Events

Past Chair Night Wednesday January 15, 2020 4:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 pm Social/Networking 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Presentation   Title of presentation: “The Cleveland Mousetrap” By Dr. Michael Fricke. Abstract:  James Conant is remembered as the scientific advisor to Roosevelt during the construction of the atomic bomb. Less well known is Conant’s…

Melissa Barranger Mathys, Ph.D. Wednesday February 19, 2020 John Carroll University Dolan Science Center O’Connell Reading Room Schedule: 4:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 pm Social/Networking 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Presentation Getting to Know the USNCO: A Glimpse into the World of High School Chemistry Competitions, Dr. Melissa Barranger Mathys, Ursuline College Abstract: Each…

Sorry but this event has been cancelled Education Night Schedule: 4:30 pm: Executive Meeting 5:30 pm: Social/Networking 6:00 pm: Dinner 7:00 pm: Awards followed by presentation Title: NASA Glenn Research Center's Facilities and Testing Contributions to the Artemis Mission By Deborah L. Waters, Chief of the Test Facility, NASA Glenn Research Center Abstract:  NASA Glenn…

September 16, 2020 Meeting Peter Psarras Schedule: 6:30 pm: Executive Committee Meeting 7:30 pm: Social time 8:00 pm: Talk Zoom link to be emailed ahead of the meeting Title: An Overview of Negative Emission Technologies By Peter Psarras, Assistant Professor, Cuyahoga Community College. Abstract:  It is widely accepted that conventional mitigation efforts, e.g., fuel switching, energy…

Wed. Oct. 21, 2020 Schedule: 6:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 pm: Social time 7:15 pm: Morley Award presentation and address From Electron Correlation to Condensed-Phase Spectroscopy:  A Quantum Chemist's Perspective John M. Herbert, Professor, The Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry This talk will give an overview of research projects in my…

November's speakers will be a group of conservators from the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) Laboratory in near-west Cleveland.  The Cleveland lab of ICA is one of seven art conservation facilities in the country that serve museums and collectors without their own staff, and is currently the only one that serves all forms of art work.…

Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 pm, Talk 7:00 pm Dr. Andrea Giordano, Assistant Professor at the United States Air Force Academy, “Ma’am, class reports ready to learn”: Insights into the chemistry curriculum and research opportunities at the United States Air Force Academy The United States Air Force Academy is a unique institution in higher education, as…

Executive Committee Meeting 5:30 pm, Trivia begins 7:00 pm. A NEW EVENT!  In a departure from our normal meeting format, instead of a speaker we’ll do a CHEMISTRY BAR TRIVIA COMPETITION!  Attendees will log onto an online quiz-hosting site and participate in a three-round trivia quiz, emceed by the Section Chair.  There will be 15…

Tuesday March 16, 2021 vMIM Concurrent session talks at 3:00 pm. (Cancelled) Presentation at 7:00 pm. Plenary Presentation: "A Perspective on the Future of College Textbook Publishing” By Sean W, Wakely, Vice President, Product and Editorial, FlatWorld Sean W. Wakely is Vice President, Product and Editorial at FlatWorld a mission-driven college textbook publisher that focuses…