We are pleased to announce that Bojana Opacic who works at Vi-Jon, Inc. is the winner of the 2014 Chemical Science and Technology Award for the St. Louis Section of the ACS. Because of her diligence, speed, and attention to minute details in using HPLC, GC and other methods and her ability to develop and […]
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Outstanding Junior Chemistry Student awards for 2014. Each college and university in the local section territory chooses its winner; all are feted at Awards Night on April 15. Neil T Berkel, McKendree University Dustin J Boogaart, Lindenwood University Zachary A Hemann, Maryville University Evan Lloyd, Saint
We’ve been doing this for ten (10) (X) (10102) years! The Tenth Annual St Louis Section Picnic will be at Tilles Park in the Skow Shelter on June 14 from 11:30 am – 4:00 pm. Bring the family! Just $5 per person. Kids under 12 free. Please register by June 10th. If you have questions
The 2014 Recognition Night was held on Saturday March 8th, at Maggiano’s Little Italy. The evening started with appetizers and a slide show of 2013 section activities. There was one 60-year ACS member, Dr Robert Schultz, in attendance and three 50-year members: Drs Frank Stary, Neil Dunski, and Jim Meador. Following dinner, each 50- and
Featuring expert speakers: George M. Bollozos, Manager at Brooks Brothers and Bernie Frazier, President of CareerVolution, LLC Schedule: 6:30pm -‐ Food and Drinks 7:00pm -‐ George Bollozos 7:30pm -‐ Bernie Frazier 8:00pm -‐ Q&A and Networking Visit us at the St Louis YCC website or on Facebook. Questions? Contact: ycc@stlacs.org $3 cash to attend For
The fourth module in the Leadership Development Forum series is set for April 17 and May 6. This module addresses Owning Your Leadership and comprises two sessions. Separate registration is required for each session. Seminar/discussion: April 17, 6 pm The seminar/discussion on Owning Your Leadership will feature speakers: William Abraham, PhD, Formulations and Delivery Program
Whether you’re a research director or an interested scientist, the Undergraduate Research Symposium is a cool event. Undergrads from area colleges and universities make what is probably their first public presentation of their research project. The posters are judged, and awards are given for outstanding presentations. If you have undergrads working in your lab, don’t
Awards have been determined in the 2014 High School Chemistry Contest, with students from teacher Nathan Peck’s Clayton High School chemistry boot campclass taking all five of the top places and 12 of the 15 Advanced Division honors. Places are based on a written test. The Regular Division exam is open to students who are
We are pleased to report the results of the special chemistry judging at the 2014 Missouri Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at St Charles Community College on February 22. Sheryl Loux, Science Fair Coordinator, tells us: Grades 9-12 Honors First Place: Lance Novak, Enhancing MRI/PET and SPECT Imaging Through DOTA Nanoparticles, Grade 12,
Join us as we celebrate and recognize those with 50 and 60 years of membership in the ACS present the 2014 Distinguished Service Award for the St. Louis Section to Sheryl Loux. She has been and is still very active in “Chemistry in pHun,” “Kids and Chemistry,” and St Louis area Science Fairs honor past
