Greater Houston Section

  • 08 Aug 2021 6:26 PM | ACS GHS (Administrator)

    Congratulations to Greater Houston Section members Dr. B. Montgomery Pettitt and Dr. Amber Hinkle!


    Monte Pettit was recently named a 2021 ACS Fellow for his outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and the Society.


    Amber Hinkle is the recipient of the 2022 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society recognizing individuals who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism and have contributed significantly to ACS’s goals and objectives.

  • 06 Aug 2021 6:27 PM | ACS GHS (Administrator)

    Photo Credit: David Horwitz

    Team USA students (L to R): Yitian Zhu (Gold), Nikhil Seshadri (Silver), Kien Phuong (Silver), Qiyang Zhou (Gold)

    Congratulations to Yitian Zhu from Seven Lakes High School in Katy, TX on her gold medal, and to the rest of Team USA on their impressive performance at the 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad competition. Learn more about the competition and the team's experiences here.
  • 17 Jul 2021 5:09 PM | Dawn Friesen (Administrator)

    Did you miss our June seminars? We've got you covered!

    Hear 2021 ACS President Dr. H. N. Cheng's thoughts on the future of chemistry in his talk on New Frontiers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

    If you're looking for something to brighten your summer, Dr. Corina Rogge from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston spoke to us about The Dating Game: A New Diagnostic Marker for Dating and Provenancing of Titanium White Pigments


    Check out the ACS Greater Houston Section YouTube channel for these and other videos!
  • 06 Jul 2021 5:06 PM | Dawn Friesen (Administrator)

    It is summer time, so make sure to remember sun-protection! I have a high refractive index and serve as a pigment. What compound am I?

    Answer: It's titanium dioxide!

    TiO2

  • 09 Jun 2021 5:16 PM | Dawn Friesen (Administrator)


    Congratulations to Yitian Zhu of Seven Lakes High School in Katy, TX for being named to the US Chemistry Olympiad team! Yitian joins three other team members and two alternate team members from around the US who will participate in the 2021 International Chemistry Olympiad, hosted remotely by Japan from July 25 - August 2, 2021.

    See the full team announcement and read more about the International Chemistry Olympiad experience at C&EN

  • 08 Jun 2021 11:53 PM | ACS GHS (Administrator)

    Summer time means it's time to start smoking and grilling foods. I help provide that nice aroma for wood and charcoal smoke. Propane is on its own. Hungry yet?  What compound am I?

    Answer:  It's syringol!

    Syringol

  • 28 May 2021 11:38 PM | ACS GHS (Administrator)

    Merging Olefins and Acrylates in Polymer Synthesis - Benefits and Challenges


    The ACS-GHS was proud to host Dr. Eva Harth as our first seminar speaker of 2021 on May 27th. Dr. Harth is Director of the Welch Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry at the University of Houston, and spoke to attendees about the development of a single catalyst platform that can build polyolefin-polyacrylate block copolymers. The catalysts used by her group can move from metal insertion olefin polymerization to radical-mediated acrylate polymerization with the flip of a (light) switch! The resulting copolymers have unique mechanical properties with applications in a range of commercial products. Thanks to Dr. Harth for enthusiastically sharing her work with us, and to all our seminar attendees.

  • 21 May 2021 6:58 PM | ACS GHS (Administrator)

    2021 Student Awards Program

    The ACS-GHS 2021 Student Awards were presented on May 20th. Opening the proceedings was Dawn Friesen, 2021 ACS-GHS Chair, who welcomed the guests and managed the online Zoom event.

    The Science and Engineering Fair (SEFH) Chemistry Category winners in both the Senior and Junior Divisions were on hand to present their excellent projects. Larry Dennis, ECH Liaison, recognized the teachers and schools while presenting the student awards in each category. Congratulations to all the SEFH Students on their excellent achievement in the category of Chemistry!

    SEFH Junior Division First Place Winner

    Sophia Perone and teacher, Janice Horton


    SEFH Senior Division First Place Winner

    Zhi-Wei “Steven” Zeng and mentor, Ying Feng


    Chemistry Olympiad

    Students participating in the ACS-GHS Chemistry Olympiad were recognized for their performance and achievements. The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) is a multi-tiered chemistry competition in 3 stages. The Local Chemistry Olympiad Competition is open to all high school students. ACS Local Sections choose nominees for the national exam. The nominated students can participate in the National Chemistry Olympiad Competition, which involves three parts administered to more than 1,000 students nationwide.

    Top performing student(s) at each school were given a prize by the ACS-GHS beside the national competition qualifiers. This year, 221 students from 26 schools joined in the local competition.

    Only the 20 top scoring students from the National Exam qualify for the two-week Study Camp to undergo rigorous training. Based on their performance, four students are chosen to represent the U.S. at the International Chemistry Olympiad. ACS-GHS had two National Study Camp Qualifiers, Phoenix Wu and Yitian Zhu, both from Seven Lakes High School.

    Dr. Ding-Shyue (Jerry) Yang, Chemistry Olympiad Coordinator for the Greater Houston Section, presented the awards. Also acknowledged were the teachers’ efforts to make this event possible and successful.


    Many thanks to Dawn Friesen, Roxie Allen, Jerry Yang, Lisa Houston and Kerry Spilker for organizing the event. The YouTube link to the ACS-GHS Student Awards recording can be found at: https://youtu.be/8KH4ThxS4Rk.

  • 18 May 2021 7:20 PM | Dawn Friesen (Administrator)

    I am a hydrocarbon in which every carbon atom is equally bonded, or not bonded, to every other carbon. Look at my singlet 1H NMR. But I don't like keeping permanent. What compound am I?

    Answer:  It's bullvalene!

    Bullvalene.svg

  • 01 May 2021 9:23 PM | Dawn Friesen (Administrator)

    A summary of actions and decisions from the ACS 2021 Spring Council meeting is now available.

    Key Highlights:

    Changes to the 2022 Membership Schedule, including a reduced base dues rate of $160/year and establishment of additional dues categories and benefits packages based upon career stages, role in the chemical enterprise, and desired level of interaction by the Member with the Society.

    Updates to the ACS Strategic plan to include equity in the ACS core values of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect, and addition of a fifth Strategic Goal: ‘To Embrace and to Advance Inclusion in Chemistry’, was added to make clear that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect is an ACS commitment at the same level as our long-standing four strategic goals.

    Read the Spring 2021 Councilor Talking Points here.

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