WUCT registration opens
2018-10-30 00:00 - 2018-10-31 00:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration of teams to participate in the Washington University Chemistry Tournament opens today. For details on the event, past events, registration information, and venue information, see wuct.wustl.edu/. The 2019 event is on April 6th.

Saint Louis Award Symposium
2018-11-02 18:00 - 22:00
Introductions and symposium speakers, 1-5pm, with a reception immediately following. Note also the Banquet at 6:30pm, same day.
For complete symposium program details, including speakers, campus map and parking information, see here; for banquet reservation, here.

Undergraduate Research Symposium
2018-11-02 19:30 - 22:00
Applications are now being accepted to participate in the 2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Good reasons to participate:

Being an ACS member is not required.
There is no charge to participate.
This is an opportunity to meet folks from other universities and get presentation experience in a low stress environment.
You can complete your registration on-line.

Swallow hard, then just do it!

Saint Louis Award Banquet
2018-11-02 23:30 - 2018-11-03 02:00
The banquet follows the Award Symposium and reception.
6:30 pm cocktails (open bar), hors d’oeuvres7:00 pm banquet8:00 pm program
Cost is $30 for regular ACS members and spouses, $15 for undergraduate and graduate student ACS members, $60 for non-members. Reservations required.
For program details, venue directions, map, and reservation contact information, see here.

Career Day
2018-11-09 15:00 - 18:00
Calliing all high school chemistry teachers: You and your students are invited to Career Day sponsored by the St Louis Section–American Chemical Society.
The aim is to introduce your students to careers involving chemistry and biochemistry and have them witness activities in those areas. It includes tours of research laboratories and major instrument facilities, and chemistry demonstrations by the UM–St. Louis Chemistry Club. Brief talks on Just What is Chemistry and What Careers Use Chemistry are followed by the tours.
Lunch (pizza, etc.) starting at about 11:30 am will conclude the event.
If you would like to bring a contingent of your students to participate in this event, please respond by Friday, November 2, 2018, to Leah Trimble (email trimblel@umsl.edu or phone 314.516.5311). Let us know how many students are coming so we can make arrangements for tours and food. Please include an e-mail address in your response. The day involves lots of coordinated activities, so please plan to be punctual.
Free parking will be available. Additional information will be emailed to teachers who respond. Please feel free to contact one of the coordinators (below) if you need clarification of any details.
Professor Keith Stine, kstine@umsl.edu, 314.516.5346Professor James J. O’Brien, obrien@jinx.umsl.edu, 314.516.5717

Coffee with Chemists
2018-11-14 13:00 - 14:30
We’re heading back out west to offer a coffee-and-networking opportunity at Kaldi’s in Chesterfield. We’ll be meeting in the private “Cupping Room” in the back of the shop. STL ACS will provide pastries and coffee. Please let us know you’re coming.
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, open to 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)

Cider with Chemists
2018-12-04 23:00 - 2018-12-05 01:00
Join us for our final networking event of the year – at Brick River Cider!
We’re wrapping up the inaugural year of STL ACS networking events with a tour and tasting at St. Louis’s first hard cider company. Thank you for joining in on our inaugural year of Cocktails/Coffee with Chemists. These events could not have been successful without your attendance and support.
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. Can’t make it this month? No problem. Join the Meetup and get notified when we post next month’s event.
• What we’ll doMeet 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 bringBusiness cards (helpful, but not required)
• Important to knowMeetup starts at 5 pm, an informal tour will start around 6, and we’ll be around until around 7-ish. Join us for light snacks and a cider — on us!
Register TODAY to reserve your spot.
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.

Minority Affairs happy hour
2018-12-06 23:30 - 2018-12-07 01:00
Come and network with minority chemists and chemical professionals. We will be collecting topic ideas for our upcoming spring professional development event and giving information on how you can get connected to the Committee and the Section. Please bring business cards for our business card raffle, and invite a colleague!
Oh, almost forgot to mention: first beer is on us!

