Women Chemists Committee Luncheon
2014-04-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
WCC Luncheon: You’ve Come a Long Way Baby, But…
Guest speakers: Drs. Jane Miller and Joyce Corey, Professors Emerita at University of Missouri–St. Louis
Buffet lunch will be provided.
Seats are limited; registration required.
RSVP to wilkingj@umsl.edu
For more information about the program and the speakers, or to share this opportunity with colleagues, download the flyer (pdf, 671 kb).
Millenium Student Center is shown as #4-MSC on the UMSL North campus map.

Chemists Celebrate Earth Day
2014-04-26 15:00 - 21:00
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) 2014 theme is “The Wonders of Water”. Join the fun! Contact Greg Wall to volunteer to help or request a demonstration table. Kids and Chemistry will also be there with Starch Scavenger Hunt, Enzymes are Workers, and Crushing Cans all of which need volunteers to interact with the public. No experience is necessary, just 2 hours minimum of your time. Contact Sheryl J. Loux, Kids and Chemistry Coordinator, at sjloux@gmail.com or 636-237-5149 to volunteer.

Career Management Seminar
2014-04-24 23:30 - 2014-04-25 01:30
Presenting Yourself Professionally
Featuring expert speakers:
George M. Bollozos, Manager at Brooks Brothers
and
Bernie Frazier, President of CareerVolution, LLC
Schedule:
6:30pm -‐ Food and Drinks
7:00pm -‐ George Bollozos
7:30pm -‐ Bernie Frazier
8:00pm -‐ Q&A and Networking
Visit us at the www.stlacs.org/ycc or on Facebook www.facebook.com/ACS.STL.YCC
Questions? Contact: ycc@stlacs.org
$3 cash to attend
For venue and parking information and to RSVP, please visit: http://bit.ly/April2014CMS. Please RSVP by April 23rd.
Download the Career Management Seminar Flyer, Apr 24, 2014 to share with your colleagues (http://www.stlacs.org/docs/20140424CareerMgmtFlyer.pdf).

Leadership Development Forum: Owning Your Leadership
2014-04-17 23:00 - 2014-04-18 01:30
Please join us for the seminar on the topic of “Owning Your Leadership” with speakers:
William Abraham, PhD, Formulations & Delivery Program Lead at Monsanto
and
Jaideep Iyengar, Global Chemistry HR Lead at Monsanto
REGISTER Today
Map of venue
They will be speaking on what we can learn from self-evaluation, colleagues’ critical evaluation and leading a discussion to fully round out our understanding of the importance of evaluation to improve our leadership skills.
Event Highlights
– Reception (Dinner & Networking)
– Seminar and Discussion
– FREE Admission, Parking, & Dinner
For more information about the Leadership Development Forum go to www.stlacs.org/leadership-development-forum-series/
Please contact Eric Bruton if you have any questions.

Awards Night
2014-04-15 23:00 - 2014-04-16 01:30
This year, Awards Night is Tuesday, April 15th, at Maggiano’s on The Boulevard (across Brentwood Blvd from the Galleria, map).
Agenda:
6:00 – Reception/social hour
6:30 – Dinner
7:30 – Awards program
All award winners receive a complimentary dinner, as do the teacher/sponsors of the High School award winners. Others may attend for $25 each. RSVP by Wednesday, April 9, to the Awards Night coordinator, Leah O’Brien at lobrien@siue.edu or 618.650.3562.

Undergraduate Research Symposium
2014-04-11 20:00 - 2014-04-12 00:30
Poster and oral presentations from area undergraduate research students
Certificates of Participation to all; awards for exceptional talks and posters.
Agenda:
4:00 pm Tour of building
4:45 pm Setup posters
5:00 pm Dinner and networking
5:30 pm Poster session and judging
6:30 pm Award winner announced
All participants and guests must register by April 8, whether you are presenting or not.
Location: Sigma-Aldrich R&D Center, 2909 Laclede Avenue, St Louis, MO 63103
For additional information, contact Pegah Jalili, Chair Elect, St Louis Section–ACS

Midwest Award nominations due
2014-03-31 00:00 - 2014-04-01 00:00
To be considered for this year’s award, nominations must be received by today. For eligibility criteria, the nomination process, and the history of the award, please see www.stlacs.org/midwest-award/.

