Greater Houston Section |
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. |
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 2024 Green Mountain Energy Earth Day at Discovery Green. Learn about this year’s theme, Get a Charge out of Chemistry, with exciting hands-on activities and celebrate the importance of chemistry in everyday life! Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:00 - 5:00 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. ACS-GHS Chemistry Scholarship Examination The ACS-GHS is once again holding our annual chemistry scholarship examinations!
Three scholarships will be awarded at each level (1st year and 2nd
year). The awards will be $2500, $1500, and $1000 for first, second, and
third places, respectively. The registration fee is $2.00/student. This fee should be given to the teacher, and the teacher will pay all their students' fees at once via PayPal. Students who are not pre-registered for the exam will be seated only if extra tests are available. Teachers may register their students using our online form. Saturday, April 27, 2024 Check-In - 9:15 am Exam - 10:00 am Science and Engineering Classroom Building University of Houston 3487 Cullen Blvd. Houston, TX 77204 Pre-registration closes April 22. Students who are not pre-registered can register on-site if there are extra tests available. Rules, eligibility requirements, and venue/parking directions EWOC Terrarium Social The Texas chapter of Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) is excited to host a Terrarium Social on April 13, 2024 at 10 am. EVERYONE is welcome to join them at the Gilded Gardens in Tomball for a fun terrarium workshop. Cost is $40 to take home your own hand-made living work of art. Mimosas will be provided. Saturday, April 13, 2024 10:00 am The Gilded Gardens 301 S Cherry St. Suite A Tomball, TX 77375 Space is limited! Please send RSVPs and any questions to EWOCTX@ewochem.org More information: www.thegildedgardens.com April Seminar - Dr. Jaime Grunlan Join us as we kick off our 2024 seminar season with a presentation by ACS and PMSE Fellow Dr. Jaime Grunlan of Texas A&M University! Dr. Grunlan will be sharing his work on layer-by-layer assembly of protective polyelectrolye nanocoatings. More details are available in the seminar flyer and the registration link! | Call for ACS Fellows Nominations
The purpose of the ACS Fellows Program is to recognize and honor members of the American Chemical Society for their outstanding achievements in and contributions to the science and the profession and for their equally extensive service to the Society. If you know a deserving candidate in the Greater Houston Section, please send an email to the ACS-GHS Awards Chair, Lisa Houston, at lisahoustonacs@gmail.com by Friday, March 15 for consideration. Please include a short summary of the nominee's contributions to both the science/profession and service. All nominations must be reviewed and approved by the ACS-GHS Executive Committee prior to submission. More details on the ACS Fellow Program can be found on the ACS website. Upcoming events
Project SEED is Looking for Mentors! Are you interested in mentoring High School students through a chemistry research project this summer? Download the program guidelines here, and learn more about the history of Project SEED in Houston on our webpage! SPE Energy Professionals Hiring EventThe SPE Energy Professionals Hiring Event at the 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for job seekers and employers is scheduled in-person on: Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:00 am - 2:00 pm NRG Center 1 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77054
More information available on the SPE-GCS Event Page
Volunteer Opportunity - Student Affiliates Coordinator We are looking for a GHS member willing to act as a coordinator for all ACS Student Chapters in the Greater Houston area. This role entails connecting with existing student chapters as well as the administrative staff of the Chemistry Departments at local universities and colleges to help the section engage with chemistry undergraduate and graduate students by:
If interested, please contact us at acs-ghs@acs-ghs.org. |