The UMSL Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry launches an annual science policy lecture series as part of its regular seminar series on Mondays at 4 pm in Benton 103. The new lecture series was initiated and organized by Professor Emeritus David Garin who, during his 34 years of research and teaching at UMSL, maintained an active interest […]
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
How can a string quartet exemplify chemistry? Dr. James Bashkin, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UMSL, will accompany the Arianna String Quartet for an exploration of the connections and common ground shared between music and chemistry. Enjoy intriguing explanations, insights and comparisons that will include a discussion of chemical and musical “building blocks” and
Some of you may remember Shelley Minteer, who served in the Section Chair succession in [looking it up] 2009-2011. She was on the faculty at Saint Louis University, and left to take a new position at the University of Utah. Some others of you may know that the American Chemical Society is launching a suite
Earlier this summer, we reminded you about the series of free daily webinars presented by national ACS. Now we find that Michael Gross, Professor of Chemistry at Washington University, and our 2002 Midwest Award winner, will be telling us all about Protein Footprinting Applications in Structural Biology in a free webinar sponsored by The Analytical
While we’re keeping you in the know about local section members making noises on larger stages… Cynthia Chapple, our Minority Affairs coordinator, was featured in a St. Louis Business Journal virtual symposium on “how racism has impacted their lives, impeded their careers and shaped the path they tread today.” The journal invited “a group of
Chris Spilling, long-time Alternate Councilor of the Saint Louis Section and winner of the 2009 Saint Louis Award, has been named Vice-chancellor of Research and Economic and Community Development at the University of Missouri–Saint Louis. Chris has been a member of the Chemistry faculty at UMSL for 31 years. The position is a new one
Sophia Hayes (Chair, St. Louis section) gave a TEDx talk in St. Louis “Science the Heck out of Climate Change”, just released on YouTube. It’s an 8 min. video, highlighting how chemists and materials scientists have helped address problems in atmospheric pollution, from catalytic converters (for acid rain) to new carbon capture materials for CO2.
In addition to C&E News (the house organ), national ACS puts out another general interest weekly, Industry Matters Newsletter, with “information, insights, and advice to help you thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and exciting working world.” This week’s “What I Learned” column (member login required) is about our own career services coordinator, Lisa Balbes. When
Hey, did you notice the red “help wanted” banner on the home page, the one that solicits donations of PPE and other items needed to save lives of COVID-19 victims? Our Section’s response has been a help to area healthcare providers, and has been noticed and noted by national ACS. In the April 27th edition