Continuity Dinner/Board of Directors
2018-12-14 00:30 - 03:00
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, who 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.
We will be using the upstairs event space (please see the restaurant host for elevator access). Parking in the adjacent Centene Parking Garage will be validated. Please bring your ticket to the host for validation.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 bar7:00 pm — Meeting and Dinner
Please register by Dec 10 by contacting Ben Barth (314-301-9268 or chair@stlacs.org)
Cost of dinner is $25, payable by check in advance to the STL ACS Treasurer, Jeff Cornelius:
Jeffrey CorneliusPrincipia College1 Maybeck PlaceElsah, IL 62028
Payment by cash, check, or PayPal will also be accepted on the night of the event.

Hergenrother: MilliporeSigma Lecture
2019-01-17 22:00 - 23:00
Paul J. Hergenrother, Kenneth L. Rinehart Endowed Chair in Natural Products Chemistry
Department of ChemistryUniversity of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign
speaking on
Synthesis of Complex and Diverse Compounds Leads to Novel Gram-Negative AntibioticsDr. Hergenrother will give the second lecture of the series on January 18, q.v. The public is welcome to both events.

Cocktails with Chemists
2019-01-29 23:00 - 2019-01-30 01:00
The first networking event of the new year follows the final networking event of the past year because … of course it does. This one is at Layla, 4317 Manchester Ave · St. Louis, MO.
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! Bring friends and colleagues who want to meet other chemists/scientists! Please let us know if you’re planning to attend (no obligation).
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues for these meet-ups to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. 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 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 if you’ve got ’em (not required)
• Good to know: Our theme for 2019 is “Chemistry (and St. Louis) is International” and we look forward to embracing the diversity of our roots – both in St. Louis and in science.
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.

Mentor-a-chem-class
2019-02-08 17:30 - 18:30
The Committee on Minority Affairs would like to invite all minority chemists, chemical professionals, and chemical business professionals to join us as we introduce high school chemistry students to our careers in chemistry. The goal of this outreach opportunity is to expose high school sophomores to chemistry careers in the St Louis region and beyond, to give insight into chemistry degree programs and to help minority students think of chemistry as a degree and career path for them.
It will take a commitment of only one visit per semester to the school, to deliver an enthusiastic, informative description of your day on the job and answer questions. Email Cynthia Chapple for more information. Or, if you already like the idea and want to jump in with both feet, sign up here to volunteer for one or more dates this semester: February 8th, March 25th, or April 8th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. All we need is you.

Battle of the Burets
2019-02-26 00:30 - 03:00
Save the date!
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.
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 Monday, Feb 11. 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.

Coffee with Chemists
2019-02-26 13:00 - 14:30
Pastries of Denmark is billed as a warm, elegant European-style cafe. You are invited to join us for Coffee with Chemists. Besides being warm and elegant, the space is also intimate (the PC term for not too big), so we’ll plan to take over and mingle with some coffee and treats. See you there?
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! Bring friends and colleagues who want to meet other chemists/scientists! Please let us know if you’re planning to attend (no obligation).
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues for these meet-ups to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. 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 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 if you’ve got ’em (not required)
• Good to know: Our theme for 2019 is “Chemistry (and St. Louis) is International” and we look forward to embracing the diversity of our roots – both in St. Louis and in science.
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.

Science & Technology Award nominations due
2019-03-01 00:00 - 2019-03-02 00:00
Note the extended deadline for Chemical Science and Technology Award nominations this year. Please help your invaluable non-doctoral colleagues receive the recognition they deserve!
Details here.

