High School Chemistry Contest (alternate date)
2017-03-10 22:00 - 2017-03-11 00:30 (America/Chicago)
Primary Date: Saturday, March 11, 9:00 to 11:30 am
An examination in two parts
Part I:Multiple Choice (110 min) (No. 2 lead pencil required)
Part II: Tiebreaker (30 min)
Students compete in two divisions, Advanced and Regular. Regular Division for first year students other than advanced placement; Advanced Division for all others.
The Advanced Division exam is used to determine qualifiers for the 2017 National Chemistry Olympiad Exam.
Teachers may enter their students by filling and submitting the registration form.
Teachers will be notified when results are available. Winning students and their teachers will be recognized at Awards Night in April.

High School Chemistry Contest
2017-03-11 15:00 - 17:30
Alternate Date:Friday, March 10, 4:00 to 6:30 pm
An examination in two parts
Part I:Multiple Choice (110 min) (No. 2 lead pencil required)
Part II: Tiebreaker (30 min)
Students compete in two divisions, Advanced and Regular. Regular Division for first year students other than advanced placement; Advanced Division for all others.
The Advanced Division exam is used to determine qualifiers for the 2017 National Chemistry Olympiad Exam.
Teachers may enter their students by filling and submitting the registration form.
Teachers will be notified when results are available. Winning students and their teachers will be recognized at Awards Night in April.

Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Regional Science Fair
2017-03-18 14:00 - 17:00
… in the Morris University Center (#8 on campus map, park in lot E).
The SIUE regional fair hosts over 200 of the finest 5th through 12th grade student projects from a ten-county area. Judges meet at 9:30 am; judging from 10 am to 1 pm: 5th–8th grades and 9th–12th grades. Light judges’ lunch buffet available.
To help with awards and judging, please volunteer by replying to GSM Sundaram at guruswamis@wustl.edu or phone 314.258.5048.

Recognition Night
2017-03-25 23:00 - 2017-03-26 02:00
Join us as we celebrate and recognize 50- and 60-year ACS members. Vic Lewchenko will be presented with the 2016 Distinguished Service Award for the St Louis Section. Many past Chairs of the St Louis Section will gather, and the immediate past Chair, Joe Ackerman, will give an entertaining after-dinner talk.
Boundary restaurant is located adjacent to The Cheshire hotel, near the intersection of Clayton and Skinker/McCausland, immediately off of Highway 64/40 (map or GPS to 7036 Clayton Ave, St Louis, MO 63117). Self-parking in the front lot and complimentary valet parking are available.
Agenda:
6:00 – Reception/social hour
6:45 – Dinner
7:45 – Program: • Past Chair’s Address (Joe Ackerman) • Introduction of 50- and 60-year members* • Distinguished Service Award presentation (to Vic Lewchenko)
RSVP by March 11 to Natalie LaFranzo, Chair of the St Louis Section–ACS, with the following information:
Name(s) ______________________________________________________
Number attending ______ × $30 each = amount remitted $_______
Please also choose your dinner selection(s) below:
____ Braised Beef Short Rib
____ Grilled Seasonal Fish
____ Vegetarian Risotto
Make checks payable to St Louis Section–ACS, and mail to:
Jeffrey Cornelius
1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028

Washington University chemistry tournament
2017-04-08 00:00 - 2017-04-09 00:00
This is the “Second Annual” chemistry tournament, organized and hosted entirely by WUSTL undergraduates. The competition invites high school students across the nation to participate in a series of individual and team-based chemistry exams, engage with college students and faculty, and earn recognition at an awards ceremony. WUCT emphasizes real world applications of science and promotes fundamental problem-solving and teamwork skills.
The first tournament was held in April 2016 and had 180 high school students across the nation travel to our campus. We are planning to host over 300 participants in our upcoming 2017 competition.
Registration opens November 28, 2016, and closes on March 10, 2017.
For questions and more information, please visit visit wuct.wustl.edu or e-mail the WUCT Co-Directors, Harshath Gupta and Abhishek Sethi, at wuct.washu@gmail.com.

