American Chemical Society Greater Houston Section

06/09/2026

Our ACS colleagues in the Brazosport area are inviting nominations for their 2026 Chemical Technician Award! Nominees must live or work in Brazoria, Victoria, Wharton, Jackson, Calhoun, or Matagorda County, and must have worked as a chemical operator, technician, and/or technologist for a minimum of five years to be eligible for this award.

Nominate a deserving colleague today!

Application instructions and more details are available on the ACS Brazosport website: https://conta.cc/4g0X8At

06/08/2026

ACS-GHS Monthly Board Meeting

ACS-GHS executive board meetings are scheduled on the third Monday of every month and are open to any members of the ACS-GHS that wish to attend.

Monday, June 15, 2026

via Zoom

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Members are welcome to participate in the meeting. Please register for the meeting to receive the Zoom meeting link, or email [email protected] prior to the scheduled meeting date to be added to the meeting invitation.

Visit our website to learn more about our exiting activities!
https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/

05/28/2026

3 days left to apply for Yokogawa STEM powerment Camp!

Calling all STEM students! Yokogawa Corporation of America is holding a free, 3-day STEM camp this July and encourages under-served students, female students, and those who do not usually have access to camps such as this to apply.

Note, there is no cost to attend, and transportation is not provided by Yokogawa.

Learn more:
https://www.yokogawa.com/us/about/careers/stempowerment-camp/ -This-Camp

Apply here:
https://www.yokogawa.com/us/about/careers/stempowerment-camp/ -with-STEM

Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

Space is limited, so students focused on STEM education and careers are encouraged to apply early.

05/21/2026

Yokogawa STEM powerment Camp

Calling all STEM students! Yokogawa Corporation of America is holding a free, 3-day STEM camp this July and encourages under-served students, female students, and those who do not usually have access to camps such as this to apply.

Note, there is no cost to attend, and transportation is not provided by Yokogawa.

Learn more:
https://www.yokogawa.com/us/about/careers/stempowerment-camp/ -This-Camp

Apply here:
https://www.yokogawa.com/us/about/careers/stempowerment-camp/ -with-STEM

Application Deadline: May 31, 2026

Space is limited, so students focused on STEM education and careers are encouraged to apply early.

05/20/2026

Project SEED 2026 is Approaching the Starting Line

Seventeen Project SEED summer candidates have been selected to participate in this year’s program, which runs from June 8 through July 30 and culminates in a Celebration of Learning on July 31. Participants will engage in a structured, hands-on experience designed to strengthen their research skills and professional development. This year’s cohort is supported by mentors from the University of Houston, Sam Houston State University, and Houston Electron Microscopy, reinforcing strong academic and industry collaboration.

Learn more activities at ACS-GHS website https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/

05/18/2026

ACS-GHS Monthly Board Meeting

ACS-GHS executive board meetings are scheduled on the third Monday of every month and are open to any members of the ACS-GHS that wish to attend.

Monday, May 18, 2026

via Zoom

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Members are welcome to participate in the meeting. Please register for the meeting to receive the Zoom meeting link, or email [email protected] prior to the scheduled meeting date to be added to the meeting invitation.

Visit our website to learn more about our exiting activities!
https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/

05/17/2026

“There is no trophy at the end for slogging through a career you don’t find rewarding.”
– Marciano Bagnoli

The ACS Greater Houston Section Younger Chemists Committee successfully hosted “Lab to Life: Chemistry Careers in Action” on the evening of April 29th, an engaging virtual event designed to highlight diverse career pathways in chemistry and support students and early-career professionals.

The event saw 80 registrations, marking a record for ACS-GHS YCC virtual programming, with over 50 participants actively engaged throughout the evening. This strong turnout reflects the growing interest in career development and community connection within the chemical sciences.

Learn more about the event here!
https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/Older-Posts/13627317

Looking for concrete steps you can take to prepare your career plan? Through the ACS Career Pathways program (https://www.acs.org/careers/career-services/career-pathways.html), ACS members (including student members) can take advantage of free on-demand (virtual) or select in-person career and leadership training (https://www.acs.org/careers/courses-workshops/career-workshops.html), as well as engaging with personal career consultants for resume feedback, interview preparation/mock interviews, or answers to any other career questions you may have. Explore all the career resources and tools available to ACS members on the ACS Careers website (https://www.acs.org/careers.html), and let the ACS help you build the future you deserve.

05/16/2026

High Marks for the 2026 ACS-GHS Chemistry Scholarship Exam!

The 2026 ACS Greater Houston Section high school scholarship exam took place on April 25, 2026, on the University of Houston campus. This year saw record high attendance with 91 students registered for the examination, including 49 in the first-year and 42 in the second-year categories!

Thank you to our ACS-GHS volunteers (L to R): Dr. Linda Wong, Mrs. Obiageli Nwosu, and Dr. Tai-Yen Chen. A special shout out to our ACS-GHS Senior Chemist Dr. Linda Wong for her help.

See more photos from Exam Day here:
https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/Older-Posts/13626030

To find out more about the ACS-GHS Annual Scholarship Exam, visit our Scholarship page here:
https://acsghs.wildapricot.org/scholarships

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Award Winners!

05/14/2026

Tomorrow is the deadline to apply!

The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC)/Pfizer Emergent Leader Award will sponsor eight graduate student or post-doctoral researchers to present at an award symposium during the ACS Spring 2027 Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Awardees will receive a $1,500 travel stipend to cover expenses for the meeting. They will be invited to participate in networking activities with Pfizer and WCC at the Awards Symposium Reception, the WCC Luncheon featuring the 2027 Garvan-Olin Medalist, and the Just Cocktails Reception.

For more information on the award, please visit https://conta.cc/4cn5nDH

The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 15, 2026.

Apply today!

Pfizer Emergent Leader Award Purpose: To recognize up to eight individuals in the second year and above of their graduate studies or undertaking post-doctoral research. The applicants must perform research […]