2022 Annual Awards Ceremony
On April 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM EDT the Northeast Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society will hold its annual awards ceremony virtually via Zoom. Section members should watch their e-mail for a link to the Zoom meeting. Awards to be presented at this year’s annual awards ceremony include ACS Membership Awards, the Volunteer […]
Volunteers needed: Chemists and Girl Scouts Celebrate Earth Week 2022
Volunteers are being sought to perform a variety of scientific demonstrations highlighting the chemistry of bugs, i.e. red dye from cochineal beetles, chemiluminescence, paper chromatography and more. Stations will be set up for hands on demos and groups of Scouts will rotate through the various demos. The Scouts range in age from 5 to 13. […]
Seminar March 29, 2022: “Structure-function studies of the SARS-CoV-2 spike and development of COVID-19 interventions”
Please see the registration link for our upcoming Seminar on Structure-Function Studies of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Development of COVID-19 Interventions on Tuesday, March 29th at 5:00 PM EDT. Presenter Bio Dr. Jason McLellan Dr. Jason McLellan (University of Texas at Austin) researches viral proteins, and his work to understand how these proteins are structured and how […]
Seminar February 24, 2022: “Water Chemistry for Space Exploration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center”
Please help us welcome Dr. Luke Roberson, Senior Principal Investigator for Flight Research at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, who will be giving a talk on “Water Chemistry for Space Exploration”. This seminar will describe how the Space Agency’s mission to return to the Moon will take place over the next few years, how technology is […]
Seminar October 21, 2021: “Eastman in the Circular Economy”
The simple fact is: Our current recycling infrastructure isn’t equipped to tackle our current crisis. Enter: advanced circular recycling. Eastman’s advanced circular recycling technologies that allow brands to incorporate certified recycling content in packaging in ways the industry hasn’t been able to before. To solve the plastic waste crisis, we need a multi-faceted approach that […]
Seminar September 16, 2021: “Meeting the Challenge: Decarbonization of Transportation in the 21st Century”
Decarbonization of the transportation industry is a critical part of addressing climate change. What will be required to accomplish this massive overhaul of the industry? Electric vehicles are a widely-publicized piece of the solution, but electrifying passenger cars and trucks will require increasing raw material availability, increasing electricity production, and adjusting our travel habits to […]
Section Newsletter – July, 2021
The latest edition of the section newsletter is now up! Head over to the Section Newsletters page to read the latest newsletter.
Seminar June 9, 2021: “RDX and Holston Ordnance Works During World War II”
Presenter Bio Dr. Colin F. Baxter, Professor Emeritus of History, East Tennessee State University, was born in Harrow, England. He earned his B.Sc., degree from East Tennessee State University, and his M.A., and Ph.D., degrees from the University of Georgia. His first teaching post was at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, where he taught British […]
A Narrative History of the Northeast Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society
A narrative History of the section has been uploaded here thanks to our NETS-ACS Historian, Bob Maleski. Check out the narrative history at the link above or head over to the History page to learn more about the history of the section.
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