American Chemical Society - Dallas - Fort Worth Section

First ACS-DFW Zoom Meeting of Autumn 2024
2024-10-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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: DFWChemists@gmail.com – 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 DFWChemists@gmail.com 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 DFWChemists@gmail.com 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 )

56th Annual ACS Meeting in Miniature at UT Dallas
2024-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
We invite you to register for free by April 17 and submit your abstracts at: https://udallas.edu/meeting-in-miniature/
The Meeting in Miniature (MiM) is an annual symposium sponsored by the ACS DFW Local Section. The MiM is held at UT Dallas in 2024 on April 27. Undergraduate and graduate students throughout the local section are invited to present their research for a chance to win prizes.

Chemistry of Beer
2024-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Pouring Glory in Fort Worth TX, 1001 Bryan Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
ACS DFW Presents The Chemistry of Beer

On April 3, 2024, from 6p – 9p, join ACS DFW & other fans of fermentation at Pouring Glory in Fort Worth TX for talks about brewing, great food – and Beer

Here’s the registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/acsdfw-presents-the-chemistry-of-beer-tickets-86559355261

Science Trivia Night - New Date!
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
For reasons outside our control, the event was rescheduled to Thursday, February 29, 2024, 7pm-9pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join us on Zoom to socialize!

Registration link is here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/now-on-229-science-trivia-night-acsdfws-february-2024-zoom-meeting-registration-824944811137?aff=oddtdtcreator

**Extended Deadline JANUARY 26 - Register for the 2024 US National Chemistry Olympiad**
2024-01-26 08:00 - 23:30 UTC
Due to the unexpected weather conditions across the country that caused power outages and may affect the access to the internet the registration deadline for students to participate in 2024 USNCO Exams was extended to January 26, 2024. All students must be registered with ACS here: 2024 USNCO Student Registration
LOCAL USNCO COORDINATORS CANNOT CHANGE THIS
DATE. ALL REGISTRATION IS BEING HANDLED DIRECTLY BY THE ACS. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED. 202

Labs, Law, Logic & Lots More: Careers in Chemistry
2024-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Virtual meeting. Chemistry is Life – but how does one have a Life in Chemistry? Zoom-Join ACSDFW on Tuesday 1/23 to find out How We Do It

Labs, Law, Logic & Lots More: Careers in Chemistry
Our January meeting will be held by Zoom on 1/23/2024. “Labs, Law, Logic & Lots More: Careers in Chemistry” will start @ 7pm ct, and will feature very short (3-5 min) talks by scientists in different careers, from all over the local section. This will highlight options for careers in chemistry as presented by local section members from around our geographically enormous section. The same questions will be provided in advance to all participants, so the format will be as standardized as possible.
Please register to attend the meeting via eventbrite,
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/labs-law-logic-lots-more-careers-in-chemistry-by-zoom-on-1-23-2024-tickets-797155121427?aff=oddtdtcreator

FWLSC & ACSDFW EXPO
2023-12-14 19:30 - 22:30 UTC | Arts 5th Avenue, 1628 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, 76104, United States
FWLSC & ACSDFW EXPO
Join us for the FWLSC & ACSDFW EXPO on Thursday, December 14th from 7:30pm-10:30pm CT!
Display tables, short pitches, appetizers, & more!
Arts 5th Avenue
1628 5th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Register now to attend!
(Admission for students is FREE!)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fwlsc-and-acsdfw-present-expo-2023-tickets-764034085517?aff=oddtdtcreator

RAMP: Effective Tools for Laboratory Safety
2023-11-09 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | TCCD-South Campus 5301 Campus Drive Room SSCI 1610 Fort Worth, TX 76119, TCCD-South Campus 5301 Campus Drive Room SSCI 1610 Fort Worth, TX 76119
ACSDFW invites all members to join November 9th meeting at 6pm-9pm, featuring Kirk Hunter’s Safety Talk, virtually or in person at TCCD-South.
Social Gathering & Dinner is at 6pm- 7.30pm CT, and the Program with Kirk Hunter’s talk will begin at 7.30pm.
Click here to register.

