ACS Hosts Chemistry Olympiad Tryouts
This spring, the Sacramento section of the American Chemical Society hosted the annual regional Chemistry Olympiad tryouts. The first and second rounds took place in March and April at Sacramento City College. Over 80 students from many local high schools participated in the first round. After a rigorous written test the top ten scorers were selected to go on to round two, where they completed more written and practical exams. ...
4th Annual Career Conference in Chemistry
REGISTER NOW: 4th Annual Career Conference in Chemistry Saturday, March 9, 2019 8:30a-3:00p UC Davis Student Community Center REGISTER TODAY @ https://goo.gl/forms/Ag1O3FgwqJHVqK0g2 This half-day outreach event that takes place at UC Davis, and is hosted by your peers in the Department of Chemistry. The purpose of our conference is two-fold. It is a vehicle where you can learn from recruiters or representatives about what you need to...
2019 Janan Hayes High School Teacher Award
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Sacramento Section (map) is proud to announce the Fourth Annual award for high school teachers in our section, named for a Jan Hayes, a councilor, educator and ACS Fellow with over 40 years of involvement with the Sacramento Section. The 2019 Janan Hayes High School Teacher Award will be $500 in cash and $500 for chemistry supplies. Our Sacramento Section winner will then be...
UC Davis Chemistry’s Career Conference in Chemistry
UC Davis Chemistry’s Career Conference in Chemistry will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019. This half-day conference is scheduled to take place at UC Davis. The purpose of the event is two-fold. It is a vehicle where majors in Chemistry can learn from recruiters or representatives about what they need to develop when entering their post-graduate careers. It also gives invited companies or organizations the opportunity to meet...
Update from the ACS Chapter at Delta College
By Sandra Hernandez The ACS Organization has been an empowering tool for future scientists through the influence of Chemistry. Our goal as an organization is to prepare our students to handle technical materials, be able to present before an audience and grow as professionals. Unexpectedly, it has done so much more for many of our students. Our ACS Chapter at San Joaquin Delta College has been a bridge between connecting our students...
Career Conference in Chemistry at UC Davis Bows to a Successful Third Run
By Samantha Teshima 2018-19 Peer Advisor UC Davis Department of Chemistry On Saturday, March 10, the UC Davis’s Department of Chemistry hosted its third Career Conference in Chemistry, an event that serves as a vehicle where majors in chemistry can learn from recruiters and representatives about what they need to develop when entering their post-graduate careers. It also gave invited companies and organizations the opportunity to meet...
3rd Annual Career Conference in Chemistry at UC Davis
3rd Annual Career Conference in Chemistry Saturday, March 10, 2018 8:30a-3:00p Student Community Center, UC Davis REGISTRATION OPENED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 Plan to join us for this free half-day outreach event where majors in Chemistry can learn from recruiters and professional representatives about what they need to develop when entering their post-graduate careers. It also gives invited companies and organizations the...
SCC Chem Club Picture in C&E News
As part of its celebration of National Chemistry Week, the Sacramento City College Chemistry Club held a “Pie A Prof” fundraiser event. A picture was submitted to C&E News. The picture appears in this article of the December 18, 2017 issue.
How Chemistry May Extend Meaningful Lifetime by Attila Pavlath
Working with the UC Davis Department of Chemistry and the UC Davis Chemistry Club, SAC ACS sponsored a visit from Attila Pavlath, former ACS President (2001). Dr. Pavlath spoke on “How Chemistry May Extend Meaningful Lifetime” to an audience of approximately 40 students, faculty and others from the Sacramento area. His remarks touched on most everything from microchips to artificial organs, highlighting the impact of chemistry in...
UCD Chem Club Update November 2017
Here is the link to the UCD Chem Club Newsletter: Newsletter November 2017
Student Travel Grant to the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans
The Sacramento Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to announce the fourth year of travel grants to support undergraduate and graduate students presenting their work at national and regional meetings. Last year’s winners presented their work at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco. Award Information: Two awards will be given in the amount of $250 each (one to a graduate student and one to an undergraduate). These...
UC Davis Chemistry Open House
ACS Sacramento sponsored a recruitment event during the orientation week for UC Davis incoming graduate students to publicize our organization and answer any questions the students had about ACS. The event was a success, with great interest being shown in the local section.
Active Semester for SCC Chem Club
Sacramento City Chemistry Club – October Sacramento City Chemistry Club never stops working hard to bring students together for the love of experiments, community events, and all things chemistry. With a new group of club officers and many new experiments so far it will be another great year! So far this semester our club has done a lot to maintain our focus on science in our community from a tour looking at how chemistry is...
UCD Chem Club Wins Awards!
What is the Chemistry Club up to now? From presentations during orientation to watching Guardians of the Galaxy while bonding with fellow transfer students, your ACS Chemistry Club was busy even before the fall quarter started. Now that school has started once again , we are excited to have you join us and be part of the fun. Perhaps you saw us during the Major Resource Fair or the Fall Open House. Maybe you came to our movie date...
React! The New Organic Chemistry Game/Study Tool
By Daniel Rosenthal Organic chemistry is a leading reason students avoid STEM careers – from medicine to bioengineering to chemistry. Nationally, an estimated 30,000 would-be doctors do not get accepted to medical school, many because of organic chemistry. In fact, at UC Berkeley, organic chemistry has twice the fail rate compared to other courses. In their organic chemistry classes, UC Berkeley undergraduates Prerak Juthani and...
68th Annual ACS-BBQ at University of the Pacific
By Andy Franz On April 22, 2017, the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific held its 68th Annual ACS-BBQ for approximately 110 alumni and friends in attendance. The Sacramento Section of the ACS generously supported the event, which featured Nirmal Saini, chief of the Center for Analytical Chemistry at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). His talk was titled “The Role Science Plays at the CDFA”....
SCC ACS Chemistry Club: A Strong Year Coming to a Close
By Avalon Miller and Ifrah Qureshi Ifrah Qureshi, Club President, and Avalon Miller, Club Vice President, and advisor William Miller, exhibited the club poster at the American Chemical Society National Convention in San Francisco. The poster showcased some of the events and trips the club participated in this year, as well as goals achieved and future plans and aspirations for the club. The privilege to attend such a convention was...
Spring Update for UC Davis Chemistry Club
By Ben Wigman The Chemistry Club at UC Davis has been busy preparing for one of its biggest events of the year, Picnic Day! This year the Educational Outreach committee and the Chemistry Club combined had nearly 50 volunteers help put together our “It’s not Magic it’s Chemistry” shows and a variety of hands-on demonstrations. In total it’s estimated that over 2,000 people attended the shows or were able to stop by the table...
Travel Award Winners
SACACS is happy to announce the winners of our most recent travel awards: Jamieson Thom, an undergraduate from Sacramento City College, Benjamin Wigman, an undergraduate student from UC Davis, and Sven Hackbusch, a graduate student from University of the Pacific. The awards were presented at the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, where each winner presented their research.
ACS Sacramento Section Button Design Contest
The ACS Sacramento section is excited to announce our second Button Design Contest! This competition is open to all members of the ACS Sacramento Section. The winning design will become the official button for the ACS Sacramento Section and win $100. All designs must be emailed to cmsaunders@ucdavis.edu with the subject line “ACS Button Design” by 5:00pm on June 1st. Please also include a description of the image or the story behind...