Welcome to the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society.

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)

Be sure to check out the 37th annual Faraday Lecture on Wednesday November 13th at 10:00 am at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. This free lecture presented by Ray Euler from the University of Pittsburgh will explore various chemistry and physics demonstrations following the theme “Don’t Blink!”

This event is gears towards middle and high schools, seating availability is first come – first serve. Click here to register for the event! Any questions can be directed to Cally Shouse at [email protected].

Posters for this event can be found in this year’s November issue of The Crucible. 

Congratulations to our 2024 Distinguished Service Award Recipient Dr. Kimberly Woznack and our 2024 ACS Pittsburgh Award Recipient Dr. Evan Granite! To read more about the award recipients be sure to check out the November 2024 issue of The Crucible. 

We are pleased to provide the November 2024 Issue of the Crucible! If you have something you would like included in future issues, please email Alysia Mandato at [email protected].