Posts by Alex Madonik
Molecular Scale Engineering of Polymer Membranes for Environment, Energy and Health
On Thursday, March 28th, Assistant Professor Hee Jeung Oh of Penn State University presented a webinar on novel, solvent-free methods for preparing semipermeable membranes used in water purification and in selective absorption of bioactive molecules. Watch the recording HERE. For the presentation abstract and the speaker’s bio, click HERE. Here’s a brief report of this…
Read MoreNorth Bay Science Discovery Day 2024
Science wonder 2 days away! March 9, 10-4pm, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CAFree Admission | Free Parking | Rain or Shine! 52 sponsors, 75 exhibitors (with 120 hands-on activities), and 150 volunteers welcome you to the 2024 North Bay Science Discovery Day! Cal ACS will be there (look for our booth in Finley Hall)…
Read MoreTWISTS IN THE TALE: 2D SUPER-LATTICES FOR ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND MAGNETISM
In conjunction with the Black History Month Celebration, SCALACS invites you to a free Virtual Seminar FEBRUARY 22, 2024 – 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME presented by PROF. DANIEL KWABENA BEDIAKOAssistant Professor of Chemistry,University of California, Berkeley, CA RSVP: www.scalacs.org Superlattice structures are a powerful means of tailoring physical and chemical properties of materials. This talk…
Read MoreACS Career Pathways™ Virtual Workshop: Evaluation and Introducing Yourself
Wednesday, Jan. 17 Open to Members with a Standard or Premium Package This virtual, live, 60-minute workshop allows you to self-assess the career values and strengths that best align to your professional development plan and learn the basics of networking to help you execute that plan
Read MoreACS Virtual Office Hours: Acing the Interview
Thursday, Jan. 4! Open to Members and Non-Members Want to ace your next interview or performance review? This virtual career guidance session, titled ‘Acing the Interview,’ will be led by ACS Career Consultant Heinz Plaumann, Ph.D, who will share pro tips to help grow your leadership and people skills to advance in your career.
Read MoreACS Spring 2024 Registration Now Open!
Register and join us from March 17 – 21 for ACS Spring 2024! We’ll be in-person in New Orleans, LA at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center or virtually across the globe. The theme, Many Flavors of Chemistry, will be at the core of programming for the hybrid event. The Schedule Overview is available for you to explore the overall meeting schedule. Check out…
Read MoreCHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD – Register by December 15th!
DRASTIC changes in registration for 2024 Chemistry Olympiad (local, national and international) for all students. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JANUARY 19 You must register at the USNCO website. More information on our Chemistry Olympiad page.
Read MoreThanksgiving COOKING Chemistry
Join certified food scientist Guy Crosby of Milk Street Kitchen as he shares his practical and scientifically proven recipes for the most challenging holiday staples. What You Will Learn: – How to prepare and cook a moist, flavorful turkey in the oven and the chemistry of safely frying your bird – How to make fantastic…
Read MoreLincoln Elementary School STEAM Night
As reported by Charlie Gluchowski: The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) outreach event on Thursday evening, November 16th at Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond was a great success. Bryan Balazs led the charge and warmed up the crowd of students and parents with several explosive, colorful and educational demonstrations. Then, participants spread out…
Read MoreThree quantum dot researchers awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov share prize for research that added color to nanotechnology – Chemical & Engineering News The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three researchers “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” Moungi Bawendi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Louis Brus of Columbia University, and…
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