Reprising 2011, our St Louis Section again plays host to the ACS Midwest Regional Meeting, again jointly with the Great Lakes Region (co-hosted by the East Central Illinois local section). The meeting, October 18–21 at the St Charles Convention Center, takes the theme “Scale Up Your STEM.” Technical program Oral and poster sessions in all […]
The UMSL Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry launches an annual science policy lecture series as part of its regular seminar series on Mondays at 4 pm in Benton 103. The new lecture series was initiated and organized by Professor Emeritus David Garin who, during his 34 years of research and teaching at UMSL, maintained an active interest
Cynthia Chapple, past chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and chair of the award jury, has announced the winner of the 2023 St Louis Section ACS Award: Dr Istvan Z Kiss, Professor of Chemistry at Saint Louis University. The Winner Dr Kiss earned his MS (1995) and PhD (2000) degrees in Chemistry at the University
Gary Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor at Washington University, is the recipient of the 2023 Midwest Award. Gary is known for remarkable research achievements in the fields of metabolism and metabolomics. He is also internationally recognized for his efforts to teach metabolomics to researchers from around the world through short courses and many
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,
Join us from a kayak or a raft for a cool geochemistry adventure on the Meramec River Date: a June weekend, likely out from 7:45 am – 4pm Details: We’ll gather at Blue Springs Ranch (search for “float trip” 5-mile and select your water craft) for a float trip in June. Bring a lunch, a
The 57th Midwest/50th Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society will be held in St Louis, October 18-21, 2023, at the St Charles Convention Center in St Louis, MO. We expect over 1,000 chemical scientists and professionals to attend. Our outstanding line-up of technical programs and networking opportunities will attract chemists from
The call for papers for the 2023 Joint Midwest – Great Lakes Regional Meeting of the ACS meeting has been issued. The meeting will take place October 18-21, 2023 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO. Details, including registration information, hotel information and names and contact information for program and session chairs
