Submitted by Natalie LaFranzo Have you attended one of our “Cocktails with Chemists” or “Coffee with Chemists” events in 2018? We’ve hosted one event per month – rotating the days, times, and locations to make it convenient for ALL St. Louis area chemists to attend. If you haven’t been yet – you’re missing out! These […]
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2019 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $750 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner
The December Board of Directors meeting, also known as the Continuity Dinner, is a fancier than usual affair to celebrate the year’s achievements, recognize certain members, announce the Distinguished Service Award (conferred in March), and pass the gavel to the incoming section officers. Plus, there is the Henry Godt Memorial Lecture, given by a surprise
On Sunday, October 14th at the Cub World Pavillion on the Beaumont Scout Reservation, approximately 700 Cub Scouts entered an outdoor science lab weary from their haunted hike and created pumpkin guts and snot (aka orange or green slime). They learned about non-Newtonian fluids, and polymer chemistry, then worked in pairs to make their own
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the STL section of the Young Chemists Committee joined the STL area boy scouts for the 45th Annual Fall Fun Rally at the Beaumont Scout Reservation. The YCC sponsored a “Physical and Chemical Changes” booth, where volunteers led visitors through interactive demonstrations—the “disappearing cup”, “water-reactive metals” and a “chromatography mystery”
Early in October, all members will receive an email link directing them to their electronic ballot for 2019 officers. Bios and information about the candidates are below. Chair – Elect: Sophia Hayes, Professor of Chemistry, Washington University Service to the Section: Co-Chair of the St. Louis NMR Discussion Group (2004 – present), jurist for the
The Younger Chemists Committee is sponsoring an event this Thursday, September 27th at Washington University. STLACS members Lisa Balbes, Suzy Hartman, Natalie Lafranzo and Brent Znosko will lead a panel discussion about networking, professional development and building your career in the sciences. Entrance is free, but please RSVP if you plan to attend. Time: 6:00
The STL-ACS Minority Affairs Committee hosted its first panel discussion in an ongoing series. Serving on the panel were Tony Thompson, an award-winning author and entrepreneur, Christina Thompson, a Privacy Manager at Mercy, Eden Tesfu, Analytics Lead at Bayer Crop Sciences, and Chris Anderson, Owner and Executive Director of Maximized Career Services. The topics of
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
Friday, November 2, 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 7:00 pm banquet 8:00 pm program Suzy Hartman, Suzy Hartmann – Associate Director Biologics Sourcing, MilliporeSigma, Chair Elect of the St. Louis Section, American Chemical
