ACS Sacramento Reusable Grocery Bags
Look for these great new bags at upcoming ACS Sacramento Events!
60 Year ACS Member Rodney Sime
Rodney Sime was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1931, and entered the University of Wisconsin in 1949, majoring in Chemistry. Interrupted by two years in the US Air Force, he graduated in 1955 and became an ACS member. He then began grad school at the University of Washington (Seattle) and got his PhD in physical chemistry in 1959. His doctoral research was in high temperature thermodynamics. At Washington, he began a long love of...
60 Year Member Donald Frankel
Donald Frankel was born in 1928. He served in the US Army 1946-67. During this time he received a BS in Chemistry in 1952 from Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve). Frnakel’s first job was in Cleveland with a fiber company doing methods development and QC management. He moved to California in 1955 to work for a large chemical company in a small pesticide research lab as an analytical chemist using IR & GC....
50 Year Member Ken Stoub
Ken Stoub has been a Senior Lead Assessor for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in the Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Environmental, Environmental Lead, Chemical, Biological, Radiochemistry, Animal Drug Testing Fields, World Anti-Doping Association – Human Drug Testing, as well as for PT Provider and Reference Material Provider Accreditation since 1994. He holds an ISO 9000 Lead Auditor training...
50 Year Member Kewal Dhami
Dr. Kewal Dhami is being honored for his 50 years of ACS membership. During this time, he has made a number of significant contributions to the chemical sciences. Dhami received his B.S.(1954), M.S. (1956) and Ph.D. (1965) from the University of Western Ontario. His Ph.D. work involved early carbon-13 studies on a variety of compounds including acetophenones, anisoles, and styrenes. His Ph.D. work resulted in six publications in the...
Annual Awards Given at UoP BBQ
by Andy Franz On April 30, 2016, the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific held its 67th Annual ACS-BBQ for approximately 140 alumni and friends in attendance. The Sacramento Section of the ACS generously supported the event, which featured Dr. Tami Spector, professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of San Francisco. Her talk was titled “Chemistry and Contemporary Visual Art” and illuminated examples in which...
Hummel wins High School Teacher Award
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Sacramento Section is pleased to announce that Steven Hummel of Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills has one its inaugural High School Teachers Award. Hummel’s nomination packet, submitted by his student Dustin Nguyen, noted that, “Mr. Hummel teaches in a way where he wants to make sure that everyone understands. He always tries to help those that are struggling by offering help at lunch, after...
National High School Chemistry Olympiad: April 23, 2016
Sacramento City College is happy to host the National Chemistry Olympiad April 23rd, 2016 at 9:30am in Lillard Hall 203. Congratulations to those students who qualified for the National Chemistry Olympiad: Name High School Tom Laurison Sheldon Abigail McInnes Sheldon Diana Ly (1st alternate) Sheldon Kenneth Du (2nd alternate) Sheldon Amish Jain Vista Del Lago Raj Ajudia Vista Del Lago Nikhil Kowdle (1st alternate) Vista Del Lago...
Save the Date 10/01/16: The Flavors of Chemistry
Last year, our Flavors of Chemistry event was so popular that we decided to bring it back again this year except this time twice as many people will be able to attend. We have just reserved space on the UC Davis campus for this event. More information will be coming, but we know the date: 10/01/16. The event will bring together the Sacramento, Santa Clara Valley, and California sections to learn about the chemistry of wine and...
EPA Puts out Call for Environmental Education Grants
Under the Environmental Education Grants Program, EPA seeks grant proposals from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. This grant program provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices,...
High School Chemistry Olympiad: Register by February 12
The local High School Chemistry Olympiad will be held on March 12th at Sacramento City College. To qualify for the National Chemistry Olympiad and, potentially, the International Chemistry Olympiad. ACS provides more information here. To register a student or students, please contact Mako Masuno by February 12th. Planned Time: Exam Begins at 9:30am Exam Ends at 11:30am Ice Cream party until 12:30pm Back by popular demand, the...
New Award for High School Teachers
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Sacramento Section is establishing a new award for high school teachers in our section (map). The award will be $500 in cash and $500 for chemistry supplies. Our Sacramento Section winner will then be nominated to enter any regional and national competitions for High School Chemistry Teachers. The application is due March 31, 2016. The application can be downloaded...
Student Travel Awards at WRM
The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society gave out two Student Travel Awards at the Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. The awards were voted on by the newly formed Awards Committee. In the Undergraduate category, David Ricci won for the presentation of his work “Development of an Analytical Method for Quantifying Chemical Tracers Associated with Livestock Activities”. He is a student...
Regional Awards Handed out at WRM
Four regional awards were handed out at the ACS Western Regional Meeting in a ceremony held at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, CA. The Chemical Education (CHED) Division Western Region Award for Excellence in High School Teaching: Shannon Regli, Troy High School Shannon Regli teaches Honors and AP Chemistry at Troy High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District in Orange County, CA. After...
Student Travel Grant to the Western Regional Meeting
Deadline Extended to October 10, 2015 The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the second year of a travel grant to support undergraduate and graduate students presenting their work at national and regional meetings. One of last year’s winners was Hailey Hibbard was the undergraduate winner for 2014. She presented her work at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco. ACS Sacramento Travel...
2016 ACS Student Leadership Award
Gain management and leadership skills by applying for a 2016 ACS Student Leadership award! The award covers travel, accommodation, and registration expenses for the 2016 ACS Leadership Institute to be held January 2016, in Dallas, TX at the Dallas InterContinental Hotel. Visit the ACS Leadership Institute page to find out more and learn answers to frequently asked questions. Participation is limited to 15 undergraduate ACS student...
The Flavors of Chemistry at the Robert Mondavi Institute
Sponsored by the Sacramento, Santa Clara Valley, and California Sections of the American Chemical Society The Flavors of Chemistry: Tastes of Wine, Cheese, and Olive Oil September 12, 2015 1:30-6pm Robert Mondavi Institute University of California, Davis 392 Old Davis Road Davis, CA 95616 Cost: $30 General Admission / $20 Students (pay at the event, parking is free) Registration:...
ACS Western Regional Meeting: November 6-8, 2015
The Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society (OCACS) is pleased to announce that the 45th Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society will take place on the beautiful campus of California State University – San Marcos, which is located in North San Diego County, only a short drive from the City of San Diego, Riverside County, and Orange County. The meeting will feature presentations, poster sessions, an...
National Chemistry Olympiad Held at SCC
by Mako Masuno The National Chemistry Olympiad was held on 4/18/2015 at Sacramento City College. A special thanks to the supporting parents and teachers, and also Varnell Crankfield, who each year, tirelessly supports the lab portion of the exam. Please congratulate Richard Duan, Katherine Hu, Ranya Odeh, and Jean Yasis for qualifying and participating in the National Chemistry Olympiad (Karthik Raju participated in the exam in...
Michelle Faust Wins Sacramento Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year for 2014
In an effort to recognize the immeasurable outreach efforts made by local section volunteers, the Committee of Community Activities (CCA) has established the Local Section Outreach Volunteers of the Year recognition program. Each local section has an opportunity to recognize one individual annually for demonstrating extraordinary outreach volunteer service within the section. Volunteers are only eligible to be recognized once every...