National Chemistry Week, “The Healing Power of Chemistry”
2023-10-15 08:00 - 2023-10-21 17:00 UTC | Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
National Chemistry Week, “The Healing Power of Chemistry”
October 15-21, 2023
Events at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH), Directed by Dr. Kayla Green of TCU; kayla.green@tcu.edu
and at other locations, as arranged by those who cannot make it into FW.

ACSDFW members are encouraged to contact Dr. Green to volunteer to assist with the excellent programming at FWMSH. kayla.green@tcu.edu

A local section lunch on Saturday, October 21 is planned.
NCW 2023 Flyer

APPLY FOR A SWRM TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
2023-10-05 08:00 - 2023-10-24 17:00 UTC
Each Local Section may nominate one student presenter to be considered for a $500 travel scholarship to attend the ACS Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM). Very large sections are allowed two nominations. The deadline to submit your local section’s nomination is October 24th. Submit the completed form at the link below and send a nomination letter to awards@swrm2023.org. Any questions may also be directed to that email address.
Further information is available in the announcement below.
APPLY FOR A TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
Up to 10 travel scholarships in the amount of $500 are available for student presenters. To apply students should fill out the linked form, and submit their abstract to their local section leader by October 20th (Follow the link to look up local section: https://lslookup.acs.org/lslookup/local_search). Each section may nominate one student (large sections 2 students), whose application and abstract will be passed along to Awards Chair Stephanie Jones (awards@swrm2023.org) by October 24th , 2023. The Award Committee will then select 10 winners who are up to date on their dues, and the student winner’s local section will be notified by November 3rd, 2023.
Following successful presentations, the Region treasurer will send the check for $500 to the local section who will in turn award $500 to the winning students to help reimburse their travel costs.

2023 Schulz Award Dinner
2023-09-11 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Two Amigos Taqueria, 241 S. Monroe, Waxahachie, 75165, United States
It’s been interesting, but we’re finally fully back from the Covid-induced hiatus, with a great Schulz Award meeting planned – even if Registering ASAP is requested.
Join your local section of the ACS in celebrating Carrie Alexander, MS Chemistry and AP Chemistry of Waxahachie High School, 2023 Recipient of the Werner Schulz Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching.
Students are $10, non-Students are $20. The very reasonable cost of the meals was ensured by the ACSDFW local section.
As Soon As You Can, use this link to Register and Select Your Entree: https://forms.gle/eupptMY2FQ6ZS8qd9
Contact ACSDFW with questions and comments – info@acsdfw.org or ACSDFWTX@gmail.com

2023 MiM - Meeting in Miniature
2023-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Tarleton State University (Stephenville Campus)
Dallas Fort Worth Local Section of the American Chemical Society is proud sponsor of the 2023 Meeting in Miniature (MiM) hosted on April 22, 2023 by Tarleton State University (Stephenville Campus).
Registration for this meeting is free and will close April 14. Access the meeting website and register to attend at https://www.tarleton.edu/dfwacs.
Program is located on:
https://acsdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Program-MIM-2023.pdf

Photography Contest - 2023 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week
2023-03-06 08:00 - 2023-04-15 17:00 UTC
The Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) local section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is organizing a photography contest during the “2023 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”. Please send ONE ORIGINAL picture to mihaela@utdallas.edu before April 15, 2023, for consideration in this science-art contest. Only one picture will be accepted per contestant. Different students from the same lab can individually submit. Both undergraduate and graduate students from schools in the DFW local section area (which includes schools from Dallas to Abilene) are eligible to participate. Please make sure you include your name, school, and what the submitted picture represents in the submission email.
Submitted pictures can be of colorful reactions in the lab, images (AFM, TEM, SEM), cell images, and fluorescent compounds.
The winners will be announced during the 2023 Meeting in Miniature on April 22, 2023. The winning pictures will be posted on our ACS DFW webpage and the Facebook page of the local section.
We will select three pictures as winners. The first prize will be $250, the second prize $200, and the third prize $150.

