Meeting/Event Information
Past Meetings
Holiday Party & Perry Romanowski: "Life Outside the Lab - Communicating Chemistry to the Public"
December 05, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fountain Blue
2300 Mannheim Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
http://www.fountainblue.com
Festivities abound at the Chicago ACS holiday party! Cosmetics Chemist Perry Romanowski will delight us with tales from the Beauty Brains
December Board Meeting
December 04, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
"The Present and Future of Chemical Safety" with Brad Harbaugh (MSDSonline)
November 21, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Parthenon
314 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
http://www.theparthenon.com
OSHA’s revision of the HazCom Standard to align with GHS is in full swing. Everyone in the lifecycle of hazardous chemicals has responsibilities they must meet to ensure worker safety and compliance. Important deadlines are on the horizon, meaning now is
November Board Meeting
November 13, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
Chemistry Day 2014: The Sweet Side of Chemistry - Candy!
October 25, 2014
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S. Lake Shore Dr, West Pavilion
Chicago, IL 60637
http://www.msichicago.org
Celebrate National Chemistry Week Oct 25 with a day of hands-on fun, demonstrations, exhibits, and presentations at the western hemisphere's largest science center!
Family Science Expo - Des Plaines Public Library
October 11, 2014
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
http://dppl.org
Going on its 6th year, the Family Science Expo aims to get kids excited about science, technology, and engineering. With interactive displays and exhibits, the Science Expo is the perfect combination of education and family fun. http://dppl.org/guides/k
Basolo Award: Prof. Makoto Fujita (U. Tokyo), "Metal-directed Self-assembly for Constructing Nanoscale Discrete Structures and Developing Functions in their Cavities"
October 10, 2014
3:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Technological Institute, Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60208
http://www.chemistry.northwestern.edu/
The Chicago Section ACS and Northwestern University gather annually for the Basolo Lecture, Reception, and Presentation of the Basolo Medal
ACS Webinar in a Box: Speaking Simply
October 07, 2014
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
IIT TOWER, First Floor Auditorium IT 1F6-1
10 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
http://www.iit.edu/tower/location.shtml
YCC social networking and professional development event
Education Night with Don Wink: "Knowing How Students Learn in Chemical Education" & AACT Kickoff
September 19, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Loyola University - Chemistry Department (Flanner Hall)
1064 West Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60660
http://www.luc.edu/chemistry/
Prof. Don Wink, renowned expert in Chemical Education, will help focus our Education Night on high school and undergrad learning, and Adam Boyd Director of the new AACT will help kick off that organization. +Posters&networking!
September Board Meeting
September 11, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
National ACS Meeting: Chemistry and Global Stewardship
August 10, 2014 12:00 AM to August 14, 2014 12:00 AM
San Francisco, CA
TBD
ACS at the Illinois State Fair
August 08, 2014 9:00 AM to August 17, 2014 10:00 PM
State Fair
801 Sangamon Ave
Springfield, IL 62702
http://acsillinoisstatefair.org
Please help run a tent for the ACS at the Illinois State Fair
August Board Meeting
July 31, 2014
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
YCC: "Careers in Chemistry"
June 28, 2014
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Silverman Hall East (Room 1-510)
Northwestern University 2170 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in-chemistry-tickets-11696997033
This daylong event will feature a panel discussion in the morning, a networking luncheon, followed by resume reviews and mock interviews on-site in the afternoon.
"Energy Storage in Chicagoland: JCESR's New Paradigm for Battery R&D...and More!" - Dr. George Crabtree + 3 Other Panelists; Poster Session; Argonne Tour; Awards Meeting
June 19, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Bolingbrook Golf Club
2001 Rodeo Dr.
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
http://www.bolingbrookgolfclub.com
Showcasing batteries & energy storage, we highlight science from Argonne's JCESR, development by battery company Navitas, and R&D by other leading clean energy labs. DSA award for F.Jarzembowski. 50,60-year member awards
June Board Meeting
June 12, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
Chicago ACS Scholarship Exam 2014
May 31, 2014
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
North Central College, Goldspohn Hall, Room 20
31 N. Loomis St.
Naperville, IL 60540
https://northcentralcollege.edu/home
The Chicago Section of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring the 2014 Scholarship Examination. High school students in the Chicago area who are presently enrolled in the first year of high school level chemistry are eligible.
Gibbs Award Ceremony: John E. Bercaw, "Hydrocarbon Upgrading to Fuels and Chemicals: Progress towards Homogeneous Catalysts"
May 16, 2014
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Meridian Banquets
1701 Algonquin Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
http://www.meridianbanquets.com
The Chicago ACS is proud to award Prof. John Bercaw of Caltech the 103rd highly prestigious Willard Gibbs Medal. This meeting is the highlight of the Chicago ACS year, and will feature many notable attendees, including national ACS officers, former Gibbs
May Board Meeting
May 08, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
The Changing Chemistry Workplace: Industry Trends & Effects on Employment (Panel Discussion)
April 24, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Parthenon
314 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
http://www.theparthenon.com
As the recent splitups of Baxter and Abbott remind us, the chemical industry is undergoing enormous changes that affect employment. What are these trends, what is driving them, and how should chemists prepare for them to stay employed? Massive layoffs fr
April Board Meeting
April 10, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
Beer with Peers
April 04, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Howl at the Moon - Chicago
26 W. Hubbard St.
Chicago, IL 60654
https://www.facebook.com/events/1472481496296728/
Our official kickoff to the Chicago YCC year! Come join us for an evening and get to know chemistry professionals within the area. Network with your peers and learn about alternative careers in chemistry…
The Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act
March 28, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Cafe La Cave
2777 Mannheim Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60017
http://www.cafelacave.net
Jenny Cassel, Attorney with the Environmental Law and Policy Center, will give a presentation on this contentious legislation at the interface of chemistry, energy, environmentalism, public policy, and law
March Board Meeting
March 13, 2014
12:00 AM
Chicago Section Office
1400 Renaissance Dr., Suite 312
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Join us!
Joint with the Joliet Section ACS
February 20, 2014
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lewis University - Arts & Sciences Bldg. Rm. AS158-A
1 University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
http://www.lewisu.edu/
Speaker: John Flanyak
"Diverse Sourcing: The Key to Commercializing Greener Fuels" - Jennifer Holmgren, Lanza Tech
January 16, 2014
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
European Crystal Banquets
519 W. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
http://www.ecbanquets.com/
(Joint with AIChE and ChemPharma) Increasingly there is a trend in being able to supply products such as fuels and chemicals that are not only economic, but that address key sustainability criteria. Today there is significant research into improving the o
