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Undergraduate Research Symposium Recap
Many thanks to our colleagues at Central Washington University (CWU) for hosting a very successful 2025 ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 19th! The event was well-attended and well-organized. The program and abstracts can be found at the ACS PSS URS page. The following photos offer some highlights. (Thanks to Despina Strong for the…
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Scholarship Application Deadlines in May
May deadlines are coming up soon for some college scholarships offered by the ACS Puget Sound Section! Submit your applications now! Visit this page for details and forms.
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ACS Spring Tours
Join us for a fun day (Thursday, May 29) with stops at three historic landmarks. The event is organized by the Puget Sound Section Senior Chemists Commitee. Everyone is welcome! Events: Group size: Maximum 20. RSVP: By May 15. Please identify clearly which of the three events you are interested in. You may choose one or…
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Nominations for the 2025 Pauling Medal Award Are Due May 2nd
The Pauling Medal Award recognizes outstanding achievement in chemistry and is presented annually by the Puget Sound, Oregon, and Portland Sections of the American Chemical Society. The award is named after Dr. Linus Pauling, a native of the Pacific Northwest, because of the inspiration of his example. A nominee shall have made outstanding contributions to chemistry of a character that have merited…
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ACS Press Release about Support for Science
Read about ACS Support for Science and Act4Chemistry at the ACS Support for Science web page. Links are available there to the ACS February press release about the society’s support for science as well as copies of letters that the ACS has sent to policymakers.
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Sheri Tonn named Volunteer of the Year (VOTY) in the Puget Sound Section
Parallel with the Puget Sound Section’s celebration of Women’s History month, we also saluted Dr. Sheri Tonn who was named Volunteer of the Year (VOTY) in the Puget Sound Section. She joins 25 other individuals across ACS who were recognized in a recent issue of the C&EN. The local section is very fortunate to have…
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ACS PSS Celebrates Women’s History Month with Facebook Posts about Women Chemists
Visit the ACS PSS Facebook page for March posts about women chemists during Women’s History Month. This celebration of women chemists follows February’s celebration of Black History Month by the ACS PSS through features on black chemists at our Facebook page during February. Thank you to Despina Strong, ACS PSS Councilor, for her efforts to…
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Mark your calendars for upcoming ACS Northwest Regional Meetings (NORM)
Mark your calendars for upcoming ACS Northwest Regional Meetings An ACS Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) is something like a boutique version of an ACS national meeting. They are great places for all chemists, chemical educators, students, and anyone in a discipline related to chemistry to share their work and ideas through symposia, poster sessions, award…
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Mark E. Bussell (WWU) Receives the 2025 ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution
Professor Mark E. Bussell (Western Washington University) has received the 2025 ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution. A symposium in his honor and presentation of the award will take place on Sunday March 23, 2025, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the San Diego ACS Meeting. The symposium will be held in Room 25B of…
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CWU to Host the 2025 ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 19th – Register by April 7th
The 2025 ACS Puget Sound Section Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on April 19th at Central Washington University (CWU, Ellensburg, WA). Register by April 7th. Abstracts are also due on April 7th. Please visit the ACS PSS Undergraduate Research Symposium Web Page to register, submit an abstract, and for further information. Thank you in…