The picnic was a wash-out but a good time was held by all who attended, submitted by Jim O’Brien June 14, 2015, dawned bright and sunny, but true to the weather forecast, did not stay that way. By 11:30 am, sprinkles of rain were growing in abundance, but the optimistic organizers still packed cricket, volleyball, […]
Pegah Jalili, 2015 Chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and Chair of the Midwest Award Jury, has announced the winner of the 2015 Midwest Award: Professor Robert Blankenship of Washington University. Dr Blankenship was born and grew up in southeast Nebraska. He received his BS in Chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University (1970) and obtained his
Our national Councilors have reported from Boston, where the 250th national ACS meeting continues through today. As usual, they have provided the document “Councilor Talking Points” that gives a good summary of governance issues raised, discussed, voted on, etc. It would be reckless for anyone to try to select the meatiest, weightiest subjects and summarize
Jim O’Brien, Immediate Past Chair of the Saint Louis Section–ACS and Chair of the Saint Louis Award Jury, has announced the winner of the 2015 Saint Louis Award. Sophia Hayes is Professor of Chemistry at Washington University in St Louis. Her BS is from UC Berkeley in Chemistry. She spent three years in energy and
Kathleen Dwyer, chemistry teacher at Maplewood–Richmond Heights High School, has been cited as a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Dwyer is one of only two Missouri teachers selected. The other is Ruth Knop, Parkway West Senior High School mathematics teacher. The winners are selected by a panel
Have you ever given a moment’s thought to how the local ACS section is run? I know, I know, that’s not likely for most, but you are reading this, so maybe…. You might have some ideas about how things could be done better or some things that we’re not doing but should. Or you might
On March 13 or 14, hopeful chemistry students from area high schools gathered to compete in the Saint Louis Section High School Chemistry Contest. Places are based on a written test. The Regular Division exam is open to students who are in their first year of high school chemistry (other than an AP course); the
Seminar: April 23, 6–8:30 pm Location: CIC@CET, 20 S Sarah St, Saint Louis, MO 63108 (map) Please join us for the seminar on the topic of “Leading Without Authority” with speaker Joseph Ackerman Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Washington University. All disciplines and professionals are welcome; you need not be a chemist or scientist to attend!
The 2015 Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held from 2 to 4 pm on Friday, April 24, at Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville. Undergraduate chemistry students from all colleges and universities in the St Louis Section area are invited to present a poster on their research. Awards will be presented to outstanding participants. ACS student chapters are
Kathleen Dwyer, coordinator of the High School Chemistry Teacher-of-the-Year Award, has announced this year’s winner: Amy Heath of Granite City (Illinois) High School. Amy Frances Heath received her BS in Chemistry from Southern Illinois University in 1988. While employed as an industrial chemist, she began working with high school students through Junior Achievement and realized
