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, and how they navigated and […]
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 win the Nobel prize include: […]
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 State, and performed her postdoctoral […]
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 different stages of their careers, […]
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 female chemist in a male-dominated field, and of course, her award-winning research. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/acs-meetings/about/meetings-archive/priestley-lectures/the-road-less-traveled.html?sc=210501_news_wcc
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:
Register here: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/acs-webinars.html#webinar-1742772682
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 to attend the ACS Fall […]