Miller Symposium Report 2025
The annual UC Davis R. Bryan Miller Symposium was held March 6th and 7th, Shawna attended both days, judge posters, manned a table to recruit ACS and LS, and got pictures of posters and winners for the website. Some numbers: – attendees: 850 – posters (undergrad, graduates, and post-docs) :60 – judges: 13 – Sign-up sheet: 37 potential recruits – Winners: 4 undergrads, 6 graduates, and 5 ACS Publications...
ACS Spring Meeting 2025 Councilors’ Report
Shawna and Mariela attended the Spring Conference. Shawna voted during the Council Meeting, attended both Priestly Medals and Open Board Meetings, District VI Councilor Caucus, and both Kavli presentations. She also dabbled into the presentations including wine for the fun of it. See attached the Council Talking Points. Council Meeting: President-Elect from 4 to 2 candidates: Christina Bodurow and Dawn Mason. In fall we will vote for...
Report on UCD Undergrad Career Conference in Chemistry 2025
Students enjoyed a chock full of festivities and food from 8:30-3pm February 8th. They practiced their elevator pitch, enjoyed networking, and learned about the resources from the UCD career center. 66 students attended! Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matte Amicucci. Received both his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry and his B.S. in Food Science and Technology from UC Davis. Matt currently serves as the Co-Founder and VP of...
R. Bryan Miller Symposium 2025
The 2025 R. Bryan Miller Symposium will be held March 6-7th. See the flyer below.
Call for Papers Due November 4 for Fall 2025 in Washington, DC
Call for Papers Due November 4 for Fall 2025 in Washington, DC August 17-21, 2025 Yes, it seems like the Denver meeting just ended, but it’s time to pull together Calls for Papers for Fall 2025! We collected a great set of symposium topics at the Blues and Brews event in Denver. Call for Papers documents are due November 4, 2024. Use the template here and return to 2025 Program Chair Mingming Ma via email. If you have other...
Golden Gate Polymer Forum Short Course: Polymeric Foams and Latticed Architectures
Polymeric Foams and Latticed Architectures: Enabling Dematerialization with Performance 2.5 days, September 9-11 Taught by Instructors: Prof. Tim Long, Arizona State University Prof. Bob Moore, Virginia Tech Prof. Joe DeSimone, Stanford Prof. Rayne Zhang, UC Berkeley Course Description This course will provide an interdisciplinary introduction to foams, microcellular structures, lattice architectures, and metamaterials, with a...
ACS Fall 2024 Registration Now Open
The ACS Fall meeting will be August 18 – 22. It will be in-person in Denver, CO at the Colorado Convention Center or virtually across the globe. The theme, Elevating Chemistry, will be at the core of programming for the hybrid event. The Schedule Overview is available for you to explore the overall meeting schedule. Click here to register!
2024 Spring ACS Meeting Report
Shawna Richard and Rosemary Effiong attended the 2024 Spring ACS Meeting in New Orleans, March 17-21st. Below is their report: Report of ACS Conference Spring 2024 Shawna (Councilor) and Rosemary (Alternate Councilor) attended the conference in-person. Prior to the meeting: Voted pre-conference Primary and Special Election Watched video ‘ACS Councilor Information Session’ Read entire Council Agenda Attended: New Councilor...
2024 Miller Symposium Report
Shawna Richard attended the 2024 Miller Symposium March 14-15th at UC Davis, the first to be open to the public. Below is her report: I attended Speakers, Posters, and Sponsors. I manned a table and obtained 25 student/ industry emails. I emailed them and gave more info about the LS and what we can offer. Three of Rosemary’s students manned the table on Thursday. I also judged posters (undergrad and graduate students). We...
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week April 21-27
Please join the Sacramento Section in celebrating Earth Week. This year’s theme, ‘Get a Charge Out of Chemistry’ delves into the fascinating study of batteries. Additionally, we will be promoting the biannual illustrated poetry contest. If you know a school or student interested in participating, details are listed here. If you would like to volunteer at any of our events, please reach out to Arlene Laursion. We would greatly...
Northern National Ag Week dinner, March 22nd
You are cordially invited to attend this year’s Northern National Ag Week dinner, hosted at the stunning Tsakopoulos Library Galleria in downtown Sacramento. The focus of this event is to support California ag literacy, a cause that is vital to ensure a prosperous future for our state. Enjoy a delicious dinner, hosted wine bar, live music, and silent auction Join us, along with Secretary of California Department of Food and...
ACS Programming at Pittcon 2024
Are you attending Pittcon this week in San Diego? Click here to see the ACS programming!
Yolo Food Bank Donation
A donation of $1000 was made to the Yolo Food Bank on November 2, 2023, by the Sacramento Section in appreciation of the long-standing service of one of our most dedicated members. Our current Chair, Mariela Carpio-Obeso (left), and Executive Committee member, Shawna Rickards (second from right) were on hand to donate the check.
Registration Open for AOAC International Annual Meeting
AOAC (Association of Official Agricultural Chemists) International is hosting its first all-in-person conference since the start of the COVID pandemic in New Orleans, known for its Creole and Cajun cuisine, jazz music and brass bands, historic architecture, and vibrant nightlife. New Orleans is a one-of-a-kind destination that will be a fun backdrop for important discussions on the future of food safety, as we dive into topics as...
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Workshop “RAMP in the Research Lab”
The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Workshop “RAMP in the Research Lab” again on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, from 2 PM to 5 PM EDT via Zoom. This 3-hour workshop is for frontline researchers in academic institutions: graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students. It will introduce the principles of the RAMP paradigm (recognize hazards, assess risk, minimize risk, and prepare for emergencies),...
Report of Bryan Miller Symposium
Location: UC Davis Date/Time: April 13-14, 2023 Attendees: 200 in-person and 450 virtual Judged Poster Session (3 hours, 8 judges, 34 posters both undergraduate and graduate students) Our winners: Bailey Wong and Jesi Lee (both graduate students) We donated $1000 to Poster Awards (one undergrad and one graduate student)
National Ag Week Event at Clarksburg Winery
The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth throughout California about the importance of agriculture in their daily lives, is hosting an event at Silt Winery in Clarksburg. See the flyer below. Click here to register.
UC Berkeley ACS Hosting HS Science Bowl
The American Chemical Society at UC Berkeley is hosting an inaugural Berkeley Science Bowl Invitational (BSB) on Jan. 21st, 2023. National Science Bowl is a fast-paced academic buzzer competition in science and math traditionally hosted by the US Department of Energy. This tournament will provide an amazing opportunity to compete against some of the best schools across the country in preparation for the official competition, although...
San Joaquin Delta College Hosts Demos for NCW
San Joaquin Delta College brought back their annual chemistry demos to celebrate National Chemistry Week on October 27th. The return of the popular show featured several spectacular science experiments after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out some great shots below from Emeritus Chemist, Mr. Julius Hastings.
2022 R. Bryan Miller Symposium and Richard Larock Undergraduate Research Conference
The 2022 Richard Larock Undergraduate Research Conference, the first in-person event hosted by the chemistry department since 2020, brings together students and professors from all chemistry research areas. The conference comprised student research presentations and a keynote speaker. This year’s keynote lecture featured Department of Chemistry alumna Kimberly Prather, who is now a Distinguished Professor at UC San Diego and...