ACS is excited to announce Untold, a new video series produced in partnership with PBS Digital Studios and YouTube Learning. This limited-run series features stories about science and how chemistry, physics, astronomy and geology can provide insight into the world around us.
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Over the course of 10 episodes, Untold tells stories through a scientific lens, from the tale of a lonely whale to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster to how air conditioning works and more. The series is hosted by Alex Dainis, Ph.D., a geneticist and science communicator. Throughout each episode, Dainis explains the history involved and illustrates the science behind the unique topics.
YouTube Learning was created to fund and promote creators and organizations making education-focused content on YouTube, and features content from the History Channel, NASA and other organizations dedicated to educating the public. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been and continues to be a valuable source of remote learning for students.
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REMOTE RESOURCES & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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Nobel Laureate Ben Feringa, Jacobus van=E2=80=98t Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences at the University of Groningen, as he shares his presentation on the Art of Building Small. Also on Wednesday, dive into the cutting-edge research posters during the Undergraduate Research Poster event, sponsored by the Society Committee on Education and several ACS technical divisions.
For Thursday morning's Live Event, we welcome Leland (Lee) T. Jourdan, Chief Diversity Officer at Chevron Corporation, to discuss The Case for Diversity & Inclusion. Each Live Event will include video Q&A with the speakers.
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In addition to the highly anticipated research that will be presented at the meeting, the ACS Booth will allow attendees to shop the ACS Store for new products and chat live with booth attendants. Meeting attendees can save 10% on their shopping experience, and will also be eligible to win a grand Element of Surprise 50% shopping discount. Additionally, you can chat with Member Services during the meeting to see if you can save 20% on your membership renewal!
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Visit the official meetings pages to register, view the schedule of events, and discover valuable information to make your virtual meeting experience a success.
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Chemical Health & Safety Highlights in Coronavirus Virtual Issue
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The free-to-access Chemistry in Coronavirus Research virtual issue
from ACS Publications aims to provide a brief overview of the important contributions of chemistry to understanding and controlling the spread of coronaviruses. Among the included articles from ACS Publications and the preprint server ChemRxiv are several from the journal Chemical Health & Safety, which may
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have particular resonance now as many professionals and students are returning to the lab or classroom, or contemplating how to do so safely.
Check out these selected papers from Chemical Health & Safety:
- Getting Back to the Lab during COVID-19, by Jeff Johnson, C&EN contributor
- COVID-19: A Risk Assessment Perspective, by Imke Schr=C3=B6der, University of California Center for Laboratory Safety
- Highlights: Reusing Masks, Face Covering Efficacy, Plant Restarts, and More, by Frankie Wood-Black, Jeff Lewin, Michael B. Blayney, Lusiana Galindo, Robert Foreman, Marina Zelivyanskaya, and Marc Reid
- Overcoming the Regulatory Hurdles for the Production of Hand Sanitizer for Public Health Protection: The UK and US Academic Perspective, commentary by Rachel D. Dicken, Timothy Gallagher, and Simon Perks
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To celebrate the theme of the ACS Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo, Moving Chemistry from Bench to Market, we are highlighting three of our favorite past
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webinars that explore discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship in chemistry:
ACS Members have exclusive access to an expansive library of recordings. Visit the ACS webinar archives to catch up on the latest additions.
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Join the ACS Senior Chemists and Younger Chemists Committees on Sunday, August 30, 2:00-3:30 PM ET, for an engaging virtual networking event, and bring your scoop of ice cream with you!
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This event is designed to allow undergraduates, grad students, and younger professionals the opportunity to meet with chemistry professionals and learn about their career experiences, areas of expertise, alternative careers, and resources. Guest panelists will include Stephanie K. Ramos, STEM Leaders Program Coordinator for Oregon State University; Katie Heroux, a Fellow Program Manager at the Savannah River National Laboratory; and William F. Carroll, Jr., former ACS President and Board Chair, Founder of Carroll Applied Science, LLC, and Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Indiana University. Registration for the event is free - the first 25 registrants will receive a special treat!
Register now!
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Support and enhance K-12 chemistry education through the Science Coaches
program! Science Coaches is a unique opportunity for teachers to partner for a year with a chemist like you who can provide advice on real-world applications of lessons, demos, or experiments; help develop and enhance lesson plans; mentor student research projects; promote inquiry-based learning; support classroom-based experiments; assist with chemical storeroom organization and safety; and much more!
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For 2020-2021, partners may hold meetings virtually to ensure the safety of all participants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are open through September 1, and you will be notified by October 1. Learn more on the
Science Coaches webpage.
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ACS Online Live offers live courses from esteemed instructors in the comfort of your own home! Meet live with an instructor over a period of weeks, with time built in between sessions to apply what you've learned and bring up more questions throughout the course period.
