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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On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 2-3:30pm ET, join us to listen to speakers Patricia Silveyra, Indiana University Bloomington; Sara Mason, University of Iowa; and Allison Aldridge, U.S. Food and Drug Administration discuss: What are some of the common challenges women chemists experienced in 2020 How did professionals in the
The deadline for the WCC Overcoming Challenges Award is approaching quickly! The Overcoming Challenges Award recognizes an individual* undergraduate for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry. One award is offered annually. The awardee receives a monetary prize of $250 and up to $1,000 for travel expenses
It is our great pleasure to welcome our new WCC Committee Chair, Dr. Amy Balija. Amy has served on the WCC for over eight years. During this time, Amy has been and continues to be actively involved in many different WCC activities, with an overarching goal of advocating and promoting
It has been my great pleasure to serve the ACS on the Women Chemists Committee (WCC) since 2011. After chairing the WCC for the past three years my time on the WCC has ended. The ACS volunteers I have met have been fascinating, creative and talented people. The WCC vision
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