Deadline Extended for Nominations for Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards
2023-03-03 08:00 - 2023-05-15 23:59 UTC
ACS DFW Local Section Invites Nominations for
Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards (2023)
The deadline for submission of nominations is extended to May 15, 2023.
The Doherty Award is given for excellence in chemical research or chemistry teaching, meritorious service to ACS, new chemical methodology (for the industry), solution of pollution problems, and advances in curative or preventive chemotherapy. Nominees may come from industry, academia, government, or small business. The nominee should be a resident member in the area served by the ACS DFW Local Section, and the work should have been performed here. The award is $1500 and an engraved plaque.
The Schulz Award is given to high school chemistry teachers, who, like the late Dr. Werner Schulz, bring that something extra to the teaching of chemistry. The nominee and/or nominator need not be ACS members. Nominees should show excellence in chemistry teaching, as demonstrated by testimonials from students and fellow teachers, results in student competitions, and diligence in updating and expanding scientific/teaching credentials. The award is $1500 and an engraved plaque.
The DFW Section instituted the Chemistry Ambassador Award to recognize an outstanding Section member who has made a significant impact by promoting chemistry to the community. The 2023 Chemistry Ambassador of the Year award is based on peer or self-nominations to the selection committee. Submissions should be one page in length and address the community outreach activities either through teaching, service, or working with legislators to affect public policy. Submissions will be evaluated on the impact made, which may include but not limited to how many people were reached, impact on individual people in the community, and exemplary commitment to the promotion of chemistry in the community. The award is $1000.
Each nomination should contain a completed nomination form (see links below), a cover letter highlighting the nominee’s accomplishments, and a copy of the CV. One or two additional letters may accompany nominations. The nomination package should be sent by email as a single pdf file to Mrs. Karen Compton at karen.compton@pisd.edu. Nominations remain active for five years but should be updated annually.
The deadline for submission of nominations is extended to May 15, 2023.
Doherty Award Nomination Form
Schulz Award Nomination Form

Register for 2023 National Chemistry Olympiad
2023-02-15 08:00 - 2023-05-22 17:00 UTC | University of Texas at Arlington, Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) Building, Room 198, University of Texas at Arlington, Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) Building, Room 198
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

2023 D/FW National Chemistry Olympiad Local Testing
Event: D/FW Section Local Exam: Saturday, March 25, 2023

LOCATION: University of Texas at Arlington, Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) Building, Room 198

Registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8fKiWVk51Jhwv-VH0dAz4bvpp0oD1gT-HR4TjN08g_FGBUw/viewform?usp=sf_link
NOTE: Registered examinees are guaranteed an exam and answer sheet; walk-in examinees will be accepted as testing materials and space allow
PARKING: EVERY VEHICLE PARKED ON CAMPUS AT UTA MUST HAVE A VALID PARKING PERMIT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT TO OBTAIN A FREE PERMIT AS DESCRIBED BELOW. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Here are the steps to register for parking:
1. Follow the link https://utarlington.aimsparking.com/permits/?cmd=new_event
2. Select “Department-Hosted Event”
3. Select “Chemistry Olympiad”
4. Select the permit type “(EVT) Student Surface Lots”
5. Select the active date (March 25, 2023)

6. Add vehicle info and confirm
You may park in any student parking lot on campus, but Lot 49 is the closest lot to SEIR.
Interactive Map at: https://www.uta.edu/maps
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—Arrive and check in by 8:30 a.m.
—Exam starts at 9:00 a.m. and takes 110 minutes
NOTE: No one may leave the testing site until after 60 minutes into testing period.
BRING: NON-GRAPHING scientific calculator and 2 or more #2 pencils (with an eraser)
PRACTICE EXAMS: www.acs.org –> Education –> High School –> Chemistry Olympiad –> Exams

2022 Meeting in Miniature (MiM) at UT Dallas
2022-04-23 08:30 - 18:00 UTC
Free registration extended until April 13, 2022 (midnight)!
The 2022 Meeting in Miniature at UT Dallas
APRIL 23, 2022
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
In-person meeting
We invite and encourage postdoc, graduate and undergraduate students to submit abstracts for 10-12 minutes oral presentations, with an additional 3-5 minutes for questions. Registration is free and is extended until April 13, 2022 (midnight).
Registration website: Register | ACS DFW 2022 Meeting in Miniature (utdallas.edu)

