Kalamazoo Section of the
American Chemical Society
Our mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Allegan, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties.
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Chemistry Day at the Museum: This Month!
Chemistry Day at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum will be held on October 19, 2024. This event will be held in person from noon to 4 p.m. Get ready to educate, entertain, and entice the next generation to the wonders of chemistry and watch the smiles form on the faces of children and adults alike!
This talk traces the history of color usage as a chemical endeavor from the earliest records to the present day, focusing on four major areas: fashion, pharmaceuticals, food, and fun. It is a trajectory peppered with stories to help us understand the mystery of color as a universal experience and phenomenon; its chemical history, as you shall see, even changed the course of history in the 20th century.
Recycle-a-Poster Event Coming to Bell’s November 6
The Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society presents Sustainable Science – Recycle a Poster on Wednesday, November 6 from 5-9 p.m. at Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 E Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. The event is free and open to the public, with complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided.
The keynote presentation will be “Identifying causes and novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant cancers” by Dr. Carrie Graveel.
Get a 30% Discount on ACS Membership
Now that I am retired, I occasionally wonder why I still read C&E News every week – not every article, of course – but I’m happy when it shows up in my email. What would my adult children do if I stopped sending them my favorite story each week? How would they get through life without a proper appreciation of chemistry? If you’re reading this, you may already know of many ways that ACS and the Kalamazoo local section support professional member growth, accelerate paths to chemical education, and increase public awareness of the value of chemistry. Members are vital for this work.
Recently we received a memorandum from ACS’ “Component Services” saying that they were initiating an ACS membership campaign that runs from October 1, 2024, through November 15, 2024: If you renew or upgrade to Standard or Premium membership during this period, you will receive a 30% discount on the membership fee.