Pegah Jalili, past chair of the St Louis Section–ACS and chair of the Saint Louis Award jury, has announced the winner of the 2016 Saint Louis Award. Dr Liviu Mirica obtained his BS from Caltech in 1999, where he carried out undergraduate research with Harry Gray. He earned his PhD from Stanford in 2005, working […]
Our intrepid Councilors have returned from the 252nd National Meeting in Philadelphia. Lol Barton was the first to provide the Councilor Talking Points, a summary of Council business that forms the basis for Councilors’ reporting to the Section. You can follow the link for the full document. Below one webmaster’s notion of the highlights. Total
Our very own Professional Activities Committee chair, Brent Znosko (SLU Chemistry) was interviewed by the ACS Reactions blog about poster sessions. He provided six tips for first-time poster presenters. We don’t want to turn this into a listicle, so we’ll just send you to the horse’s mouth, and you can read about it there. It’s
On April 2nd, 174 high school students from Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois attended the Washington University in St. Louis Chemistry Tournament (WUCT). WUCT aimed to expose students to creative thinking and intellectual flexibility, increase the number of STEM-based opportunities for high school students, and create a platform for college students to contribute to STEM education,
Workshop: May 26, 6:00–8:30 pm (corrected: start time is 6:00; original post had incorrect start time of 5:30) Location: The Edge (next to Mallinckrodt in Webster Groves) 359 Marshall Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119 (map) Join us Thursday May 26 for the continuation of the module on failure with an interactive workshop. Prof. Michael Shaner
OK, enough. Enough of one voice for the entire Saint Louis Section ACS. With almost 1,500 members in 13 metro counties and one city-cum-county, surely this Section has other opinions … or information … or questions to share. This website — the blog in particular — is now an open (OK, for safety and deniability
Meet Rob Lamb, Saint Louis High School Chemistry Teacher-of-the-Year. Rob is in his 13th year teaching science and has spent the past 11 teaching chemistry at Pattonville High School. Kathleen Dwyer, coordinator of the award for the St Louis Section ACS, announced the selection earlier this month. Rob is a big proponent of authentic assessment
Seminar: April 28, 6–8:30 pm Location: Cook Hall, Saint Louis University (#7 on the map) Please join us for the seminar on the topic of Failure: It’s a Good Thing with speaker Mike Shaner, Professor at St. Louis University Cook School of Business. Register by April 26 at bit.ly/LDFM8Seminar. All disciplines and professionals are welcome
Are you set for the annual Chemist Celebrate Earth Day at the Saint Louis Science Center, Lower Level? That would be 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday, April 23. This years theme “The Great Indoors: Your Home’s Ecosystem” seeks to focus international attention on environmental causes such as clean air, water, and energy to
Signs of spring forbode signs of summer, one of which is our Section Picnic, this year’s being Numero 12. The date and venue are set. Date: June 25, 1–5 pm Place: the Webster Groves home of our excellent hosts, Joe and Brenda Ackerman. That would be 355 Rosedale Place, Webster Grove, MO 63119. GPS that!