Illinois Jr Academy of Sciences Regional Science Fair
2014-03-29 14:00 - 17:30
The SIUE regional fair hosts over 200 of the finest 5th through 12th grade student projects from a ten-county area. Meet at 9:00 am; judging 9:30 am to 1 pm for grades 5-8, 9-12, honors 9-12.
Light judges’ buffet lunch available.
Morris University Center is #8 on campus map. Park in lot E.
Volunteer by contacting Sheryl J. Loux at 636-237-5149 or sjloux@gmail.com

Career Management Seminar
2014-03-20 23:30 - 2014-03-21 01:30
Job Hunting Skills and Strategies
All disciplines and professionals are welcome – you need not be a chemist or scientist to attend!
The event features food/drink, two expert speakers, and the opportunity for networking with other local professionals.
Schedule of Event:
6:30pm – Food and Drinks
7:00pm – Corey Lohnes, PhD, Consultant at Grant Cooper & Associates
7:30pm – Jon Hale, Independent HR Consultant
8:00pm – Q&A and Networking
Please RSVP using this form by March 19th.
http://bit.ly/March2014CMS
$3 cash to attend
Location: Washington University in St. Louis – Danforth Campus. McMillen Chemistry Labs Room 311 McMillen Labs is #71 on the map. This building is adjacent to Louderman Hall (#65). Please do not confuse this building with McMillan Hall. http://www.wustl.edu/community/visitors/maps/danforthmap.pdf
Parking is available in the Millbrook Parking Garage (#85 on map). Parking pass may be downloaded here: http://www.stlacs.org/docs/20140320-ACS-Parking.pdf Please print and place on your dash.

Recognition Night
2014-03-09 00:00 - 03:00
Join us as we

celebrate and recognize those with 50 and 60 years of membership in the ACS
present the 2014 Distinguished Service Award for the St. Louis Section to Sheryl Loux. She has been and is still very active in “Chemistry in pHun,” “Kids and Chemistry,” and St Louis area Science Fairs
honor past Chairs of the St Louis Section
hear an entertaining after-dinner talk Ziad Ramadan, the Immediate Past Chair of the Section.

Agenda:
6:00 – Reception/social hour
6:45 – Dinner
7:45 – Recognition events (past Chair’s address, introduction of 50- and 60-year members, Distinguished Service Award)
RSVP by March 5 to:
James O’Brien
2014 Chair of the St. Louis Section ACS
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Missouri – St. Louis
email: obrien@jinx.umsl.edu
Please provide:
Name(s) ______________________________________________________
Number attending ______ × $30 each = amount remitted $_______
Make checks payable to St Louis Section–ACS, and mail to:
Vic Lewchenko
354 Larkhill Ct
Webster Groves, MO 63119

High school chemistry contest
2014-03-08 15:00 - 17:30
For students who cannot attend the Saturday, March 8, session, the alternative is the previous day: Friday, March 7, 4–6:30 pm, at the same location.
Students compete in two divisions, Advanced and Regular. Regular Division for first year students in other than advanced placement classes; Advanced Division for all others.
The Advanced Division exam is a qualifying exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam given on April 13.
Winning students and their teachers will be recognized at the St Louis Section ACS Awards Night (date, time, and place to be determined).
Rules, request for proctors, and registration materials have been sent to contacts at all area high schools. Registrations are due by February 22. For any questions, if you have not received materials, or to volunteer as a proctor, contact Myron Reese at McKendree College.

Chem Sci&Tech Award nominations due
2014-03-01 00:00 - 2014-03-02 00:00
The nomination period for the Chemical Science & Technology Award has been extended until March 1st. The award recognizes outstanding contributions by a non-PhD chemist. Many of you work with such a colleague who has become an indispensible member of the team. Nominating is painless and reinforces your recognition of your colleague’s value in your enterprise. You can find all the details on eligibility, nominating a candidate, and recent winners right here.

