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The Tampa Bay Section of the American Chemical Society (section # 406) was established in 1994. We promote public awareness of chemistry by being involved in outreach programs in our community and work with students to encourage an interest in the chemical science arena.
Our membership is encompasses the Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Manatee and Sarasota counties with 700+ members. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is one of the largest professional organizations that represent the chemical industry. The ACS supports 160,000+ members globally, publishing its weekly C&EN magazine and up-to-date scientific journals. |
Announcements
ACS Leadership Institute
Taking place in Atlanta, Georgia this upcoming year, the 2024 ACS Leadership Institute aims to teach its invitees principles of management and necessary leadership skills to further improve their success as leaders in ACS. Our very own Tampa Bay chapter Chair, Tony Pham, will be in attendance to attend a variety of workshops and sessions! This is an amazing opportunity to network with other chapter and national ACS leaders and gain valuable knowledge.
USF Undergraduate Teaching Award
This past November, the Provost's Office of the University of South Florida announced that Kim Fields and Christie Tang were selected for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award for this 2022-23 year! This is an amazing accomplishment that recognizes excellent teaching in the USF community. The award description is as follows:
" The goal of the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award program is to encourage excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. The University intends to ensure that the foundation courses of the undergraduate curriculum receive the proper emphasis in preparing students for work in the major, as well as providing the proper foundation in critical thinking, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills. "
Join us in congratulating Kim Fields and Christie Tang for all of their accomplishments and hard work they put towards the USF community! Furthermore, thank you for all the work you do for our ACS Tampa Bay chapter as members of the executive committee!
Great American Teach-In
Kimberly Fields and Crystal Saut participated in this year's Great American Teach-In! This is an opportunity for local K-12 students to learn more about a variety of careers by asking questions, participating in activities, and presentations. Kimberly Fields went to a Countryside High School in Pinellas County and spoke about chemistry and shared with students what they could do as a chemist and career possibilities. Crystal Saut went to a local elementary school to showcase an experiment to third grade classrooms using this year's 2023 NCW theme of "The Healing Powered of Chemistry" and the students enjoyed their hands on experiment! This is an amazing experience for all those involved where those going into the classroom, like Kimberly Fields and Crystal Saut, can share their enthusiasm for chemistry and the students gain insight and knowledge. Definitely a great opportunity, sparking a joy in chemistry for future chemists!
Younger Chemists Committee, YCC
Our member Jhon Figueroa conducted mini lectures at both Kiran C. Patel High School and King High School with lunch sponsored by our ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC). Furthermore, YCC sponsored lunch and college day experience in USF for King High School students on December 2nd, 2023. The students received basic lab safety training and performed four different mini-experiment: water hardness analysis, extraction of beta-carotene with TLC analysis, identification of unknown compound using Gas Chromatography, and color dye concentration determination using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The experiments were led by USF teaching laboratory staff. During the sponsored lunch, USF STEM advisors and the Chemistry department chair, Dr. James Leahy, were all invited to give introduction talks and participated in Q&A sessions answering any questions students may have. An amazing opportunity for these future chemists!
Publication Highlight
We would like to showcase a new publication "Cu-ATC vs. Cu-BTC: comparing the H2 adsorption mechanism through experiment, molecular simulation, and inelastic neutron scattering studies." Notable co-authors of this publication include our Tampa Bay chapter Chair Tony Pham, past USF Chemistry Ph.D. graduates Katherine Forrest, Zheng Niu, and Brant Tudor, past USF undergraduate Chloe Starkey, and former USF Chemistry professors Mohamed Eddaoudi, Shengqian Ma, and Brian Space.
The manuscript can be accessed using this link:
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/conten...
Taking place in Atlanta, Georgia this upcoming year, the 2024 ACS Leadership Institute aims to teach its invitees principles of management and necessary leadership skills to further improve their success as leaders in ACS. Our very own Tampa Bay chapter Chair, Tony Pham, will be in attendance to attend a variety of workshops and sessions! This is an amazing opportunity to network with other chapter and national ACS leaders and gain valuable knowledge.