High School Chemistry Contest (alternate date)
2019-03-08 22:00 - 2019-03-09 00:30
Primary Date: Saturday, March 9, 9:00 to 11:30 amAn 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 2019 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
2019-03-09 15:00 - 17:30
Alternate Date:Friday, March 8, 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 2019 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
2019-03-16 23:00 - 2019-03-17 02:00
Recognition Night celebrates and recognizes 50, 60, and 70-year ACS members and Distingtuished Service Award winner Jeff Cornelius. Jeff is a past Chair of the Section and currently serves as Treasurer (and all that implies). Many Past Chairs of the St Louis Section will gather, and our 2018 past Chair of the Section, Ben Barth, will give an entertaining after-dinner talk.
Balaban’s is in a Dierberg’s mall in the northeast quadrant of Clarkson Road and Baxter Road in Chesterfield. Long-time St Louisans: please don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s still in the Central West End. It’s not.
Mains menu, choice of:

beef tenderloin
bacon-wrapped scallops
eggplant roulade (vegan and gluten-free)

Agenda:

6:00 – Reception/social hour
6:45 – Dinner
7:45 – Program: — Past Chair’s Address (Ben Barth)— Introduction of 50, 60, and 70-year members— Distinguished Service Award presentation to Jeff Cornelius

RSVP by March 2nd to Susan Hartmann, 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

Mentor-a-chem-class
2019-03-25 16:30 - 17:30
The Committee on Minority Affairs would like to invite all minority chemists, chemical professionals, and chemical business professionals to join us as we introduce high school chemistry students to our careers in chemistry. The goal of this outreach opportunity is to expose high school sophomores to chemistry careers in the St Louis region and beyond, to give insight into chemistry degree programs and to help minority students think of chemistry as a degree and career path for them.
It will take a commitment of only one visit per semester to the school, to deliver an enthusiastic, informative description of your day on the job and answer questions. Email Cynthia Chapple for more information. Or, if you already like the idea and want to jump in with both feet, sign up here to volunteer for one or more dates this semester. It looks like you’ve already missed February 8th, but March 25th and April 8th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm are still out there. All we need is you.

Probst/Jean Dreyfus Lecture
2019-03-27 00:00 - 01:30
2019 Probst Lecture and Jean Dreyfus LectureGuest: Professor Jennifer Doudna, University of California–Berkeley
CRISPR Systems and the Future of Genome Editing

Cocktails with Chemists
2019-03-27 22:00 - 2019-03-28 00:00
Continuing to draw on our international roots in chemistry and our community, we’re visiting McGurk’s Irish Pub and Garden in Soulard this March! We’ll have a space in the “All Season Pavilion”.
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! Bring friends and colleagues who want to meet other chemists/scientists! Please let us know if you’re planning to attend (no obligation).
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues for these meet-ups to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. 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 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 if you’ve got ’em (not required)
• Good to know: Our theme for 2019 is “Chemistry (and St. Louis) is International” and we look forward to embracing the diversity of our roots – both in St. Louis and in science.
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.

WUCT competition
2019-04-06 00:00 - 2019-04-07 00:00
The 4th Annual Washington University Chemistry Tournament. Each year’s participation has far exceeded the previous year’s. This is becoming the event for high school chemistry students to meet, befriend, and compete against others. For details on the event, past events, registration information, and venue information, see wuct.wustl.edu/.

Mentor-a-chem-class
2019-04-08 16:30 - 17:30
The Committee on Minority Affairs would like to invite all minority chemists, chemical professionals, and chemical business professionals to join us as we introduce high school chemistry students to our careers in chemistry. The goal of this outreach opportunity is to expose high school sophomores to chemistry careers in the St Louis region and beyond, to give insight into chemistry degree programs and to help minority students think of chemistry as a degree and career path for them.
It will take a commitment of only one visit per semester to the school, to deliver an enthusiastic, informative description of your day on the job and answer questions. Email Cynthia Chapple for more information. Or, if you already like the idea and want to jump in with both feet, sign up here to volunteer. You’ve already missed February 8th and March 25th, but April 8th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm is still wide open. All we need is you.

