Editor’s note: this announcement was supposed to go out in April. We apologize to Ms. Falkoff and the members of the award committee for the delay. Please join us in congratulating Sarah Falkoff, the St. Louis Section–ACS High School Chemistry Teacher-of-the-Year. Sarah is a teacher at Clayton High School. She believes there is so much […]
In response to the killing of George Floyd, ACS President Luis Echegoyen has issued a statement reaffirming ACS’ core value of diversity, inclusion, and respect, and has announced specific actions taken by national ACS in furtherance of those goals. The Saint Louis Local Section endorses and embraces those goals. Our own commitment to action begins
In the next few weeks, you will receive a Google Forms link about nominations for the 2020 election in which officers are elected for terms beginning in 2021. Please consider nominating one or several of your talented colleagues to participate in the governance of the local section and contribute to the building excitement in the
Sophia Hayes (Chair, St. Louis section) gave a TEDx talk in St. Louis “Science the Heck out of Climate Change”, just released on YouTube. It’s an 8 min. video, highlighting how chemists and materials scientists have helped address problems in atmospheric pollution, from catalytic converters (for acid rain) to new carbon capture materials for CO2.
Edit (March 12, 2020): if this is the first you’re hearing about Awards Night, please be aware that it has been cancelled due to community health concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will make arrangements for award winners to receive their awards and appropriate recognition at a later date. Save the date! Awards Night
Deadline Postponed to April 30, 2020 The ACS Midwest Award, which originated in St. Louis, 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 during a period of residence in the region
ACS is bringing an exclusive career day to the St. Louis region. Career day is an exciting one-day event filled with workshops and networking opportunities for mid-career chemistry professionals. This FREE event is designed to help job seekers reach their goals and network with other local chemists. Join us and meet onsite with an ACS
Nominations are solicited for the St Louis Award, which has been sponsored Bayer and administered by the St Louis Section–ACS. Nominees should be individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the chemical profession. The awardee is selected by a review committee constituted by
submitted by Dr. Michael Hankins The St. Louis ACS Committee for Minority Affairs (CMA) were invited to participate in the Welcome Ceremony for the 2019 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Conference held at Washington University’s Danforth Campus. Students were invited to come as a “prequel” to the
Submitted by Dr. John-Stephen Taylor, St. Louis Award Committee Chair On October 25th, 2019 a symposium and banquet was held in honor of Dr. David Keire, this year’s 49 annual St. Louis Section ACS Awardee, for his outstanding contributions to the profession of chemistry and demonstrated potential to further the advancement of the chemical profession.
