If you have been otherwise occupied lately (midterms? hanging Halloween decorations? just getting caught up?), you may have missed this little NY Times item that has brought chemistry into national news. To sum up, longtime organic chemistry professor (and textbook author) Maitland Jones was fired by New York University as a direct result of student […]
Dr Theresa Windus (Iowa State University) has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Midwest Award. The St Louis Section established the ACS Midwest Award in 1944 to publicly recognize outstanding achievements in chemistry in the Midwest region. The award is conferred annually on a scientist who has made meritorious contributions to the advancement
Laura McCullough has been studying issues regarding gender and physics for over twenty years. She has a BA and MS in physics, and a PhD in Science Education. She has given numerous talks on gender issues across the US, and has published on a variety of issues on gender and science. Laura’s current job is
2022 Saint Louis Section ACS Award Symposium Honoring James K. Bashkin Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Missouri-St. Louis Nucleic Acid Function, Probes, and Therapeutics Friday, Oct 14, 2022 Benton Hall 102* University of Missouri-St. Louis 1:00 Dr. Tabbetha Bohac – Chair Elect of the St. Louis Section, American
Celebrating James K. (Jim) Bashkin as the 2022 St. Louis Section ACS Awardee When: Friday, October 14, 2022 following the Saint Louis Award Symposium at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Where: Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121 6:00 pm Open Bar (6-8 pm) Candied Bacon, Caprese, and Chicken
The Saint Louis Section is the co-host (with the East Central Illinois Section) of the next year’s Midwest-Great Lakes Joint Regional ACS Meeting, October 18-21, 2023. The Program Co-chairs are seeking organizers of half-day Special Symposia. We have already identified a number of Special Symposium Chairs, but a few spots are still available. If you
Councilor Donna Friedman has kindly forwarded the Councilor Talking Points doc for the most recent ACS Council meeting, a hybrid meatspace/virtual format in conjunction with the national meeting in Chicago, August 21-25, 2022. A few of the highlights (but for all light levels, please see the full file): Council approved the Northeast Tennessee Section’s request
Join us for Cocktails with Chemists! Please join us for a networking Happy Hour at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company – from 4:30 – 6:30 PM on Tuesday, September 13th. Drinks and appetizers will be provided. Please bring business cards and be ready to catch up with STL ACS members. Chemistry students and chemists new to
Samina Azad, past chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and chair of the award jury, has announced the winner of the 2022 St Louis Section ACS Award: Dr James Bashkin, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri–St Louis. James K Bashkin received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from UC–Irvine at age 18 in 1977
Despite the forecast for the hottest day in several years, the annual picnic made its welcome reappearance after two pandemic-era absences. A small but appreciative group of about 20 chemists, chemist-adjacents, and chemist-progeny convened at Creve Coeur Lake Park under the welcome shade of the Taco Bell pavilion. It was reassuring to find that people
