East Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society

06/04/2026

Annual picnic is SATURDAY!
Chemical Society picnic - Saturday, June 6, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Saratoga Pavilion, Anchor Park, Farragut, TN.
Dinner at 5!
RSVP with this link:

Saturday, June 6, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Saratoga Pavilion, Anchor Park, Farragut, TN. We provide the paper goods, drinks, burgers, and dogs. Bring a side dish to share. Dinner at 5!

04/21/2026

Join us for the annual picnic!

Saturday, June 6, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Saratoga Pavilion, Anchor Park, Farragut, TN. We provide the paper goods, drinks, burgers, and dogs. Bring a side dish to share. Dinner at 5!

04/11/2026

ETS-ACS Awards Banquet & Program
Title: “The Science of Ice Cream”
Speaker: Mr. Nathan Miller, Manager, UTK Creamery
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Location: Calhoun’s on the River, 400 Neyland Drive, Knoxville
Schedule:
5:30 p.m. Social/Meet and Greet, Cash Bar
6:00 p.m. Dinner – BBQ buffet
Cost: $20, Students $10
Please RSVP to Dr. Al Hazari ([email protected] ) by Monday, April 27.

04/11/2026

It’s time for our section to give the national exam. Roane State Community College is welcoming our local high schools’ best and brightest. We can’t wait to spend the day with you. Good luck!

01/01/2026

Happy 2026!!!

12/09/2025

There will be a Symposium to honor Dr. George Schweitzer at the next ACS National meeting in Atlanta.
Dr. Schweitzer was a member of the UTK chemistry department for over 50 years. One of the organizers is Deborah Penchoff.
Please contact her for information, to help, or to participate.
Deborah's email address is mailto:[email protected]
Thanks!

10/27/2025

2025 S.C. Lind Lecturer ---Dr. Joseph Francisco

Monday, November 17
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SNS Iran Thomas Auditorium, Building 8600, Room 103A, 2:30 p.m.
Host: Dr. Gernot Rother [email protected]

Tuesday, November 18
University of Tennessee, Chemistry Department
UT Student Union Building, Room 362 A/B, 10:30 a.m.
Host: Dr. Bhavya Sharma [email protected]

10/22/2025

He was a speaker at a recent awards banquet.

After headlines about the Shroud of Turin grabbed international attention in recent weeks, Dr. Kelly Kearse is putting the brakes on certain assertions made by the “shroud crowd” regarding the bloodstains present on the cloth.⁣
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The faithful Catholic, scientist, and former chemistry teacher who lives in the Diocese of Knoxville isn’t making his observations from the sidelines. He finds himself in the middle of the reignited debate that has stirred passions for centuries.⁣
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https://etcatholic.org/2025/10/a-faith-eucharist-based-not-cloth/

05/31/2025

Join us for the annual picnic!

Saturday, June 7, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Saratoga Pavilion, Anchor Park, Farragut, TN. Dinner at 5!