Chemistry Cookbook to Benefit Chemists Without Borders
A chemistry themed was put together by students and faculty at the W.M. Keck Science Department, which is a shared resource of the Claremont Colleges in California. The book includes a range of gluten free, vegan, and kid friendly recipes that are laid out in experiment format similar to a laboratory notebook. Over 40 delicious recipes that are sentimental to chemistry community members are included. The price is $40, and 100% of...
Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators by Becoming A Teacher
Have you considered teaching as your next career? The EnCorps STEM Teaching Fellowship transitions professionals from science, technology, engineering and math careers to middle and high school teachers. Fellows engage in weekly guest teaching with a mentor teacher, online and in person training, 1:1 coaching, earn a California teaching credential and work in various public district and charter schools. As a professional coming from...
EPA Announces Grant Opportunity Supporting Innovative Solutions for Reducing Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications through the Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program from states, federally recognized tribes, universities, local governments, and other groups to support innovative solutions for source reduction or pollution prevention (P2) through research, education, training, or certain other methods. As the agency highlights chemical safety during the month of March,...
Cancellation of ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting
Safety is a core value of the American Chemical Society, and as such the health and well-being of our members, community and staff are paramount. As a result, we are cancelling (terminating) the ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & Expo scheduled for March 22-26, 2020, in Philadelphia. Our decision was based on several factors, including, but not limited to: The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania signed an emergency...
EPA Administrator Calls for Applications to Develop and Implement National Environmental Education Training Program
Multi-Year Cooperative Agreement will be Awarded up to $11 Million As directed by the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce the availability of approximately $11 million in funding for a multi-year cooperative agreement to develop and manage the National Environmental Education Training Program. Applications must be submitted no later than May 29, 2020....
Three Student Travel Award Opportunities
ACS Sacramento Section is proud to offer two $250 student travel awards to the 2020 ACS meeting in San Francisco, and $1000 to support travel to an international chemistry conference/meeting/internship. The application is due May 1st to Dean Tantillo. For details on the ACS meeting awards, click here. For details on the international travel award click here. In 2019, the winners when to San Diego. In 2018, the winners went to New...