[RESCHEDULED] Science Cafe: What's in a name? How chemicals got their names
2026-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Crook Point Brewing Company, 65 Massasoit Avenue, East Providence, RI, 02914, United States
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to this week’s historic blizzard, we have rescheduled this event from February 25 to March 18, 2026.

2026 Poster Session and Awards Night
2026-04-16 | Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI, 02908, United States
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.
The Poster Session will be held in the first floor lobby of Clarke Science Building. Please look for the signs once you enter the building.
5:00-5:30 Set up Poster
5:30-6:15 Poster Session
6:30 Dinner in Alger 110 (Buffet will include: salad, entrée, sides, dessert, and beverages)
7:30 Awards Presentations
The price of the dinner is $25 ($10 for students).
Dinner 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.
Payments may be made by credit card, check, or cash, using the Eventbrite link above.
Deadline for registration is April 9, 2026

RI-ACS Soccer and Tailgate @ RIFC
2026-07-18 16:30 - 21:30 | Centreville Bank Stadium, 11 Tidewater St, Pawtucket, RI, 02860, United States
Dust off your lawn chairs and get ready for the ultimate local derby! The Rhode Island Section of the American Chemical Society invites you, your family, friends, and the member curious to our upcoming Soccer and Tailgate Night.
We are heading to Centerville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket to watch Rhode Island FC take on Hartford Athletic in the latest, heated edition of “El Clamico!”
📅 Event Details:
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
Time: Potluck at 4:30pm, game at 7:30pm
Location: Centerville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, RI (potluck in the M7 parking lot)
Cost: $21.98 each (includes all fees)
⚽ Game Info:
Our section will be behind the home goal.
Purchase tickets at this link: https://rifc.spinzo.com/rhode-island-fc-vs-hartford-athletic-2026-07-18-EEHCB?group=rhode-island-section-of-the-american-chemical-society
🍔 Potluck Info:
Potluck Tailgate: We will meet up in the M7 parking lot (100 Main Street, Pawtucket RI — the old Apex building). We can take the free shuttle bus over to the stadium.
Potluck Signup: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s7dzsxJzacUEZaBbm8CLLvZr20MlP2j6vK3ORtQ1W6k/edit?usp=sharing
Parking and Transportation Info: https://www.rhodeislandfc.com/parking/
Come early for the tailgate! Meet and mingle with your fellow members. Sign up for the potluck (above). We will have soccer balls and cornhole set up for people to play. Hope to see you there!