Periodic Table of Cupcakes
2019-04-11 16:00 - 18:00
As part of the UN International Year of the Periodic Table (https://www.iypt2019.org), Maryville University will be making a periodic table of cupcakes 11-1pm in Gander Dining Hall. Cupcakes will be provided for decorating, with the practice being “decorate two, take one, leave one “

Board of Directors (open meeting)
2019-04-11 23:00 - 2019-04-12 02:00
Social hour @ 6:00 with cash barBusiness meeting begins @ 6:30, with hiatus for dinner.
Cost of dinner usually $20 (unemployed members and student members half price), with bar service extra.
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 shows the location of the Glen Echo clubhouse. You can get there using the main entrance off Lucas and Hunt adjacent to Edison Avenue (go slowly: golfers crossing) or the back entrance off Natural Bridge via St Marys Lane (go slowly: speed bumps).

Awards Night
2019-04-15 23:00 - 2019-04-16 02:00
Vue 17 is directly across from Dillard’s Galleria. Free parking in surface lots and garage
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 and dinner–7:15 PM – Awards program
RSVP by April 10 to Leah O’Brien or 618-650-3562.
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. Or come at 7:15 pm for Awards Program only
Save the date!

Coffee with Chemists
2019-04-16 12:00 - 13:30
Join us for a cup of coffee, tea, juice, or any drink of your choice at Shaw’s Coffee Roastery and Cafe! Look for a group of chemists — we’ll be hard to miss.
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! Bring friends and colleagues who want to meet other chemists/scientists! Please let us know if you’re planning to attend (no obligation).
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues for these meet-ups to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. 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 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 if you’ve got ’em (not required)
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.

YCC workshop on social media
2019-04-17 23:00 - 2019-04-18 01:00
Interactive workshop: Making the Most of Social Media: Using your on-line presence for networking and job hunting
Facilitators: Michelle Repice and Thi Nguyen
Cosponsored by : Saint Louis Section American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and the WashU Graduate and Professional Council (GPC)
Focuses on how to leverage social media like LinkedIn and Twitter to grow your network and set yourself up to successfully navigate your job search! The event includes dinner, the workshop, and time for informal networking.
Because food will be provided, we request that you RSVP by April 16. Questions or concerns? Contact Tabbetha Bohac or Jana Markley. We hope to see you Wednesday!

LDF Seminar: Country of Origin & Cultural Intelligence
2019-04-23 23:00 - 2019-04-24 01:30
Today, more than ever companies need teams that are geographically dispersed. It is not uncommon for managers and team members to be located in different countries. International diversity brings together people from many cultures with varied work experiences and different perspectives on strategic and organizational challenges. But, in order to realize success, it is important we understand and appreciate those cultural differences.
In this session of the Leadership Development Forum series, you will learn about the role of national culture in the today’s workplace.

What are the levels at which cultures exist?
What are the ways in which cultures differ, and how are they manifested?
What are the implications for employers?

Speaker:Prof. Judith GebhardtOlin School of BusinessWashington University
Free Dinner and Parking!
6:00 – 6:30 P.M.: Dinner6:30 – 6:40 P.M.: Introduction6:40 – 8:00 P.M.: Seminar and Q&A8:00 – ?: Informal discussion and networking
Parking & Directions: Washington UniversityLaboratory Sciences Building (#69) Room 250Parking in Millbrook Parking Garage (#95)(map)
Register TODAY to reserve your spot.
Contact: eric.a.bruton@boeing.com

Cervezas con los Químicos
2019-05-06 22:00 - 2019-05-07 00:00
Cervezas con los Químicos (Beer with Chemists) May Networking Event
• What we’ll do: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with 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!
• What to bring: business cards (not required)
• Important to know: continuing to draw on our international roots in chemistry and our community, we’re visiting Hacienda Mexican Restaurant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day late. Come and go as you need – you do not need to arrive at 5 pm sharp to join us.
We’ve been dedicated to providing a variety of days, times, and venues for these meet-ups to try to accommodate diverse schedules for our monthly networking events. 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.
Contact: nalafran@wustl.edu with questions.