Photography Contest for 2022 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week
2022-03-17 08:00 - 2022-04-17 23:30 UTC
The DFW local section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is organizing a photography contest during the “2022 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”. Please send ONE ORIGINAL picture to mihaela@utdallas.edu before April 18, 2022, for consideration in this science-art contest. Only one picture will be accepted per contestant. Different students from the same lab can individually submit. Both undergraduate and graduate students from schools in the DFW local section area are eligible to participate. Please make sure you include your name, school, and what the submitted picture represents in the submission email.
Submitted pictures can be colorful reactions in the lab, images (AFM, TEM, SEM), cell images, fluorescent compounds.
The winners will be announced during the 2022 Meeting in Miniature on April 23, 2022. The winning pictures will be posted on our ACS DFW webpage and the Facebook page of the local section.
We will select 3 pictures as winners. The first prize will be $200, the second prize $150, and the third prize $100.

Deadline Extended for Nominations for Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards
2022-02-21 08:00 - 2022-05-15 23:30 UTC
ACS DFW Local Section Invites Nominations for
Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards (2022)
The deadline is extended to May 15, 2022
More details on:
Awards – American Chemical Society – Dallas – Fort Worth Section (acsdfw.org)

Register for the Local Qualifying Exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad
2022-02-15 21:14 - 2022-03-22 23:30 (America/Chicago)
American Chemical Society, Dallas-Fort Worth Section Announces the Local Qualifying Exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad on Saturday, March 26, 2022 – 8:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. (REGISTRATION Deadline: Wednesday, March 23, 2022).
Location:
University of Texas at Arlington
Science and Engineering Innovation and Research (SEIR) Building, Room 198
REGISTRATION: Deadline Wednesday, March 23. 2022. Registered examinees are guaranteed an exam and answer sheet; walk-in examinees will be accepted as testing materials and space allow. The registration form may be accessed through this QR code:

For more details and to register visit:
Chemistry Olympiad – American Chemical Society – Dallas – Fort Worth Section (acsdfw.org)
Alternatively, you may also register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0up7k5r-zJjWzJQzBWeP5M0oNnPrpFIMQj1RXqfoBebBq2w/viewform?usp=sf_link
or
https://forms.gle/5MHPpA9tSAbAz7mDA

Virtual talk: Growing Skills and Abstract Thinking Through Chemistry
2021-12-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
ACS DFW Local Section is happy to host
a virtual talk by Mrs. Nicole Lyssy
Mrs. Lyssy will present a talk entitled “Growing Skills and Abstract Thinking Through Chemistry.”
Talk Abstract:
Several years ago, Texas changed the requirements for graduation, essentially moving chemistry to 10th grade. Most of these students are approximately 15 years old and are just moving into abstract thinking. The challenges of teaching chemistry became more pronounced as we asked students to comprehend concepts they cannot see and explain abstractly. Chemistry offers a chance for students to apply knowledge from other courses and make connections to their own world, but the activation energy is high and difficult to overcome.
About Mrs. Nicole Lyssy:
Mrs. Lyssy began her chemistry teaching career at Bryan High School after earning a BS in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University in 1999 and building upon the many teachers who influenced her. A move to north Texas in 2003 brought her to Plano West Senior High, where she was able to grow the AP Chemistry program, sponsor an active ACS Chemistry Club, and co-sponsor LASER (science fair). She has been involved in curriculum and instructional design for Plano ISD and a professional development presenter at the district and state levels. She is currently creating an AP Chemistry course for the International Academy of Science and President of the Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas.
Event Info:
Saturday, December 4, 2021
Talk begins at 11:00 AM
No Registration Required
Location: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7176687551)

Virtual Talk: The Science and History of Whiskey
2021-09-24 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
The ACS-DFW Local Section will host a virtual talk by Dr. Eric Simanek on
Fri, September 24 at 6:30 pm.
“The Science and History of Whiskey”
Dr. Simanek is the Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry and the Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Texas Christian University. His research focuses on the development of nanomedicines and nanodiagnostics, but on September 24th he will be discussing another area of passion. Dr. Simanek spent 12 years at Texas A&M before moving his lab to Texas Christian University in 2010.
Dr. Simanek will present a talk entitled, “The Science and History of Whiskey.”
Date: Friday, September 24, 2021 – Talk beginning at 6:30 PM
No Registration Required
Location: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7176687551)

