked diligently over the
The 2016 St. Louis Award Banquet was held on October 15 at the Glen Echo Country Club. There were 50 in attendance including 12 members of the research group of the honoree, Professor Liviu Mirica of Washington University. Professor Mirica was accompanied by his wife Liudmila Mirica, a financial manager at Siteman Cancer Center at
Nominate a member of your team for the Saint Louis Chemical Science & Technology Award. This award is presented to a chemist in the St Louis area who has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and scientific contribution. Criteria used to judge the award include technical proficiency, presentations, coaching/teamwork, and additional professional activities. The award
The 2016 ACS-St. Louis Section Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held Friday November 4th, 2:30-5:00 pm in the Science Laboratory West building at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. All undergraduate students participating in chemistry research are encouraged to present a poster. Being an ACS member is not required. Update: despite what the application form says, the
Jacob W Petrich, Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University, was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He received his BS from Yale University (1980) and his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago (1985), under the mentorship of Graham Fleming. He went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship at the Laboratoire d’Optique
The Women Chemists Committee is delighted to present guest speaker Ms Ashley Neybert, BS Chemistry and recipient of the 2015 National WCC Overcoming Challenges Award. Her topic: Ad astra per aspera: to the stars through difficulty Saturday, October 29, 2016, 12:00-2:00 pm Wang Gang Restaurant 1035 Century Drive Edwardsville, IL 62025 618-655-0888 For more information
(edited 8 Sep 2016 to add dinner menu) Saturday, October 15th, directly after the Saint Louis Award Symposium Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121 6:30 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres (candied bacon, veggie-stuffed mushroom caps) 7:00 pm banquet menu 1st Course: mixed green salad; house or Italian
