Professor Daniel G Nocera, of the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at Harvard University, is the 22nd SLU-MilliporeSigma Lecturer. He will deliver two lectures on February 24th and 25th. Both are open to the public. Monday, February 24th, at 4:00 pm The Bionic Leaf: Surpassing the C- and N-Fixation Processes of Nature Attend in […]
Your assistance in identifying candidates for the 2025 American Chemical Society (ACS) Midwest Award is solicited. In 1944, the St. Louis Section of the ACS established, and since then sponsors and funds the ACS Midwest Award to recognize “those who have made meritorious contributions to the advancement of pure or applied chemistry, or chemical education”
The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) program is a tiered chemistry competition for high school students. ACS has sponsored the program since 1984. Our St. Louis ACS section has been active each year with the administration of the Local Exam in March held on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Students that achieve highest scores
Incoming Chair’s Statement I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our local section of the ACS to promote the joy and understanding of chemistry among the St. Louis community and to celebrate those who contribute to the field as the Chair of our local Board of Directors. Thank you for the trust you have
I am grateful for the faith placed in me by the local section for the past year, which went by with some notable accomplishments. First, I want to thank the outgoing Treasurer, Jeff Cornelius, for his many years of service and welcome Paula Miller as the new Treasurer. It was a pleasure working with Elizabeth
We had a delightful Continuity Dinner at Spiro’s Restaurant in Chesterfield on December 12. There were at least 37 people in attendance, including several past chairs and other notable guests such as, but not limited to, Sue Dudek, Sophia Hayes, John-Stephen Taylor, Joe and Brenda Ackerman, Cynthia Chapple, Leah and Jim O’Brien, Jeff and Donna
Tabbatha Bohac, past chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and chair of the award jury, has announced the winner of the 2024 St Louis Section ACS Award: Timothy Wencewicz, Professor of Chemistry at Washington University. [accordion] [acc_item title=”The Winner” id=”St Louis Award Winner”] Dr Timothy Wencewicz obtained a BS in Chemistry and Applied Mathematics from
Joyce Yagla Corey, Emerita Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri–St Louis, died on July 21, 2024. Professor Corey was a member of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty of University of Missouri–St Louis (UMSL) from 1968 to the end of her life, the first woman to earn tenure in the department. She had taught
The national ACS Council publishes their “Councilor Talking Points” after every national meeting, intended to help Councilors inform the members of their Section or Division. The Fall 2024 meeting in Denver (August 18 – 22) just concluded, Councilor Donna Friedman has provided the document for our edification. In no particular order, and using entirely subjective
In December 2023, the ACS Board of Directors approved the Volunteer and Participant Code of Conduct Policy, effective May 1, 2024. In the policy, item 10 states that a background check may be required for some events. On September 1, 2024, the Youth Protection Policy will take effect. The policy details the expectations for volunteers