Awards Night
2017-04-18 23:00 - 2017-04-19 01:30
Save the date!
Awards Night will be held this year at Maggiano’s on the Boulevard (across Brentwood Blvd from the Galleria, (map).
Winners of the high school chemistry contest, the high school chemistry teacher-of-the-year, and the outstanding junior chemistry students at area colleges and universities are all recognized.
Agenda:
–6:00 PM – Reception/social time
–6:30 PM – Dinner
–7:45 PM – Awards program
All are welcome, whether you’re coming to applaud a particular honoree or not. Student winners and High School teachers receive a complimentary dinner; others may attend for $25 each. RSVP by Tuesday, April 11, to the Awards Night coordinator, Leah O’Brien at lobrien@siue.edu or 618-650-3562.

Leadership Development Forum: Thriving Through Organizational Change
2017-04-20 23:00 - 2017-04-21 01:30
The only constant is change! Are you ready for it? With industry wide corporate acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations for a variety of reasons, preparing yourself for change gives you a competitive advantage. When it comes, do you keep your career path, make a slight change, or try something completely different? Come join us to hear from panelists who have faced these questions, and come out better on the other side. Learn from their success and mistakes.
Panelists:
Matt McReynolds, PhD, Platform Lead, New Process Development, Monsanto
Steve Kolodziej, PhD, Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer
Jim Janetka. PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics and
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, Washington University
Moderator:
Susan Hartmann, Associate Director, Sourcing Biologics, MilliporeSigma
Free Dinner and Parking!
6:00 – 6:30 P.M.: Dinner & Networking
6:30 – 8:00 P.M.: Panel Discussion and Q&A
8:00 – 8:30 P.M.: Group Discussions
8:30 – ?: Networking
Library and Research Building Room 222
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Parking in Children’s Place Garage
Map shows both parking garage and Library/Research Building
4531 Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Register on line today.

March for Science STL
2017-04-22 18:00 - 19:30
Save the date
Saint Louis’ scientific institutions are at the forefront of research and innovation in agricultural sciences, medicine, public health, technology, and engineering. The Saint Louis March for Science is a demonstration of our region’s unwavering support for world-class scientific endeavor and commitment to ensuring that our civic, industry, and government stakeholders reflect our values and promote evidence-based policies in the public interest.
For more information, please visit www.marchforsciencestl.com.

Greater St Louis Science Fair
2017-04-26 20:00 - 2017-04-27 01:30
Dinner for judges is free at site 5–6 pm.
Elementary (grades K–5) participation awards distributed to chemistry-related projects. Three people needed for about 1 hour each between 3 pm and 8 pm; no judging involved.
Secondary (grades 6–12) judging of chemistry-related projects 3 to 8:30 pm. Please come for at least 2.5 hours. All secondary judges must be present at 8:30 pm to pick winners. Please allow about one additional hour for this process.
To help with awards and judging, please volunteer by replying to GSM Sundaram at guruswamis@wustl.edu or phone 314.258.5048.

3rd Annual ChemBowl
2017-04-29 14:00 - 20:00
The competition is a rapid-paced, buzz-in type team tournament open to first-year high school chemistry students only, three to six students to a team, but only four compete in each round. At least one coach (teacher or parent) must accompany each team.
Registration: $25 per team to defray the cost of ribbons and trophies for the top-placing teams. Deadline for registration is April 19.
Last year’s event was a great success with ten different teams participating (up from eight the year before). Please contact Robert Becker if you need more information or would like to register a team.

