Alice Liu of Marquette High School has earned a place on Team USA at the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), to be held at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland, July 16 to 25, 2023. The path to a spot on the team is arduous and ultra-selective. First, students compete in the local High School […]
April 25th was the day of the annual Awards Banquet, held at Favazza’s on the Hill. The theme of the evening was Will you take the torch? This was meant as a charge to the next generation of scientists, and Elizabeth Bergman started a reflection in this manner. When the Olympic torch is lit the
One of our Section’s Councilors, Eric Bruton, recently returned from the Spring ACS national meeting, has forwarded the Councilor Talking Points for our edification. The meeting was held in a hybrid manner from March 26-30. As of March 29, there were 12,623 registrations (10,792 in-person in Indianapolis and 1,831 virtual). Some of the highlights follow,
Join us from a kayak or a raft for a cool geochemistry adventure on the Meramec River Date: a June weekend, likely out from 7:45 am – 4pm Details: We’ll gather at Blue Springs Ranch (search for “float trip” 5-mile and select your water craft) for a float trip in June. Bring a lunch, a
The 57th Midwest/50th Great Lakes Joint Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society will be held in St Louis, October 18-21, 2023, at the St Charles Convention Center in St Louis, MO. We expect over 1,000 chemical scientists and professionals to attend. Our outstanding line-up of technical programs and networking opportunities will attract chemists from
The call for papers for the 2023 Joint Midwest – Great Lakes Regional Meeting of the ACS meeting has been issued. The meeting will take place October 18-21, 2023 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO. Details, including registration information, hotel information and names and contact information for program and session chairs
We would like to congratulate Bethanie Karfs of Parkway Central High School for being awarded the American Chemical Society: St. Louis Section High School Teaching Award. With over 16 years of experience providing educational guidance and mentorship to her students, Mrs. Karfs teaches A.P. and Honors Chemistry. She comes to teaching from a background as
For the first time in a dog’s age, we will be hosting the May board meeting in-person. There will be no virtual option. Deets: Thursday, May 11th, networking starts at 6:00 p.m., meeting/dinner at 6:30 p.m. Room 105 Litteken Hall, Saint Louis University North Campus Parking is available in the Olive-Compton Garage. Dinner will be
Submitted by Joe Smith The 2022-2023 season of the “Chemistry is pHun” outreach program sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society was wrapped up in March. Thanks to facilitation by Partners in Education in the Rockwood School District, a non-profit that does the substantial work of interfacing with schools on schedules
Submitted by Rui Tang, PhD, Chemical Science and Technology Award coordinator. I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 American Chemical Society, St. Louis Section, Chemical Science and Technology Award, Daria Sokic-Lazic, MS. She is currently an Instructor of Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Saint Louis University. Saint Louis University is one
