Alice Liu of Marquette High School has earned a place on Team USA at the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), to be held at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland, July 16 to 25, 2023. The path to a spot on the team is arduous and ultra-selective. First, students compete in the local High School […]
April 25th was the day of the annual Awards Banquet, held at Favazza’s on the Hill. The theme of the evening was Will you take the torch? This was meant as a charge to the next generation of scientists, and Elizabeth Bergman started a reflection in this manner. When the Olympic torch is lit the
One of our Section’s Councilors, Eric Bruton, recently returned from the Spring ACS national meeting, has forwarded the Councilor Talking Points for our edification. The meeting was held in a hybrid manner from March 26-30. As of March 29, there were 12,623 registrations (10,792 in-person in Indianapolis and 1,831 virtual). Some of the highlights follow,
For the first time in a dog’s age, we will be hosting the May board meeting in-person. There will be no virtual option. Deets: Thursday, May 11th, networking starts at 6:00 p.m., meeting/dinner at 6:30 p.m. Room 105 Litteken Hall, Saint Louis University North Campus Parking is available in the Olive-Compton Garage. Dinner will be
The Saint Louis Section ACS Award, originally sponsored by the Monsanto Company and administered by the Saint Louis Section–ACS, is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the chemical profession, especially early in their career. The awardee is selected by
How can a string quartet exemplify chemistry? Dr. James Bashkin, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMSL, will accompany the Arianna String Quartet for an exploration of the connections and common ground shared between music and chemistry. Enjoy intriguing explanations, insights and comparisons that will include a discussion of chemical and musical “building blocks” and
Candidates for the 2023 American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwest Award are sought. The Award, funded by the St. Louis Section of the ACS, is conferred annually on a scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the advancement of pure or applied chemistry, chemical education, and the profession of chemistry. The contributions must have been made
Dr S Allen Heininger passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at the age of 97. Dr Heininger was born in New Britain, CT. He served in the US Navy during World War II, then obtained a BA in chemistry from Oberlin College, and his MS and PhD from Carnegie Institute of Technology. In 1952,
The Department of Chemistry at SIUE will host Dr Dawn Mason for the 6th Annual Kevin A. Johnson Memorial Lecture on Wednesday November 9 2022, at 7:00 pm in the Science East building lower lecture hall (SE 1136). Dawn is a graduate of the University of Missouri and earned her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from
If you have been otherwise occupied lately (midterms? hanging Halloween decorations? just getting caught up?), you may have missed this little NY Times item that has brought chemistry into national news. To sum up, longtime organic chemistry professor (and textbook author) Maitland Jones was fired by New York University as a direct result of student
