Welcome to the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society.

Welcome to Samuel Leung, our new Local Section Chair! He has been a member of the Pittsburgh ACS Local Section since 2022, and has previously served in various roles on the executive committee. Read his welcome message.

We are pleased to provide the January 2025 Issue of the Crucible! If you have something you would like included in future issues, please email our Crucible editors, Hailee and Fred, at [email protected].

We are pleased to provide the December 2024 Issue of the Crucible! If you have something you would like included in future issues, please email our Crucible editors, Hailee and Fred, at [email protected].

Calling all teachers! A breakfast will take place November 15th, 2024, from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm to learn about organizing a Science Olympiad at your school. Grant money up to $2,500 is available for interested schools. The program is designed for grades 4-6 but can be adapted for lower grade levels. For more information such as location and RSVP, click here

WCC Merck Research Award recognizes eight individuals* who will present their research at a Women Chemists Committee (WCC)/Merck half-day symposium during the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting. Individuals should be in their third or fourth year of graduate school and focus in Organic, Medicinal, Chemical Biology, Computational, or Structural Chemistry. Related disciplines are eligible. The award is open to U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens attending a graduate program in the U.S. or Canada. The deadline to apply is November 15th, 2024. Click here to apply. 

*This includes women (both cis and trans) and persons assigned female at birth (AFAB)