A Successful Western Regional Meeting
On October 27th 2018, Southern California Section and California Los Padres Section joined forces in organizing the Western Regional ACS meeting at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. A highly successful event, the meeting had 250 attendees, including many students from the local colleges and universities, as well as scientists from Jet Propulsion Lab, professors and teachers, and members of the chemistry industry. The...
SCIENCE FAIR JUDGES NEEDED!!!
The Sacramento School of Engineering and Sciences (SES) has scheduled its science and engineering fair for Wednesday, December 19th from 2:30 PM-6:15 PM and they need YOU to judge student science fair projects! Interested individuals can sign up or get more information by contacting Pat Wong (pat.wong@arb.ca.gov). SES is located in the Pocket Area of Sacramento (7345 Gloria Drive). However its students are from a cross section...
UC Davis Chemistry’s Career Conference in Chemistry
UC Davis Chemistry’s Career Conference in Chemistry will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019. This half-day conference is scheduled to take place at UC Davis. The purpose of the event is two-fold. It is a vehicle where majors in Chemistry can learn from recruiters or representatives about what they need to develop when entering their post-graduate careers. It also gives invited companies or organizations the opportunity to meet...
Job Opportunities for Chemists
A postdoctoral position is available at UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography with the Coastal Observing Research and Development Center (CORDC) under the supervision of Dr. Sophia Merrifield. The EISPAC team, are looking for a postdoc in environmental chemistry/ecosystem modelling to join an international and trans-disciplinary project on the effects of ice stressors and pollutants on the Arctic marine cryosphere. Do you know of a...
Student International Travel Award
ACS Sacramento Section is announcing a new award: $1,000 for a student to travel internationally. The due date is February 1, 2019 at 5:00PM and all materials must be submitted to Dean Tantillo, member of our awards subcommittee. One award will be given in the amount of $1000 to support travel to an international chemistry conference/meeting/internship. Both undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply. The application...