Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society

KACS EC Meeting
2023-12-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Detroit), 2023-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Detroit), 2023-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Detroit), 2023-09-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC, 2023-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 UTC, 2023-06-19 19:00 - 20:30 UTC, 2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 UTC, 2023-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 UTC and 6 more dates
contact chair@kalamazooacs.org for information and an invitation

KACS Bell’s “Recycle a Poster” Event
2023-10-24 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Detroit)
speaker Dr. Kyle Schneider, Director of R&D at Vestaron Corporation

Joint Midwest-Great Lakes Regional Meeting (MWGLRM2023)
2023-10-18 00:00 - 2023-10-21 00:00 (America/Detroit)
Location St. Charles, MO

Theme: Scale Up Your STEM

Chemistry Day at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2023-10-14 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Detroit)
Theme: Health and Medicine: The Healing Power of Chemistry

Speed Networking event
2023-10-02 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Detroit)
register here.

KACS Speed Networking is a virtual networking event jointly hosted by Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo ACS Local Section. Industry Mentors and students will make connections through five rounds of short break out meetings.

The event will be held virtually in Zoom and a computer with a camera is highly recommended.

Fall ACS National Meeting - San Francisco
2023-08-13 08:00 - 2023-08-17 20:00 UTC
Theme: Harnessing the POWER of Data

KACS Members Meeting
2023-06-24 16:00 - 20:00 UTC | Ostemo Township Park, 7275 W Main St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49009, United States
Volunteers Needed!!

To ensure an accurate count of attendees for food and supplies you must register at Eventbrite by June 21: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kacs-spring-2023-members-meeting-tickets-620039443667.

Agenda

4:00 p.m. Welcome and picnic5:00 p.m. Meeting call to order and chair remarks5:05 p.m. Introduction of executive committee and chairs5:20 p.m. Key activities accomplished and planned for in 20235:30 p.m. Benefits of Joining ACS/KACS5:40 p.m. Members Survey and Feedback6:00 p.m. Close of meeting

Central Regional Meeting - Detroit, MI
2023-06-20 00:00 - 2023-06-23 23:59 UTC
The Central Regional Meeting for 2023 will be hosted by the Detroit Local Section of the ACS and will focus on the chemistry being pursued within the region. In addition to symposia and poster sessions concerning organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical education, some of our other sessions are the circular economy for plastics, sustainability in automobiles, cannabis in undergraduate education, expanding green chemistry in the undergraduate curriculum and research experiences, f-block extravaganza, sustainable and environmentally beneficial polymers, DEI initiatives including social media usage in Industry and Academia, and pollution of the Great Lakes watershed: metals, PFAS, PAH, and other chemical hazards.

2023 Tourtellotte Lecture at Kalamazoo College
2023-05-23 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Title: High-throughput ’Omics to Advance Equity in Alzheimer’s Disease.”

The 2023 Tourtellotte Lecture will be presented by Prof. Renã A. S. Robinson, Vanderbilt University in The Dalton Theater at Kalamazoo College. Dr. Robinson’s research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease and proteomics.

Family Science Night
2023-05-18 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
Dow Science Building, Kalamazoo College

You’re invited to a Family Science Night at the Dow Science Building at Kalamazoo College (1200 Academy St. Kalamazoo, MI) on Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. We are so excited to explore science with K-12 students and their families. Join us for hands-on science booths designed and run by our science undergraduate students at Kalamazoo College. This year’s theme will focus on science in our daily lives, especially in our environment during the spring and summer seasons! Admission and parking are free. Contact Dr. Josie Mitchell (Josephine.Mitchell@kzoo.edu) if you have questions.

