University of the Pacific Chemistry Department Annual ACS-BBQ
by Andy Franz On April 18, 2015, the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific held its 66th Annual ACS-BBQ for approximately 130 alumni and friends in attendance. The Sacramento Section of the ACS generously supported the event, which featured world-renowned astrophysicist Dr. Alex Filippenko (Professor for astronomy at UC Berkeley, featured on the History Channel “The Universe”) who delivered a fascinating lecture...
ACS Sacramento Honors Its 50 and 60 Year Members
The American Chemical Society and its local sections are honoring those who have reached 50 years of membership in 2015. This year, the society has 1,061 50-year members worldwide. To commemorate reaching this milestone, each member receives a 50-year certificate, a special lapel pin, and a permanent member card entitling him or her to free registration at all national and regional ACS meetings. The Sacramento Section is proud to...
Earth Day Illustrated Poem Contest for Grades K-12
Following the success of last year’s National Chemistry Week poem contest, we invite all young poets to enter our next illustrated poem contest celebrating Earth Day. The theme is “Climate Science – More than Just a Weather Report”. Please help us spread the word by sharing the attached flyer with a local school, or maybe one that your child or grandchild attends. Deadline for entries is April 20th. Contact Cindy Castronovo at...
Winners of the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest 2014
The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2014 Illustrated Poem Contest, part of the celebration for National Chemistry Week (NCW). The theme for this year’s contest was “The Sweet Side of Chemistry: Candy”. First celebrated in 1987, NCW always includes October 23, known by chemists as “Mole Day”. A “mole” of atoms in chemistry is...
ACS Sacramento Honors Its Members
The ACS Sacramento Section celebrated its Annual Honors and Awards Ceremony at 4:30 on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Bicycle Hall of Fame in Davis. Debbie Decker, a newly awarded ACS Fellow, spoke about her career in chemistry including starting out at The Explosives Technology Company in Fairfield, CA. After that, Decker did significant work at both Sacramento State and UC Davis in Environmental Health and Safety. Marilyn...
What is that molecule on the ACS pin?
Congratulations to our pin contest winner, Petra Vasko! Petra is a Fulbright Scholar, visiting UC Davis all the way from University Jyväskylä in Finland. The molecule she used in her pin design is ArLiTHF2, where Ar = m-terphenyl with flanking mesityl rings, and THF = tetrahydrofuran. This molecule is a useful synthon, commonly used by the Power research group. The Power group is focused on expanding knowledge concerning the more...
ACS Travel Grant Award Winners
The Sacramento local section initially decided to offer two $250 travel grant awards for the 248th ACS National Meeting in San Francisco in August. However, we had such a great response to our call for applications that we decided to offer four awards. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to our winners! Graduate Students: Tobias Sherbow, UC Davis Nicholas Ball-Jones, UC Davis Irina Dotsenko, University of the...
K-12: National Chemistry Week Poetry Contest
The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten – 12th grade.The grade-based categories are: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Each grade category has its own prizes! This Year’s theme is “The Sweet Side of Chemistry: Candy” For full details including judging criteria and an entry form, download the...