ACS News 2005

December 12, 2005

Chemistry At Play

ACS volunteers of all ages explore the "Joy of Toys" with glittering slime, bouncy balls, and other playthings during National Chemistry Week 2005.

Petroleum Research Fund Returns to ROOTS

New director steers grant program back to its mission in funding petroleum research.

ACS Chemical Biology Names Editors

Chemistry Olympiad Mentors Wanted

November 28, 2005

Official Reports From The Washington, D.C., Meeting

November 21, 2005

Catherine Hunt Is 2006 ACS President-Elect

Rohm and Haas executive to emphasize education, collaboration, innovation.

November 14, 2005

AEI Connects Ph.D.s With Recruiters

October 31, 2005

Excerpts From Bill Carroll's Blog

Outstanding Student Affiliate Chapters

October 24, 2005

ACS Member Satisfaction Survey

Confirms members are reasonably happy with the society, probes what initiatives should be undertaken.

Battery Powered

Columbia dry-cell battery gains National Historic Chemical Landmark status.

October 18, 2005

High-Tech Focus For 'Extreme National Chemistry Week Tour'

ACS president's journey features blogging, podcasting, Internet radio.
Video: ACS President William F. Carroll In Nashville

October 17, 2005

'Extreme NCW Tour' Launches in Puerto Rico

ACS president to visit 14 local sections in 10 days, keep online 'blog'.

ACS Scholars Celebrate Anniversary

Scholarship and mentoring program aids student achievement over a decade.

October 10, 2005

National Chemistry Week

Celebration will feature a nationwide tour by ACS President William Carroll.

ACS News

ACS National Election Ballots.

October 3, 2005

Fusion of Image and Verse

Multimedia and haiku celebration of the elements premiers in Washington, D.C.

Board, Council Act In Washington, D.C.

Board approves major new funding for chemistry.org, other society projects.

September 26, 2005

President's Message

American Chemical Society President William F. Carroll outlines the society's efforts in support of hurricane relief and recovery.

Heroes Of Chemistry

Companies and research chemists are lauded for their inventions.

CEPA Group Visits Capitol Hill

Chemistry Degrees

ACS Committee on Professional Training summarizes information on 2003-04 degrees and institutions.

September 19, 2005

PubChem Debate

Officials from ACS and NIH continue to work to resolve differences over database.

Scenes From The ACS Washington Meeting

September 5, 2005

ELECTION STATEMENTS

Candidates for president-elect and directors offer their views for upcoming balloting.

August 29, 2005

ACS Comes To Washington

National meeting in the nation's capital attracts more than 11,000 attendees.

August 22, 2005

Green Chemistry Summer School Is International Draw

ACS In England

July 4, 2005

OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM THE JUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

June 27, 2005

LANDMARK HONORS SELMAN WAKSMAN

June 20, 2005

PUBCHEM

Draft congressional report asks NIH to work with private sector on chemical database.

June 13, 2005

PUBCHEM QUARREL

ACS and NIH wrangle over scope of NIH's database, which ACS contends duplicates its CAS Registry.

OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM THE SAN DIEGO MEETING

CPRF Grant Proposals To Be Accepted Online

2006 MEMBER DUES INCREASE

June 6, 2005

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING

American Chemical Society is altering its policies for subscriptions to its online journals and archives.

May 16, 2005

ACS IN CHINA

Delegation identifies ways the society can collaborate with Chinese scientific organizations.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AWARD WINNERS

May 9, 2005

JOURNAL EDITOR

Laura L. Kiessling has been named editor of ACS Chemical Biology, set to debut in January 2006.

2004-05 Project SEED Scholarship Recipients

Jim Atwood Is 2005 Schoellkopf Medalist

April 18, 2005

STARTING SALARY SURVEY

Job market shows some signs of an upturn, but median salaries remain depressed.

COUNCIL CREATES ETHICS COMMITTEE

Other actions in San Diego include announcing fall election candidates and raising dues.

Senators Receive ACS Public Service Awards

April 11, 2005

ACS HONORS ITS 50-YEAR MEMBERS

March 28, 2005

PHOTO SPREAD

Roving photographers capture scenes from national meeting in San Diego.

March 21, 2005

ACS MEETING

A record number of scientific papers were presented at the society's spring national meeting in San Diego.

March 7, 2005

ACS Broadens Article Access

Conditions set for free availability one year after publication.

February 28, 2005

ACS TSUNAMI RESPONSE

2004 Chemagination Winners Announced

February 14, 2005

CHEMISTRY IN A PEANUTSHELL

Landmark award honors George Washington Carver's seminal work in agricultural chemistry.

Preview Of Actions By Council In San Diego

National Chemistry Olympiad Seeks Mentors

Applications For Summer School On Green Chemistry

February 7, 2005

2003 CHEMISTRY GRADUATES

Graduations remain below high levels of five years ago, and the number of women grads declines slightly.

DECEMBER BOARD MEETING OFFICIAL REPORTS

January 10, 2005

ACS ELECTION

Eric C. Bigham has been voted director for District IV.

January 3, 2005

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

ACS President William F. Carroll addresses the future of the chemistry enterprise.

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