Registration for the fourth annual Washington University Chemistry Tournament (WUCT) opened on October 30th. Teams of six high school chemistry students can register at wuct.wustl.edu until February 1, 2019. The registration fee is $60. Late registrations may be accepted on a space-available basis until March 1st. The late registration fee is $85. The date of […]
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2019 High School Chemistry Teaching Award. This award is given to recognize and encourage outstanding teachers of high school chemistry within the St. Louis Section. The award winner will receive a $750 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner
The December Board of Directors meeting, also known as the Continuity Dinner, is a fancier than usual affair to celebrate the year’s achievements, recognize certain members, announce the Distinguished Service Award (conferred in March), and pass the gavel to the incoming section officers. Plus, there is the Henry Godt Memorial Lecture, given by a surprise
On Sunday, October 14th at the Cub World Pavillion on the Beaumont Scout Reservation, approximately 700 Cub Scouts entered an outdoor science lab weary from their haunted hike and created pumpkin guts and snot (aka orange or green slime). They learned about non-Newtonian fluids, and polymer chemistry, then worked in pairs to make their own
On Saturday, September 22, 2018, the STL section of the Young Chemists Committee joined the STL area boy scouts for the 45th Annual Fall Fun Rally at the Beaumont Scout Reservation. The YCC sponsored a “Physical and Chemical Changes” booth, where volunteers led visitors through interactive demonstrations—the “disappearing cup”, “water-reactive metals” and a “chromatography mystery”
There has long been a Saint Louis area discussion group devoted to high school chemistry teachers. It goes by the acronym SLACKERS (St Louis Area Chemistry Knowledge Educational Resource Sharers, which seems kind of forced to me, but at least it’s pronounceable). Bob Becker at Kirkwood High School is the coordinator (and more details about
Please meet Qingfeng Ge, the recipient of the 2018 Midwest Award. Dr Ge will officially receive the 74th Midwest Award and keynote the award symposium at the Midwest Regional Meeting in Ames, Iowa, on October 22nd. Dr Qingfeng Ge is a Distinguished Scholar at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale and Professor in the Department of Chemistry and
Early in October, all members will receive an email link directing them to their electronic ballot for 2019 officers. Bios and information about the candidates are below. Chair – Elect: Sophia Hayes, Professor of Chemistry, Washington University Service to the Section: Co-Chair of the St. Louis NMR Discussion Group (2004 – present), jurist for the
Dear Science Educator, You and your students are invited to Career Day sponsored by the St Louis Section–American Chemical Society to be held at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) Friday, November 9th, 2018 from 9 am to 12 noon. The aim is to introduce your students to careers involving chemistry and biochemistry and have
The Younger Chemists Committee is sponsoring an event this Thursday, September 27th at Washington University. STLACS members Lisa Balbes, Suzy Hartman, Natalie Lafranzo and Brent Znosko will lead a panel discussion about networking, professional development and building your career in the sciences. Entrance is free, but please RSVP if you plan to attend. Time: 6:00
