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…
Find out more »This event is one of our most popular each year, and is open to family members! We meet at Thatcher Park to fire up the grill, explore the park through geocaching, and catch up with the section. Mark your calendar for Wednesday 9/21. Registration and more details here: https://enyacs.eventsmart.com/events/eny-acs-picnic/
Find out more »Materials Symposium at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, Oct. 1-2, 2022. The registration deadline is 9/10. Learn more and register here: https://sites.clarkson.edu/camp/clarkson-materials-chemistry-symposium/
Find out more »nterested in making the move to management at some point in your career? Already in management? You won't want to miss our management panel! Register here: https://enyacs.eventsmart.com/events/eny-acs-management-panel/
Find out more »Celebrate National Chemistry Week 2022 at the Colonie Center Mall on Sunday, October 23, 2022, from 11 am - 2 pm! This year's theme is "Fabulous Fibers - The Chemistry of Fabrics" and the event will feature hands-on activities and experiments sponsored by local organizations. Admission is free! The Eastern New York Local Section will sponsor an Illustrated Poem Contest for students in grades K-12. The topic of the poem and illustration must be related to the 2022 theme "Fabulous Fibers…
Find out more »Join us for our final meeting of 2022! We will be visited by Dr. Susan Sharfstein, Fulbright Global Scholar 2017-2018. Dr. Sharfstein spent a year doing research abroad as a Fulbright scholar in Ireland and Australia. She is now a Professor of Nanobioscience at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador. Research abroad is an incredible opportunity to broaden your horizons and expand the scope and impact of your work. If you are curious about what it’s like to…
Find out more »The 8th Annual Future Leaders Series meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 (5:30 – 9:00PM) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This event is an opportunity for Ph.D. students who are expected to graduate in 2023 to present their work at our January local section meeting. Future Leaders are students that have shown exceptional work ethic, creativity, perseverance, and collaboration in their research. Meeting Agenda: 5:30 – 6:15 Networking 6:15 – 7:00 Dinner 7:00 - 7:30 Business Meeting 7:30…
Find out more »Join us at the February 15th meeting to honor our local high school chemistry teachers! We will also learn about the process of brewing beer and have a guided tasting of craft beers with pizza! This is a great event to bring family and friends. Agenda: 5:30 - 6:30 Networking 6:30 - 7:00 Brewing Education 7:00 - 8:00 Guided Tasting and Pizza 8:00 - 8:30 ENYACS Business Meeting Location: Rare Form Brewing, 90 Congress Street, Troy, NY 12180 Everyone must register here by…
Find out more »The Younger Chemists Committee apologizes for our long hiatus; our executive committee was undergoing some changes. We are happy to be back and look forward to engaging with you all again! We are working on new events for this upcoming year. There will be educational events that help you learn more about the chemistry field, networking events that can help connect you with other chemists, and de-stress events that can bring some fun to your busy schedules! For our first…
Find out more »Join us at the March 15th meeting to learn about phosphors, displays, and how lighting influences human health! Our speaker is Jim Murphy a Principal Scientist at GE Research and the Display Technologies/LED Phosphor Program Manager. Agenda: 5:30 – 6:15 Networking 6:15 – 7:00 Dinner 7:00 - 7:30 Business Meeting 7:30 - 8:30 Presentation Dinner Menu: Tossed garden salad with white balsamic dressing (GF) Mediterranean penne pasta with spinach, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts tossed in a garlic basil oil Grilled lemon chicken breast with tomato caper…
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