USF Undergraduate Teaching Award
This past November, the Provost's Office of the University of South Florida announced that Kim Fields and Christie Tang were selected for the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award for this 2022-23 year! This is an amazing accomplishment that recognizes excellent teaching in the USF community. The award description is as follows:
" The goal of the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award program is to encourage excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. The University intends to ensure that the foundation courses of the undergraduate curriculum receive the proper emphasis in preparing students for work in the major, as well as providing the proper foundation in critical thinking, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills. "
Join us in congratulating Kim Fields and Christie Tang for all of their accomplishments and hard work they put towards the USF community! Furthermore, thank you for all the work you do for our ACS Tampa Bay chapter as members of the executive committee!
Great American Teach-In
Kimberly Fields and Crystal Saut participated in this year's Great American Teach-In! This is an opportunity for local K-12 students to learn more about a variety of careers by asking questions, participating in activities, and presentations. Kimberly Fields went to a Countryside High School in Pinellas County and spoke about chemistry and shared with students what they could do as a chemist and career possibilities. Crystal Saut went to a local elementary school to showcase an experiment to third grade classrooms using this year's 2023 NCW theme of "The Healing Powered of Chemistry" and the students enjoyed their hands on experiment! This is an amazing experience for all those involved where those going into the classroom, like Kimberly Fields and Crystal Saut, can share their enthusiasm for chemistry and the students gain insight and knowledge. Definitely a great opportunity, sparking a joy in chemistry for future chemists!
Younger Chemists Committee, YCC
Our member Jhon Figueroa conducted mini lectures at both Kiran C. Patel High School and King High School with lunch sponsored by our ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC). Furthermore, YCC sponsored lunch and college day experience in USF for King High School students on December 2nd, 2023. The students received basic lab safety training and performed four different mini-experiment: water hardness analysis, extraction of beta-carotene with TLC analysis, identification of unknown compound using Gas Chromatography, and color dye concentration determination using UV-vis spectrophotometer. The experiments were led by USF teaching laboratory staff. During the sponsored lunch, USF STEM advisors and the Chemistry department chair, Dr. James Leahy, were all invited to give introduction talks and participated in Q&A sessions answering any questions students may have. An amazing opportunity for these future chemists!
Publication Highlight
We would like to showcase a new publication "Cu-ATC vs. Cu-BTC: comparing the H2 adsorption mechanism through experiment, molecular simulation, and inelastic neutron scattering studies." Notable co-authors of this publication include our Tampa Bay chapter Chair Tony Pham, past USF Chemistry Ph.D. graduates Katherine Forrest, Zheng Niu, and Brant Tudor, past USF undergraduate Chloe Starkey, and former USF Chemistry professors Mohamed Eddaoudi, Shengqian Ma, and Brian Space.
The manuscript can be accessed using this link:
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/conten...
Upcoming Events
ACS Southeast Undergraduate Research Conference, SURC
Taking place February 16th and 17th in 2024, the 53rd annual ACS Southeast Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) is an opportunity for undergraduate students to discuss their chemistry research. This year Mississippi College and Belhaven University will be co-hosting in Jackson, Mississippi. The deadline to submit abstracts is Friday, January 19, 2024.
Our local section Tampa Bay ACS is a sponsor for this conference! Additionally, two students can be supported to attend and present at this conference, if interested please contact Tony Pham at [email protected]
SURC website to register: https://surc2024.org/registration/
ACS Spring National Meeting
The upcoming Spring 2024 ACS National Meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 17 to 24, 2024. This meeting will also be in a hybrid (both virtual and in-person) format to accommodate all that would like to attend! Our very own Tampa Bay ACS board members Tony Pham, Marie Bourgeois, and Kimberly Fields will be in attendance. Further, Tony Pham's abstract was accepted and will be speaking at this meeting! Will you be joining them?
https://www.acs.org/meetings/a...
For Students residing in Tampa Bay who will be presenting at the Fall 2023 meeting, ACS Tampa Bay chapter is assisting students in paying for their $100 registration fee. Please email Tony Pham at [email protected] for more information.
