Earlier this year, the Washington University in St. Louis Chemistry Tournament (WUCT) held its second annual competition for high school students from across the country. On April 8th, a total of about 250 students and coaches arrived on WashU’s campus. Some participants arrived from nearby locales like Missouri and Illinois, while others journeyed from farther […]
We have some very talented chemist-photographers in the St. Louis Section. These folks generously capture moments at our Section events and activities. We’re often asked where these photos are made available, and we now have an answer: The St. Louis Section ACS has our own Yahoo Flickr page! https://www.flickr.com/photos/149474589@N04/albums You’re welcome to download and print
The St. Louis Section is pleased to announce that Professor Christer Aakeröy of Kansas State University is the recipient of the 2017 Midwest Award. It will be presented on Thursday, October 19th, at the Midwest Regional Meeting in Lawrence, KS. Christer Aakeröy is the 73rd recipient of the ACS Midwest Award. Although he was born
We are the least superstitious group anywhere, believe me! (with apologies to POTUS for stealing his inimitable syntax) so there was no need to call it the “14th Annual STLACS Picnic”. Because it was the 13th. All the other adjectives pertain. Also mild, convivial, delicious, and ducky. And, for the record, it was on July
Lisa Balbes is the latest STLACS section member to be elected an ACS Fellow. Chair Natalie LaFranzo passed the word along last week when she heard it from the National horse’s mouth. Lisa is principal in Balbes Consultants, under which she offers career, editorial, grantsmanship, and training services. Yes, that is a broad brush: more
On Wednesday, April 26th, the 2017 Academy of Science – Saint Louis Science Fair was held at Queeny Park, Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Saint Louis. Many of our local members helped judge the Chemistry presentations. The winners are listed below. Honors grades 9-12 Division: First Place: Rana Karatas, “Amount of Iron in Different Kind of
Awards Night was held on April 18, 2017 at Maggiano’s in Brentwood with around 100 people in attendance. Winners of the high school chemistry contest, the high school chemistry teacher-of-the-year, and the outstanding junior chemistry students at area colleges and universities are all recognized. By all accounts, the evening was a nice celebration.
In the near future, you will be receiving an invitation from STL-ACS via Survey Monkey to nominate members of the St. Louis Section to positions of leadership in our local section of the American Chemical Society. This is an opportunity for passionate chemists to work together to contribute to the success of the local section.
A significant focus of the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is directed toward encouraging and supporting STEM chemistry-related activities among children and adolescents. The “Chemistry is pHun” program is one of the Section’s most popular outreach programs. Chemistry is pHun volunteers have historically presented hands-on demonstrations/workshops in classrooms for K-12 students
What if there was a specific website that could help promote your career as a chemist? What if that site allowed experienced chemists to mentor younger chemists by posting relevant articles, provoking conversation and responding to questions? Younger chemists could get their questions answered, and learn about possible next steps in their professional development. Maybe
