Reported by GSM Sundarum The Saint Louis chapter of the American Chemical Society sponsors a number of awards and programs at science fairs across the area. Members participate by helping to coordinate some of the events and provide judges. The first up was the 2018 Missouri Tri-County Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 3. […]
The Minority Affairs subcommittee wrapped up their first professional development event on April 24th, where they came together and had a thought-provoking conversation on Diversity. An ACS webinar on Diversity in the Chemical Sciences was an opportunity to learn how to build their diversity IQ, laugh and make new friends. Come out to the next
Submitted by Suzy Hartmann, Chair-Elect The 2018 Edition of Awards Night was held Monday, April 9, at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Brentwood. The evening honored our region’s Outstanding College Juniors, winners of the High School Chemistry Contest, and the recipient of the High School Teaching Excellence Award. After dinner, Natalie LaFranzo, (Immediate Past Chair) welcomed
Submitted by Will Ridley, Chemistry is pHun Coordinator A significant focus of the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is directed toward encouraging and supporting STEM chemistry-related activities among children and adolescents. The “Chemistry is pHun” program is one of the Section’s popular outreach programs. Chemistry is pHun volunteers have historically presented
Not exactly ours (STLACS), but sounds interesting: Ken Kelton, the Arthur Holly Compton Professor in Arts & Sciences, presents a public lecture, Materials through the Ages, sponsored by the Institute for School Partnership of Washington University. From the announcement: The launch date is decades away, but NASA will be sending humans to Mars. The trip
Our local section Minority Affairs group is certainly hitting their stride with two notices in a row. This time, the good reasons to get together are: Learn how the ACS is promoting diversity by viewing a webinar on Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, then… Join in discussing how we can contribute. And, not least… Food
We are pleased to announce a new award program sponsored by the Minority Affairs subcommittee of the Saint Louis Section–ACS: travel expense support for undergraduate students’ travel to regional or national ACS meetings. Cynthia Chapple, Chair of the Minority Affairs subcommittee says it all: This is a chance for minority students to build networks within
One of our signature events of the year is our Recognition Night. We take this opportunity to honor our local members who have made significant contributions through a lifetime of membership in the ACS, through significant contributions to the Local Section, and to the field of chemistry within our Local Section. This year, we gathered
In the next few weeks, you will receive a notice from Survey Monkey about nominations for the 2018 election in which officers are elected for terms beginning in 2019. Please consider nominating one or several of your talented colleagues to participate in the governance of the local section and contribute to the building excitement in
The 255th National ACS Meeting was held in New Orleans March 18–22. One of our Councilors representing the Saint Louis Section at the meeting, Lisa Balbes, has helpfully provided the Councilor Talking Points, a summary of significant actions taken during the Council meeting on March 21. Just a few highlights (from one person’s perspective of
