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Is Organic Better? Ask a Fruit Fly.

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

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When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate…

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/is-organic-better-ask-a-fruit-fly/

See the research at:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0052988

Get ready for the 246th ACS Fall National Meeting

Friday, April 26th, 2013

Chemistry in Motion

 

www.acs.org/indy2013

Attention New ACS Members

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Join us for the Opening Night Parade and New Member Networking Bingo event at the National Meeting in New Orleans!

On Sunday, April 7 at 6pm just outside the Expo Hall doors you’ll find a brass band, a float, jesters and revelers, and the ACS Mole. Meet us there as we open the Expo Hall in a festive show of New Orleans flavor, in honor of the newest members of the American Chemical Society — YOU!

Follow the parade to the New Member Networking Bingo event behind the ACS Booth. Join fellow new members, ACS governance members, staff, and a few seasoned members as we play ACS bingo, network, and learn more about what the Society offers you.

Download the flyer for more information

New Member Event Welcome Flyer

 

 

Create a 30-second video for the National Meeting and Stay 4 Nights Free!

Friday, July 6th, 2012

ACS Green Chemistry Institute Night at the Ballpark

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

If you’re heading to Washington, DC next month for the 16th  Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, here’s a great opportunity to watch the Tampa Bay Rays play the Washington Nationals!  Left and right field mezzanine seats are just $23. Left and right field baseline reserved seats are $38.  To get the discounted tickets, go online to nationals.com/tickets, select the Wednesday, June 20 game, and enter coupon code CHEMISTRY, and click “Apply.”  See you at the ballpark!

Congratulations to our National Meeting iPad winners!

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Jennifer G. from the College of Saint Benedict and Nathaniel Z. from the University of California, Santa Cruz won our Member Benefit Survey Contest.  Contestants were required to answer five questions relating to ACS member benefits.  Once the survey was completed and returned, the member was entered into the drawing. 

Congratulations Jennifer and Nathaniel!  You will be receiving your engraved iPads shortly.