These days, I suppose the idiom is “down for” judging, but either way … there are three opportunities coming up over the next couple of months. Volunteer by replying to GSM Sundaram by email or phone (314.258.5048). The dates and details for the 2020 fairs: Saturday, March 7, 2020 Missouri Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering […]
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
February 11 was International Women and Girls in STEM Day as sponsored by the United Nations. The celebration continued on February 12 with the Global Women’s Breakfast. The overall purpose of GWB2020 is to establish an on-going virtual network where women in the chemical and related sciences can connect with each other in a meaningful
The annual Battle of the Burets titration face-off will be hosted again this year by SIU–Edwardsville on Monday, February 24th in 2075 Science West. Pizza begins at 6:00 pm; then pizzas-down, goggles-on buret-wielding at 6:30. Each school may send up to two teams of two students each. Each student will do three individual titrations; the
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
It’s always nice when your opinion of someone is reinforced by others. So it is with Kevin D Moeller, Professor of Chemistry at Washington University. Kevin is our 2019 Midwest Award winner. And he is now among the 2020 class of Arthur C Cope Scholars, announced by the American Chemical Society earlier this month. His
Coffee with Chemists in February is a special event in conjunction with the IUPAC Global Women‘s Breakfast (GWB). This event celebrates women and girls in STEM with a breakfast that starts in New Zealand, circles the world with the sun, and ends in Hawaii. The STLACS iteration: February 12, 2020, 7:30 – 9:00 am at
The outreach program Cocktails/Coffee with Chemists, initiated last year by Natalie LaFranzo, continues in 2020, coordinated by Tabbetha Bohac. The popular series of meet-ups jumps around St Louis geographically, calendrically, and horologically in an effort to reach as many area scientists as possible. Join one or more of these monthly events! For January, it’s a