Career Day at UMSL
2017-05-05 14:00 - 17:00
Sponsored by the American Chemical Society, the objective is to introduce high school science students to careers in chemistry and biochemistry and have them observe activities in those areas. Your visit will include tours of research laboratories and instrument facilities, and chemistry demonstrations by the UM-St. Louis Chemistry Club.
In the department tour, research in biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry will be featured and major instruments to be demonstrated include x-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry and electron microscopy. The “central science” nature of chemistry and biochemistry are tied in to other careers, such as those in healthcare.
Lunch (pizza, etc.) starting at about 11:30 a.m. concludes the event.
For more details, please see the invitation letter.
Please respond by Friday April 21st, 2017 to Leah Trimble (516-5311, e-mail: trimblel@umsl.edu) with the number of students who will attend and include an email address in your response. Questions about the program can be addressed to:
Professor Keith Stine
kstine@umsl.edu
(314) 516-5346
—or—
Professor James J. O’Brien
obrien@jinx.umsl.edu
(314) 516-5717
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri 63121

13th Annual Section Picnic
2017-07-08 18:00 - 22:00
Calling all triskaidekaphobics: bring the family for this unscripted, informal, get-together that always attracts a mix of old-timers and newbies, members and their families.
Please let us know by July 1st if you are coming (and how many “you” are). Email your RSVP or questions to ackerman@wustl.edu.
Highlights:
— phobia aversion therapy begins at 1 PM and continues all afternoon
— lunch at 1:30 PM
— games
— networking
— of course great people!
Windegger Pavilion is right by the lake. Take the first right off the park circle road as you are driving counter-clockwise (one way).

YCC networking/panel
2017-08-29 23:00 - 2017-08-30 01:00
Network with other young chemists, and participate with the panel of experts from Biomérieux, Pfizer, Polsinelli, and others.
All are invited, and … did we mention? … free food!
RSVP so we can estimate food requirements.
Directions here.
Questions? Email tbohac@wustl.edu.

Saint Louis Award Symposium
2017-09-29 18:30 - 22:00
Symposium honoring
Dr Keith Stine
Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis
2017 Saint Louis Award winner
Nanoscale Materials: Synthesis and Analysis
For details on speakers, topics, venue, parking, etc., please see this post.
Reception at the Chancellor’s Residence immediately follows the symposium.
Banquet at 6:30 pm. See separate post for program and reservation details. Reservations required!

Saint Louis Award Banquet
2017-09-29 23:30 - 2017-09-30 02:00
6:30 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres
7:00 pm banquet
8:00 pm program
For directions to venue, program details, and reservation form (reservations required!), see this post.

YCC Brewery Tour
2017-10-11 20:00 - 22:00
Learn the chemistry of beer. RSVP by October 9th. Meet-up details provided when you RSVP. Questions to Tabbetha Bohac.
Sponsored by the STLACS Younger Chemists Committee but all are welcome. Limited space is available, so sign up soonest! or at least sooner.

WUCT registration opens
2017-10-30 00:00 - 2017-10-31 00:00
Team registration opens today for the third annual Washington University Chemistry Tournament to be held 7 April 2018. For details on eligibility, tournament format, travel arrangements, etc., visit the tournament website.

WCC event
2017-11-04 19:00 - 20:00
St. Louis Section ACS Women Chemists Committee presents:
Drs. Dawn and William (Bill) R. Shiang
Managing and Navigating Dual Careers Globally
Proudly sponsored by:
• St. Louis Section–ACS WCC
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UM–St. Louis
• Department of Chemistry, SIU–Edwardsville
The event is free, but registration is required and seating is limited. Please contact Janet Wilking or Cristina De Meo by October 20, 2017 to register.

YCC event
2017-11-16 23:30 - 2017-11-17 02:00
YCC interactive session on best practices in presenting graduate experience (lab research and extracurricular activities) when seeking and applying for jobs. Some ways to improve résumé in academic and non-academic job seeking will also be highlighted.
Guest speakers Dr. Michelle Repice and Dr. Thi Nguyen from WashU GradCareers will lead.
Please bring your résumé. Food and beverages will be provided. RSVP to reserve your place.

