We are excited to see you (either in-person or virtually) at ACS Fall 2022, taking place August 21-25, in Chicago, and online.

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We are excited to see you (either in-person or virtually) at ACS Fall 2022, taking place August 21-25, in Chicago, and online. Listed below is a small selection of the ways you can make the most of the meeting and learn more about your favorite ACS journals, meet new Editors, discover the right home for your next manuscript, and more.

Please note that all event times listed here are in Chicago Time, and you can refer to the full program for more information.

Sunday, August 21

Hear from the Organic and Inorganic Lectureship Recipients

8-11:30am | In Person: McCormick Place W183b

2022 ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Awards Symposium

8am – 11:30am | In Person: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Glessner House C

Join the Editors of ACS Infectious Diseases and the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry (BIOL) for the ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Awards Symposium with 2022 winners Tania Lupoli of New York University; Laura Sanchez of University of California, Santa Cruz; and John Whitney of McMaster University. Learn more about Dr. Lupoli, Dr. Sanchez, and Dr. Whitney.

2022 Philip S. Portoghese Journal of Medicinal Chemistry/ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters/Division of Medicinal Chemistry Joint Lectureship Awards Symposium

2pm – 5:45pm | In Person: McCormick Place W182

Join the Editors of the Journal of Medicinal ChemistryACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, and the ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry (MEDI) for the Portoghese Lectureship Awards Symposium with 2022 winners Michael Bollong of The Scripps Research Institute and R. Kip Guy, University of Kentucky. Learn more about Dr. Bollong and Dr. Guy.

The future of open access funding: seeking sustainable institutional publishing models

3:30-6:00pm | In Person: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Glessner House B

As the Open Access publishing movement continues to gain speed and traction around the world, the models that are used to fund publishing activities are evolving to meet rapidly changing funder mandates and the needs of the academic community. Panelists from publishers, universities, institutions and funders will discuss these developments, and share information about new and innovative models that seek to balance support for these activities while creating a sustainable ecosystem for all. This session will provide attendees with new perspectives and innovative ideas which can be applied to their work at research institutions around the world.

Monday, August 22

Hear from the Organic and Inorganic Lectureship Recipients

8-11 am | In Person: McCormick Place W186c

8-10:40am | In Person: McCormick Place W186b

2022 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science

8am – 12pm | In Person: McCormick Place W187b
2-6pm | In Person: McCormick Place W187a

Join the Editors of ACS Catalysis and the ACS Division of Catalysis Science & Technology (CATL) for the 2022 ACS Catalysis Lectureship for the Advancement of Catalytic Science Symposium honoring winner Eranda Nikolla of Wayne State University for her work in heterogeneous catalysis. Learn more about Dr. Nikolla.

Chemistry of Materials Lectureship & Best Paper Award

10:00am – 01:30pm US Central Time | Location: Virtual

Join us to celebrate and honor the winners of this year’s “Best Paper Award”: Baolin Guo and Meng Li from Xi’an Jiaotong University.

ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents: Undergraduate Internship Opportunities

11-11:30am | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Have you ever used or purchased an ACS Reagent Grade chemical? Have you ever wondered what ACS Reagent Grade means? Come and meet members of the Committee as they highlight their essential work to provide high quality chemicals to labs throughout the world. The Committee develops and publishes specifications and test methods for analytical reagents, which are published in ACS Reagent Chemicals, an online database. The internship program is a partnership between the Committee, students, faculty, and universities. Students gain hands-on experience in method development and validation, while networking with Committee members. Learn how you can get involved – we are looking for students and faculty to join our program!

ACS embraces Open Science

Join us at the ACS Booth Theater as we discuss how open science can create opportunities for your research.

12-1pm

Part 1: Discover the ACS Au journals

Professors Chris Jones and Shelley Minteer, Editors in Chief of JACS Au and the ACS Au community journals, lead a panel discussion on the aims of these journals in supporting researchers to publish open access

Part 2: ACS and open science

Sybille Geisenheyner, Director of Open Science Policy at ACS, will overview how ACS is embracing open science through partnerships with institutions, funders and other chemical societies. This will include ‘read + publish’ agreements, non-traditional forms of scientific publishing, and open data.

