ACSDFW members – including some of the local section 2024 officers- will be online to discuss what interests local section (LS) members. Register to ZOOM with with chemists from all over our ACSDFW Local Section to network, hear about the upcoming election for LS officers, and perhaps chat about other topics. The Zoom link will be sent upon registration. Let us know what you want to hear about: – Put Suggested October 2 topic in the subject line.

Also – National Chemistry Week 2024, Picture Perfect Chemistry, is October 20 -26. The ACSDFW LS Celebration will be held at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History on Saturday, October 26. Dr. Kayla Green of TCU is again heading up the NCW programming. Register via the tickets feature to Volunteer for the NCW effort, and info will be sent to you, or e- to with Volunteer for NCW in the subject line. Many, many thanks to all volunteers! Without you, ACSDFW couldn’t support local chemists.

Remember to submit to Managing Editor, Dr. Connie Hendrickson, FACS, newsworthy items to be included in The Southwest Retort, The Newsletter of the ACSDFW Local Section. Use and put Retort in the subject line. (In case you’ve had a burning desire to answer the question, ‘Why Retort?’, wikipedia can explain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retort )