Welcome to the Pittsburgh Section of the American Chemical Society.

Join the Pittsburgh Section’s Environmental Group for a Luncheon with Keynote Speaker, Jenalle Brewer. Jenalle will give a global and regional view of the PFAS landscape, and the ways in which the EPA and companies like Calgon Carbon are tackling these emerging contaminants.

Click here to download event flyer. Register for the luncheon below by October 28. Pricing for the luncheon includes a lunch buffet of salads, wraps, dessert, and beverages.

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

Join the Environmental Group for the monthly lecture on Wednesday, October 16. Download the flyer here.

Sustainable Chemistry in the Context of Sustainable Food Systems

October 16, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm (EST)

Vania G. Zuin Zeidler, PhD, Institute of Sustainable Chemistry, Leuphana University, Germany

How to join:

Teams Meeting:
ID: 422 076 052 42
Passcode: xWHQgg

Or contact [email protected]

We are hosting an “On the Road” ACS meeting and seminar at Saint Francis University on Tuesday, October 22 at 5:30 PM. The ACS meeting will be held at 5:30 PM, followed by a lecture from Dr. Karah Knope from Georgetown University called “Hooked on f-elements”. RSVP here by Tuesday, October 15. Download the flyer.

Picture Perfect Chemistry

The Pittsburgh Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Contest Deadline: Sunday, October 27, 2024 by 11:59 PM ET
Prizes: $50 1st Place and $25 2nd Place in each of 4 grade categories: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th and 9th-12th grades.
Contact: Evonne Baldauff, NCW Coordinator. Mail entries to 51 W. College St., Waynesburg, PA or scan and email to [email protected].

Winners of the Pittsburgh Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes!

Download the flyer for more details.