Chemists caught up in travel anxiety at #ACSSpring2026: Long security wait times and the presence of ICE agents at the Atlanta airport were the talk of the meeting between sessions.
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#TBT Last week at #ACSSpring2026 we had so many opportunities to connect with the chemistry community - thanks to everyone who came to our events or visited our funders booth!
Gina Vitale caught up with Jennifer Doudna at #ACSSpring2026
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Lessons from a Nobel laureate’s keynote, ‘Organic Chemistry and AI for Our Planet’ by Sara Cottle. A man wearing a dark colored suit stands behind a podium on a stage and speaks to a room full of seated people.
In his ACS 150th address, Omar Yaghi wove valuable lessons for chemists in between explanations of complex science: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Les...
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Thank you @cenmag.bsky.social editor and reporters for this story. I hope people feel seen by it. #chemsky #ACSSpring2026
As attendees at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 meeting headed home, some expressed anxiety over wait times in security lines or the deployment of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at airports.
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First-time disclosures session at #ACSSpring2026 shares structures of 6 molecules for treating pain and cancer: cen.acs.org/synthesis/me...
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Leveraging basic properties of lithium salt, new methods quickly and cheaply recover lithium, even from waste.
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Successful #ACSSpring2026!
I had my first meeting as a member of the Committee on Economic and Professional Affairs (CEPA), received my plaque for the 2025 ACS Astrochemistry Subdivision Outstanding Dissertation Award, and enjoyed catching up with friends and colleagues!
Last #cocktails in #Atlanta as the #ACSSpring2026 #meeting comes to an end and all the wonderful #impressions and #discussions need to be digested
Relaxing after again a long day in #Atlanta on the #ACSSpring2026 #meeting with #cocktails in a cool #rooftop #bar which is rotating and thereby always offers new views to the #city
Chemists at the University of Kentucky have found a way to convert bourbon distillery waste directly into carbon electrodes for energy storage devices called supercapacitors.
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Were you paying attention to the science headlines from ACS Spring 2026? Take our news quiz: cen.acs.org/biological-c...
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Last #night dinner in #Atlanta at the #ACSSpring2026 meeting - finishing off the trip with #American style #food in #Montana style and enjoying #bison #meat in all appearances together with local #beer
Recent studies have used archived samples of fish tissue—typically fillets—to examine the bioaccumulation of PFAS while also monitoring for changes in PFAS composition in these samples.
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ACS Fall 2026 August 23-27 Chicago #ACSFall2026 Submit abstract
Still buzzing from your conversations at #ACSSpring2026? There's still a few days to submit your abstracts for #ACSFall2026!
The abstract submission deadline is March 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Start your submission: buff.ly/ba5V0Gj
2025 Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi gave the first ACS 150 keynote address at ACS Spring 2026 titled, Organic Chemistry and AI for Our Planet. Credit: Sara L. Cottle
Technical session, “ORGN: Photochemistry and Electrochemistry” takes place in a ChemPod. Credit: Sara L. Cottle
With many technical sessions occurring simultaneously, some attendees stop by to listen to what they can of a talk. Technical sessions continue through Thursday. Credit: Sara L. Cottle
An aerial view of the ACS Expo Hall shows how busy it remains even into its closing day. Attendees have spent the last 2 days talking with exhibitors, unwinding with activities, seeking career services, engaging with ACS offerings, and more. Credit: Sara L. Cottle
2025 Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi gave the first ACS 150 keynote address at #ACSSpring2026 titled "Organic Chemistry and AI for Our Planet." Read more: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Dai...
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For the med chem and structures nerds of #chemsky, @bribarbu.bsky.social sat in on the #ACSSpring2026 first disclosures session to see what new drug candidates were unveiled
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Joining the #ACS150 Anniversary #Keynote Address by #Nobel #laureate Omar Yaghi about #Organic #chemistry and #AI for our #planet at the #ACSSpring2026 meeting in #Atlanta
Two people jumping next to the Celebrating ACS150 ACS Spring 2026 activation in Atlanta
That's a wrap on #ACSSpring2026! You shared how you #SupportScience, we continued the celebrations of #ACS150, made new friends, and learned more about how chemistry connects everything. Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago for #ACSFall2026!
Thank you @acs.org and all involved in #ACSSpring2026
And all the presenters presiders and attendees in the ORGN @organicdivision.org - my heartfelt thanks on behalf of the ORGN program team (with @mclaughlinlab.bsky.social Kevin Brown) for a truly memorable meeting - see you in Chicago!#ChemSky
Fifth #night dinner in #Atlanta at the #ACSSpring2026 meeting with #Mexican #food after a great day on the #conference with so many excellent #interactions and connections
Two people at ACS Spring 2026 pose with props with one saying the Catalyst Commander and the other one saying The catalyst
Today is the last day of the #ACSSpring2026 and we want to keep this momentum going. We asked a few attendees to share what excites them the about of the future of chemistry. Here’s what they had to say.
What excites you? Share below.
Meeting Lucas Kreuzer from #FRMII at the #ACSSpring2026 in #Atlanta in the exhibition area together with Thomas and Tulga - always great to see former #team members back in #action
Did you experience travel issues at the ATL airport returning from the ACS meeting? Willing to share for a c&en story? My DMs are open #chemsky #ACSSpring2026
Pics from #ACSSpring2026 this week: #BeckmanScholars Amber Birt (’20) and Andre Gohier (’25), AMBF Steering Committee Member Prof. Maduka Ogba, Asst. Prof. Spencer Brucks, scenes from the expo hall, Dr. Anne Hultgren and Catrina Bryant & the shared funders booth!
Oseni Kadiri at the ACS Spring Meeting
Oseni Kadiri presenting research at at the ACS Spring Meeting
Oseni Kadiri at the ACS Spring Meeting
We are always thrilled to see our students present research at conferences! Oseni Kadiri had a memorable time at #ACSSpring2026 where he presented his research in the ACS Division of Biological Chemistry. #wsuchemistry #ACSSpring2026 #acs150 #Chemsky
Joining the Fred Kavli Innovations in #Chemistry #Keynote #Lecture by Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi about #Quantum dots: From Curiosity to #Technology at the #ACSSpring2026 meeting in #Atlanta
ACS offers new community service event at #ACSSpring2026
The meeting’s community-engagement events featured science fit for ‘The City in the Forest’
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