Southwest Georgia Local Section

Clarice Phelps, a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee will talk with students and faculty at Valdosta State University at their Chemistry Mentoring Luncheon on Friday September 23, 2022. Clarice Phelps has been recognized as the first African-American women involved in the discovery of a chemical element. Go science!  ... View more

We invite you to our October 22 Science Saturday! We will have many hands-on activities and demonstrations to learn about the materials around us. The theme: "Fabulous Fibers, The Chemistry of Fabrics".   For updates, follow our event on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/2J4GQt4fL   ... View more

The Southwest Georgia Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade with the topic: Fabulous Fibers! Contest Deadline: October 22nd, 2022 ... View more

The Southwest Georgia Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade with the topic: Sticking with Chemistry. Contest Deadline: October 25 th , 2020 Prizes: Local Prize $50 for student and teacher on each category Submit your entry in the correct category and submit form with ALL fields at: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/outreach/ncw/plan-an-event/illustrated-poem-contest.html Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme, “Sticking with Chemistry.”    Your poem must be no more than 40 words and in the following styles to be considered:                          HAIKU  -  LIMERICK  -  ODE  -  ABC POEM  -  FREE VERSE  -  END RHYME  -  BLANK VERSE                 Possible topics related to the theme include:                 Glue, Tape, Slime, Polymers, Geckos, Adhesives, Adhesion, Cohesion                 Detailed rules in attachment below! ... View more

2020 Section Officers Chair Dr. Gopeekrishnan Sreenilayam 2020 Chair-Elect Dr. Ted Helgert 2020 Secretary Dr. Dean Duncan 2020 Treasurer Dr. Nedialka Iordanova 2012 - 2020 Councilor Dr. Linda de la Garza 2018 - 2020 Alternate Councilor Dr. Tolulope Salami 2018 - 2020 ... View more