8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (980+ words) The school joins several others that have considered eliminating their chemistry degrees as more students turn to other majors, like biochemistry On the morning of Feb. 2, students and professors within the St. John's University chemistry department received an unexpected email....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1528+ words) Hazardous chemicals pile up in K12 science labs As US teachers discover more and more legacy chemicals in schools, funding for cleanup is hard to find. Educators, nonprofits, and local governments are stepping in to help by Myriam Vidal Valero, special…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (287+ words) Edward J. Valente, 77, of Welches, Oregon, died May 4, 2026. "Ed was passionately devoted to undergraduate research and published hundreds of papers with his students over the years. In his private life, his family, especially his grandchildren, was his greatest joy. He was…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (311+ words) Dean F. Martin, 93, of Tampa, Florida, died April 14, 2026. "Dean and his beloved late wife, Barbara B. Martin, edited Florida Scientist, the quarterly journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences, for 27 years. They shared a sense of philanthropy that led to six endowments…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (84+ words) by Rigoberto Hernandez, 2026 ACS president The latest news and commentary on and from ACS programs, activities, communities and more. "As ACS members, we envision a world built on science. Getting there is all about ideas." Please share your ideas when…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1488+ words) Federal funding cuts to universities are another hurdle in a challenging career course for young people by Laurel Oldach, Krystal Vasquez, Rowan Walrath A version of this story appeared in Volume 103, Issue 9 Recurring stories and special news packages from C…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (911+ words) ACS members promote the positive role that chemistry plays in the world by Nina Notman, special to C&EN The latest in ACS initiatives, educational programs, outreach activities, and more. American Chemical Society volunteers from 85 local sections and several student…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (192+ words) Youssef Habibi went from an attendee of the summer school to a volunteer instructor by Nina Notman, special to C&EN Profiling the community of the global chemical enterprise and encouraging volunteering. Youssef Habibi attended the American Chemical Society Green…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) by Brought to you by ACS Careers A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 26 When thinking about hopes and dreams for our careers, we tend to assume that the longer we stay in a particular career, the more…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (276+ words) by Brought to you by ACS Careers A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 12 As you advance in your career, you will find that more and more often, you have to delegate specific tasks, or even entire projects,…...