The ACS Committee on Local Section Activities is sponsoring two mini-grant programs for local sections: the Local Section Science Café Mini-Grant and the Local Section Bridging-the-Gap Mini-Grant. Local Sections are invited to apply for either or both gra

We have all heard of chemical lab fires and accidents and even 1 or 2 law suits relating to them. In response to members’ interest, the ACS Member Insurance Program is now offering a new Chemical Educators Legal Liability policy.  It provides the coverage

American Chemical Society offers scholarships for chemists who want to become teachers and grants for chemistry teachers.

Have you ever wanted to teach chemistry? Or do you already teach chemistry, but you need some funding to back a creative idea for the

See attachment for information on the 2016 Spring Presidential Symposium in San Diego, CA during the 251st ACS National Meeting.

Nominations are now open for the 2016 class of ACS Fellows; the deadline for nominations is April 1, 2016. The ACS Fellows Program recognizes ACS members for excellence and leadership in both of two areas: (1) science, the profession, education, and/or ma

Nominations for the 2016 Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach> are also due.

The Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of public outreach by an ACS  member who improves public recognition and appreciation for the contributions of chemi

Sent on behalf of Dr. Alan M. Ehrlich

Vice Chair, ACS Council Policy Committee (CPC)

And Dr. Carolyn Ribes-Chair, CPC Long-Range Planning Subcommittee

To the ACS Local Section & Division Chairs and Councilors,

Election to Council represents, for many, a f

Chemistry educators honored as 2015 Professors of the Year

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2015 — For her accomplishments both inside and outside the classroom, Amina K. El-Ashmawy, Ph.D., has been named a 2015 U.S. Professor of the Year. El-Ashmawy, who is a member

To supplement the online resources available to local sections on www.acs.org/localsectionipg, we are featuring several exemplary Innovative Project Grants (IPG) proposals and final reports. Through reading these documents, you can get an in-depth underst

The ACS Strategic Plan for 2015 and Beyond, developed by the ACS Board of Directors with input from our members, marks a new set of challenges/opportunities and strategic objectives in our blueprint for how the Society plans to support and provide value t

U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad program proudly announce the success of the Alpha Theta Team at the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad competition, which concluded July 29, 2015 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

David Wang of Monta Vista High School, CA, won the se

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The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad is proud to announce the finalists who will represent the U.S. at the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 20-29, 2015.

The members of the U.S. Team Alpha Theta are:

Soorajnath Boominathan of

Share your enthusiasm for chemistry with a teacher as an ACS Science Coach. As a year-long science coach, you will help students love science in a variety of roles such as presenting demonstrations, helping in the lab, or answering content questions. ACS