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Month: January 2022

Jan 07

Chair’s Message – January 2022

Grace BaysingerLocal section business, Chair's messageStephanie Benight

Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to be serving as your Chair for the upcoming year and look forward to the many exciting events we have in the works for 2022. I hope everyone’s holidays were merry and filled with time Read more

Jan 07

The Year in Chemistry: 2021’s Biggest Chemistry Stories

Grace BaysingerInfographicsAndy Brunning

“In 2020, science news was dominated by COVID and vaccine development. In many ways, 2021 has been little different, but away from the virus we’re now overly familiar with there were plenty of other chemistry-related news stories. This graphic highlights Read more

Jan 07

2022 CAS Future Leaders Program Open for Applications (Deadline: January 16, 2022)

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students, CAS Future Leaders Program

“CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is accepting applications for its 2022 CAS Future Leaders program. The program will be held Aug. 15–20 in Columbus, Ohio. Participants will also attend the ACS Fall 2022 meeting in Chicago, to Read more

Jan 06

Why are certain heavy metals okay to eat? (video)

Grace BaysingerSocial & fun, Reactions (videos)

Reactions – Uncover the Chemistry in Everyday Life “Heavy metals have a reputation for being dangerous, but some are essential nutrients that you can’t live without. In this week’s episode of Reactions, we explore why.”  (Reactions Science Video posted December Read more

Jan 06

Atmospheres of the Solar System (Infographic)

Grace BaysingerSocial & fun, InfographicsAndy Brunning

Learn more about The Atmospheres of the Solar System.  Enlarge image.

Jan 06

Chemistry Quiz – January 2022

Grace BaysingerSocial & fun, Chemistry Quiz

You know me from Middle Eastern foods—and tacos. What molecule am I? Answer

Jan 06

ACS on Campus Resources

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students, ACS on Campus

“ACS on Campus is the American Chemical Society’s initiative dedicated to helping students advance their education and careers. We provide resources for you to develop your skills and partner with schools around the world to bring leaders in chemistry, publishing, Read more

Jan 06

Highly Cited Researchers of 2021 Announced

Grace BaysingerAll news

“Out of nearly 8M researchers in the world over the last decade, less than 1% have published multiple papers frequently cited by their peers that rank in the top 1% of citations for field and year. Since 2001, our experts Read more

Jan 06

Research Fronts 2021 Report Released

Grace BaysingerAll news

On December 8, 2021, Clarivate and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released the “Research Fronts 2021” report, to identify the hottest and emerging areas in the world of scientific research. This is the eighth annual collaborative report between the Read more

Jan 06

Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2021

Grace BaysingerAll news

100 Innovations with the potential to change how we live.  View the list which includes “Blue Jeans Go Green” by Huue in the category “Sustainability.”  Huue Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tammy Hsu, presented the SVACS August 2021 program on How Read more

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