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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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Stamps and Chemistry Journeys: March 8
Everyone is invited and welcome to join for this social event on March 8 sponsored by the Senior Chemists Committee. We will be talking about stamps, our chemistry journeys and enjoying coffee and treats. 10:00 AM -11:30 AMTimber Ridge at Talus100 Timber Ridge Way NWIssaquah, WA 98027 Please RSVP to Despina Strong at strongdespina@gmail.com Despina Strong,…
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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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DEIR Book Discussion: March 14
The next Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect (DEIR) Committee book discussion will be held via Zoom on March 14 at 7 p.m. RSVP by email below to receive the Zoom link. The book is “On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese American Family”, in which Lisa See, shares her family’s history, their…
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“Careers in Chemistry for Undergraduates”: February 22 and March 1, 2023
ACS PSS Career Event “Careers in Chemistry for Undergraduates”: February 22 and March 1, 2023 The Puget Sound Section is pleased to host annual events oriented toward undergraduates interested in careers relating to chemistry. This year the Career Event will be held by Zoom, with sessions on two separate days: February 22 and March 1,…
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DEIR Book Discussion – December 13th
The Book Group of the ACS PSS Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) Committee will meet one more time in 2022 on Tuesday, December 13 at 7 pm. You are all invited to join us. Details are below and in the attached flyer. Looking Like the EnemyBy Mary Matsuda GruenewaldDiscussion led by Dr. John ShaferTuesday,…
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Election Results Are In!
The following people were elected to the ACS PSS Executive Committee in the recent election. Chair-Elect (Term 2023-2025; proceeds to Chair in 2024 and Past-Chair in 2025): Dean Waldow Secretary (Term 2023-2024): Michael Meechan Treasurer (Term 2023): Sheri Tonn Councilor (Position 3; Term 2023-2025): Craig Fryhle Alternate Councilor (Position 3; Term 2023-2025): Steven Emory Thank…
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ACS Holiday Party
You and a friend are cordially invited to the Puget Sound ACS Holiday Dessert Party Sunday, December 18, 2022; 7:00 pm Carole and Russ Berg’s home 14017 SE 139th St., Renton, WA 98059 Come enjoy homemade desserts, glogg, music, puzzles and chemistry companions. Everything is provided. Bring your significant other for an evening of fun!!!! RSVP: …
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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…