Greetings STL section members! I hope this message finds you well. One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is that we had to learn and be really comfortable with online programming and events. The new trend of on-line events makes it easy for us to offer zoom workshops and presentations at multiple locations at the […]
The normally festive Continuity Dinner had to take a back seat to COVID-19 this year. We did the best we could via Zoom to maintain the special traditions of this last-meeting-of-the-year. Although most of the attendees already knew most of the other attendees, we started with a round of self-introductions, from Ackerman to Znosko (though
Some of you may remember Shelley Minteer, who served in the Section Chair succession in [looking it up] 2009-2011. She was on the faculty at Saint Louis University, and left to take a new position at the University of Utah. Some others of you may know that the American Chemical Society is launching a suite
No surprise, certainly, but the annual fancier-than-usual Continuity Dinner that normally coincides with the December Board of Directors meeting …. Yeah, no. We’ll be Zoom-ing instead. Regular attendees will receive an invitation a few days in advance of the scheduled December 10th meet, and RSVPers will get a link to the Zoom room on the
Members of our local section continue to make splashes in the big pond that is national ACS. Eric Bruton, Chair of the section in 2012 and current Councilor, provided a commentary for C&E News (vol. 98, issue 45, November 23, 2020) about career planning and resources. The bottom line is that we can often take
Cynthia Chapple, whom, coincidentally, we just announced as the 2021 Chair-elect of the St Louis Local ACS Section, has been making a career out of proactively advancing involvement of Black women in STEM careers. That’s in addition to her day job as senior research chemist at ELANTAS PDG, developing innovative protective coating technology for electronics
Join ACS colleagues for a virtual ACS Industry Career Day on Saturday, November 21st at 10 am Central time. During this virtual event, an expert panel of young industry-based chemists will explore topics such as transitioning from academia to a career in industry, building non-technical skills, and more. Following the panel discussion, stick around for
… we can now report the results of the Local Section 2021 Officer balloting.* Taking or retaking up their respective positions, officially on January 1st, but unofficially as of Continuity Night on December 10th, are: Chair-elect Cynthia Chapple Secretary Henry Rohrs Treasurer Jeff Cornelius Directors Rhonda Woerndle, Bill Doub, and Cristina DeMeo Councilor Donna Friedman
Last night, November 12, the Board of Directors of the Saint Louis Section approved a statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, expanding on the statements issued by national ACS and affirming our values and support. Chemistry as a discipline is not pursued in isolation. Our coworkers, classmates and colleagues are human beings first, and chemists second.
Of course everything is a chemical, but your home is full of pure chemicals, chemical compounds and solutions you use on a daily basis. Join us for a Scavenger Hunt via Zoom to find Chemistry in Your Home! There will be three rounds of increasing difficulty. Join us for Round 1 at 5:20, Round 2