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Explore our full suite of Online Live courses and use code 'ONL2020' to save $200 per course. ACS Members also receive an additional $200 discount, for a total of $400 in savings!
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Register to attend Virtual ACS Career Day - Industry, a free event on Saturday, September 12, 11:00 AM ET, designed with industry chemists in mind. Regardless of where you work, all chemists are invited to attend and network! Be sure not to miss the interactive career development workshops and a special career panel with ACS leaders.
Register today to reserve your spot.
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This week in the ACS Industry Matters newsletter, Jon Siddall walks through his decision to change jobs late in his career, he tells us what he learned at The Dow Chemical Company and Cabot Corporation, the fundamentals of the "Nylon Problem," his stance on sustainability, and more. Read the full interview
here.
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Ready to share your experiences with the next generation of chemists? Martin S. Oderinde, Senior Research Investigator, Bristol Myers Squibb Research and Early Development, and other ACS Career Consultants offer guidance on how to be an effective mentor. Read their advice on the ACS Industry Matters
website.
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To subscribe to the ACS Industry Matters newsletter or browse archived articles, log in with your ACS ID at the newsletter website.
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Bring your own beverage to the Senior Chemists Coffee Social Hour, a free virtual event and interactive discussion on "ACS in a Challenging Year of Social Change," on Tuesday, August 25, 1:00 PM ET. Bibiana Campos Seijo (Editor in Chief, Chemical & Engineering News)
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and Rolf Halden (Professor at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University) will provide updates on the recent challenges that ACS and society at large have experienced - the novel coronavirus and racism. The most recent ACS Legacy Leaders will also be recognized. We look forward to having you join us - register here!
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ACS is pleased to announce the expansion of the ACS Au
portfolio with nine new fully open-access journals to be launched in 2021. The titles will meet the publishing needs of researchers who either choose to publish in fully open-access journals or are required by their funders to do so.
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Each journal will publish research in specific areas of chemistry and the suite of titles will be led by a new Editor-in-Chief, collaborating closely with the established hybrid and open-access publications across the ACS portfolio to maintain the high standards for which ACS journals are renowned. Find out more here.
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Applications are now being accepted for the ACS PITTCON Travel Award. Early-career chemists from Central Asia and the Caucasus Region are eligible to win a
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travel award to attend PITTCON 2021 in New Orleans, LA, from March 6-10, 2021. Applicants do not need to be currently residing in their country of origin to be eligible. Citizens of target countries who are serving as visiting scholars or in other capacities within the U.S. are especially encouraged to apply. Applications are due August 31, 2020.
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The ACS Bridge Project is pleased to announce a travel and career/professional development award for both undergraduate and graduate students. This award will support students with registration costs for either the Fall 2020 ACS Virtual National meeting or the 2020 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Virtual
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Conference, and/or with online career and professional development workshops of the recipient's choosing. Each award will cover eligible expenses of up to $1500 for graduate students and $1000 for undergraduate students. Visit the award homepage for eligibility details and to apply online.
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With so many ACS Members around the world working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to make sure we have your most up-to-date contact information. Simply click here to verify or change the current address we have on file for you. You can quickly and easily redirect
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all mail from ACS (including your weekly issues of C&EN if you receive the magazine in print) to your home or any other address you choose.
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"America's disparities in air pollution are dramatic enough to be seen from space. Using data gathered by satellites
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and airplanes, researchers discovered rates of nitrous oxide (NO2) pollution vary significantly across neighborhoods in Houston, Texas. On average, NO2 pollution was 37 percent higher in non-white neighborhoods. This finding was published
Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology."
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Get ready to start (or continue) your distance learning or working activities with top-notch technology solutions from Lenovo. ACS Members can save up to 57% on select devices now through August 23. You'll receive FREE shipping on all web orders, personalized products and solutions, warranty service upgrades, and business
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financing. Besides this special savings promotion, product offers are updated frequently-be sure to check the ACS Member Savings Program page often for the latest deals. Plus, you can also sign up for MyLenovo Rewards to earn credits toward future purchases. Order online or call 1-800-426-7235, ext. 3881 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM ET; Sat, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM ET) to speak with a customer representative.
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C&EN - This Week's Headlines
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Is it a worlds-colliding scenario, or maybe just a clearer picture of the complexity and interconnectedness of science and society? At any rate, it's a great story: in this week's C&EN Newscripts column, Sam Lemonick tells the tale of a UC Berkeley biologist who connected with MC Hammer over slime mold on "Science Twitter" and found a
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thoughtful, kindred spirit as well as a fellow Oakland A's fan. Small world! Also in Newscripts this week, coverage of newly patented technology to improve air circulation in drum thrones. (Not a moment too soon!) We salute the breadth and depth of coverage that Newscripts consistently brings to stories we didn't know we needed to know about. Kudos, colleagues!
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