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Next General Meeting
2026 Basolo Medal program
From Supramolecular Materials to Sound-Controlled Chemistry: A Journey in Chemical Innovation
November Hybrid Dinner Meeting
Chemistry is central to scientific discovery, technological innovation, and our ability to address society’s most pressing challenges. Yet the scientific enterprise is evolving rapidly, shaped by advances in artificial intelligence, changing research prio
Holiday Party
From Molecules to Meaning is a reflective and engaging presentation by Dr. Joseph Jones that explores how analytical chemistry influences real-world decisions far beyond the laboratory. Through personal stories from a career spanning bench chemistry, fore
Announcements
The Chicago Section Younger Chemists Committee and the Loyola ACS ChemScholars Program are hosting a Chemistry Career Panel
Come learn about three exciting career paths in chemist...
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The Chemical Bulletin
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Monthly Program Meeting: ANGELA K. WILSON; Past ACS President, Vice President For Research And Professor Of Chemistry, Texas A&M University. NOVEMBER 20
5:30 - 8:30 PM. ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY - Schaumburg
11-2026
Letter from the Chair

WITH GRATITUDE TO ACS MEMBERS: As one of the largest scientific associations in the world, ACS celebrated 150 years with the theme “Chemistry is Everything.” The next to the last monthly theme of ACS, gratitude reminds and honors members of the past...
11-2026
Election Information
THE CHICAGO ACS ELECTION IS UNDERWAY! The annual election of officers, directors, councilors, and alternate councilors is scheduled to launch Monday, November 2. The election ends 11:59 AM Sunday, November 15. You are welcome to review the candidate info
11-2026
Safety First

APPLYING RAMP IN THE LABORATORY (Note that this article continues from one published in the Aug/Sept issue of the Bulletin) The following example illustrates the use of sodium metal as a drying agent during the distillation of tetrahydrofuran.
11-2026
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