HAPPY ACS 150TH ANNIVERSARY FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY!

February 2026

Southern Lehigh Middle School STEAM Expo
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Southern Lehigh MS, 3715 Preston Lane, Center Valley, PA 18034
Fourth Annual SLMS STEAM Expo open from 6 pm until 8 pm
Check out the STEAM Expo flyer and Community Outreach Poster for more information.
LVACS will have an exhibit and hands-on demonstration table!  
VOLUNTEERS AND ADMIRERS NEEDED!
CONTACT: Philip Elias, philipjelias@gmail.com

Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences Meeting
More Information on Attending/Judging: Region 3
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
Morning session starts 8 am; afternoon session at 12:30  

Free breakfast and lunch if you judge both! 
No prior experience necessary!

CONTACT: Danielle Sixsmith at daniellesixsmith@gmail.com

March 2026
 

Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair
More Information on Attending/Judging
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Albright College, Bollman Gymnasium Schumo Center for Fitness and Well-Being
N. 13th St. and Richmond St. Reading, PA
Judging from 7:45 am to 4:15 pm with breakfast/lunch
Register to judge
CONTACT: Nigel Sanders, nigel53.sanders@gmail.com

LVACS Women Chemists Committee Local Event
Friday, March 13, 2026
Come join the local women chemists to learn about chocolate chemistry and make your own! 

Christmas City Chocolates, LV
3:00pm to 5:00pm, March 13, 2026 (Friday)
Address: Madison Farms Shopping Center, 4773 Freemansburg Ave D103
Easton, PA 18045
FLYER Please RSVP to Yi at duyidoit@gmail.com by Mar. 1

It is a free event and you don’t need to be an ACS member to attend. Due to venue capacity, priorities will be for women chemist or students in the Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley Science & Engineering Research Fair
Information
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Lehigh University, Goodman Campus
Rauch Field House,123 Goodman Drive
Bethlehem, PA 18015
CONTACT: Philip Elias, philipjelias@gmail.com

March Section Meeting
Thursday, March 19th
Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 
Speaker: Holly Bendorf, Lycoming College
Abstract: Tetrahydro-1-benzazepines display a range of pharmacological activity and compounds that incorporate this structural motif are used in the treatment of conditions such as hyponatremia, hypertension, and heart failure. Work in our laboratory aims to develop new methods for the synthesis of these and related heterocycles. We have found that rhodium-catalyzed hydroacylation of readily available N-allylanilines provides a rapid entry into these structures. We also report an alternative, metal-free route to arylazepines via the nucleophilic ring opening of selectively activated N,N-acetals, obtained in a single step from N-allylanilines. This presentation will address the scope of products available via this chemistry, the application of the nucleophilic ring-opening chemistry to the synthesis of the vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist Mozavaptan, and on-going work to extend this methodology to the synthesis of tricyclic compounds. 
social hour: 5:00
dinner: 6:00
business meeting/lecture: 7:00
Cost:  $25 for faculty and industry professionals; $15 for students, retirees, and unemployed chemists 
All Events in Seegers Union 113 
POST FLYER EVERYWHERE!

April 2026

April Section Meeting
Tuesday, April 14th
DeSales University
ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH POSTER SESSION
SAVE THE DATE !!

May 2026

Reading Science Center's 3rd Celebrate Science Day
Sunday, May 3rd, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Reading Regional Airport
CONTACT: Nigel Sanders, nigel53.sanders@gmail.com

Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM)
May 17th - 19th
Hershey Lodge Convention Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
MARM 2026 is co-hosted by Lehigh Valley,
Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna Local Sections!