Greater Houston SectionEstablished in 1917, the Section serves about 2500 members, consisting of chemists, chemical engineers and professionals in allied fields. The American Chemical Society is recognized as a world leader in fostering science education and research, and promoting public understanding of science. The Greater Houston Section of the American Chemical Society is one of 189 local ACS sections across the nation. |
ACS Membership Drive - Join or Renew Your Membership and Support Your Local ACS Section!
Start spreading the news! Beginning on October 1 and running through November 15, 2024, ACS is offering a 30% discount on dues for new and returning members. There's no better time to renew your current membership, or take advantage of this deal to enjoy the benefits of ACS as a new member.
Join or renew your membership today at https://www.acs.org/membership.html and enter the discount code LSGROW24. New members, remember to list the Greater Houston Local Section on your membership application as well as the member who referred you (if any).
ACS-GHS 2024 Awards Banquet Mark your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate the best and brightest in the Greater Houston chemical community! Honorees include Greater Houston Section members of the American Chemical Society who have received local, regional and national ACS awards and GHS members celebrating 50 and 60 years of ACS membership. This celebration will be held as a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event. Saturday, October 12th The Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Lane Houston, TX 77027 OR Virtual via Zoom Tickets: $75/person (in-person, includes dinner) $35/person (virtual) Dinner Ticket Sales are Closed There may be a limited number of dinner tickets still available - to inquire, or to purchase virtual tickets, please email acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org Agenda (all times CDT) 6:00 - 6:45 pm: Social Hour 6:50 - 7:30 pm: Dinner 7:30 pm: Awards Program (virtual access opens at 7:15) Diner attire is business casual. Self-parking is available at no cost. EWOC Networking Happy Hour
Please join Houston EWOC for Happy Hour after the Welch Conference on Monday! EVERYONE is welcome! Monday October 21, 2024 3:00 – 5:00 pm Ninfa’s Uptown 1700 Post Oak Blvd Houston, TX 77056 Any questions or concerns, please email ewoctx@ewochem.org TEXPEC2024 3rd Texas Porous Engineering Conference You are invited to the 3rd Texas Pore Engineering Conference (TEXPEC2024) that will take place in Houston on October 19th and 20th, 2024. This third TEXPEC meeting will feature invited and contributed oral and poster presentations on the diverse classes of porous materials, including zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous organic polymers (POPs), and porous molecular crystals (PMCs). Across this range of structures, we will explore the fascinating chemistry happening in their nanoconfined spaces and the applications of these materials in diverse fields including pollutant removal, carbon storage and utilization, catalysis, gas separations, membrane development, and medical applications. October 19 – 20, 2024 University of Houston L2D2 Lecture Theatre Engineering Building Houston, TX 77004 Click on the registration link above (or send an email to miljanic@uh.edu with the subject TEXPEC2024 Registration) to send us a brief email with your name, title, and institutional affiliation. That's it—you're registered. Registration for the TEXPEC2024 meeting is free, but MANDATORY for all participants, including the invited and keynote speakers. SPE Energy Professionals Hiring EventNew Time and Date!
You are cordially invited to attend the Fall 2024 Energy Professionals Hiring Event hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Gulf Coast Section. This event strives to provide a platform for experienced upstream and energy professionals and industrial partners to create value for both sides The fall event for job seekers and employers is scheduled in-person on: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:00 - 5:00 pm Trini Mendenhall Community Center
| Announcing the ACS-GHS 2024 Local Section Award Winners! The ACS-GHS Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Local Section Awards. The awards will be presented at our annual awards banquet on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
L to R: Naomi Halas, Joe W. Hightower Award; Christine Miller, Two Year College Award; Safia Mohamed, Younger Chemist Award; Heather Burgess, Excellence in High School Teaching Award; Carolyn Burnley, Mamie W. Moy Service Award Upcoming events
National Chemistry Week: Kids & Chemistry Event
The Theme of this year's National Chemistry Week is Picture Perfect Chemistry. Join us for Kids & Chemistry at the Children's Museum Houston for a celebration of the central science! We plan to have a Theme Table with printouts explaining the relevant chemistry for photography and imaging such as medical imaging, the chemistry of photography, the chemistry of developing an image, and more. There will also be some ACS NCW goodies for the kids to take home, a Play-Doh table, and 2 tables of hands-on chemistry activities - Imaging without Light and Anthotype Printing. Join us at the Children's Museum Houston for a celebration of the central science! Saturday, October 26, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Children's Museum Houston 1500 Binz St. Houston, TX 77004 For questions about the event or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Aidan Looby at aplooby@central.uh.edu. NCW Picture Perfect Poetry Contest!
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, but here's an opportunity to use 40 actual words and a picture of your own design to create an illustrated poem for National Chemistry Week. This year the theme is Picture Perfect Chemistry and it has a lot of potential for some really creative work. The contest is open to all students in grades K-12 (public, private, and home school) and there are prizes for the local winners, broken down by grade level. The Greater Houston Section local winners' works will be sent to the national level for judging, where more prizes can be won. Parents, Teachers, and Students, please check out the attached flyer and entry form today! We look forward to getting some great submissions! Poetry submission deadline: Monday, October 21, 2024 Call for Volunteers: Event Coordinator(s) for an Activity at The Health Museum during Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (April 2025) The Health Museum has an exciting new exhibit, Reclaimed Creations by Sayaka Ganz, which features vibrant sculptures of the natural world and animals made entirely from discarded plastics and metals. The exhibit is scheduled to be hosted from October 2024 to September 2025. The museum would like to schedule activities to complement the exhibit. These activities may include interactive classes, hands-on workshops, poster presentations on advancements in plastic research, and activity tables for kids. ACS-GHS is looking for a volunteer to coordinate such an activity during Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (April 20-26, 2025) to educate the public about the importance of responsible plastic management. If interested, please submit an outline of your planned activity with your name and contact info to acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org by November 8, 2024. Please be sure that you are willing to commit to coordinating this event next year. We look forward to your submissions! Volunteer at the Houston Food Bank with the YCC  |
