2016 R. Bryan Miller Symposium at UC Davis
The 16th annual R. Bryan Miller Symposium (http://chemistry.ucdavis.edu/seminar/miller_symposium/index.html), co-sponsored by the Sacramento Section of the ACS, was held at UC Davis on April 7-8. This symposium celebrated the legacy of Bryan Miller (http://blueline.ucdavis.edu/MillerSymposium/rbmillerbio.shtml) by bringing together researchers from academia, industry, research foundations and national laboratories who were studying...
R. Bryan Miller Symposium 2016 Photo Gallery
Photos courtesy of John Berg, ACS Sacramento Section Councilor
ACS Sacramento Sponsored Event: Sacramento Section ACS 67th Annual Meeting and Steak Barbecue
ACS Sacramento Section is proud to once again help sponsor the ACS Sacramento Section 67th Annual Meeting and Steak Barbecue. The meeting and barbeque will occur on April 30th, 2016 at the University of the Pacific. Professor Tami Spector from the University of San Francisco will be the speaker. Title: Chemistry and Contemporary Visual Art Abstract: Modern and contemporary artists reveal material and conceptual aspects that are shared...
ACS Sacramento Sponsored Event: R. Bryan Miller Symposium
ACS Sacramento Section is proud to once again help sponsor the R. Bryan Miller Symposium. The Miller Symposium will occur on April 7th and 8th, 2016 at UC Davis. The list of speakers and their affiliations include: Plenary Speaker: Thomas Hoye, Merck Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Graduate Faculty Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota. THOMAS R. HOYE grew up in New Wilmington, PA. He attended Bucknell...
Help ACS Sacramento Plan for 2016
The Executive Committee of our section has just submitted its 2015 annual report summarizing our activities from last year. We are happy to say that each year over the past few years, the number of activities sponsored by our section and the number of activities coordinated by our section have increased. We have an awards subcommittee formed in 2015 that coordinates the student travel award and our new high school teacher award. We...
Regional Awards Handed out at WRM
Four regional awards were handed out at the ACS Western Regional Meeting in a ceremony held at the Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, CA. The Chemical Education (CHED) Division Western Region Award for Excellence in High School Teaching: Shannon Regli, Troy High School Shannon Regli teaches Honors and AP Chemistry at Troy High School in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District in Orange County, CA. After...
Save the Date: R. Bryan Miller Symposium
ACS Sacramento Section is happy to be one of the sponsors for the R.Bryan Miller Symposium on April 7-8, 2016.
Wine, Cheese, and Olive Oil at the Mondavi Center
“There is life after cheddar.” That was the working title of Prof. Moshe Rosenberg’s talk about the chemistry of cheese at “The Flavors of Chemistry” event September 12th at the Mondavi Center. Rosenberg, Prof. Andrew Waterhouse, and Dr. Selina Wang spoke about the chemistry of cheese, wine, and olive oil, respectively, at the event. Rosenberg, Professor and Specialist in Dairy Engineering and Technology...
ACS Sacramento Goes to See the Kings
The 2015-2016 schedule hasn’t even been released yet, but already we’re planning on going to see the Kings this season. If you’re interested in going, email millerw@scc.losrios.edu. We’ll send out a doodle poll after the schedule is announced to pick the day, then announce the decision in a future newsletter. Groups get inexpensive tickets together (of course!), a food coupon, and a “fan...
ACS Western Regional Meeting: November 6-8, 2015
The Orange County Section of the American Chemical Society (OCACS) is pleased to announce that the 45th Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society will take place on the beautiful campus of California State University – San Marcos, which is located in North San Diego County, only a short drive from the City of San Diego, Riverside County, and Orange County. The meeting will feature presentations, poster sessions, an...
University of the Pacific Chemistry Department Annual ACS-BBQ
by Andy Franz On April 18, 2015, the Department of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific held its 66th Annual ACS-BBQ for approximately 130 alumni and friends in attendance. The Sacramento Section of the ACS generously supported the event, which featured world-renowned astrophysicist Dr. Alex Filippenko (Professor for astronomy at UC Berkeley, featured on the History Channel “The Universe”) who delivered a fascinating lecture...