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SUMMARY:2026 Poster Session and Awards Night
DESCRIPTION:Undergraduate and graduates are invited to bring posters of their research to the Rhode Island Section’s 2026 Poster session. The audience will be friendly\, informal\, and enthusiastic. Posters should be no more than 6 ft. wide and 4 ft. high. Please bring your poster mounted on a poster board if possible – poster boards are extremely limited. Easels will be provided. To present a poster\, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeO2Ifihs6RRAGTn6PHF4UUMoFxsy1RwMwB_6ABUP_nPKjzyw/viewform or for more details contact Chris Reid (Chair) creid@bryant.edu. \nThe Poster Session will be held in the first floor lobby of Clarke Science Building. Please look for the signs once you enter the building. \n5:00-5:30 Set up Poster\n5:30-6:15 Poster Session\n6:30 Dinner in Alger 110 (Buffet will include: salad\, entrée\, sides\, dessert\, and beverages)\n7:30 Awards Presentations \nThe price of the dinner is $25 ($10 for students). \nDinner reservations should be made through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ri-acs-awards-and-poster-session-tickets-1986141405409?aff=oddtdtcreator or by contacting by Kathy Siok (Treasurer)  ksiok1@ric.edu. \nPayments may be made by credit card\, check\, or cash\, using the Eventbrite link above.\nDeadline for registration is April 9\, 2026
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/2026-poster-session-and-awards-night/
LOCATION:Rhode Island College\, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave\, Providence\, RI\, 02908\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Siok":MAILTO:ksiok1@ric.edu
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SUMMARY:[RESCHEDULED] Science Cafe: What's in a name? How chemicals got their names
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Crook Point Brewery as Dr. Amit Basu from the Department of Chemistry at Brown University discusses the origin of the names of many familiar chemicals. This will be an entertaining and informative presentation while we enjoy the hospitality of Crook Point Brewery. This talk is open to the general public and is suitable for all ages. \nPLEASE NOTE: Due to this week’s historic blizzard\, we have rescheduled this event from February 25 to March 18\, 2026.
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/science-cafe-whats-in-a-name-how-chemicals-got-their-names/
LOCATION:Crook Point Brewing Company\, 65 Massasoit Avenue\, East Providence\, RI\, 02914\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Reid":MAILTO:creid@bryant.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T190000
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SUMMARY:Hockey Night at the Providence Bruins
DESCRIPTION:HELP SET THE TONE! \nBad week at the bench? Burned out from writing that grant? Need to forget about reviewer #2 or just looking for a chance to unwind? Come join RI-ACS on Friday\, January 23rd at 7pm at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence as the Providence Bruins take on the Belleville Senators. Fun for the whole lab and family! Tickets are $25 each and comes with a hat! Follow the link below to get your tickets.
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/hockey-night-at-the-providence-bruins/
LOCATION:Amica Mutual Pavilion\, 1 La Salle Square\, Providence\, RI\, 02903\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Reid":MAILTO:creid@bryant.edu
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SUMMARY:RI ACS Social at Tilted Barn Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Come join RI ACS at Tilted Barn Brewery on Saturday Oct 25th from 3pm-5pm for our Fall social event. Come celebrate the successful (hopefully?) start of the semester\, enjoy a drink and conversation with your colleagues on the grounds of Tilted Barn. The event will be located in the mezzanine of the Barn\, but everyone is free to roam the grounds. Tickets are $20 which includes a drink ticket as well as an assortment of appetizers. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/ri-acs-social-at-tilted-barn-brewery/
LOCATION:Tilted Barn\, 1 Hemsley Place\, Exeter\, RI\, 02822\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Reid":MAILTO:creid@bryant.edu
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SUMMARY:National Chemistry Week
DESCRIPTION:Did you know chemistry plays a big role in how the receptors in our noses and mouths interact with spices?  The smallest difference in chemical structure can completely change a spice’s taste and/or smell.  This National Chemistry Week (October 19–25)\, celebrate “The Hidden Life of Spices” with us!  www.acs.org/ncw \nGood Afternoon\, \nI am writing to you today to invite your students to participate in National Chemistry Week and the ACS Illustrated Poetry Contest.  The contest is open to all students in grades K-12.   Entries are accepted in a series of categories.  I have attached a poster and also the entry form that needs to be submitted with each poem. \nThe ACS website has some very interesting resources that you might want to view that will help you show how chemistry is integral to the flavors and colors of spices.\nHere is the link: https://www.acs.org/education/national-chemistry-week/general-interest.html.  \nIf you want some free resources\, I have copies of a booklet for ages 9-12 that provides lots of information some easy activities you can use in your classroom.  I will be happy to give them to you until supplies last.  Please contact me to arrange how you can get these magazines in a timely fashion. \nPlease feel free to pass along this information to others in your school or your district. \nStudent Submission Deadline: Sunday\, October 26 by 11:59 PM ET \nContact me with any questions or concerns.  Thanks for helping us celebrate this special week!\nKathy Siok\, Rhode Island NCW Coordinator \nCelebrating Chemistry magazine cover
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/national-chemistry-week/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathy Siok":MAILTO:ksiok1@ric.edu
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SUMMARY:Soccer Night at RIFC
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Rhode Island Section of the ACS Friday June 27th at Centerville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket to cheer on Rhode Island FC as they take on the Portland Hearts of Pine in the Jägermeister Cup. This event is open to RIACS members\, family\, students and the member curious.
URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/soccer-night-at-rifc/
LOCATION:Centreville Bank Stadium\, 11 Tidewater St\, Pawtucket\, RI\, 02860\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Reid":MAILTO:creid@bryant.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T170000
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SUMMARY:RIACS Annual Banquet and Awards
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URL:https://rhodeislandacs.org/event/riacs-annual-banquet-and-awards/
LOCATION:Bryant University – Academic Innovation Center\, 1150 Douglas Pike\, Smithfield\, RI\, 02917\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Reid":MAILTO:creid@bryant.edu
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