Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society
IRON PIGS: GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT (>1538 C? )
***ONLY A FEW TIX LEFT AT YOUR SPECIAL $15 PRICE!***
***ONLY A FEW TIX LEFT AT YOUR SPECIAL $15 PRICE!***
Hey, LVACS, it’s time for our Fe-Pigs to F-ly again! GET YOUR TIX FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th. It's summer and that means baseball and that means it’s time to cheer on our very own Fe Pigs! So… let LVACS take you out to see that old ball game for just $15 a pop-goes-the-weasel!
Our Pigs of Iron will face their archrivals, the Toledo Mud Hens, on Thursday, September 4th with the first pitch at 6:45 pm. It’ll be the usual spread in the Picnic Patio with all-you-can-eat trough.
Gates open at 5:30 pm. O-I-N-K !!
RSVP: Lindsey Welch, lawelch@cedarcrest.edu
Jennifer Doudna receives 2026 ACS Priestley Medal
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce that
Jennifer A. Doudna is the recipient of the 2026 Priestley Medal.
This award is the highest honor bestowed by ACS, and it annually recognizes an individual for distinguished service to chemistry. Doudna receives the award for “outstanding discoveries on ribozyme function, Dicer and double-stranded RNA processing and CRISPR gene editing, and for impactful international science leadership.” Read more about Doudna's work.
Doudna will formally accept the Priestley Medal and deliver an address at ACS Spring 2026.
Nominations for the 2027 ACS Priestley Medal are open through Nov. 1, 2025. For more information, please visit the ACS awards page.
Jennifer A. Doudna is the recipient of the 2026 Priestley Medal.
This award is the highest honor bestowed by ACS, and it annually recognizes an individual for distinguished service to chemistry. Doudna receives the award for “outstanding discoveries on ribozyme function, Dicer and double-stranded RNA processing and CRISPR gene editing, and for impactful international science leadership.” Read more about Doudna's work.
Doudna will formally accept the Priestley Medal and deliver an address at ACS Spring 2026.
Nominations for the 2027 ACS Priestley Medal are open through Nov. 1, 2025. For more information, please visit the ACS awards page.
“Reach for the Stars, Settle for the Moon!”
LVACS September 18th, 2025, Section Meeting features guest speaker Rigoberto Hernandez, ACS 2025 President-elect.
The meeting will be held at Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, ballroom ‘FIVE,’ 812 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday, September 18th, 2025.
Social Hour: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Dinner: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Meeting & Awards: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Presentation by Professor Hernandez: 8:00pm-9:00pm
STUDENTS: GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN CAREER PERSPECTIVES!
POST FLYER EVERYWHERE!
Members: $30; Students/Retired & Unemployed Members: $15
REGISTER
LVACS September 18th, 2025, Section Meeting features guest speaker Rigoberto Hernandez, ACS 2025 President-elect.
The meeting will be held at Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, ballroom ‘FIVE,’ 812 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18101 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Thursday, September 18th, 2025.
Social Hour: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Dinner: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Meeting & Awards: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Presentation by Professor Hernandez: 8:00pm-9:00pm
STUDENTS: GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN CAREER PERSPECTIVES!
POST FLYER EVERYWHERE!
Members: $30; Students/Retired & Unemployed Members: $15
REGISTER
APPLY FOR THE SCIENCE COACHES PROGRAM
Applications are open for the 2025–2026 Science Coaches program! If selected, the participating teacher will receive a $550 gift certificate for Flinn Scientific to support the science classroom. K–12 teachers of science and chemistry are eligible to participate. Visit the Science Coaches page to learn more about program benefits and requirements. Applications close on September 1st. Apply now »
Are you a chemistry professional who would like to volunteer as a coach? Apply here »
Applications are open for the 2025–2026 Science Coaches program! If selected, the participating teacher will receive a $550 gift certificate for Flinn Scientific to support the science classroom. K–12 teachers of science and chemistry are eligible to participate. Visit the Science Coaches page to learn more about program benefits and requirements. Applications close on September 1st. Apply now »
Are you a chemistry professional who would like to volunteer as a coach? Apply here »
LOOKING AHEAD TO MARM 2026 (THINK CHOCOLATE)??
Molecular Milestones: Crafting a Sweet Future Through Chemistry
Join us in Hershey for a celebration of chemistry and innovation!
POST Flyer
***CALL FOR SYMPOSIA***
Inviting Proposals for Symposia Topics for MARM 2026
Symposium proposal deadline extended to September 7th 2025
Inviting Proposals for Symposia Topics for MARM 2026
Symposium proposal deadline extended to September 7th 2025
QUESTIONS?? ASK THE PROGRAM CHAIRS!
Program Chairs: Matt Sonntag, msonntag@albright.edu; Lindsey Welch, lawelch@cedarcrest.edu
We are also looking for volunteers to help on the following committees: Expo, Fundraising (finance), MARM award committee, Facilities, Social, Logistics
LVACS Younger Chemists Committee is awarding George Ruger LVACS Travel Awards for ACS meeting travel.
See Awards page for a complete listing of all LVACS awards.
See Awards page for a complete listing of all LVACS awards.
WHO ARE WE?
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society was the fifth local ACS section to be chartered. Founded in 1894, it serves the Lehigh Valley Area including six counties in Pennsylvania (Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon) and Warren county in New Jersey. ACS Local Sections promote public awareness of chemistry through community outreach programs. Working with students of chemistry and science, we encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. The LVACS also provides a valuable forum for communication between members and serves as a platform for sharing scientific and educational information. Read our Values Statement.
Find out more about us here.
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society was the fifth local ACS section to be chartered. Founded in 1894, it serves the Lehigh Valley Area including six counties in Pennsylvania (Monroe, Northampton, Lehigh, Schuylkill, Berks and Carbon) and Warren county in New Jersey. ACS Local Sections promote public awareness of chemistry through community outreach programs. Working with students of chemistry and science, we encourage an interest in the chemical sciences. The LVACS also provides a valuable forum for communication between members and serves as a platform for sharing scientific and educational information. Read our Values Statement.
Find out more about us here.
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