Dr. Todd Hyster will be awarded the ENY-ACS Buck-Whitney Award for 2022. He will speak at our March 16 meeting. Abstract: Enzymes are exquisite catalysts for chemical synthesis, capable of providing unparalleled levels of chemo-, regio-, diastereo- and enantioselectivity. Unfortunately, biocatalysts are often limited to the reactivity patterns found in nature. In this talk, I will share my groups efforts to use light to expand the reactivity profile of enzymes. In our studies, we have exploited the photoexcited state of…
Find out more »The 14th Annual ENY-ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held in a virtual format on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Please register at this site by April 26th to receive information on how to connect to the virtual meeting. The event is FREE to attend. https://enyacs.eventsmart.com/events/undergraduate-research-symposium/ Abstracts will be accepted electronically; please access the submission form at: https://tinyurl.com/ENYACSUGRS. The deadline for abstract submission is Friday April 15, 2022. Following the abstract deadline, both presenting students and faculty advisors will receive further details about the…
Find out more »On May 25 we will have our annual celebration to honor our 50, 60, and 70 years members! This meeting will be held in-person at 5:30 pm at the Centre Street Pub, located at 308 Union Street in Schenectady. It is a great pleasure to acknowledge these distinguished members who have contribute so much to the continued success of the American Chemical Society and to our section in particular. We offer hearty congratulations and sincere gratitude for their many years…
Find out more »Our section is co-hosting the Jean Dreyfus Lectureship with Union College and Sigma Xi at Union College. This event is a lecture by Dr. Robert Langer of MIT and co-founder of Moderna. If you missed the registration deadline, we can still have some tickets earmarked for ENY. To attend in-person, register here by 4 pm: https://enyacs.eventsmart.com/?p=1202 If you can't join us in person but would still like to attend the talk, you're in luck! The lecture will be streamed via zoom at 7:30…
Find out more »Support diversity in chemistry and help others while helping yourself! Join us for a workshop that will teach you how to free yourself of limiting beliefs, perfectionism and imposter syndrome. And all for a great cause! Just $10 sponsors a child in the Philippines, giving them access to chemistry programming and nutritious meals this summer. All proceeds go directly to Theory of Joy to support under-resourced students in STEM. Learn more about this incredible cause --> Theory of Joy: Website | Video Date: Tuesday, June…
Find out more »Join the ACS Eastern US Younger Chemists Committee Partnership with co-sponsorship by the ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) on Thursday,June 23 rd from 7:00 – 8:00 PM Eastern Time for a webinar titled A Day in the Life as A Remote Chemist by Asia Noelani Fee. Asia will share for about 30 minutes with 15 minutes allotted for Q&A. Asia Noelani Fee is a Chemist & Founder of Alchemist Asia, a science-inspired cosmetic company. Asia graduated from California…
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