Nominations for 2021 Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards
2021-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Extended Deadline: May 15, 2021
ACS DFW Local Section Invites Nominations for
Doherty, Schulz, and Chemistry Ambassador Awards
The deadline for nominations is extended to May 15, 2021
The Doherty Award is given for excellence in chemical research or chemistry teaching, meritorious service to ACS, new chemical methodology (for the industry), solution of pollution problems, and advances in curative or preventive chemotherapy. Nominees may come from industry, academia, government, or small business. The nominee should be a resident member in the area served by the ACS DFW Local Section, and the work should have been performed here. The award is $1500 and an engraved plaque.
The Schulz Award is given to high school chemistry teachers, who, like the late Dr. Werner Schulz, bring that something extra to the teaching of chemistry. The nominee and/or nominator need not be ACS members. Nominees should show excellence in chemistry teaching, as demonstrated by testimonials from students and fellow teachers, results in student competitions, and diligence in updating and expanding scientific/teaching credentials. The award is $1500 and an engraved plaque.
The DFW Section instituted the Chemistry Ambassador Award to recognize an outstanding Section member who has made a significant impact by promoting chemistry to the community. The 2021 Chemistry Ambassador of the Year award is based on peer or self-nominations to the selection committee. Submissions should be one page in length and address the community outreach activities either through teaching, service, or working with legislators to affect public policy. Submissions will be evaluated on the impact made, which may include but not limited to how many people were reached, impact on individual people in the community, and exemplary commitment to the promotion of chemistry in the community. The award is $500.
Each nomination should contain a completed nomination form, a cover letter highlighting the nominee’s accomplishments, and a copy of the CV. One second letter may accompany nominations. The nomination package should be sent by email as a single pdf file Dr. Trish Smith at trishsmithtx@gmail.com. Nominations remain active for five years but should be updated annually.
The deadline for nominations is extended to May 15, 2021

THE VIRTUAL 2021 MEETING IN MINIATURE AT UT DALLAS
2021-05-01 08:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
We invite and encourage postdoc, graduate and undergraduate students to submit abstracts for 10-12 minutes oral presentations, with an additional 2-3 minutes for questions.
Three prizes will be given for the best talks in each section.
Registration is free and will be open to all early March and will close April 21st . To register visit the ACS DFW 2021 Meeting in Miniature Website.
To volunteer as a presentation judge or for other inquiries, please contact Dr. Mihaela Stefan: mihaela@utdallas.edu.
We look forward to seeing you!
Please click on the flier below to learn about our esteemed event sponsors!

Organizing Committee
Dr. Mihaela Stefan
Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith
Dr. Steven Nielsen
Dr. Gabriele Meloni
Graduate Student Panel
Hanghang Wang
Ziyuan Ma
Laurel Hagge
Dineli Ranathunga
Mitchell Pope
THE VIRTUAL 2021 MEETING IN MINIATURE AT UT DALLAS
When: May 1, 2021 (Abstract deadline: April 21, 2021)
Where: This event is now virtual. Link will be sent to registered attendees.
Host: The University of Texas at Dallas
Keynote Lecture by Prof Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, Winner of 2020 Wilfred T. Doherty Award.

Talk: "Disseminating Scientific Findings to a Non-Scientific Audience"
2021-04-23 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Local Section of the American Chemical Society Celebrates Earth Week virtually
DATE: April 23, 2021
TIME: 6:30 pm
Our virtual event on April 23th will feature Dr. Carie King’s presentation
“Disseminating Scientific Findings to a Non-Scientific Audience”. Dr. Carie King is
a Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Rhetoric at the University of Texas
at Dallas.
Zoom link for presentation : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7176687551
Disseminating Scientific Findings to a Non-Scientific Audience
Sharing science with the general public is a challenge: You know the topic so well, but your audience may not know your research or understand the technical side of your content. Science communication requires strong storytelling skills that engage the audience—whether in writing or via an oral presentation. But with some simple planning and analysis and practice, you can share your story and engage your audience. I look forward to sharing tips on how to relay scientific information in written texts, social media, and video.
We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!

