St Louis Section–ACS
Calendar — 2009
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January |
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| 8 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 15 | YCC Happy Hour and Meeting 6:30pm at Schlafly Tap Room, 2100 Locust Street, St Louis, 63103 (314) 241-2337, www.schlafly.com |
February |
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| 12 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 12 |   It’s Darwin Day all over the world. Hoist a demitasse, cup, mug, or flagon of something special in honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday. And then an “I’ll drink to that” for Abraham Lincoln. |
| 19 | YCC Happy Hour and Meeting 6:30pm at Seamus McDaniels, 1208 Tamm Avenue, St Louis, 63139 (314) 645-6337, www.seamusmcdaniels.net |
March |
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| 1 | Application deadline for 2009-10 ACS Scholars Program scholarships. Encourages the best and brightest among under-represented minorities to pursue higher education in Chemistry. Many sponsoring organizations also provide summer internship opportunities. If you know a qualified candidate, encourage him or her to apply. More info at www.acs.org/scholars |
| 5 | Battle of the Burets St Louis Community College–Florissant Valley, starting promptly at 6pm The annual contest for high school chemistry students is a test of titration accuracy and speed. Trophies to the heat winners and the winning school. For more information on how to enter a team from your high school, contact Bruce Ritts at 314-290-4744 or bruce_ritts@steris.com |
| 12 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 14 | High School Chemistry Contest administered at University of Missouri–St Louis. Friday, March 13, is the alternate day for students unable to participate on Saturday. For information about entering, contact the HSCC coordinator. |
| 14 | Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences Regional Science Fair Morris University Center, SIU–Edwardsville 8:30 am – organizational meeting 9 to noon – judging Volunteers? |
| 19 | YCC Happy Hour and Meeting 6:30pm at Flamingo Bowl, 1117 Washington Ave, St Louis, 63101 (314) 436-6666, www.flamingobowl.net |
| 21 | Missouri Tri-county Regional Science and Engineering Fair College Student Center. St Charles Community College 8 am – free judges’ breakfast 9 to noon – judging Volunteers? |
| 24–25 | St Louis Public Schools Career Awareness Fair Share your enthusiasm; be a role model for the next generation of chemists. Help 8th grade students make informed career choices. Interested? need more information? Contact Greg Wall, gwall37@msn.com, or David Haselbauer, djhase@swbell.net. You can make a difference in the lives of students and help shape the future of chemistry. |
| 25 | Reactivated Chromatography Discussion Group 6 pm at Covidien, 385 Marshall Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119 Dr Thomas J Waeghe, Mac-Mod Analytical, HALO® Fused-Core® Columns for High Throughput and High Resolution Separations: Importance of Extracolumn Volume and Practical Applications Download biography and abstract here (Word doc, 27 kB). For more information, please contact robert.klute@covidien.com, (314-654-0250) or arindam.roy@covidien.com, (314-654-2775) |
| 28 | Recognition Night honors new 50- and 60-year members; presentation of Distinguished Service Award; past-chair address by Keith Stine. Samir El-Antably |
| 31 | Nominations close for the St Louis Award and Midwest Award Help an exceptional colleague get the recognition s/he deserves. Check the complete information on eligibility, award criteria, the nomination process, and the award itself for the St Louis Award and the Midwest Award. |
April |
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| 1 | Leopold Marcus Award competition 4 pm in the Pere Marquette Gallery, second floor of DuBourg Hall, Saint Louis University The competition consists of 15-minute presentations based on the research projects of senior chemistry majors. The winner is determined by vote of the professional chemists in the audience. All ACS members are invited to attend and are, of course, eligible to vote. Refreshments follow. For further information, contact Bruce Kowert at (314) 977-2837 or kowertba@slu.edu. |
| 3 | Undergraduate Research Symposium, poster presentations by undergraduate chemistry students from throughout the Section. 1:30–3:30 pm, Dubourg Grand Hall (4th floor), 221 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis University. All are invited to attend. Refreshments provided. Awards to undergraduate presenters. For information, contact Dr Jennifer Monahan, jmonaha1@slu.edu or 314-977-2835. |