Missouri Tri-county Regional Science and Engineering Fair
2014-02-22 15:00 - 18:00
K-4 participation awards distributed. Judging for grades 5-8 grades, 9-12, honors 9-12
Free judges’ breakfast 8-9 am
Volunteer by contacting Sheryl J. Loux at 636-237-5149 or sjloux@gmail.com

ACS webinar: The Chemistry of Scent & Fragrance
2014-02-11 23:45 - 2014-02-12 02:00
Did you always wonder about the chemistry of scent and fragrance? Here’s your chance to find out, through a free ACS webinar:
The Chemistry of Scent & Fragrance
Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014, 6–8 pm CST, link: acswebinars.org/chemistry-of-fragrance
Discussion on careers in flavor chemistry led by St. Louis guest speaker Dick Henze. Raffle and dinner included! For venue and parking information, and to RSVP, please visit: bit.ly/FebACSWebinar by Feb 10.
If you want to let colleagues in on this event, you can send them this link to the flyer, or print and deliver it.
Sponsored by national ACS and St. Louis YCC and Career Services

YCC meeting
2014-01-17 01:00 - 02:00
YCC Planning Meeting
Details of venue: www.cafeventana.com
We will be in Think Tank #2.

Career management seminar
2013-12-04 00:30 - 02:30
Seminar topic: Technology Transfer
Speakers:
• N’Goundo Magassa, Licensing Associate, Office of Technology Management, Washington University in St. Louis
• Christopher D. Spilling, Chair, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St. Louis
RSVP by December 2 at: bit.ly/Dec2013CMS
Contact ycc@stlacs.org if you have any questions.

LDF workshop
2013-11-20 00:00 - 02:30
Please join us for an interactive workshop on Leading Creativity and Innovation led by Bill Simon of Bill Simon Consulting.
Highlights:
–Interactive workshop
–Reception, dinner and networking
–Free admission, parking, and dinner
Register at: bit.ly/LDFWorkshop1119
The Edge is next to Mallinckodt in Webster Groves (map)
Food and drinks generously provided by Mallinckrodt.

Career management seminar
2013-11-08 00:30 - 02:30
Please ignore the Google map provided in the header, and look here instead. Guests may park across the street from the building. Parking is free and there is no need for a parking pass.
Topic: Poster and Oral Presentation Skills
Event outline:
• 6:30 pm: Food/Drink
• 7:00 pm: Oral Presentation Tips presented by Dr. George Gokel, Professor and Director of the Center for Nanoscience at University of Missouri St. Louis
• 7:30 pm: Poster Presentation Tips presented by Dr. Brent Znosko, Professor at St. Louis University
• 8:00 pm: Q & A and Networking
This seminar will feature food/drink, a pair of expert speakers and networking opportunities.
No charge to attend. RSVP, directions and parking info found here. Please register by November 6th.
Contact ycc@stlacs.org if you have any questions.

Saint Louis Award Banquet
2013-10-25 23:30 - 2013-10-26 02:00
Banquet honoring the 2013 Saint Louis Award winner, Dr D André d’Avignon. For complete information on time, location, and making a reservation, check here.

Saint Louis Award Symposium
2013-10-25 19:30 - 22:30
Symposium honoring the 2013 Saint Louis Award winner, Dr D André d’Avignon
For complete details on speakers, topics, venue directions, and parking pass, check here.
Banquet follows at 6:30 pm. Reservations required.

LDF Seminar
2013-10-24 23:00 - 2013-10-25 01:30
Please join us in the Conner Auditorium, Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, on the Washington University School of Medicine campus for the next Leadership Development Forum event: featured speaker Jarret Glasscock, CEO and Founder of Cofactor Genomics on best practices and tools to stimulate creativity and innovation.
Event Highlights
• Presentation
• Discussion
• Reception (dinner and networking)
• Free admission, parking, and dinner
Directions (map) Please park in the open spaces in the lot on the south side of McKinley Ave, not in the reserved parking spaces. When entering, press the intercom at the gate and tell them you are there for the “Leadership Forum.”
For more information about the Leadership Development Forum go to www.stlacs.org/leadership-development-forum-series.
Please register for this event by October 22 (directions and parking info at this link also), and contact Eric Bruton if you have any questions.

