Category: Meetings
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ACS Fall Meeting – Washington, D.C. August 17-21

Lower cost advance registration ends on July 16th for the ACS Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Register here.
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Washington College Chemistry Teachers Association (WCCTA) Annual Conference October 2-4, 2025

The WCCTA (Washington College Chemistry Teachers Association) annual conference will be held October 2-4, 2025 at the Dumas Bay Centre, Federal Way, Washington. Save the date and mark your calendars if you are interested in attending. Information will be posted when available at the wccta.org website.
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Annual ACS PSS Awards and Member Recognition Dinner – September 27, 2025

Save the date! The 2025 ACS PSS Awards and Member Recognition Dinner will be held on September 27th at Renton Technical College. This event recognizes 50, 60, and 70-year members of the ACS, as well as undergraduate scholarship winners. Further information will be posted at our website later this summer. In the meantime, please put…
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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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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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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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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…
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51st College Chemistry Canada (C3) Conference – May 23-25, Simon Fraser University

The 51st College Chemistry Canada (C3) Conference, which will be hosted at Simon Fraser University (near Vancouver, BC) on May 23-25, 2025, to your colleagues and members of the Puget Sound Section of the ACS. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Nature of Chemistry” and we are excited to announce Dr. Scott Donnelly (Arizona Western College) and…
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Early Bird Discounted Registration for the ACS San Diego Meeting Ends January 15th.

Register for the San Diego ACS Meeting my January 15th for discounted Early Bird Rates!
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“Build Resilience, Find Success” – An ACS PSS Retreat for BIPOC Students of Chemistry or Engineering

“Build Resilience, Find Success”An ACS PSS Retreat for BIPOC Students of Chemistry or Engineering April 4-6, 2025 Dumas Bay CentreFederal Way, WAThere is no charge to attend the retreat. Register here or scan the QR code to register. Download a flyer. This overnight retreat is designed for BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry, chemical…