ACS Sacramento Section 66th Annual Meeting and Steak Barbecue
Co-sponsored by the Chemistry Department of University of the Pacific & the San Joaquin Valley Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Research Society SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 Chemistry Department, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA Lecture topic: “Stellar Explosions and New Planets: Frontier Research at UC’s Lick Observatory” Presenter: Alex Filippenko Professor of Astronomy University of California, Berkeley About the Speaker: Alex...
Earth Day Illustrated Poem Contest for Grades K-12
Following the success of last year’s National Chemistry Week poem contest, we invite all young poets to enter our next illustrated poem contest celebrating Earth Day. The theme is “Climate Science – More than Just a Weather Report”. Please help us spread the word by sharing the attached flyer with a local school, or maybe one that your child or grandchild attends. Deadline for entries is April 20th. Contact Cindy Castronovo at...
Photo Gallery: R. Bryan Miller Symposium At UC Davis
Photo Gallery from the R. Bryan Miller Symposium at UC Davis on March 5th and 6th, 2015
Volunteer to be a middle school science fair judge at SES – April 7th
The Sacramento School of Engineering and Sciences Middle School science fair needs volunteers to help out as judges for the projects. The school is located at 7345 Gloria Drive in the Pocket area of Sacramento. There will be approximately 200 projects from 7th and 8th graders in a variety of subjects. Judges will be expected to arrive at the School by 3 PM on Tuesday, April 7th. There may be a non-mandatory informational/training...
Chemistry on the Silver Screen Held at Three Locations
The Webinar “Chemistry on the Silver Screen” was held at three locations in the Sacramento Section, a first! Between all three locations, there were a total of 60 attendees. Sacramento City College hosted the largest contingent with 27 people, followed closely by Delta College with 20, and UC Davis with 13. One of the presenters was Donna Nelson, President-Elect of the ACS and former science advisor for the show Breaking...