Board of Directors & General Meeting (Continuity Dinner)
2017-12-15 00:30 - 03:00
(in the Napoli Reserve Room)
(free parking at meters after 5 pm)
The December Board of Directors meeting, also know as the Continuity Dinner, is a fancier than usual affair to celebrate the year’s achievements, recognize certain members, announce the Distinguished Service Award (conferred in March), and pass the gavel to the incoming section officers. Plus, there is the Henry Godt Memorial Lecture, given by a surprise speaker, which lightly and briefly (we promise: briefly) recaps the year-in-chemistry-in-St-Louis. If you’re not a regular ACS meeting attendee, come renew or create acquaintances.
There will be a General Meeting of the Section, but business will be light. And there are almost always some new and old members whom we see only at this event. So come!
Schedule of events:
6:30 pm — Social hour with appetizers, cash bar
7:00 pm — Meeting and dinner
Cost of dinner is $25. Please reserve by Dec 11: contact Natalie LaFranzo at 314.301/9268 or chair@stlacs.org.
Checks may be mailed in advance to the STL ACS Treasurer, Jeff Cornelius:
Jeffrey Cornelius
Principia College
1 Maybeck Place
Elsah, IL 62028
or paid on the night of the event.

Coffee with Chemists, ACS Networking
2018-01-31 14:00 - 15:00
Looking to meet other chemists or scientists in the St. Louis area? The St. Louis Section American Chemical Society (ACS) will be hosting monthly coffee and cocktail hours to informally gather, connect, and network!

The January event: (attendance is limited … sign up here)
What we’ll do: Meet other local chemists and learn about the St. Louis Local Section of the American Chemical Society. Not sure what you’re paying membership dues for every year? Let’s talk about what we can do for you.
What to bring: business cards (not required)
Venue details: We will meet in the Annex attached to Cafe Ventana. There is free parking in their lot, along with metered street parking. If you wish to order coffee (on us!), please do so at the register. There will be ice water available in the Annex. Look forward to seeing you there!
Want to learn more about the STL ACS Section? Check out our website here: http://stlacs.org/. Not an ACS member? Join today at https://join.acs.org/
You do not have to be a chemist or a member to attend, but we highly encourage it! Have a suggestion for a different venue, date, or time? Email us at chair@stlacs.org.

Board of Directors (open meeting)
2018-02-09 00:00 - 03:00
Social hour @ 6:00 with cash barBusiness meeting begins @ 6:30, with hiatus for dinner.
Cost of dinner usually $22 (unemployed members and student members half price), with bar service and dessert optional extras.
Reservations to the Chair no later than prior Monday. Dinner is Chair’s treat for your first meeting if you express an interest in getting involved in Section activities. If you are not a regular attendee and wish to attend a Board meeting, please place your reservation by email to the chair.
The “map” link above gets you to the Glen Echo Country Club entrance gate. For more detailed directions on premises and the back-door entrance from the north, use this one.

Battle of the Burets
2018-02-13 00:00 - 02:30
The annual titration face-off will be hosted again this year by SIU–Edwardsville. Registration and pizza begin at 6:00 pm, hands-on buret-wielding at 6:30, with the championship heat to follow.
Each school may send up to two teams of two students each. Each student will do three individual titrations; the group score is the sum of the scores for the team.
Registration deadline is 4 pm on Thursday, Feb 1. If you are a high school chemistry teacher and you have not received an email with registration information, please contact the coordinator by email or phone (below).
Student clothing must cover legs and feet, and splash goggles must be worn in the lab. Please park in the visitor lot (pay lot, $1/hr); reimbursement is available upon request. Download a campus map here.
Questions? Please contact Kevin Tucker, phone 618.650.5868.

Minority Affairs happy hour
2018-02-20 23:30 - 2018-02-21 01:30
Are you a minority chemist within the St. Louis Metro region? Would you like to meet and network with other minority chemist in the area? Maybe you’re just looking to get more involved in the St. Louis Local Section of the American Chemical Society?
You are invited to join the 1st Minority Affairs happy hour! Be sure to bring yourself, ideas and plenty of business cards. Come enjoy free food and new faces! Hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Cynthia Chapple, Minority Affairs Chair for the St Louis Section–ACS.

