Category: Awards
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Deadline May 16th for Nominations for the 2023 Pauling Medal Award
Nominations are being accepted until May 16th for the 2023 Linus Pauling Medal Award. Sponsored jointly by the American Chemical Society Portland, Puget Sound, and Oregon Local Sections, the award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in chemistry in the spirit of and in honor of Linus Pauling, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. The medal will be…
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Undergraduate Scholarship Applications Due April 1st
Scholarship applications for 2-year and 4-year college students are due April 1. In addition, we have a NEW DEIR Scholarship available for historically underrepresented students. $1500 Scholarships from the American Chemical Society: Two-year college students: Four-year college students: The DEIR Scholarship has slightly different questions than the Wasserman and Rutherford scholarships, so if students who apply for…
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Call for 2023 Pauling Medal Award Nominations to Open Soon
Nominations will soon be open for the 2023 Linus Pauling Medal. The solicitation and procedure for nominations will be announced here and in Chemical and Engineering News (CEN). The Award Chair for the 2023 Pauling Medal is John Hanson (University of Puget Sound). Questions about nominations can be sent to him at hanson@pugetsound.edu. Please check this web page for…
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2022 Pauling Medal Symposium Photos
Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows, University of Utah, is the 2022 Linus Pauling Medal Awardee. The medal was presented at the 2022 Pauling Medal Symposium held at the Robertson Life Science Building (Oregon Health Sciences University and Portland State University) on October 29th, 2022. The symposium was organized by the Portland Section of the American Chemical…
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Dr. Anne McCoy, ACS 2022 Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medalist
The ACS Puget Sound Section WCC and UW Department of Chemistry Present Dr. Anne McCoy, Natt-Lingafelter Professor of Chemistry, and the recipient of the ACS 2022 Francis P. Garvan–John M. Olin Medal. This is a Hybrid event. The title of her talk is: “Making connections: My trajectory in theoretical spectroscopy, and some things I have learned…
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Puget Sound Section Celebrates Long Term ACS Members on November 15
The Puget Sound Section is hosting a virtual hour on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 7 pm to celebrate the 50, 60 and 70-Year members of ACS who live within our local section. You will hear directly from two members. They will share highlights from their long and illustrious careers. See attached flyer for details.…
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Pauling Medal Symposium – October 29, 2022
The three Northwest ACS sections (Puget Sound, Portland, and Oregon) are happy to announce the upcoming Pauling Medal Symposium and Poster Session starting at 11 AM on October 29 at the Robertson Life Science Building (Oregon Health Sciences University) in Portland. This year’s Pauling Medalist is Professor Cynthia Burrows of the University of Utah, and she will be joined…
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ACS PSS Senior Chemists Committee Wins a ChemLuminary Award
Best New Senior Chemists Activity within a Local Section The Puget Sound Section won a ChemLuminary Award at the 2022 Chicago ACS meeting for the virtual Senior Chemists Committee (SCC) Breakfast that they organized at the 2021 Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM 2021). Attendees enjoyed a diverse program and included members of the ACS presidential succession, Board…
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50-, 60-, and 70-Year Membership Anniversary Awards Dinner
The Puget Sound Section honored individuals who have been ACS members for 50, 60, and 70 years at a dinner held on August 13 at the Bellevue Hilton. This year 12 Puget Sound members are in the 50-year membership anniversary category, 15 are in the 60-year membership anniversary category, and 5 are in the 70-year…
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2022 Pauling Medal Symposium: Preliminary Information
Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows,2022 Pauling Medalist The 2022 Pauling Medal Symposium Date: October 29th, 2022 Location: Robertson Life Sciences Building, OHSU (Oregon Health Sciences University), Portland, Oregon Speakers:Alison Butler, University of California, Santa BarbaraValeria Molineri, University of UtahJonathan L. Sessler, University of TexasCynthia J. Burrows, 2022 Pauling Medalist, University of Utah Symposium Hosts and Organizers:…