ACS Catalysis Lectureship

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The Organic Division (ORGN,DOC) has entered into the partnership with ACS Catalysis and the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology (CATL) to cosponsor the annual ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science. CATL and ACS Catalysis have cosponsored the award since 2012. The award honors an individual or a collaborative team for …

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Nominations for Publications of the Year Awards

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Nominations are now open for the 2024 ACS Publication Awards (Organic Letters, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Organic Process Research & Development, and Organometallics) for manuscripts published in 2023 (2022 & 2023 for Organometallics). The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2023 (December 7, 2023 for Organometallics). Below, you can find details on eligibility and …

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EWOC celebrated its fifth year with a publication on its history in Organic Letters

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To celebrate the success of 5 years of existance, founders (and authors) Elinor H. Cantor, Margaret M. Faul, Donna M. Huryn, Lara Kallander, Rebecca T. Ruck, and Mary P. Watson recently published a paper in Organic Letters (2023, 25, 40, 7271–7277) entitled “Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) at Five Years: Giving Back and Getting …

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GRS Nominations Now Open – Due March 11th 2024

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The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue, will take place at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 25-28, 2024. For more details and link to the nomination form …

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Call for Nominations for the 2024 SURF Fellowships-Due Feb 14

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Call for Nominations for the 2024 SURF Fellowships – Applications for the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) ($6,000) are now being accepted. The Division of Organic Chemistry annually awards SURF Fellowships to outstanding undergraduate organic chemistry students. These competitive fellowships are awarded on the merits of students’ research proposals, academic records, faculty recommendations, and …

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DOC Virtual Symposium-Alex Grenning and David Nagib

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The next Virtual Symposium will be hosted on Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 12-1:30 PM EST. The symposium features: Alex Grenning — University of Florida — “Exploring the alternate universe of ‘axially chiral natural products:’ axially chiral cannabinoids and beyond.” David Nagib — Ohio State University — “Harnessing Radical and Carbene Reactivity from Simple Carbonyls” You …

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ORGN Program Grid-Fall 2023 ACS Meeting

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The Organic Division Program Chair, has put together a grid of all the sessions housed within the Organic Division at the upcoming ACS meeting in San Francisco (with rooms included).

UPenn’s Marisa Kozlowski is the 2023 Leete Awardee

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The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry is pleased to announce that Marisa Kozlowski is the 2023 Leete Award winner. The award honors Edward Leete of the University of Minnesota, who, through his contributions to science and education, fostered an appreciation and love for organic chemistry. The award consists of a plaque and a cash award …

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Chemical Sciences Roundtable webinar on Open-Access and FAIR Data

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The Chemical Sciences Roundtable will be hosting a webinar on the implications of Open-Access and FAIR Data on Tuesday, August 1st from 3:30-5 pm ET. Registration is free and available here. This webinar is a prequel for our workshop in October.

Evans Alumni Symposium at the 2023 Fall ACS meeting

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Professor David A. Evans was the Abbott and James Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Harvard University and a prominent leader in the organic chemistry community. He passed away on April 29, 2022. At the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, the Evans Alumni will gather for a full day Symposium on Monday August 14th …

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