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Christopher Jurgenson Named 2026 Mississippi Section Chair-Elect

Dr. Chris Jurgenson Sullivan-Outlaw Professor of Biochemistry at Delta State University The Mississippi Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher T. Jurgenson, the Sullivan-Outlaw Professor of Biochemistry at Delta State University, has been elected as the 2026 Chair-Elect. Dr. Jurgenson has been a dedicated member of the ACS […]

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Annual Awards 2025

2025 Annual Banquet was a huge success! Poster Winners John Clay Hong – Delta State UniversityAnnaleight Bain – Mississippi CollegeNatasja Bechtold – Belhaven UniversityFrancis Klename Kekessie – University of Southern MississippiOlorunsola Kolawole – Jackson State University Annual Award Winners Chemistry of the YearVijay Rangachari – University of Southern Mississippi Johnnie-Marie Whitfield Service AwardBrandon Magers –

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Annual Banquet 2025

Thursday, November 13, 2025 Anderson HallMississippi College200 S Capitol StClinton, MS Details Doors open at 3:30 pm – Poster Session at 4:00 pmDinner and Keynote following Annual award nominations accepted here – https://forms.gle/JMRf4pZYRFBeMZ3N7 Keynote Speaker – 2024 Chemist of the Year Dr. David Magers is a Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Physics in the Department

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Karina Kapusta Named 2025 Mississippi Section Chair-Elect

Dr. Karina Kapusta Assistant Professor at Tougaloo College Dr. Karina Kapusta joined the faculty of Tougaloo College in September 2022 as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. A native of Ukraine, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical chemistry from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University in Dnipro, Ukraine. In 2015, she began her graduate

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Annual Banquet 2024

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 The Warehouse210 S Jackson StStarkville, MS Details Doors open at 3:30 pm – Poster Session at 4:00 pmDinner and Keynote following Annual award nominations accepted here – https://forms.gle/JMRf4pZYRFBeMZ3N7 Keynote Speaker – 2023 Chemist of the Year Dr. Nicholas Fitzkee is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and director of MSU’s

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Virtual Seminar Opportunity – Climate Change Symposium

Dr. Doris Lewis PROFESSOR EMERITACHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRYSUFFOLK UNIVERSITY Dr. Shelley Minteer PROFESSOR, DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & DIRECTORKUMMER INSTITUTE CENTER FOR RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITYMISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Friday, September 27, 2024 2:00 – 4:00 PMVirtual Seminar Stories from STEM – Know Your Power This presentation explores how STEM courses, despite their challenges, offer significant rewards.

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Virtual Seminar Opportunity – Marie Curie: Life of a Pioneer Scientist

Dr. Paris Svoronos Professor EmeritusDepartment of ChemistryQueensborough Community College Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:45 PMSt. John’s UniversityD’Angelo Center, Room 407(Registration required prior to event) Abstract Marie Salomea Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1934) was the first ever female to win a Nobel prize, the first ever scientist to win two Nobel prizes and the only person to win her

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Hugh Broome Named 2024 Mississippi Section Chair-Elect

Dr. Hugh Broome Associate Professor at USM Johnathan Hugh Broome is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), where he obtained his Ph.D. in Supramolecular Chemistry in 2016. Dr. Broome has over 10 years of teaching experience at the university level. He teaches General Chemistry courses, incorporating active learning strategies and

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