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Past Event Recordings Available Here.

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW FOR THE 58th INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD

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SCALACS STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP – JULY 26-27, 2025

Check out the summary of this event in the SCALACS Magazine, September issue HERE.

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This is the website of the Southern California Section of the American Chemical Society. Throughout the year, we have lots of activities posted on this website (see the Upcoming Events Tab for upcoming events!) and also printed in our monthly magazine, SCALACS. Please browse our website and see the kinds of events we have for chemists from all walks of life – from academia to industrial chemists.

We have events throughout the academic year where you can hobnob with other chemists (high school or undergraduate symposiums, workshop & meetings, virtual seminars with interesting topics presented by esteemed speakers in our field, and tours are some of the fare!). Most of our events are free of charge.

We also have great outreach programs to share chemistry with students such as National Chemistry Week, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, and the High School Olympiad (that’s our 2024 Olympiad National Team Finalist, pictured with Dr. Gerald Delker, our Olympiad Chair, and Michael Morgan, our Education Chair). We’re always looking for volunteers to help with these important programs. If you’d like to volunteer, contact the Section Office.

Members are also invited to attend our Executive Committee Meetings. This is a great way to see our Section governance in action! The Executive Committee Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, September through May, at 7:30 p.m. The meetings are held via videoconference. Please contact the section office to make arrangements to be a guest at an Executive Committee meeting.

If you’re interested in running for office on the Executive Committee, please see this link about what each position on the Committee does. Each year, we have elections for Chair-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, Members-at-Large, and Councilors. Participating in Section governance hones great leadership skills, and is a great opportunity to network with other chemists and promote chemistry.

We hope to see you soon at an upcoming meeting or volunteering at an outreach event!