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Eric Ressner

It’s Mole Day, dontcha know!

Today, 10/23 in USA date style, is Mole Day, which quite likely every chemist knows, if not actually celebrates. Phil Plait, a physicist who blogs at Bad Astronomy, has a “Happy Mole Day” post today for us chemists. Either it’s a slow news day in astronomy, or Phil

LDF Module 3, Fall 2013 – Leading Creativity and Innovation

LDF Module 3, Fall 2013 – Leading Creativity and Innovation

The third module in the Leadership Development Forum series comes to town this fall. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of leadership is promoting new ways of thinking within your teams. This module addresses Leading Creativity and Innovation and comprises two sessions. Separate registration is required for each. Seminar/discussion: October

Gordon Miller: 69th Midwest Award winner

Gordon Miller: 69th Midwest Award winner

Gordon Miller, winner of the 2013 ACS Midwests Award, is University Professor of Chemistry at Iowa State University. Niller received his BS summa cum laude in 1982 from the University of Rochester, where he worked under the direction of Richard Eisenberg. In 1986, he received his PhD degree from the

Hand papermakers come to town

Hand papermakers come to town

Friends of Dard Hunter is an organization that connects, encourages, and educates people interested in hand papermaking. They are holding their annual meeting in St Louis October 18-20. Ted Gast is leading a Roundtable on the Chemistry of Paper on Saturday October 19; this is an ACS Chemical Ambassador event.

SLUCC reaches out to city youth

Saint Louis University’s ACS Student Chapter (Chemistry Club) has been awarded a Community Interaction Grant from the national American Chemical Society. The mission of the grant program is “to provide funding for chapter projects that help to improve the science learning experience of underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged K-12

In sincere recognition of ...

In sincere recognition of ...

Late last month, we heard we were in the running for four ChemLuminary Awards: * Outstanding local section career program, large to very large section: Lisa Balbes, career services coordinator * Outstanding regional meeting: Leah O’Brien, meeting general chair * Outstanding local section Younger Chemists Committee, Natalie LaFranzo, YCC chair * Outstanding performance

YCC’s night at the Garden

YCC’s night at the Garden

The YCC’s Evening at the Garden attendees enjoyed a night out of the lab at the Whitaker Music Festival at the Botanical Garden on July 17. The concert featured Montez Coleman and the Willie Akins Project. We had a great time!