Celebrate five years of ChemRxiv

1-1:30pm | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Join Dr. Ben Mudrak, Senior Product Manager of ChemRxiv, in a panel discussion with Dr. Neil Hammond, Publisher for Open Access Journals at the Royal Society of Chemistry, and Dr. Julia Kalow, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University. They will discuss the benefits of ChemRxiv and preprints, key milestones of ChemRxiv, and what the future holds for ChemRxiv. Join us in the theater to find out more and get some ChemRxiv swag!

Live Demos of New Digital Products from ACS Publications for the ACS Institute

4 – 4:30pm | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Join us for this 30min live demo session of new courses available through the ACS Institute, led by members of our New Digital Products team.

Sci-Mix

8-10pm

ACS on Campus is dedicated to helping the next generation of scientists develop and advance in their fields. Don’t forget to stop by our table at Sci-Mix to say hi and collect some freebies. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, August 23

Bioconjugate Chemistry and Lectureship Award: Symposium in Honor of Neal Devaraj

8-11am | In Person: S102bc (McCormick Place Convention Center)

Join Bioconjugate Chemistry and the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) to celebrate the winner of the 2022 Bioconjugate Chemistry Lectureship Award, Dr. Neal K. Devaraj. The award recognizes important recent advances in interfacing synthetic and biological systems.

ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents: How to Get Involved

11-11:30am | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Have you ever used or purchased an ACS Reagent Grade chemical? Have you ever wondered what ACS Reagent Grade means? Come and meet members of the Committee as they highlight their essential work to provide high quality chemicals to labs throughout the world. The Committee develops and publishes specifications and test methods for analytical reagents, which are published in ACS Reagent Chemicals, an online database. Learn how you can get involved with the Committee – we are always looking for new members!

Promoting Your Published Work with ACS

11:30am – 12:00pm | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Learn how to expand your personal and professional networks to boost your article’s performance metrics and increase your views, citations, and downloads.

During this session, we will go over the tactics, methods, and platforms used to get your published work noticed along with the resources and support ACS provides our authors and reviewers to expand the reach of your research, audience, and network.

ACS on Campus: Leveraging Science in Social Media

12:00-12:30pm

So, you want to use social media effectively in science? During ACS Fall 2022, we are giving you 10 Tips to using Social Media in Science. Leveraging social media accounts effectively doesn’t always come naturally. Seeing social media as a conversation you are engaging in, and following these ten tips will help you make the most of your accounts and presence.

Live Demos of New Digital Products from ACS Publications for the ACS Institute

12:30 – 1pm | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Join us for this 30min live demo of new courses available through the ACS Institute, led by members of our New Digital Products team.

Meet the Editors

1-2pm | In Person: ACS Booth Theater

Meet the new Editors of several ACS Publications journals. Join Laura Gagliardi (Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation), Jessica Schiffman (Deputy Editor, ACS Applied Engineering Materials), Elena Galoppini (ACS Applied Optical Materials), Kirk S. Schanz (Editor-in-Chief, ACS Applied Materials family), Huimin Zhao (ACS Synthetic Biology) and Marisa Kozlowski (Organic Letters) for an opportunity to hear about their research backgrounds, their plans for their journals, and a lively question and answer session!

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Research Article of the Year Award – AGFD Division

2:00-2:45pm | In Person: S504bc (McCormick Place Convention Center)

Join Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and the ACS Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (AGFD) for the presentation of the 2022 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Research Article of the Year Award – AGFD Division to Silvio Uhlig and hear a lecture about their work. This award annually recognizes outstanding research work in the areas of agrochemicals and food chemistry.

Hear from The Journal of Physical Chemistry Lectureship Recipients

2-5:55pm | In Person: McCormick Place S405a

Wednesday, August 24

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Research Article of the Year Award – AGRO Division

8:00-8:55am | In Person: S501bc (McCormick Place Convention Center)

Join Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and the ACS Division of Agrochemicals (AGRO) for the presentation of the 2022 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Research Article of the Year Award – AGRO Division to Song Yang and Caiguang Yang and hear a lecture about their work. This award annually recognizes outstanding research work in the area of agrochemicals.

ACS Macro Letters/Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Award

2-6pm | In Person: S104b (McCormick Place Convention Center)

During this award symposium, Professors Changle Chen (University of Science and Technology of China) and Rebekka Klausen (Johns Hopkins University) will be recognized as the recipients of the ACS Macro Letters / Biomacromolecules / Macromolecules Young Investigator Award. This annual award is sponsored by ACS Macro Letters, Biomacromolecules, Macromolecules and the Division of Polymer Chemistry.

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