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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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