Report of Council Meeting in San Diego The Council Meeting took place on August 28 during the 258th National Meeting of the ACS in San Diego, CA from August 25 – 29, 2019. The theme of this meeting was “Chemistry and Water.”  The Chicago section was represented at Council by ...

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Report of Council Meeting held in the Spring of 2019 The 257th National Meeting of the ACS was held in Orlando, FL, March 31 – April 4, 2019. The theme of this meeting was “Chemistry for New Frontiers.” The Chicago Section was represented at Council by the following nine councilor...

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Who Is This? 1995 Telethon By Josh Kurutz, Section Historian Back in 1995, a group from Chicago ACS helped raise funds in a telethon. This looks like it was fun, but the pile of photos in the archives contains little information. If you know anything about this outing, please write to histo...

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Chemistry Careers and the Future of Chemistry SymposiumDecember 15, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Ratio Hall, Wentz Science Center, North Central College, Naperville, IL Chicago ACS Holiday Meeting Follows Presentations from Chicago ACS Poster Competition Finalists Keynote Addresses from Industry Leaders...

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(Prior to 2003, elected officers served terms from July through June. Starting 2003, their terms coincide with the calendar year.) Term Chair 2018 Fivizzani*, Ken 2018 Toussaint*, Anthony 2017 Kravitz, Fran K. 2016 Boldingh, Mary Jo 2015 Miller, Inessa 2014...

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The Chicago Section archives are rich in photographs. Unfortunately, many are not annotated, so we have no written records identifying who is in them. We need your help elucidating our historical records. If you know (or even suspect you know) the identity of someone in these photos, please send an ...

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1887 Chicago Chemical Society founded. 1892 Chicago Chemical Society becomes affiliated with Chicago Academy of Sciences. 1895 Chicago Section of the ACS is chartered on March 15, 1895. Section membership is 34. 1907 At the 37th National Meeting of the Society, Max Henius pr...

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Report of the ACS Council Meeting in Boston by Paul Brandt, Chemical Bulletin Editor and Alternate Councilor The 256th National Meeting of the ACS was held in Boston, MA from August 19 – 23, 2018. The theme of this meeting was “Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond” The Chica...

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Report of Council Meeting held in the Spring of 2018 by BARBARA MORIARTY, Councilor The 255th National Meeting of the ACS was held in New Orleans, LA, from March 18 – 22, 2018. The theme of this meeting was “Nexus of Food, Energy & Water.” The Chicago section was represented ...

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May 2018: Materials: • Plastic drinking bottle (1 or 2 L) with lid• Water• Ketchup or soy sauce packet or pen cap with modelling (or Sculpey) clay Experiment: Fill with water nearly to the top of the bottle. Add the ketchup packet (or if using the pen cap, add about a pea-size p...

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