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9th Annual Picnic a raging success

9th Annual Picnic a raging success

Our ninth annual section picnic came off without a hitch on June 15: good weather, no rain, and the geese kept their distance. Eric Bruton, immediate past-chair and official host, reports that the event... Vic Lewchenko, our Treasurer and unofficial semi-pro photographer, posted his photostream of the event on Flickr.

2013 Saint Louis Award Symposium details set

The program for the Saint Louis Award Symposium on Friday, October 25th, has been finalized. The symposium will take place at Washington University on the Danforth Campus in Room 300 of the Laboratory Sciences Building, which is #57, grid location H-4, on the map (pdf, 3 MB). The lecture hall

2013 Saint Louis Award Banquet: reserve now

2013 Saint Louis Award Banquet: reserve now

Please note that the Saint Louis Award Banquet is on the same day as the Award Symposium this year. Don’t come a day late, or there won’t be much food left! Friday, October 25th, at Glen Echo Country Club*, 3401 Lucas & Hunt Road, Saint Louis, MO 63121

2013 Greater St Louis Sci Fair: results are in

ACS section science fair coordinator Sheryl Loux has reported the results of the 2013 Greater St Louis Science Fair judging on May 1. In the Grades 9–12 Honors Division: * 1st Place: Ravali Inja, Determination of Caffeine and Theobromine Concentrations of Chocolate in Saliva Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Grade

Liu brings Au to USA and STL

Liu brings Au to USA and STL

Runpeng Liu, a recent graduate of Ladue Horton-Watkins High School, earned a gold medal at the 45th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). His three teammates also earned high scores, receiving one gold and two silver medals. The Olympiad, hosted July 15–23 in Moscow (Russia, not Idaho), drew teams from more

D André d’Avignon: 2013 ACS Saint Louis Awardee

D André d’Avignon: 2013 ACS Saint Louis Awardee

Eric Bruton, Chair of the ACS Saint Louis Award Jury, has announced Washington University chemist D André d’Avignon as the 2013 Award winner. For the past three decades, Dr d’Avignon has managed the Washington University High Resolution NMR Facility. He has published over 70 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals,

Runpeng Liu qualifies for IChO Team USA

Runpeng Liu qualifies for IChO Team USA

National chemistry whiz Runpeng Liu of Saint Louis will be one of four students representing the United States at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Moscow, July 15-24. The announcement was made by the American Chemical Society, sponsor of the U.S. team. Runpeng graduated from Ladue-Horton Watkins High School