…and one Outstanding Service Award. One of the outgoing Chair’s favorite parts of Continuity Night (second only to the actual outgoing thing) is presenting awards and recognitions. Since everyone who is involved with the Section is a volunteer, accolades are our only Bitcoin. Salutes to Excellence is a program of the national ACS “that gives […]
SIU–Edwardsville will once again host the annual Battle of the Burets, on Monday, February 12, 2018, from 6:00pm – 8:30pm in Science West (New Science Bldg), Room 3300. The annual titration face-off open to teams of high school chemistry students, kicks off with registration and pizza at 6:00 pm, hands-on preliminary rounds of buret-wielding at
Well, another year is pretty much history. Most of ours here in the St Louis Section–ACS was overshadowed by larger events on the state, national, and global stages. But we were able to set that aside for the Continuity Dinner on December 14th. Café Napoli set us up in a cozy room with a festive
The St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society is seeking nominations for the 2018 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 $500 check and a plaque, presented at an awards dinner
Submitted by Natalie Lafranzo, Chair of the Saint Louis Section of the American Chemical Society Every few years we send out a Member Survey to get feedback from ACS Members (like you!) in the St. Louis Section. This year, the Survey was open throughout the summer, and offered the incentive of a free iPad for
The Younger Chemists Committee sponsored two professional yet social, serious yet fun events recently. This report was compiled by Tabbetha Bohac, Chair of the local YCC. Anheuser Busch chemistry lab tour, October 11, 2017 At this event, 26 chemists set out to learn the chemistry of brewing at the Anheuser Busch chemistry facilities. The tour
Section Chair Natalie LaFranzo has reported: The results of our STL ACS election have been certified. Please join me in congratulating our 2018 elected officers. Chair Elect: Suzy Hartmann Secretary: Henry Rohrs Treasurer: Jeff Cornelius Councilor: Donna Friedman Alternate Councilor: Jim O’Brien Directors: Keith Stine, John-Stephen Taylor, Mikhail Berezin And many thanks to all who
This year, the 47th ACS–St Louis Award winner is Keith Stine of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St Louis. The symposium arranged around Dr Stine’s research on Nanoscale Materials: Synthesis and Analysis was held on the afternoon of Friday, September 29th at the University of Missouri–St Louis. Section Chair Natalie LaFranzo opened
Our Undergraduate Research Symposium used to be a big event in spring. But often, it was tough to find a time that didn’t conflict with spring break, various ACS meetings, graduation, etc.; we’ve moved it to winter-ish: that is, just before semester break. Last year, a first for the new schedule, 16 presenters shared work
You Have Your PhD, Now What? Leveraging Your Graduate Education in Job Seeking November 16 at 5:30 pm in the Cori Auditorium on the Wash U Med School Campus (map), the Younger Chemists Committee has lined up two facilitators from the Graduate School Careers office. Guest speakers Dr Michelle Repice and Dr Thi Nguyen will
