Dr Donald Ames, longtime resident of Kirkwood and 60+ year member of the American Chemical Society, died at his home on January 2, 2014. Dr Ames received his BS in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin in 1944 and was drafted into the Army but assigned to the Metallurgy Laboratory at the University of Chicago […]
It was a fine night—weather-wise, food-and-wine–wise, and compatriot-wise—for Continuity Dinner on December 12. Among the 25 or so attendees was a nice sprinkling of new faces and the rest, old friends. Getting under way, the General Meeting elicited no business, new, old or otherwise, so it was adjourned while the convening gavel still echoed. The
Help inspire the next generation of chemists by volunteering for any of three (3) (III) upcoming opportunities. Missouri Tri-county Regional Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, February 22, 9am–12pm St Charles Community College (directions), Student Center (campus map) K-4 participation awards distributed. Judging for grades 5-8 grades, 9-12, honors 9-12 Free judges’ breakfast 8-9 Illinois Jr
Please join us at our 2013 Continuity Dinner. If you’re not a regular ACS meeting attendee, come renew or create acquaintances, hear a brief, light-hearted recap of the year’s events, witness the passing of the gavel to the new slate of officers, and just in general have a fine old time. Please join us: Thursday,
Our own Natalie LaFranzo, chair of the St Louis Section YCC and Secretary-elect, told her unconventional story of job search success in Chemical & Engineering News (Nov 4, p 46, member credentials required for online access). Natalie and eight other recently (re)employed chemists related their search strategies in a feature on “determined feats, lucky breaks,
Today, 10/23 in USA date style, is Mole Day, which quite likely every chemist knows, if not actually celebrates. Phil Plait, a physicist who blogs at Bad Astronomy, has a “Happy Mole Day” post today for us chemists. Either it’s a slow news day in astronomy, or Phil Plait is just an equal-opportunity science geek.
The third module in the Leadership Development Forum series comes to town this fall. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of leadership is promoting new ways of thinking within your teams. This module addresses Leading Creativity and Innovation and comprises two sessions. Separate registration is required for each. Seminar/discussion: October 24, 6 pm, preregistration required (below)
Gordon Miller, winner of the 2013 ACS Midwests Award, is University Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University. Niller received his BS summa cum laude in 1982 from the University of Rochester, where he worked under the direction of Richard Eisenberg. In 1986, he received his PhD degree from the University of Chicago, where he
Friends of Dard Hunter is an organization that connects, encourages, and educates people interested in hand papermaking. They are holding their annual meeting in St Louis October 18-20. Ted Gast is leading a Roundtable on the Chemistry of Paper on Saturday October 19; this is an ACS Chemical Ambassador event. Four additional members of the
Saint Louis University’s ACS Student Chapter (Chemistry Club) has been awarded a Community Interaction Grant from the national American Chemical Society. The mission of the grant program is “to provide funding for chapter projects that help to improve the science learning experience of underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged K-12 students.” The Chem Club will bring