Castle Conference
The University of South Florida Chemistry Department is hosting its 22nd annual Castle Conference to showcase undergraduate and graduate student chemistry research. This student research conference will be taking place on March 2, 2024 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Abstract submission is open! Further there is also a call for judges! Students interested in presenting and those interested in volunteering to be a judge can visit the online registration at https://castleconf.org/
USNCO Competition
The United States National Chemistry Olympiad Competition is approaching! This is a great opportunity for high school students to test their chemistry knowledge at both the local and national levels! It is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. More details about the competition can be found here: https://www.acs.org/education/students/highschool/olympiad.html
The competition begins with a local section exam conducted by our Tampa Bay ACS section in March 2024. Ten students will move on to participate in the national exam, which includes both written and laboratory portions, taking place in April 2024. Tony Pham will be coordinating the USNCO competition in the Tampa Bay area. The deadline to register for the local section exam is January 19, 2024 and students can register using this link: https://fs10.formsite.com/ACS_Outreach/USNCO2024/index
CCEW Illustrated Poetry Contest
This upcoming Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) lands on April 21st to the 27th of 2024. The topic this year is batteries and the theme is "Get a Charge out of Chemistry." The annual CCEW Poetry contest is coming up! Do you know any local K-12 teachers in the Greater Tampa Bay Region? Please have them encourage their students to submit their CCEW themed poems by April 30, 2024. The rules and poem entry form are available on the ACS website that will be linked below.
New this upcoming year, students that submit a poem to our local TB-ACS section will receive a Mole toy submission prize! Further, winning local entries will win a Meg-a-Mole stuffed animal and go on to be judged Nationally to get a chance to win a cash prize!
For more information please visit this link: https://www.acs.org/education/... Furthermore, for any questions or submissions please email Crystal Saut at [email protected]
MOSI Outreach
In accordance with the this upcoming year's theme, we will be conducting an experiment at MOSI regarding "Get a Charge out of Chemistry!" Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to Earth week.
Taking place February 16th and 17th in 2024, the 53rd annual ACS Southeast Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) is an opportunity for undergraduate students to discuss their chemistry research. This year Mississippi College and Belhaven University will be co-hosting in Jackson, Mississippi. The deadline to submit abstracts is Friday, January 19, 2024.
Our local section Tampa Bay ACS is a sponsor for this conference! Additionally, two students can be supported to attend and present at this conference, if interested please contact Tony Pham at [email protected]
SURC website to register: https://surc2024.org/registration/
ACS Spring National Meeting
The upcoming Spring 2024 ACS National Meeting will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 17 to 24, 2024. This meeting will also be in a hybrid (both virtual and in-person) format to accommodate all that would like to attend! Our very own Tampa Bay ACS board members Tony Pham, Marie Bourgeois, and Kimberly Fields will be in attendance. Further, Tony Pham's abstract was accepted and will be speaking at this meeting! Will you be joining them?
https://www.acs.org/meetings/a...
For Students residing in Tampa Bay who will be presenting at the Fall 2023 meeting, ACS Tampa Bay chapter is assisting students in paying for their $100 registration fee. Please email Tony Pham at [email protected] for more information.
Castle Conference
The University of South Florida Chemistry Department is hosting its 22nd annual Castle Conference to showcase undergraduate and graduate student chemistry research. This student research conference will be taking place on March 2, 2024 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Abstract submission is open! Further there is also a call for judges! Students interested in presenting and those interested in volunteering to be a judge can visit the online registration at https://castleconf.org/
USNCO Competition
The United States National Chemistry Olympiad Competition is approaching! This is a great opportunity for high school students to test their chemistry knowledge at both the local and national levels! It is a multi-tiered competition designed to stimulate and promote achievement in high school chemistry. More details about the competition can be found here: https://www.acs.org/education/students/highschool/olympiad.html
The competition begins with a local section exam conducted by our Tampa Bay ACS section in March 2024. Ten students will move on to participate in the national exam, which includes both written and laboratory portions, taking place in April 2024. Tony Pham will be coordinating the USNCO competition in the Tampa Bay area. The deadline to register for the local section exam is January 19, 2024 and students can register using this link: https://fs10.formsite.com/ACS_Outreach/USNCO2024/index
CCEW Illustrated Poetry Contest
This upcoming Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) lands on April 21st to the 27th of 2024. The topic this year is batteries and the theme is "Get a Charge out of Chemistry." The annual CCEW Poetry contest is coming up! Do you know any local K-12 teachers in the Greater Tampa Bay Region? Please have them encourage their students to submit their CCEW themed poems by April 30, 2024. The rules and poem entry form are available on the ACS website that will be linked below.
