April 21, 2021 Exec committee meeting 5:30 Presentation 7:00 pm Title: ACS Physical Chemistry Exam Creation Process Dr. Chrystal Bruce is a Professor of Chemistry at John Carroll University. She received her PhD  in Physical Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on small molecule-protein and small molecule-DNA interactions, the teaching and learning of chemistry, and the importance of mentoring in the professional advancement of science faculty. Currently, she is the co-chair of the…

May 19, 2021 Exec committee meeting 5:30 Presentation 7:00 pm David N. Beratan, R.J. Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University is the 2021 Morley Medal winner. Biology Meets Quantum Mechanics: The Molecular Foundations of Bioenergetics The dual (wave-particle) nature of matter is not usually required to describe the function of living systems. Yet, energy capture and conversion in biology rely on the delivery of electrons with sub-nanometer precision. As such, quantum phenomena…

Thurs. Sept. 16 Burntwood Tavern 3750 West Market Street Fairlawn, OH 44333 with Zoom virtual attendance option 4:30 Executive committee meeting 5:30 Social hour 6:30 Dinner 7:30 Presentation: Kevin Cavicchi, Professor, School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron Putting Rubber Elasticity to Work in Smart Materials The ability to program a stimuli-responsive shape-change into a material is of significant interest for remotely deployable devices and sensors across a range of industries, such as aerospace, packaging, and medicine.…

Wednesday Nov, 17th Axehouse Cleveland 7389 State Rd Unit 3 Parma, OH 44134 Schedule of events: 4:30 - 5:30: Executive Committee meeting 5:30 - 6:30: social hour and dinner. We will provide beer and drinks, as well as assorted subs from DiBellas. 6:30 - 7:00: American Society for Metals, Cleveland Chapter representative will speak about metallurgy. 7:00 - 8:30: safety protocols and throwing of sharp items (axes, small axes, knives, ninja stars and more) *We'll be throwing axes, knives, ninja…

January 19, 2022 Virtual Meeting of Cleveland ACS On Wednesday January 19 at 7:30 pm, 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 questions per round, and speed counts!  Participants will be vying for prizes:  gift cards of $100, $50, and $25 for the top three scorers. Here’s how it will work:  Registrants for the meeting will…

February 16, 2022 Virtual Meeting of Cleveland ACS Oliver Glass, PhD Category Clinician in Rare Diseases at Pfizer, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine Duke University Therapeutic Advances in Rare Diseases: A Journey into DYRK1A My passion is to drive advancements in the treatment of rare diseases and bring medicines to patients quicker. DYRK1A syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects approximately 500 individuals worldwide. Changes in the DYRK1A gene have been linked to intellectual disabilities, microcephaly, speech and language…