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 Brazosport Section Awards Call for 2026 Chemical Technician Award Nominate a chemical operator, technician or technologist! The Awards Committee of the Brazosport Section of the American Chemical Society is soliciting nominations for the 2026 Brazosport Chemical Technician Award, which will be presented to a chemical operator/technician/technologist who has demonstrated an extremely high degree of professionalism. A nominee must be a resident of Brazoria, Victoria, Wharton, Jackson, Calhoun, or Matagorda County or be employed within any of the listed counties. Additionally, the nominee must have worked as a chemical operator/technician/technologist for a minimum of five years to be eligible for this award. Nominees are not required to be a Technician Affiliate or an ACS member to be eligible for this award. The award consists of one-year membership in the American Chemical Society and a plaque presented at the Annual Brazosport ACS Awards Banquet. More information on award criteria and application materials are available on the ACS Brazosport website. Nominations are due by 11:59 PM CDT on Friday, August 14, 2026. The winners will be announced about 3 weeks after the nominations are due. EWOC Journal Club - July 2026
The extended chemistry community are invited to participate in the EWOC (Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry) Journal Club for a discussion of bullies in research, hosted by Houston’s EWOC Chapter, on July 30, 8 PM EST. July’s article for discussion is Research is set up for bullies to thrive. (Nature 560, 529 (2018) doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-06040-w) Thursday, July 30, 2026 8:00 pm EST via Zoom Please sign up on this google form to receive the zoom link! Please also consider submitting future articles for discussion and subscribing to our Substack to receive future updates! 2026 Celebration of Learning Safer Science Summit
FREE FOR TEACHERS! The K-12 STEAM Safer Science Summit is an immersive event focused on enhancing the understanding of government and state lab safety regulations and the compliance with and implementation of safety protocols within STEAM education environments. This program is offered by the Laboratory Safety Institute and two locations are available for summer 2026. Senior Chemists Committee Seeking Members Many senior chemists are looking for ways to be more engaged in ACS, in the profession, and within communities. In Houston, we are reactivating the ACS Greater Houston Senior Chemist Committee. This will be a great opportunity for senior chemists to assist with various programs and mentor students and younger scientists. The ACS Greater Houston Senior Chemist Committee hopes to work with area senior chemists to coordinate local activities. Working together, Senior Chemist committee members will volunteer and contribute their energy and talent to ACS initiatives that they propose and agree to support. The ACS Greater Houston Senior Committee may volunteer to: 1. Help mentor younger chemists and chemical engineers We
also have several up coming projects which will involve mentoring
college students via boot camps or performing demos for K-12 students
at area colleges. We are also introducing a new program that will
allow laboratory inspections for high school and university
laboratories in an effort to improve lab safety when needed. It is
hopeful that these services will improve relationships between ACS and
school teachers. If you are interested in joining this committee please complete this form to let us know. | 2026 ACS-GHS Summer Social Joint Event with ACS Brazosport Local Section
The ACS Greater Houston and Brazosport Sections will be hosting a joint summer social on Saturday, August 15th at St. Arnold's Brewery in Houston! Join us for a social afternoon with games, science trivia, and brewery tour. Food, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Saturday, August 15, 2026
12:30 - 3:30 pm
St. Arnold's Brewing Company
Investor's Pub
2000 Lyons Ave
Houston, TX 77020 This event is open to members and non-members and is a great way to get to know other chemists in the Greater Houston and surrounding area! Ticket Sales Now Open! $30 - Members and Guests $10 - Students $5 - Children under 15 Upcoming events
Science Demonstration Day at the Houston Museum of Natural Science The Houston Museum of Natural Science will be hosting a science demonstration day in July! Saturday, July 18, 2026 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr
Houston, TX 77030
Check out the HMNS Instagram and Facebook accounts for a recent video highlighting their upcoming Demo Day, featuring chemistry demonstrations by ACS Fellow and GHS member Kerry Spilker! See Kerry and other science docents in action on July 18th at HMNS. Did you know? HMNS has chemistry demonstrations in the Matter and Motion Hall on Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (schedule may vary). Celebrating Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching
Congratulations to Eric Oblinger of Concordia Lutheran High School on receiving the 2026 ACS-GHS Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching! 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. 2027 ACS-GHS Executive Committee Elections - Call for Nominations
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