“Wade was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and studied chemistry at the University of Kentucky. He spent 5 years in the Air Force as a captain before working as a research chemist at International Paper in Mobile, Alabama. He then found his calling as a professor of chemistry at Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky. He taught for 22 years before retiring as professor emeritus in 2004. His positive attitude, love of chemistry, and deep care for his students was evident to all who knew him.”—Mark Blankenbuehler, friend Most recent title: Professor emeritus, Morehead State University Education: BS, chemistry, University of Kentucky, 1962; PhD, chemistry, Auburn University, 1982 Survivors: Wife, Judy; brother, Bill; children, Claire and Trey; five grandchildren To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
by Nina Notman, special to C&EN | March 12, 2023
—ACS honors its 2023 Outreach Volunteers of the Year “Evonne Baldauff of the Pittsburgh Section is named the global winner” The American Chemical Society’s Committee on Community Activities recognizes 27 members with its 2023 Outreach Volunteer of the Year Awards. The program rewards local section and international chapter volunteers for their extraordinary outreach efforts in chemistry. Each year, one awardee is named the Global Outreach Volunteer of the Year. Evonne Baldauff, a professor of chemistry at Waynesburg University, is the 2023 global winner. She is being honored for her contributions to National Chemistry Week (NCW) activities in the ACS Pittsburgh Section, both as a volunteer for the past 15 years and as a coordinator since 2019.
by Nina Notman, special to C&EN | March 09, 2023
The year was 1994, and in those days, people didn’t talk about greenhouse gases and climate change, the Princeton University chemist says. “I used to start every talk explaining in detail why reducing emissions and mitigating CO2 was a good thing to do, because not everyone in the audience bought into the idea—even as recently as 10 years ago,” he says.
by Mitch Jacoby | March 05, 2023
/physical-chemistry/computational-chemistry/Computers-learning-analyze-chemists-spectra/101/i7 20230226 Machine learning algorithms could help tackle torrents of visual data by looking at spectra the way researchers do Stories 101 7 /magazine/101/10107.html Computers are learning how to analyze chemists’ spectra and micrographs Computational chemistry, imaging, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, machine learning, materials, nmr, neural network, automation, microscopy scitech Ariana Remmel physical-chemistry computational-chemistry analytical-chemistry imaging ,Laurent Hrybyk,A conceptual illustration of a person working on a desktop computer, with a pink, orange, yellow, peach, and purple array of scientific textures (including spikes, bars, dots, and structures) unfolding beyond the screen.,Computational chemistry imaging physical chemistry analytical chemistry mass spectrometry machine learning materials nmr neural network automation microscopy ,, This scanning transmission electron microscopy image of graphene contains thousands of atoms within one field of view alone, mostly arranged in hexagons.
by Ariana Remmel | February 26, 2023
—Local sections participate in National Chemistry Week 2022 “Chemists got the public excited about the chemistry of fabrics during outreach events” From Oct. 16 to 22, American Chemical Society members from 108 local sections and two international chemical science chapters engaged the public in hands-on activities and demonstrations as part of National Chemistry Week (NCW).
by Nina Notman, special to C&EN | February 26, 2023
In the meantime, governments around the world have become more aware of the scope of international wood trafficking, which may be worth as much as $150 billion a year according to the nonprofit Global Financial Integrity. US laws hold importers responsible for verifying that wood they bring into the country is harvested legally. International treaties protect certain species from being traded and cap trading on others. Enforcing those laws, however, can be a challenge because of the massive scale of the trade: hundreds of millions of cubic meters of logs and lumber, enough to fill the Great Pyramid of Giza 100 times over, pass through ports each year.
by Laurel Oldach | February 22, 2023
—Comment: Coming together to serve industrial members “” The American Chemical Society’s vision is to improve people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry. To fulfill this vision, the society must bring together members from a variety of backgrounds—connecting the talents of academia, industry, and government—to gain a holistic understanding of the role chemistry plays in our lives and what it may be capable of in the future. In addition, part of the society’s purpose as outlined in the ACS charter is to promote chemical science research and encourage advancement in all branches of chemistry. ACS is able to do this only because of members who are active in local sections, divisions, and international chapters. For ACS to have maximum impact, it needs chemists from all backgrounds.
by Wayne E. Jones Jr., director-at-large, and chair, ACS Committee on Professional and Member Relations | February 10, 2023
Ulmer went on to major in chemistry and biochemistry at the College of Charleston. Though she started on the premed track, she soon realized that she’d rather work in a lab. Ulmer discovered a knack for analytical chemistry in a course her first year. The precise work “meshed really well with my personality,” she says.
by Brianna Barbu | February 05, 2023
Eventually, Phostech graduated to bigger LFP factories, culminating in a 2,400 t per year plant near Montreal in 2012. Despite the progress, LFP never caught on as a chemistry for electric vehicle batteries in North America. Carmakers in the region opted instead for cathodes made with nickel and cobalt, which offer higher energy density and more range.
by Matt Blois | January 29, 2023