Science Art Photography Contest - Deadline April 23
2021-04-01 08:00 - 2021-04-22 23:59 (America/Chicago)
The DFW local section of the ACS is organizing a photography contest during the “Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”. Please send ONE ORIGINAL picture to Dr. Mihaela Stefan, mihaela@utdallas.edu , before April 23, 2021 for consideration in this science-art contest. Only one picture will be accepted per contestant. Different students from the same lab can individually submit. Both undergraduate and graduate students from schools in the DFW local section area (which includes schools from Dallas to Abilene) are eligible to participate. Please make sure you include your name, school, and what the submitted picture represents in the submission email.
The winning pictures will be posted on our ACS DFW webpage and on the Facebook page of the local section.
Submitted pictures can be of colorful reactions in the lab, images (AFM, TEM, SEM), cell images, fluorescent compounds.
The jury will select 3 pictures as winners. First prize will be $200, second prize $150, and 3rd prize $100.

Meet The ACS President-Elect Dr. Angela K. Wilson
2021-03-26 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
“The ACS: Past, Present and Future”
ACS DFW Local Section
is happy to host a virtual talk by
Dr. Angela K. Wilson
Angela K. Wilson, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Michigan State University, is the National President-Elect of the American Chemical Society. Dr. Wilson will serve as president of the society in 2022. Dr. Wilson will present a talk entitled, “The ACS: Past, Present and Future.”
Rescheduled Date (due to the weather in Texas): Friday, March 26, 2021 – Talk beginning at 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7176687551)
No registration required.

Register for the Local Qualifying Exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad
2021-01-18 19:42 - 2021-01-31 23:30 (America/Chicago)
Deadline to register for the Local Qualifying Exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad is January 31, 2021, before 11:59 pm. No exceptions will be allowed!
Please register on the following link:https://forms.gle/hetoDggodC37QYNW8
This year’s exam is virtual and will be administered by the American Chemical Society.
The Local Qualifying Exam for the National Chemistry Olympiad will take place on Saturday, March 27, 2021, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
More information on the following links:
2021 NCO Registration Announcement
Local NCO Exam Information for 2021

Virtual ACS Industry Career Day
2020-11-21 11:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join your ACS colleagues for a virtual ACS Industry Career Day on Saturday November 21, 2020 at 11am ET.
During this virtual event, an expert panel of young industry-based chemists will explore topics such as transitioning from academia to a career in industry, building non-technical skills, and more.
Following the panel discussion, stick around to join fellow participants in interactive small group networking sessions facilitated by ACS Career Consultants.
Register now at: https://fal.cn/3bkZm.

Talk: Keeping the Education Alive Despite the Pandemic
2020-11-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
ACS DFW local section invites you to attend a virtual meeting on Nov 13, 2020 at 6 pm.
Mrs. Jo King, teacher at Plano West Senior High, Plano ISD, will present a talk entitled “Keeping the Education Alive Despite the Pandemic”.
Mrs. Jo King is the recipient of the 2020 ACS Southwest Region HS Teaching Award for Excellence in Chemistry Teaching.
Location: Zoom (https://ttuhsc.zoom.us/j/7483319639)

Submit your Nominations for Local Section Officers by November 18, 2020
2020-11-11 08:00 - 2020-11-18 17:00 (America/Chicago)
ACS DFW members!
Are you interested in becoming more involved in the local section?
We are seeking nominations for local section officers for 2021!
Positions include: Chair, Chair Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Councilor (3 year term) and Alternate Councilor (3 year term).
Terms for newly elected officers will begin on January 1, 2021.
Descriptions of each position and duties may be found at https://acsdfw.org/officer-duties/.
To run for office, please submit a 1/3 page biography, single-space typed to Dr. Heidi Conrad, secretary of the DFW section at h.conrad@tcu.edu. Deadline to run is November 18, 2020.
