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"IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GREAT IDEA, HAVE LOTS OF IDEAS"
Linus Pauling
The 2009 Linus Pauling Medal Award Symposium
Section phone: 503-230-9803
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News and Announcements
Prof. Stephen J. Lippard of MIT is the winner of the 2009 Linus Pauling Medal
Congratulations to Y Hoang of St Mary's Academy, winner of a $5000 ACS SEED scholarship!

Congratulations to Evelyn Hoppe of Salem, 2nd place winner in the K-2nd grade category in the 2009 Earth Day Haiku contest!  See her poster here

We Need Volunteers to serve on the Executive Committee and to help with local events

Join the ACS Legislative Action Network


Local Section Meetings and Events

Next Section Meeting      Annual Meeting Schedule
Pictures from the May 2009 meeting at Lewis & Clark college: ACS Service Awardees
Pictures from the April 2009 meeting at Reed College: scholarship winners and NWSE winners
     Read the history of Portland Section student scholarships and see the list of scholarship winners
Pictures from the March 2009 meeting at Reed College
Pictures from the February 2009 tour of Hopworks Urban Brewery

Pictures from the 2008 National Chemistry Week events at OMSI

The December 2008 meeting at Reed College

The November 2008 meeting at Reed College

The October 2008 meeting at Reed College


Job Opportunities
Research Associate position at OHSU (Position No. IRC27394)

Positions at Schrödinger, Inc. in downtown Portland

Here is a list of government and commercial employers in the Portland metropolitan area of interest to chemists

ACS Benefits for Unemployed Members

Job Listings from ACS  

ACS Career Services


Education, Scholarships, Funding

Project SEED summer research opportunities for high school students.  Here are the 2008 SEED awardees !

Outstanding Chemistry Student of the Year Certificates

The Chemistry Lab at OMSI has a large amount of surplus equipment available for schools.  Contact Hal Smith for a list.

Volunteer to help students test water quality for the Oregon Trout Salmon Watch program

Donate to a Local Section Student Scholarship

ScienceNiche  Educational Resources for Science Teachers and Students

ACS Scholars scholarships for African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students

Oregon Science Teachers Association (OSTA)

ACS Grants for Renewal Opportunities for Women

Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) research opportunities for high school students

Partners in Science Program summer research opportunities for high school science teachers

Apply for a Passer Education Grant


Local and Regional Events    
NORM 2009 at Pacific Lutheran University, June 28 - July 1

NORM 2011 application

Find ACS Meetings

Oregon Academy of Science


Affiliates

Join the Portland Section of the ACS as an affiliate member
University of Portland ACS Student Affiliates
Clark College ACS Student Affiliates (Vancouver, WA)
Lewis and Clark College Student Affiliates


Local Chemistry Seminars

Portland State University
Reed College
Lewis and Clark College
Oregon Health Sciences University
Oregon Graduate Institute


Chemistry Links

Chemical Abstracts Service
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