Notices
Available Committee Chair Positions
Become a Committee Chair with the Southern Nevada Section. We encourage you to nominate yourself for one or more of the 2020 Committee Chair positions: Awards, Chemistry Olympiad, Education, Environmental Improvement, Long Range Planning, Membership, Minority Affairs, National Chemistry Week, Nominations (for the annual election), Professional Relations, Public or Government Affairs, Public Relations, Safety, Senior Chemists, Webmaster, Women Chemists, Younger Chemists. Self nominations may be emailed to the SNS Secretary. Priority deadline is January 21st. Please include a bio/profile (one paragraph) and why you are interested in that committee position.
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Grants
Reminder for students. We encourage you to apply for funding, especially to help with conference travel expenses. Click on the image below to email Executive Committee members for information or to obtain an application. Note that there are two deadlines per year (January 15, June 15) and this is a competitive application process.
International Year of the Periodic Table
2019 was the International Year of the Periodic Table. Locally, the Coronado High School Robotics team designed a robot to stack boxes in the form of the Periodic Table, and they created an informational video. We are in the process of hosting this video on the SNS website.
Date Change - Social Event
The Southern Nevada Section stills plans to have a social event; however, the date will not be February 7, 2020. Updates will be provided in a future newsletter or email.
Upcoming Events
Seminar on January 31 - Tetracyclines in Medicine
Please save the date and join us for a seminar on January 31. The speaker will be Dr. Mark L. Nelson, Vice President of Business and Science Development at Frontier Scientific and Subsidiaries. His talk is titled "Chemical Evolution of the Tetracyclines and the Synthesis of Nuzyra and Seysara Against Infectious Diseases and Inflammation".
The abstract, location and time will be announced to all members via email.
Councilor's Corner
News from the Councilor, Tammy Jones-Lepp
On November 5th, ACS announced the following newly elected national officers for 2020:
President-Elect
H. N. Cheng, Ph.D., research chemist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, New Orleans
Board of Directors
Bryan Balazs, Ph.D., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (retired), Livermore, California
Christina C. Bodurow, Ph.D., vice president of global regulatory affairs at IQVIA, Indianapolis
Lisa Houston, director at Petroleum Analyzer Co., Houston
Dorothy J. Phillips, Ph.D., retired chemist, Waters Corporation, Natick, Massachusetts
Our outgoing ACS President Bonnie Charpentier had this to say about the past year of the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT):
”As we approach the end of this international celebration, let’s consider how we can carry the connections and energy generated during IYPT forward into 2020 and well beyond. One global unifying focus is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, the heart of which are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During my travels this year, I’ve been impressed with the growing momentum of interest in the SDGs among our members, and with scientists and students all over the world. Consideration of the SDGs and the role chemistry can play in attaining the goals has produced lively discussions, and a rallying cry for scientists in applying their skills to address global challenges.
ACS is now using the SDGs as a focus for our formal partnerships with other scientific societies. They are also a useful focus for outreach to the public and Advocacy for chemistry and education, highlighting the transforming power of chemistry in improving people’s lives and caring for our planet. As Councilors, you can play a leading role in incorporating the SDGs into programming for your Sections and Divisions. You can find details about the SDGs at https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ “
New ACS Governing Documents
Thanks to ACS members who overwhelmingly approved the Constitution changes that were on the fall ballot, we are pleased to let you know that the ACS Governing Documents have been revised and available at www.acs.org/govdocs. The model bylaws that are in accordance with the ACS Governing Documents are also at this link. Contact the Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B) at bylaws@acs.org if you have any questions or comments, or need assistance in updating your bylaws.
Finally, I'd like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. |
