Kalamazoo Section of the American Chemical Society

National Chemistry Week
2024-10-20 00:00 - 2024-10-26 23:59 (America/Detroit)
Topic: Photography and Imaging

Theme: Picture Perfect Chemistry

KACS EC Meeting
2024-10-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-11-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 and 6 more dates
Contact chair@kalamazooacs.org for information and an invitation

Recycle a Poster - Bell's Event
2024-11-05 17:00 - 21:00
Bell’s Eccentric Café

Seminar - Dr. Michal Marszewski
2025-04-07 15:00 - 16:30
Seminar presentation with Dr. Michal Marszewski (University of Toledo), WMUChemistry Building Rm. 1260. [Dr. Marszewski has been engaged in cutting-edge research of nano-porousmaterials for energy and environmental applications since he was a master’s student.]

Chemist Celebrates Earth Week
2025-04-21 08:00 - 2025-04-26 17:00
CCEW “Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!”Thanks to Carol Guerrero who offered to take on leadership ofCCEW, as reported in the March issue of the newsletter. visit www.acs.org/ccew for program details.Resources are available by contacting Carol Guerrero(cguerrero@kvcc.edu)

Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting
2025-06-04 08:00 - 2025-06-06 17:00
Appleton Wisconsin

Website: https://greatlakesregion-acs.org/event-welcome/glrm-2025

Registration now open

Fall ACS National Meeting
2025-08-17 08:00 - 2025-08-21 20:00
Location: Washington DC

Theme: Innovations in Chemistry

Project SEED Poster Presentations
2025-08-22 09:00 - 13:15
Project SEED Participants’ Poster Presentations, Kalamazoo College Upjohn Library (150 Thompson St.)

Chemistry Day at the Museum
2025-10-18 12:00 - 16:00
Theme: Spices: The Hidden Life of Spices

Contact Hershel Jude and/or Carol Guerrero to volunteer.

Bell's Recycle a Poster
2025-11-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Bell’s Brewery, 355 E Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
Seminar: Advancing Solutions for Reliable Access to Cyanotoxins and Cyanopeptides in Environmental and Biomedical Research

Professor Jeremy J. Kodak

Don’t miss this opportunity to mingle and network!

All local scientists, including 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 3, 2025, can win a $50 cash prize! (3 student presenters will receive a prize)

To reserve an easel, presenters should email the following information to symposium@kalamazooacs.org by Sunday, Nov 3, 2025.

• the poster title

• author list with the presenter underlined and an asterisk (*) for the lead PI

• institution information

• an abstract to enter the prize drawing

Event Schedule

5-7 pm Poster Setup, Registration, Reception with FREE Refreshments (Time to mingle)

6:45 pm KACS Announcements

7:00 pm Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kodanko from Wayne State University

8-9:00 pm Poster Session, Network with Scientists and Speaker, Award of THREE $50 Cash Prizes

This event is sponsored by a generous grant from Zoetis (https://www.zoetis.com)

Wayne State University

Celebration of ACS’ 150th Birthday
2026-02-14 13:00 - 15:00
Kalamazoo Valley Museum. Contact cguerrero@kvcc.edu

Kalamazoo EC Meeting
2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:30

MI Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Meeting,
2026-03-06 00:00 - 2026-03-07 23:59
Radisson Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI

Seminar - Dr. Shiyu Zhang, Ohio State University
2026-03-16 15:00 - 16:00
WMU Chemistry Building Rm 1260

High-valent Cu(III) species in bioinorganic chemistry and C-H functionalization

2026 Spring ACS Meeting
2026-03-22 00:00 - 2026-03-26 23:59
Atlanta, GA

(https://www.acs.org/events/spring/attend/registration.html

Seminar, Dr. AnneMcNeil
2026-04-06 15:00 - 16:00
University of Michigan, “An Expedition into Sustainable Polymers & Environmental Microplastics,” WMU Chemistry Bldg Rm 1260

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW)
2026-04-19 00:00 - 23:59
Topic: It’s all about trees and forests.

Theme: “Into the Woods with Chemistry!”
