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. |
March Seminar - Kelly Dobos
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 6:30 - 7:30 pm via Zoom Register here to receive the Zoom meeting link by email Download the Seminar Flyer or Event Poster Call for Nominations - Award for Excellence in HS Chemistry Teaching Do you know a high school chemistry student with an amazing chemistry teacher? Does this student have fond memories of a particular lab, demonstration, or experience that makes them smile? If so, encourage them to nominate their chemistry teacher for the ACS Greater Houston Section’s Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching! Learn more about the award and the nomination process on our awards page Please direct all inquiries and submit all nomination packets to acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org. Nomination deadline is May 1, 2026. 2026 ACS Fellows - Call for Nominations
The nomination window for the 2026 Class of ACS Fellows will be open from February 23 to April 23, 2026. Please send your suggestions with supporting information to Lisa Houston at acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org. Celebrating Earth Day at Discovery Green!
Join the Greater Houston Section of the American Chemical Society for a free Chemists Celebrate Earth Week event as part of the 2026 Green Mountain Energy Earth Day at Discovery Green. Learn about this year’s theme, Into the Woods with Chemistry, with exciting hands-on activities as we highlight the essential role of trees and forests in building a sustainable world. Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discovery Green - Jones Lawn 1500 McKinney St. Houston, TX We need volunteers to help staff the booth. Interested parties should contact us at acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org with their name, phone number and indicate how much time they can commit to the booth. Volunteer Opportunity: STEM Bootcamp - San Jacinto College
Interested in giving back to the next generation of Chemistry Professionals? Please come out for a tutoring opportunity with freshman chemistry students. Multiple dates will be available. April (date and time TBD) San Jacinto College Central Campus
8060 Spencer Highway Pasadena, TX 77504 Volunteer Commitment: 3 hours (including prep and travel time) Content: Provided by San Jac professors, aligned with course syllabi Contact Caol.huff@exxonmobil.com for more info. IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2026 “Many Voices, One Science”
We had so much fun at La Madeleine last year that this year's Global Women's Breakfast event, sponsored by the Women Chemists Committee, returned to the same location! A small but lively group of 8 women attended - we networked and had many fascinating discussions over breakfast. The conversations ranged from the benefits and drawbacks of AI for job applications and scientific writing, the number of careers where having a chemistry background can be surprisingly useful, and the challenge of communicating the value of science to students of all ages when they ask "but when am I going to use this in the real world?" Looking for a similar forum for discussion but missed out on this year's GWB? Consider participating in the ongoing Houston EWOC (Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry) Journal Club! Articles are selected to be of general interest to chemists of all disciplines and genders, and ACS-GHS members are welcome to attend. | Project SEED Program 2026 Are you a high school student looking to do research this Summer for 8 weeks? If yes, apply for the Project SEED Program. Applications open from February 9, 2026 to the end of April 2026. Apply early!!! The Summer research program will run from June 8, 2026 to July 31, 2026 and students are paid for the duration of the program. Reach out to Dr. Eme Abu (ACS-GHS Project SEED Coordinator) at emeabu1@gmail.com for questions. *Please include Project Seed in the email headline Upcoming events
Mind Trekkers STEM Festival The annual Mind Trekkers STEM festival is one of San Jacinto College’s largest STEM outreach initiatives. Nearly 6,000 sixth graders attend this two-day event that features interactive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities and demonstrations. Find out more at https://www.sanjac.edu/information-for/community-members/mind-trekkers/! Thursday, March 5, 2026 Mind Trekkers Family Night San Jacinto College - Central CPET Building (Bldg 45) 7901 Fairmont Parkway Pasadena, TX 77507 Open to all ages and free to the public - bring your kids! Admission and parking are free Volunteer Opportunity Volunteers interested in participating in daytime or family night chemistry outreach for students welcome! Contact Caol.huff@exxonmobil.com for more information. March 5 - 6, 2026: Invitation Only: Daytime school field trips for sixth graders Adult volunteers needed for booth demos 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm March 5, 2026: Mind Trekkers Family Night: Open to all ages Adult volunteers needed for booth demos 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Houston EWOC Journal Club - March 2026 ACS-GHS and Houston EWOC members, as well as the extended chemistry community are invited to participate in the Houston EWOC Journal Club for a discussion of transforming mentorship, hosted by Houston’s EWOC chapter. March's article for discussion is Transforming Mentorship in STEM by training scientists to be better leaders. (Ecology and Evolution 2018, 8, 9962–9974.) We will be reading sections 1-4 of this article for this discussion, and we plan to discuss section 5 in April. Thursday, March 19, 2026 8:00 pm via Zoom Registrants will receive the Zoom meeting link in their confirmation email Questions? Email ewoctx@ewochem.org! ACS-GHS Awards: Call for Nominations Recognize your peers for their outstanding scholarship and service to the ACS-GHS and our chemical community by nominating them for an award!
Direct inquiries and submit nomination packets to acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org by the specified deadline. SPE Energy Professionals Hiring Event
The Society of Petroleum Engineers – Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS) is pleased to inform you that it is organizing the 17th semi-annual Energy Professionals Hiring Event for professionals of energy and upstream oil & gas disciplines. The Spring 2026 Hiring Event will be held face-to-face on May 7, 2026, at the 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) at NRG Park in Houston. Thursday, May 7, 2026 The NRG Park 3 NRG Parkway Houston, TX Job seeker registration will open in April, members of the SPE, ACS-GHS, and other collaborating organizations can register closer to the event date. Employers looking to meet interested job seekers should register here. More information available on the SPE-GCS Event Page
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The GHS Awards Committee is soliciting 
