Next Newsletter Deadline: April 29th
We are soliciting articles and events of interest to chemists in the Sacramento Section, which includes Sacramento, Stockton, Davis, and eastward to the Nevada border. Articles should include at least one paragraph about the event, a web site of flyer for more information, and at least one picture. A good example of a submission in this newsletter is here. Please send submissions to Bill Miller.
2017 Janan Hayes High School Teacher Applications Due March 31st
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Sacramento Section (map) is proud to announce the Second Annual award for high school teachers in our section, named for a Jan Hayes, a councilor, educator and ACS Fellow with over 40 years of involvement with the Sacramento Section. The 2017 Janan Hayes High School Teacher Award will be $500 in cash and $500 for chemistry supplies. Our Sacramento Section winner will then be nominated to enter any...
Flavors of Chemistry 2016 Brings Together ACS Local Sections
The 2016 Flavors of Chemistry: Wine and Cheese event brought together members of three local ACS sections to learn about and taste wine and cheese. District VI Director Paul David Jagodzinski gave introductory comments to open the event. Several members of the Sacramento section were also honored, including Steve Hummel, the inaugural winner of the Jan Hayes High School Teacher Award. Dr. Moshe Rosenberg, Professor and Specialist,...
Career Paths in Chemistry Held at SCC
On May 14th at Sacramento City College, four speakers talked about a wide range of topics related to their careers including the job outlook for chemists, the “two-body problem” of finding suitable jobs for both partners in the relationship, and a lot about teaching and learning as witnessed by the two professors who gave talks. Handeep Kaur, Wireless R&D Failure Isolation and Analysis Engineer at Intel in Folsom,...
Hummel wins High School Teacher Award
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Sacramento Section is pleased to announce that Steven Hummel of Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills has one its inaugural High School Teachers Award. Hummel’s nomination packet, submitted by his student Dustin Nguyen, noted that, “Mr. Hummel teaches in a way where he wants to make sure that everyone understands. He always tries to help those that are struggling by offering help at lunch, after...