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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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Georgetown Steam Plant and Seattle Aquarium Tour
A group of ACS PSS members and guests enjoyed a tour of the Georgetown Steam Plant on May 29th, with afterwards at Ivar’s on Pier 54. A few attendees also added a visit the new Seattle Aquarium Pavilion in the afternoon. Here are some photos from the day’s activities.
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Pauling Medal 2025: Announcing the Winner!
Announcing the 2025 Pauling Award RecipientDr. Joseph FranciscoUniversity of Pennsylvania In recognition of his pioneering studies of the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere. His groundbreaking research reshaped our fundamental understanding of atmospheric processes, including pioneering air-water/microdroplet chemistry. The award will be presented in October 2025 at Seattle University. Please follow the Pauling Medal Award web page…
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ACS PSS September Book Discussion
ACS Puget Sound Section Book Discussion, to be led by John Shafer Sponsored by the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Respect Committee Tuesday, September 9, 2025 @ 7 pm by Zoom Breaking Through: My Life in ScienceBy Katalin Karikó Email strongdespina@gmail.com for a link to Zoom virtual event:
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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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Chemists Celebrate Earth Week Illustrated Poetry Contest 2025 ACS PSS Winner!
Congratulations to Marie-Sua Ki (Roosevelt Elementary School, Olympia), First Prize Winner in the Grades 3-5 Category of the 2025 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCEW) ACS PSS Illustrated Poetry Contest! Here is her entry.
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Chemistry Olympiad Finalists
Congratulations to Lakeside High School students Vishnu Mangipudi, and William Wang, who are among the top 20 finalists selected to participate in the 2025 Chemistry Olympiad Study camp. From June 2-13, the 20 students will be attending a camp at the University of Maryland and will compete for the top 4 spots to represent the…
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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.