St. Louis Chemists in the News

In addition to C&E News (the house organ), national ACS puts out another general interest weekly, Industry Matters Newsletter, with “information, insights, and advice to help you thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and exciting working world.” This week’s “What I Learned” column (member login required) is about

Hey, did you notice the red “help wanted” banner on the home page, the one that solicits donations of PPE and other items needed to save lives of COVID-19 victims? Our Section’s response has been a help to area healthcare providers, and has been noticed and noted by national

Well, this is pretty big news for little ol’ Saint Louis. Holden Thorp, the Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry and Medicine at Washington University, and recently its provost and executive vice-chancellor for academic affairs, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Science magazine and its associated publications. He

Sophia Hayes, our Chair-elect, is also Professor of Chemistry at Washington University. Much of her research is focused on NMR techniques, and you know what that means: massive superconducting magnets. And you know what that means: a need for super-low temperatures. Sophia is therefore concerned about the dwindling supply of