New this upcoming year, students that submit a poem to our local TB-ACS section will receive a Mole toy submission prize! Further, winning local entries will win a Meg-a-Mole stuffed animal and go on to be judged Nationally to get a chance to win a cash prize!
For more information please visit this link: https://www.acs.org/education/... Furthermore, for any questions or submissions please email Crystal Saut at [email protected]
MOSI Outreach
In accordance with the this upcoming year's theme, we will be conducting an experiment at MOSI regarding "Get a Charge out of Chemistry!" Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to Earth week.
Past Events
ACS Tampa Bay Fall 2023 Banquet
This year, our Tampa Bay ACS Fall Meeting took place on October 19, 2023 at Maggiano's Little Italy during National Chemistry Week (October 15-21). We had a total of 45 attendees from both academia and the industry. Our guest speaker, Dr. James Leahy, the University of South Florida Chemistry Department Chair, presented on topics related to medicinal chemistry in line with our theme of "The Healing Power of Chemistry."
We would like to extend a big thank you to Christian Tang for organizing such a successful event; furthermore, thank you to everyone else that made this possible, the rest of the TB-ACS executive committee, our amazing speaker, and the attendees! We look forward to see you at our next event, so be on the lookout!
Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, SERMACS
The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society presented an opportunity to network with chemists from a variety of disciplines and spark even more interest in the field of chemistry.
The 2023 SERMACS meeting took place from October 25th to the 28th in Durham, North Carolina. Our very own ACS Tampa Bay executive committee member, Christian Tang, was in attendance representing our local section and attended the Steering Committee meeting! This year the theme was innovation in the modern chemical sciences, and it was fully in-person. For more information about next year's conference, please visit the SERMACS website: https://sermacs2024.org/
Experiment at MOSI, National Chemistry Week
This past October 21st during National Chemistry Week (NCW), TB-ACS Executive Committee Members Christian Tang and Kimberly Fields along with six University of South Florida students were in attendance to run the event. With this year's National Chemistry Week theme being "The Healing Power of Chemistry," we showcased an experiment about acids and bases to young chemists and ignite a love for chemistry. The American Chemical Society, USF College of Arts and Science, and MOSI wrote about the event in their social media and newsletter! Read about it here:
https://www.usf.edu/arts-scien...
https://www.instagram.com/reel...
It was an fantastic event with amazing coverage overall, thank you to all those that made this possible!
This year, our Tampa Bay ACS Fall Meeting took place on October 19, 2023 at Maggiano's Little Italy during National Chemistry Week (October 15-21). We had a total of 45 attendees from both academia and the industry. Our guest speaker, Dr. James Leahy, the University of South Florida Chemistry Department Chair, presented on topics related to medicinal chemistry in line with our theme of "The Healing Power of Chemistry."
We would like to extend a big thank you to Christian Tang for organizing such a successful event; furthermore, thank you to everyone else that made this possible, the rest of the TB-ACS executive committee, our amazing speaker, and the attendees! We look forward to see you at our next event, so be on the lookout!
Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, SERMACS
The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society presented an opportunity to network with chemists from a variety of disciplines and spark even more interest in the field of chemistry.
The 2023 SERMACS meeting took place from October 25th to the 28th in Durham, North Carolina. Our very own ACS Tampa Bay executive committee member, Christian Tang, was in attendance representing our local section and attended the Steering Committee meeting! This year the theme was innovation in the modern chemical sciences, and it was fully in-person. For more information about next year's conference, please visit the SERMACS website: https://sermacs2024.org/
Experiment at MOSI, National Chemistry Week
This past October 21st during National Chemistry Week (NCW), TB-ACS Executive Committee Members Christian Tang and Kimberly Fields along with six University of South Florida students were in attendance to run the event. With this year's National Chemistry Week theme being "The Healing Power of Chemistry," we showcased an experiment about acids and bases to young chemists and ignite a love for chemistry. The American Chemical Society, USF College of Arts and Science, and MOSI wrote about the event in their social media and newsletter! Read about it here:
https://www.usf.edu/arts-scien...
https://www.instagram.com/reel...
It was an fantastic event with amazing coverage overall, thank you to all those that made this possible!