KACS Awards Gathering via Zoom
2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
Gathering to recognize:

-Long-term (50-year/60-year) ACS members in our section – Outstanding College Chemistry graduating seniors from K College and WMU – Outstanding High School Chemistry Students nominated by their Chemistry teachers – 2022 Project SEED participants

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW)
2023-04-16 08:00 - 2023-04-22 17:00 UTC
Theme: The Curious Chemistry of Amazing Algae

Spring National ACS Meeting (hybrid)
2023-03-26 00:00 - 2023-03-30 23:00 UTC
Indianapolis, INTheme: “Crossroads of Chemistry”

Hybrid lecture by Dr. Judith Giordan, 2023 ACS President
2023-02-22 14:45 - 16:10 UTC
Wednesday, February 22, from 2:45 to 4:10 p.m. EST.

There will also be a room provided at Kalamazoo College where students and KACS members may enjoy the ZOOM presentation in a more social atmosphere. The live viewing will be in Room 229 of the Dow Science Building. Dr. Giordan’s talk is entitled, “ACS and YOU! The Power of Connections for Personal and Professional Growth!”

For those interested in attending by ZOOM please contact Ed Thomas at edwardwthomas@gmail.com

For those interested in participating at the Kalamazoo College location please contact Dr. Blakely Tresca at Blakely.Tresca@kzoo.edu.

Sustainable Science – Recycle a Poster
2022-11-29 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
Our keynote speaker will be Mark E. Jones, Ph.D. Mark retired in March 2021 as Executive External Strategy and Communications Fellow for Dow Chemical, having spent a decade on the CTO’s staff. As an active contributor to the American Chemical Society he has served as chair of the Midland Local Section, writes for Industry Matters, hosts webinars and currently serves on the Committee on Public Relations and Communications and the National Historic Chemical Landmarks subcommittee.

All scientists interested in presenting a poster, please send your abstracts to symposium@kalamazooacs.org along with the poster title, the author list with the presenter underlined and an asterisk (*) for the lead PI, and the institution information by Sunday, November 27. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate. Newly-prepared or “recycled” posters are welcome. Student presenters who submit their abstract (100-200 words) by Sunday, Nov. 27, can win a $50 cash prize (3 will be awarded)! Current ACS members, poster presenters and Zoetis employees are eligible for two complimentary drink tickets (alcoholic beverages for 21 years and older).

For more information please feel free to email symposium@kalamazooacs.org.

Abstract Submission Deadline for the Spring 2023 National ACS meeting
2022-10-17 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
Deadline to submit an abstract for the Spring 2023 National ACS meeting in Indianapolis, IN, March 26-30; the theme is “Crossroads of Chemistry,” and it will be in hybrid format (visit acs.org/meetings for further details).

Chemistry Day at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2022-10-15 12:00 - 16:00 UTC | kalamazoo valley museum, 230 N. Rose Street, Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo Valley Museum and the Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society invite you to attend the event “Fabulous Fibers: The Chemistry of Fabrics!”, which is the 2022 theme of our National Chemistry Week outreach. Visitors of all ages will enjoy chemistry experiments related to fibers, as well as other favorites. After a two-year hiatus, the 36th annual event will take place in person on Saturday, October 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at the museum; it is FREE to attendees.

Discover how chemistry can tell us more about fibers using fire in Great Balls of Fire! Use the sun to create a chemical print on fabric. Learn about ice dyeing and use synthetic dyes to tie dye a bandana. Absorbent polymers are used in diapers to help absorb moisture and also make for some fun artificial snow. See how chemicals combine to create a string of nylon. Observe how milk, soured by vinegar, can be used to create buttons and how that same milk can show us how stains can be removed.

Many of past favorites are back! Make your own slime, explore acids and bases, clean pennies with ketchup, learn about PVT effects using colored water, try paper chromatography and “magic” sand. Chemiluminescence and elephant toothpaste demonstrations can be seen at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m. in the theater. Get your free tickets at the front desk. This spectacular science show is filled with glow-in-the-dark lights and “dancing” milk!

We look forward to seeing you at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum (230 N. Rose Street) on Saturday, October 15, from 12-4 p.m.!
