Columbus Section of the American Chemical Society

02/15/2026

Register today for the February local section meeting. We hope to see you there!

06/06/2023

Join the Younger Chemistry Committee (YCC) at our June event! Email [email protected] to register by noon on June 21st. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members and includes appetizers, soft drinks, and bowling (including shoes). Please pay in advance via Venmo (-Columbus).

04/17/2023

This week we are celebrating Earth Week. If you are still in need of resources, please contact our local coordinator at
[email protected].

10/17/2022

Happy National Chemistry Week! The Columbus Section of ACS is accepting entries for the K-12 Illustrated Poem Contest. This year’s theme is Fabulous Fibers: The Chemistry of Fabrics! There will be cash and chemistry related prizes. Rules can be found at bit.ly/NCWpoems and entries submitted to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, October 26. Winners of the local contest will also be entered into the National Contest.

09/11/2021

It's not too late to join our first Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) event of the the year! Come join us for a relaxing evening of golfing, dinner and networking at Topgolf. Chemists age 35 and under are welcome on Saturday September 18th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The cost, including dinner, is $10 for ACS members and $15 for non-members. RSVP by September 17th to [email protected].

09/05/2021

Please join us as we kickoff our first Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) event of the year! Come join us on Saturday September 18 for a relaxing evening of golfing, dinner and networking. This event is open to those 35 and under and will start at 5:30 pm at Top Golf, located at 2000 IKEA Way. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. You must RSVP by September 9th to [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

08/31/2021

Please pass along to a high school chemistry teacher you know...our next hybrid monthly meeting will be September 15th at 7 pm and the theme is - "What can YOU do with a career in chemistry?" It will feature panelists with a variety of career paths. If you are a professional and want to be involved, let us know. And if you want to RSVP, email [email protected]. The panel will be held at Otterbein University and there is the option for dinner beforehand.

05/19/2021

Please join us tonight at 5:30 to hear from Julie Reilly (Executive Director) and Wendy Partridge (Paintings Conservator) from ICA-Art Conservation, who will be talking about “The Art and Science of Art Conservation.” Please check your email for the Zoom link

ICA - Art Conservation

05/07/2021

Save the date! Our next local section meeting will feature Julie Reilly and Wendy Partridge from the ICA, talking about “The Art and Science of Art Conservation.” The talk will be held on Wednesday May 19th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. A Zoom link will be sent to all members soon.

ICA - Art Conservation

04/17/2021

The Columbus Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is hosting an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade around the CCEW theme, “Reducing Our Footprint with Chemistry." Entries must be sponsored by a local school or community group for verification purposes.

Contest Deadline: Sunday, May 2 (previously April 25), 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern
Local Prizes: Cash, Books, science kit(s). Sponsoring Teachers of winners also win
Local Contact: [email protected]
Submission: Submit entries online at bit.ly/CCEWpoems

Winners of the Columbus Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes!

Write and illustrate a poem using the CCEW theme, “Reducing Our Footprint with Chemistry.” Your poem must be no more than 40 words and will be judged on artistic merit, poem message, originality and creativity and neatness (no spelling or grammatical errors).

As part of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week each year, ACS sponsors an illustrated poem contest for K-12 students.

04/17/2021

Please join our virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 21st to listen to Danyelle Phelps, Director of Enterprise Environmental & Operations Sustainability at Owens Corning speak to us about Owens Corning Sustainability: Beyond Today, Shaping Tomorrow. The executive team meeting (all are invited and encouraged to join us!) will begin at 6 pm and Danyelle’s presentation will immediately follow at 7:30 pm.

03/28/2021

Congratulations to our member and Chair-elect Jeff Trent, the 2020 recipient for the Columbus ACS Local Section. Jeff is the driving force behind the Columbus Local Section outreach programs. Learn more about the outstanding recipients at www.acs.org/voty.