Lehigh Valley Local Section

Earth Day Symposium at Cedar Crest College Earth Day is celebrated globally, and the American Chemical Society (ACS) has turned it into a week-long affair, this year from April 16 to 22. This special symposium focused on sustainability of new technologies and their impact on the environment and was co-hosted by the Lehigh Valley Section of the ACS and the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry. The symposium took place Saturday, April 22, at Cedar Crest College. Specific topics included renewable fertilizers, climate change modeling, community engagement for environmental justice and the future impact of nanotechnology on environmental issues. The speakers were: Sherine Obare, Dean of Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina— Greensboro and Chair of the ACS Environmental Chemistry Division; Jonas Baltrusaitis, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Lehigh University; Laura McBride, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Albright College and Karen Pooley, Professor of Practice, Director of Environmental Policy Design Program, Lehigh University. The Symposium was organized and hosted by Lindsey Welch, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical, Physical and Forensic Sciences, Cedar Crest College. ... View more

It may have been thundering outside but our LVACS volunteers sure made the inside of Da Vinci Science Center rock with their enthusiasm for science! Curiosity and Amazement were definitely everywhere to be seen and heard with education about the Earth and its algae the ultimate winner. The Lehigh Valley ACS local section thanks you for taking the time out of your schedules to bring 'science to life and lives to science.' Avi the mole salutes you! ... View more

April Section Meeting, Undergraduate Research Poster Session and Awards Night DeSales University 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034 Wednesday, April 12th Nanostructured Polymer Muscles Speaker: Robert Hickey, PSU All events will be held in the DeSales University Center Poster Presentation and Social Hour 4:30-6:00 pm Wood Heritage Rooms Dinner 6:00-7:00 pm Meeting/Awards/Speaker 7:00-9:00 pm Trexler/Hurd Rooms Cost: $30 for members; $15 for students RSVP for Poster Abstract Submission and Dinner by Wednesday, April 5th https://forms.gle/yEjdc58wG3ygACWk8 Parking Free in the DeSales University Center lot https://www.desales.edu/about/location-directions Campus Map: https://www.desales.edu/.../desales_08_19... CONTACT: Sara Hayik, sara.hayik@desales.edu ... View more