Our illustrious Coffee and Cocktails with Chemists has been trying its best to get folks together in these odd times. The last couple events were cocktails, but apparently some people enjoy stimulants instead? Regardless, a hearty group of chemists from all walks of life gathered at Blackburn park in Webster Groves for coffee, donuts and […]
Understanding the Identity of the Latino: Fighting Conscious and Unconscious Biases Latin People Encounter at Work Fighting stereotypes that plague minority groups is a key aspect to improving diversity at any workplace. The threat of being stereotyped has been shown to not only have an effect on minorities by the way they engage at work,
This year’s Boy Scouts of America Chemistry Merit Badge Clinic looks to be a hoot. If you are a scout hoping to attend, you are fresh out of luck, but if you would like to volunteer consider this your invitation! This year’s clinic is at Jost Chemical, and includes a tour of their facilities. If
With COVID numbers on the steep decline and the possibility for outdoor activities this summer, the always popular Cocktails with Chemists sprang back to life to give our members some much needed socialization time. The first event on June 15th at Rosalita’s Des Peres was attended by about 25 attendees (including new faces!) to nosh
St. Louis Award Banquet 2021 Celebrating Leah O’Brien (2021 Awardee) & Richard Loomis (2020 Awardee) Friday, October 1, 2021, following the Saint Louis Award Symposium at SIUE, Edwardsville. Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121 6:00 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres 7:00 pm banquet 8:00 pm program Dr.
Austin Moyle recently moderated a ACS Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) workshop and submitted this helpful report. If you are interested in attending the next workshop on October 17th, registration informtaion can be found at the Eventbrite page. In June, I had the privilege of serving as a moderator at the ACS Chemical Health and
The number of fully vaccinated people across the country and in the St. Louis region continues to rise, as does my hope for a semblance of summer normalcy. One summer normalcy that will continue is the Chemical Bond will be on its usual publishing hiatus for June-August, returning with the September issue. If you have
Yes, you read that right, 2022 planning is on the agenda. In the next few weeks, you will receive a Google Forms link about nominations for the election in which officers are elected for terms beginning in 2022. Please consider nominating one or several of your talented colleagues, or yourself, to participate in the governance
We would like to congratulate Melanie Shedd on receiving the High School Chemistry Teaching Award, sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society. This award was created to recognize, encourage, and stimulate outstanding teachers of high school chemistry. Melanie has taught students chemistry at Principia Upper School in St. Louis, MO since
Back in July of 2020, we announced that Richard Loomis had been chosen as the 2020 St. Louis Award winner. Normally we would come together to celebrate the winner’s accomplishments with a dinner and symposium. We all know that the last 12 months have been anything but normal. To help celebrate Dr. Loomis’ achievement, the