Coffee/cocktails with Chemists
2018-02-27 23:30 - 2018-02-28 01:30
• What we’ll do
Meet other local chemists and learn about the St. Louis Local Section of the American Chemical Society. Not sure what you’re paying membership dues for every year? Let’s talk about what we can do for you.
This is an informal event and meant to serve as a networking opportunity for all local chemists and scientists. ACS membership not required, but we’d love to tell you more about it!
Does this time/date/location not work for you? Let us know where you’d like to Meetup next. We’re trying to make each month conveniently located for a different group.
• What to bring
Business cards (not required)
• Important to know
We’ll be meeting upstairs in the BIERKELLER by the fireplace. STL ACS will provide light snacks and your first drink (pick up your drink ticket when you sign in).
Please let us know you’re coming. RSVP here.

High School Chemistry Contest
2018-03-10 15:00 - 17:30
Alternate Date:Friday, March 9, 4:00 to 6:30 pmAn examination in two parts
Part I:Multiple Choice (110 min) (No. 2 lead pencil required)Part II: Tiebreaker (30 min)
Students compete in two divisions, Advanced and Regular. Regular Division for first year students other than advanced placement; Advanced Division for all others.
The Advanced Division exam is used to determine qualifiers for the 2018 National Chemistry Olympiad Exam.
Teachers may enter their students by filling and submitting the registration form.
Teachers will be notified when results are available. Winning students and their teachers will be recognized at Awards Night in April.

Recognition Night
2018-03-11 00:00 - 03:00
Recognition Night celebrates and recognizes 50, 60, and 70-year ACS members, the winner of the St Louis Chemical Science and Technology Award (Susan Riordan of Monsanto), and Distingtuished Service Award winner Eric Bruton. Eric is a past-chair of the section and currently helps to organize the Leadership Development Forum events. Many Past Chairs of the St Louis Section will gather, and our 2017 past Chair of the Section, Joe Ackerman, will give an entertaining after-dinner talk.
Pastaria is located at Centene Plaza in Clayton. Ample free parking can be found adjacent to the restaurant in the Centene parking garage.
Agenda:6:00 – Reception/social hour6:45 – Dinner7:45 – Program:

Past Chair’s Address (Joe Ackerman)
Introduction of 50, 60, and 70-year members
Chemical Science and Technology Award (to Susan Riordan)
Distinguished Service Award presentation (to Eric Bruton)

RSVP by February 24th to Ben Barth, Chair of the St Louis Section-ACS, with the following information:
Name(s) ______________________________________________________Number attending ______ × $30 each = amount remitted $_______
Make checks payable to St Louis Section-ACS, and mail to:
Jeffrey Cornelius1 Maybeck PlaceElsah, IL 62028

YCC Event (chemistry career paths)
2018-03-13 23:00 - 2018-03-14 01:00
Investigating Career Paths in Chemistry featuring Lisa Balbes … and free food. Check out the details and RSVP. Refer questions to Tabbetha Bohac.

Coffee with Chemists
2018-03-29 12:00 - 13:30
Meet other local chemists and learn about the St. Louis Local Section of the American Chemical Society. Not sure what you’re paying membership dues for every year? Let’s talk about what you we can do for you.• What to bring: business cards (not required)This month, we’re hoping to meet some of our colleagues who live across the river! Head over to Sacred Grounds in Edwardsville to meet us for coffee, tea, scone (on us) and some great networking. Don’t forget to invite your friends and co-workers…the more chemists, the better the conversation! We’ll grab some tables.

Can’t make it this month? Don’t worry. Next month, we’ll head back to Missouri for Cocktails with Chemists…in Chesterfield.

WUCT (third annual)
2018-04-07 00:00 - 2018-04-08 00:00
Third annual Washington University Chemistry Tournament. If your team is registered to compete, you should already have all the details you need. For prospective audience members, visit the tournament website.
