The WCC Rising Stars Symposium took place virtually on April 7 at the 2021 Spring ACS National Meeting. Each year, up to 10 outstanding individuals approaching mid-career who have demonstrated outstanding promise are recognized for their contributions to their field. Awardees detailed their difficulties and challenges in their career journeys,
by Mary Jane Shultz Since 1932 the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society has been honoring a member of the Society for “conspicuous achievement in any area of chemistry” with the Richards Medal. Theodore Richards was the first American Nobel prize winner. Previous winners who have gone on to
Kay Brummond is a Professor of Chemistry and currently serving as the Associate Dean for Faculty in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (DSAS) at the University of Pittsburgh. As a first-generation college student, she received her BS from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, her PhD in chemistry from Penn
For information about the workshop, please visit: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/05-25-2021/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-a-workshop-of-the-chemical-sciences-roundtable Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dei-in-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-a-workshop-tickets-140106178351
by Anna W. Sromek and Despina Strong A symposium in honor of Professor Kay Brummond, recipient of the 2021 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, was held at the ACS Spring National Meeting on April 7, 2021. The speakers were highly accomplished women chemists at
For information, please visit: https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/05-25-2021/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-a-workshop-of-the-chemical-sciences-roundtable Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dei-in-chemistry-and-chemical-engineering-a-workshop-tickets-140106178351
We’re celebrating Dr. JoAnne Stubbe, the 2020 recipient of the Priestley Medal, the highest honor conferred by the ACS, and the fifth woman to receive the honor. Watch Dr. Stubbe’s inspiring keynote from the 2020 ACS National Awards Ceremony where she shares personal stories of resilience and wit as a
This event is sponsored by the Sand Diego Section. For more information, please see: http://www.sandiegoacs.org/a-close-examination-at-the-training-and-academic-hiring-of-women-in-stem-fields/ To attend, register here: http://valeriekuck.eventbrite.com
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