Posts by Alex Madonik
Teachers as Chemistry Olympiad Coaches
ACS will support up to 20 high school teachers nationwide as coaches. Nominations must be received by Friday, October 23, 2020. Coaches work with up to five high school students for two hours on Fridays near the end of the month. Apply to be a coach HERE. Learn more about the Chemistry Olympiad.
Read MoreVortex – October 2020
Vortex – October 2020
Read MoreBiochemistry and Artificial Intelligence
Thursday – October 1, 2020 – 5:00 to 6:30 PM (PDT) Our Distinguished Panelists Online Zoom Event The event will include brief presentations on careers and research surrounding the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve complex biochemistry questions, followed by a Q&A. RSVP here! Zoom link to be shared with attendees the…
Read MoreQueer in STEM: One Person’s Journey by Barbara Belmont – Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
A co-sponsored online event between Chevron PRIDE, ACS California Section, and AWIS East Bay – view the recording here. The event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A. Barbara Belmont takes us through her journey from shy and humble beginnings, to her decisions about education and career, to her quest to find and support queer people like herself in STEM.…
Read MoreVortex – September 2020
Vortex – September 2020
Read MoreA 48-year PhD Pathway: Secrets to Success in Attaining One’s Goals
Saturday, September 12, 2020, 10:30am – 12:30pm Cheryl Dembe’s Story Cheryl Dembe on Equity The Solubility Song Dr. Dembe explores supportive educational influences, role models, and historical influences, along with difficult equity issues along her 48-year pathway to the granting of her PhD. The degree was completed in 1971, but blocked from write-up and publication…
Read MorePioneers In The Oil Field: Establishing LGBTQ Inclusion At Chevron In The 90’S
A co-sponsored online event between ACS California Section and AWIS East Bay – Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 The event will include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. We hope you enjoyed listening to the inspiring talk by our amazing speaker Dr. Kirk Nass. We did record our session; below is the link to the video:…
Read MoreChemistry Entrepreneurs – Virtual Event – August 27 at 9am PT
Join entrepreneurs and ACS Career Consultants Allen Clauss, Mukund Chorghade, and Jim Tung on Thursday, August 27 at 9:00am PT for an interactive panel discussion. Following the panel, stick around to network with fellow entrepreneurs in small group discussions facilitated by ACS Career Consultants. Register here!
Read MoreC&E News Futures Festival – 25 and 26 August 2020
https://futuresfestival.org/ Announcing the Talented 12 class of 2020, speaking at C&EN’s Futures Festival on August 25, 2020 This year, the revered Talented 12 program, with funding support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, will be presented virtually during our first-ever C&EN’s Futures Festival. This inaugural C&EN’s Futures Festival, presented by the American Chemical Society, is a forward-looking…
Read MoreVirtual #ACSKidsZone – An Online Chemistry Event
Saturday, August 15, 2020 – 12 PM in English – 1 PM PDT en Español – REGISTRATION Explore the wonders of chemistry with the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) online Kids Zone science event Saturday, Aug. 15, noon to 2 p.m. PDT featuring Miss Camille Schrier — Miss America 2020 — and more distinguished guests. Host…
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