Councilor Chubbic’s Report: Learning the ropes of being a councilor
It was exciting to participate in my first meeting of the ACS Council. There were over 450 people attending! And all of them are people who care about chemistry. My thanks go to John Berg, who has been a Councilor for the Sacramento Local Section for many years. He showed me the ropes and saved me a seat in the best section of the auditorium. The Council meeting lasted for several hours. Most of the time was dedicated to reports from...
Councilor Berg’s Report: Small dues increase, meeting fees unchanged
Overview – I attended the 249th National Meeting of the ACS in Denver from March 20 to 26. During this time I attended the meetings of the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), the CEPA Executive Committee Dinner, the CEPA Subcommittee on Public Policy (SPP), the Graduate Education Advisory Board (GEAB), and the ACS Council. I also attended the Region VI Caucus, the Presidential Town Hall, and the Western...
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...
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
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...