ACS Omaha Local Section

Join your local ACS section tomorrow for a special seminar on the occurrence of microplastics in Nebraska. Can't wait to see you there!

Congratulations to Omaha section's Nikae Perkinson for being our 2025 Outreach Volunteer of the Year. It's great to hear about all the wonderful outreach being done around the world!

We're excited to see everyone at the Midwest Regional Meeting, this Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th! Trying to find some last minute details? Check out the website for all your MWRM needs: mwrm2024.org

📢The @AmerChemSociety 2024 MWRM abstract deadline has been extended to Monday, July 22nd. 📢Visit mwrm2024.org for details. @acsomaha

The summer goes by fast, but it's still hot out there. Join Omaha ACS for a Midsummer Poster Session and Social at Creighton University! On Wednesday July 17th there will be science, pizza, and liquid nitrogen ice cream!

One of the many wonderful projects that some of our local section members got to hear about! @MSEFOmaha provides great insight into the hard work that Omaha area students are putting into research.

Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair is quickly approaching (3/22/24)! Interested in judging local middle and high school presentations? Judge Sign Up: forms.gle/XkY3mq1igCG8N6… Find out more at msefomaha.com @Destino_Chem is happy to answer any questions!

Another snow in Omaha, your local ACS hopes you're staying safe and warm. While nature is asking us to slow down, we're excited to be hitting the ground running with an excellent schedule of events for 2024! Can't wait to share here and see you there!

Local ACS member @vikamashinson shows the power of grassroots action. While the article isn't recent, the effort is ongoing.

Next Wednesday, December 6th, the Omaha ACS section will have our Winter Social. DM for more info and the link to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

The section is taking a Field trip to Cohere Beauty this Thursday to see what life is like working for a local manufacturer. If you're interested in a last minute RSVP, DM me and we can try to squeeze you into our 4pm tour. Looking forward to seeing you there!

This Thursday is our Career Networking Panel event. Can't wait to see everyone there!

Come join Omaha Local ACS for our Career Networking event on Thursday October 5th at the College of Saint Mary! Make sure to RSVP, or DM for details.

Working hard this summer on your research project? Come share your progress with us!

The early bird deadline is June 1st, but don't let that stop you. Applications will continue to be received through September 1st!

Are you interested in giving back and sharing your science expertise? Consider becoming a science coach through the AACT Science Coach program! teachchemistry.org/professional-d…

We're excited to have Dr. Katherine Lee presenting a webinar on her story in medicinal chemistry tomorrow, April 20th, from 5:30 to 6:30. Join us live or virtually for this great talk! For more info check out our website: acsomaha.org

📢 Any Omaha-area public high school science teachers interested in doing paid materials chemistry research this summer? Apply here-destinolab.org/outreach/summe… @OPS_Sciences @NATS_Science @MSEFOmaha @NebraskaEPSCoR @SchabenChris @OPSCentralHigh @OPS_NorthHigh @OPS_SouthHigh

We still need volunteers to judge chemistry & biochemistry science fair presentations.

All forms of exploration require preparation, and nutrition is an important part of that. Space exploration is no different! Join us either in-person or online tomorrow for a great talk by Dr. Sara Zwart on Nutritional Biochemistry of Spaceflight.