Southern Nevada Local Section

The Southern Nevada Section received official approval to host a Western Regional Meeting in October 2022. Want to be part of the planning committee? Contact WRM Chair Rampur Viswanath ( r.viswanath@yahoo.com ) to get involved. ... View more

The Southern Nevada Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Contest Deadline: October 24, 2021 by 11:59 PM PT Prizes: 1st / 2nd place in each division win their choice of a Family 4-pack of passes for the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum or item of Periodic Table merchandise (e.g. poster, mouse pad, pet placemat, socks) Winners of the Southern Nevada Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes! See NCW poem contest flyer for more details: NCW Illustrated Poem Contest Flyer   Entry Form: NCW Illustrated Poem Contest Entry Form  Submission Form: NCW Illustrated Poem Contest Submission Form  ... View more

The Southern Nevada and Sierra Nevada Sections would like to invite all of our Scientistas to join us for our monthly online Women’s Zoom Lunch Social on Monday, April 19th.  Small break out room sessions and a virtual scavenger hunt are scheduled!  Please find joining information below.  ACS members and friends are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Hokunani Keehu, Jennifer Guerra, or Laina Geary. Schedule: 12:00pm  Welcome and let’s get to know each other.  12:05pm  Breakout Session 1 (Meet and Mingle in small groups!) 12:15 pm Group Online Scavenger Hunt: Theme Earth Week   12:20 pm Meet back in main room, review answers and announce winners, and end of social! Please click here to register. ... View more

The Southern Nevada Section of the American Chemical Society (SNS-ACS) Seminar Friday, March 12th, 6:00 pm  Zoom Meeting Link  Password:  ACS1234 Development of Antibacterial and Antiviral Materials for Face Masks  Presented by Dr. Gang Sun, UC Davis   About The Covid pandemic has demonstrated the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks in our daily lives in order to stem the spread of pathogens.  To enhance the protective ability of PPEs, Dr. Gang Sun and his team at UC Davis have been working to develop antibacterial and antiviral materials. This presentation will discuss two fabrics that were developed with daylight-induced biocidal functions.   This event is open to the public.  There will be door prizes and an opportunity to socialize and network in smaller breakout rooms after the seminar.     Please see attached flyer for more information.  If you have any questions, please contact Hokunani Keehu    ... View more