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-GHS Summer Social
You are invited to join the Greater Houston Local Section to enjoy the play, "In All Thy Getting:The Forgotten Story of Freedmen's Town". This play was written by area high school teacher, Holly Charles, and directed by Ally Woods of NY, a descendant of Freedmen's Town. This show will be hosted by the Houston Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, Inc. and is benefiting the Rutherford Yates Museum, a preservation group in Freedman's Town. Saturday, June 17th | 8pm The Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 $25/person
Tickets may be purchased directly using the following link:
To assist in reserving seats together, please add "ACS" after your first or last name. To enter theatre, use Fannin & Berry Street entrance. Free parking is available at HCC, Fannin or Berry Street facilities or directly across from Ensemble. Fee parking is available in the parking garage on Main street across from Ensemble theatre.
ACS-GHS Awards Dinner Friday, September 22nd The Houston Engineering and Scientific Society (HESS) 5430 Westheimer Road
Houston, TX, 77056
Join us to honor the recipients of the Joe W. Hightower Award, Thomas Aczel Award for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching, Two Year College Award, Younger Chemist Award and the Greater Houston Section high school scholarships. Dinner tickets are $50.00 for individuals attending this special event. Sponsorship of a table seating ten (10) persons is also available for $475. To ensure accurate seating, please provide a guest list when purchasing a table or a group of tickets.To purchase tickets, please make a check, money order or cashier's check payable to ACS-GHS and mail it to ACS-GHS, P.O. Box 66181, Houston, Texas 77266 or purchase tickets online via PayPal. The deadline to purchase dinner tickets will be Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Please plan carefully since no tickets will be sold at the door.
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ACS-GHS Science Cafe
 Join ACS-GHS for a private tea tasting where we will learn where each tea comes from, how it is processed, and the health benefits of that type of tea. We will also learn how to brew the best tasting teas including water quality and the optimal water temperature and steeping time. We will learn different ways to make tea, the differences between coffee and tea as well as how tea rituals are used by different cultures. Thursday, July 20 | 6:30-8pm The Path of Tea 2340 W. Alabama St. Houston, TX 77098 $10/person via PayPal or credit card with button below or email us for additional options Save the Date ACS-GHS 100th Anniversary Friday, November 10th The Briar Club 2603 Timmons Lane Houston, TX, 77027 The Greater Houston Section of the ACS was officially formed in 1917 as the Southeastern Texas Section with joint headquarters in Houston and Port Arthur. The boundaries and our name have changed over the years but we are still going strong in our 100th year. Upcoming events
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Member Spotlight Dr. Jerry Yang
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March for Science
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