Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (Virtual)
2021-04-18 08:00 - 2021-04-24 17:00 UTC
Topic: “Reducing our Footprint with Chemistry” Celebrating Chemistry hands-on activity publications are available from Lydia E.M. Hines.

Chemists Celebrate Virtual Earth Week
2021-04-18 08:00 - 2021-04-24 17:00

Spring ACS National Meeting (Virtual)
2021-04-05 08:00 - 2021-04-16 17:00
Theme: Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

Registration for the Spring National ACS meeting, with the theme Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century is now open. Complete information can be found at www.acs.org/content/acs/en/meetings/acs meetings.html.

Scholarship Deadline - Rubber Division
2021-04-01 00:00 - 23:59
Deadline for applications for Rubber Division Scholarships

Seminar
2021-03-22 16:00 - 17:00
Dr. James Salvador, General Motors Title: “Sulfide Solid State Electrolytes for Protected Li-metal Anode Batteries.” Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82939294138? pwd=[REDACTED] (ID: 829 3929 4138; passcode: [REDACTED]

March 2021 - KACS Executive Meeting
2021-03-15 18:00 - 19:30
Executive Committee Meeting

March 2021 - KACS Seminar
2021-03-15 16:00 - 17:00
Dr. Kayunta Johnson-WintersU of Texas at Arlington

Title TBD. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88426148109?pwd=[REDACTED] (ID: 884 2614 8109; passcode gfNC43)

February 2021 - KACS Seminar
2021-02-22 18:30 - 19:30
Speaker: H.N. Cheng, Ph.D.

Sustainability and Green Chemistry

Abstract

With increasing public awareness of climate change, environmental pollution, and earth’s declining resources, sustainability and green chemistry have become hot topics these days. In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to be achieved in 2030. As polymers are being used all around us, they play a major role in the achievement of these goals. In this talk, the speaker will provide an overview of the sustainability initiatives at American Chemical Society (ACS) and his platform as ACS President in 2021. He will also cover selected polymer research and development (R&D) areas that are related to sustainability and green polymer chemistry. The following examples will be shown: 1) to use natural renewable raw materials (e.g., polysaccharides, proteins, and triglycerides) as source materials for new chemistry and products; 2) to exploit biocatalysts (e.g., enzymes and micro-organisms) for chemical and polymer conversions; 3) to apply green chemistry concepts to conversion and processing; and 4) to develop green methodologies to promote the development of green products. In view of the relevance of sustainability and green polymer chemistry to our society, we can expect to see continued R&D and commercial activities relating to this field in the future.

Biography

H. N. Cheng is the ACS President in 2021. He has been active at ACS for many years and has served in many leadership roles at local, division, and national levels. He obtained his B.S. from UCLA and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently works at USDA Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans. Over the years, he has been involved with the use of agro-based materials, biocatalysis, green processing, and green methodology. He has also contributed to polymerization theory and polymer NMR. He has authored or co-authored 280 papers and 26 patent publications. He has organized 43 symposia at national meetings since 2000 and edited 21 books. He was selected as a Fellow of the ACS (2009), a Fellow of the ACS Polymer Chemistry Division (2010), and a Fellow of the ACS Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division (2018), among other recognition and awards.

February 2021 - KACS Executive Meeting
2021-02-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Executive Committee Meeting

KACS Annual Report Due February 13, 2021

KACS and Latitude 42 Supporting Project SEED
2021-02-08 18:00 | Latitude 42 – Oshtemo, Oshtemo Location 6101 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49009, United States
We are still a little hung over from last year’s celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT) but that won’t stop us from continuing our partnership with breweries to benefit Project SEED, which provides summer research internships for disadvantaged high school students. On March 10, we will feature a discussion by local master brewer Mike Babb of some locally produced beer styles and the brewing methods used to prepare them. We will also say a few words (short, we promise) about Project SEED and ways that you can help us support and grow our local section program. Food and beer samples (for the discussion) from the Latitude 42 menu will be provided. There is no cost to KACS members (and one guest) to attend but space is limited and an accurate headcount is important for our preparation. RSVP your name and guest’s name, if applicable, by March 1 to Doug Williams. We even have some leftover prizes from the IYPT celebrations to give away or raffle off.

January 2021 - KACS Executive Meeting
2021-01-26 18:30 - 20:00
Monthly executive meeting