| 9 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 16 | YCC Happy Hour and Meeting 6:30pm at Thai Country Cafe, 6223 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63130, 314-862-0787 |
| 20 | Awards Night Banquet honors winners of • High School Chemistry Contest • Leopold Marcus Award • High School Teaching Award • Outstanding Junior Chemistry Students at area colleges and universities C.J. Muggs, 101 West Lockwood, Webster Groves, 5:30 pm social hour, 6:30 dinner, 7:30 program Cost is $20 per person. Please send member name, number attending, and check payable to Saint Louis Section–ACS, and mail by April 13 to: Pat Burrell-Standley |
| 22 | Chromatography Discussion Group 6 pm at Covidien, 385 Marshall Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119 John Palmer, Agilent Technologies, Rapid Optimization in HPLC Method Development–Exploiting Both Physics and Chemistry Details. |
| 22 | Society for Applied Spectroscopy tour speaker: Dr Jon R. Schoonover, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Spectroscopic Analysis of Fibers from the Shroud of Turin: What Do They Mean? Marriott St Louis Airport, meeting begins with dinner at 6pm: free to students, $10 for SAS members, all others $15. Parking vouchers will be provided. RSVP by April 15 to Eileen McClendon at 314-654-1608 or Eileen.L.McClendon@covidien.com. |
| 25 | Chemists celebrate Earth Day, St Louis Science Center, 10am–4pm Coordinators are seeking volunteers for any stint two hours or longer. No experience necessary; nothing to bring–only yourself. If you’d like to help, contact one of the coordinators: Greg Wall, gwall37@msn.com, (314) 435-6487 or Sheryl J Loux, sjloux@gmail.com, (636) 237-5149. Science Center entry is free and parking will be validated. |
| 25 | National Chemistry Olympiad qualifying exam administered at University of Missouri–St Louis. Top finishers in the High School Chemistry Contest qualify for this exam, which in turn, qualifies for the National Chemistry Olympiad training camp. |
| 29 | YCC visit to Covidien, 3–5:30pm See the state-of-the-art R&D center and learn about the drug development process. For more information, contact and RSVP details, download the flyer (pdf, 910 kB). |
May |
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| 5 | Greater St Louis Elementary Science Fair Queeny Park Recreation Complex 6 to 8:30 pm – participation awards distributed to chemistry related projects; no judging. |
| 6 | Greater St Louis Secondary Science Fair Queeny Park Recreation Complex 3 to 8:30pm – judging. Free dinner for judges on site. Volunteers? |
| 14 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 21 | YCC Happy Hour and Meeting 6:30pm at Venice Café, 1903 Pestalozzi Street, St Louis, 63118 (314) 772-5994, www.thevenicecafe.com |
June |
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| 6 | Fifth Annual Section Picnic 12 noon–5 pm at the Skow Shelter in Tilles Park, McKnight and Litzsinger in Ladue.Bring the family and lawn toys. $5 per person (kids under 12 free). Please reserve by June 1st so we can plan for food, drink, and crowd control. Questions and Reservations to: Keith Stine |
| 18 | Younger Chemists Committee meeting, 6:30 pm Planning for Chemistry Career Night. If you would like attend please e mail Arindam.roy@covidien.com for more information. |
| 24 | Chromatography Discussion Group, 6 pm at Covidien, 385 Marshall Avenue, St Louis, MO 63119 Carmen T Santasania, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation: The Use of Alternate Selectivity in HPLC Analysis and Introduction to SPME Theory and Practice More information. |
August |
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| 14-23 | ACS at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, IL A group of ACS sections sponsors a booth. The St Louis Section has sent volunteers to work in the booth since 2004. Check out the website for ACS at the Illinois State Fair, and for volunteer sign-up. Minimum commitment is one four-hour shift, but any help would be appreciated. |
September |
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| 10 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 17 | Younger Chemists Committee Career Night6–8 pm at Sigma-Aldrich R&D Center, 2909 Laclede Avenue, St Louis, MO 63103 Expert panel • Q & A • Networking • Food • Free More details here or contact Arindam Roy, royarind@yahoo.com. |
| 19 | Boy Scout Chemistry Merit Badge clinic ... for 40+ teen-age boy scouts. If you’re interested in helping out in the hugely popular event, please contact Lisa Balbes at lisa@balbes.com or (314) 966-5298. |
| 22 | Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market 6–8 pm, McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus The $5 attendance fee gets you:
Reservation required by September 20; contact Arindam Roy, royarind@yahoo.com Presented by St Louis Section–ACS and Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) |
| 23 | YCC Happy Hour The “Chemistry Career Night” was a grand success, thanks to you! So we wanted to get together and just enjoy some down time. You are all invited to a Happy Hour, 6:30 pm at 609 on The Loop. 609 Restaurant and U Lounge 609 Eastgate Ave St Louis, MO 63130-4819 |
| 24 | Special Interest Group Patent Primer: What an Inventor Needs to Know About Patent Law, a presentation by Janet Hendrickson, PhD chemist and patent attorney at Senniger Powers, an intellectual property law firm. She helps her clients procure patent rights in the USA and around the world and supports her clients’ capital acquisition and due diligence activities. Some knowledge of patent law is important to chemists’ careers. Newly graduated chemists as well as experienced chemists will find this talk interesting and informative. 6:30 pm in the Gast Conference Room of the Weidenbaum center, Seigle Bldg (#92 on campus map, 3.6 MB pdf), Washington University main campus. Parking suggestions here. |
October |
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| 8 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 16 | St Louis Award Symposium The 2209 winner, Dr Christopher D Spilling, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri–St Louis, has invited three distinguished speakers for the symposium. Time, location, and full details here. |
| 17 | St Louis Award Banquet at Kemoll’s, One University Square, St Louis, Missouri 63102 6:00 pm Cocktails, 7:00 pm Banquet, 8:00 pm Program Please send reservations by October 12th to: Keith J. Stine Make checks payable to St. Louis Section–ACS |
| 18–24 | National Chemistry Week features many special chemical events at schools, colleges, and public venues. This year’s theme: “It’s Elemental,” all about chemical elements. To have your event listed, or to volunteer to help with section-sponsored events, contact Greg Wall, 314.435.6487 or gwall37@msn.com. |
| 24 | Chemistry Expo, 10 am–4 pm at the St Louis Science Center, the crowning event for our National Chemistry Week festivities, features booths for many local chemistry employers, college student representatives, and demonstrations and hands-on activities for young and old. |
| 21–24 | 44th Midwest Regional ACS Meeting hosted by the Iowa Section in Iowa City, Iowa The meeting’s website is www.mwrm2009.org. Check back occasionally; the site will be updated with new details as they become available. Greg Friestad is the General Chair for MWRM 2009. |
| 28 | Career Management for Chemists in a Challenging Market II -Straight from the Recruiters 6–8 pm, McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus The $2 attendance fee gets you:
Reservation required by October 26; contact Arindam Roy, royarind@yahoo.com Presented by St Louis Section–ACS and Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) |
November |
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| 2 | Chromatography Discussion Group, 6–8 pm, McMillen 311 (Chemistry), Washington University Danforth Campus Arindam Roy, Ph D, Use of Deuterium Exchange LC/MS in LC/UV Method Development and Tentative Structure Elucidation More details |
| 11 | YCC General Meeting, 6 pm at St Louis Bread Co in Brentwood (1909 S Brentwood Blvd, 2 blocks south of I-64) We will talk about our activities and plans for the coming months. We are looking for volunteers to serve on the YCC executive committee for the year 2010, so if you are interested in serving or learning more about our organization, please be sure to attend! Food will be provided. RSVP to eric.bruton@gmail.com by Nov 10. |
| 12 | Board Meeting at Glen Echo Country Club |
| 25 | Nominations for High School Chemistry Teacher Award due Criteria for nominees, details for nominators, and information about the award itself are here. |
December |
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| 9 | Chromatography Discussion Group, 6 pm, McMillen 311, Washington University Danforth Campus John J Buckley, Associate Research Fellow, Pfizer Global Biologics, Application of arginine as an eluent in cation exchange chromatography of PEGylated human PYY peptide More details |
| 10 | Continuity Dinner – General Meeting – Board Meeting, including inauguration of new Chair, Henry Godt Memorial Lecture, more. Glen Echo Country Club (  map), 5:30 social hour, open bar (beer, wine, soft drinks); 6:30 dinner and meeting. Reservations by December 1 to:Dr William Doub Name(s) ______________________________________________________ Number attending _____ × $30 each = amount remitted $____________ Choice of entrée (number of each): fish _______ or steak _______ |
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