OCTOBER 25, 2021

By Samantha L. Bower, PSU News

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Lee Silverberg, associate professor of chemistry at Penn State Schuylkill, has recently published a peer-reviewed paper on a novel method he has devised to create organic compounds that have demonstrated antiparasitic properties. Until this research was conducted, the structure of the starting material used to synthesize the chemical compounds was unknown.

Volunteers from the Lehigh Valley Section celebrated Mole Day 2021 with visitors to the Da Vinci Science Center on October 23rd (when else?) with exhibits and demonstrations illustrating this year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “FAST/OR SLOW…Chemistry Makes It GO!”

Lehigh Valley Section extends its congratulations to Prof. Chip Nataro of Lafayette College on winning the 2022 ACS Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution. The award, sponsored by Research Corporation for Science Advancement, is given annually to a chemistry faculty member whose research in an undergraduate setting has achieved wide recognition and contributed significantly to chemistry and to the professional development of undergraduate students.

FAST /OR SLOW...Chemistry Makes it GO!

Saturday, October 23rd, 10:00am-2:00pm
NCW at Da Vinci Science Center
3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103

VIRTUAL SEPTEMBER LVACS MEETING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH; 7:00 PM

“Creating a Community of Practice for Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research in the Lehigh Valley”

The Lehigh Valley Section of ACS includes more than ten traditional four-year colleges/universities as well as several community colleges.  At these institutions, undergraduate research is mentored by independent faculty, but there is very limited communication between faculty who mentor undergraduate research at various campuses.  It is with this project that we intend to create more of a community of practice to build bridges between chemistry and biochemistry programs at our LVACS institutions so that more collaboration and sharing of resources can benefit our local section members.  

Join Jeanne Berk of Cedar Crest College as we learn about cheese making chemistry, the steps involved and the texture and the flavors of cheese.

Join Cedar Crest College’s Signs Club for an overview of American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet and numbers, as well as explore general words related to STEM. 

Greglynn Gibbs

Berks Chemical Society posted the recording of their pilot production of Chemistry Fun on BCTV. Take a look!

Join us on International Women’s Day – March 8, 2021 from 1–2 pm ET for an hour-long panel discussion with four dynamic chemists presenting their stories – past, present, and future.