Chemistry and hand papermaking
2013-10-19 14:00 - 15:30
Friends of Dard Hunter is an organization that connects, encourages, and educates people interested in hand papermaking. They are holding their annual meeting in St Louis October 18-20. Ted Gast is leading a Roundtable on the Chemistry of Paper on Saturday October 19; this is an ACS Chemical Ambassador event. Four additional members of the local section (Hal Harris, Alexa Serfis, Keith Stine, Greg Wall), and paper artist Megan Singleton will join Ted on the panel. More information is available about Friends of Dard Hunter and the conference itself at the Dard Hunter website. Curious about the intersection of chemistry and paper-making? More info here.

Career management seminar
2013-10-08 23:30 - 2013-10-09 01:00
Join the YCC for our first Career Management Seminar of the Fall! The seminar will focus on how to compose effective, compelling technical writing.
Speaker: Staci Thomas, Assistant Director – WUSTL English Language Programs
For maps, parking information and to RSVP by October 7, visit: bit.ly/Oct2013CMS.

Chemistry career night
2013-09-17 23:00 - 2013-09-18 01:30
Chemistry Career Night, organized by the St. Louis Younger Chemists Committee
An expert panel of speakers will share insight into their various career paths and industries. Students are strongly encouraged to attend; all ages are welcome. Admission is free, and dinner is provided. For more information about program, location, and parking, and to RSVP, visit bit.ly/CCN_2013.
If you can promote this event to friends and colleagues, please use the flyer to inform them. And here is a map of the venue (parking and building info).

Young Researcher Award apps due
2013-08-01 00:00 - 2013-08-02 00:00
August 1st is the deadline for YCC Young Researcher Award applications.
The YCC is once again soliciting applications for the Young Researcher Award. The award is for undergraduate students who are presenting their research at the ACS Midwest Regional meeting October 16-19 in Springfield, MO. Two winners will be selected; each will receive $250 towards travel and conference expenses.
Students interested in applying begin the application process at bit.ly/2013YRAward.

YCC Summer Concert at the Gardens
2013-07-17 23:30 - 2013-07-18 01:30
Come join us for a night out of the lab!
We’ll meet at 6:30pm at the entrance to the Visitor’s Center at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. Entrance is free on concert evenings after 5 pm. The Jazz concert starts at 7:30. We’ll bring some snacks to share, feel free to bring any drinks you’d like.
Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome! Don’t forget a blanket to sit on, and insect repellant if you’re bothered by mosquitoes. More info on the concert series here.

LDF picnic
2013-07-13 16:30 - 21:00
The Leadership Development Forum picnic: Come take part in our project to help build stronger networks in our community in a fun social environment. Please register by July 9. and the map link is: http://bit.ly
If you have questions please email Kiran Sai.
Highlights: Lunch at 12pm
Games
Networking
and of course great people!
Map to the picnic

Pharmacognosy meeting
2013-07-13 00:00 - 2013-07-18 00:00
The American Society for Pharmacognosy is hosting their 2013 national meeting right here in River City, July 13-17, at the Hyatt-Regency downtown.
The theme of this year’s meeting, Natural Products at a Crossroad: Current and Future Directions, naturally centers on natural products, including a plenary address by Peter Raven of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Another plenary lecture will be delivered by Paul Wender of Stanford on synthesis.
Details on the technical program, special events, and registration can be found on the meeting website.
Mark O’Neil-Johnson, Sequoia Sciences, and Ray Cooper, PhytoScience, are the co-chairs of the meeting. About 400 attendees are expected (so far).

Annual picnic
2013-06-15 17:00 - 22:00
Ninth Annual St Louis Section Picnic
at the Skow Shelter in Tilles Park, McKnight Road at Litzsinger Road in Ladue (0.5 mi south of I-64 on McKnight)
Bring the family! Just $5 per person. Kids under 12 free. Please reserve by June 8th. Let us know how many adults and kids are coming.
Questions and reservations to:
Eric Bruton
email eric.bruton@gmail.com

YCC meeting
2013-05-23 23:30 - 2013-05-24 01:30
Our next YCC meeting will be held at Café Ventana in Think Tank #2
