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Catalyze the Vote: Meet the 2025 ACS National President-Elect Candidates – October 10th
Join a friendly virtual discussion on October 10th, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET between the 2025 ACS President-Elect Candidates, Rigoberto Hernandez of Johns Hopkins University, Laura Sremaniak of North Carolina State University, and Mukund Chorghade of THINQ Pharma. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover more about each candidate’s values as they answer questions relevant to…
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2025 ACS PSS Annual Career Event – February 5th
The Puget Sound Section is pleased to host annual events oriented toward undergraduates interested in careers relating to chemistry. These events are typically presented with the help of professionals, local businesses, or governmental facilities. The events provide wonderful opportunities for students to see how chemistry relates to areas of employment, solutions to current problems, and…
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Opioid Use Disorder and Its Treatment in the Time of Fentanyl – AWIS and ACS Lecture – October 16th
Opioid Use Disorder and Its Treatment in the Time of Fentanyl” Speaker: Dr. Mandy Owens,Assistant Professor, University of WashingtonDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesAddictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute Date: Wednesday – October 16, 2024 – 6:00-8:00pm Location (Hybrid): In-person at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and by Zoom. Register for In-Person or Zoom at this page. The evening has…
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Science on Tap 20th Anniversary Event – Monday September 30
The ACS Puget Sound Section Younger Chemists Committee is co-hosting the 20th Anniversary of Seattle Science on Tap! Here is a flyer. Event Details: Science on Tap’s 20th anniversary event: a discussion on the science of brewing beer with experts from the brewing industry in Seattle Monday, September 30, 2024 7PM Ravenna Third Place –…
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ACS Spring Meeting- San Diego (March 23-27, 2025)
ACS Spring Meeting San Diego, CA & Hybrid March 23-27 Connect with peers. Get the latest insights in chemistry. Submit your abstract by September 30, 2024. What to expect at ACS Spring 2025
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The 2024 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Younan Xia
The 2024 Pauling Medal has been awarded to Professor Younan Xia, Brock Family Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine at the Georgia Institute of Technology. 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…
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2024 Awards Banquet: Plan to Attend on September 28th!
The 2024 Awards Banquet will be held at Renton Technical College on September 28, 2024. Attendees can register and pay through the ACS PSS Webstore. The event will honor undergraduate scholarship winners, the Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher, and individuals celebrating their 50, 60, and 70-year ACS membership anniversaries. Advance registration is required to attend.…
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Dr. Despina Strong Receives the E. Ann Nalley Northwest Region Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society
This award recognizes the volunteer efforts of an individual who has served the American Chemical Society and contributed significantly to the goals and objectives of the Society through their regional activities. The ACS Citation can be found here. Dr. Strong has been an active member of ACS for over 40 years, serving as the Chair…
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NORM 2024 and the WCC
The ACS 2024 Northwest Regional Meeting (NORM) was held in Pullman Washington, from June 23- through June 26, 2024. The primary organizers were the Washington-Idaho Local Section and the Chemistry Departments at Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Idaho. The theme of NORM 2024 was Breaking Borders: Building Bonds. The WCC luncheon was organized by WCC member, Despina…
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AP Chemistry Success at Redmond High School
Congratulations to Redmond High School Chemistry teachers Kirby Zornes-Osborn and Brian Schnierer. They had 166 students taking the AP chemistry exam. 46% of the students (76) received the highest score (5) and the school mean of 4.31 is a whole point higher than the national mean of 3.31. Here is an article about this impressive…