November 6–9, 2024

Call for Papers: Central Regional Meeting (CERM)

Pittsburgh, PA

List of Topics
Program Area— Title	Type	Invited	Organizers	Co-sponsored by
Advances in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Invited and open call for oral presentations describing recent advances in energy and sustainability	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Savannah Taledo Jessica Vinskus Sunipa Goswami	Sponsor:
Advancing Education in Inorganic Chemistry with IONiC VIPEr The Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC) hosts the the Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource (VIPEr), (https://www.ionicviper.org/) This community has been su… Read More The Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC) hosts the the Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource (VIPEr), (https://www.ionicviper.org/) This community has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and features a repository of Learning Objects (LOs). These LOs are contributed by registered users and cover a wide-range of topics from both general and inorganic chemistry. These LOs take a variety of forms including, but not limited to: laboratory experiments, in-class activities, and literature discussions. This session will include presentations on specific LOs, as well as faculty experiences with implementing LOs into their curriculum. Presentations from VIPEr Fellows and information on SLiThErs, and NanoCHAts are welcome.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kimberly Woznack	Sponsor:
Carbon Materials and Their Applications Invited and contributed presentations discussing recent advances in carbon materials and their applications. Both experimental and modeling work is welcome.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Ronghong Lin Haitao Liu	Sponsor:
Career & Technical Insights from Local Section Award Winners An open and invited symposium with contributions describing different career opportunities in chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kristin Nuzzio	Sponsor:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) in Chemistry The ACS has adopted Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) as core values of the organization. One of the national ACS goals is also to "Embrace and Advance Inclusion in Chemistry… Read More The ACS has adopted Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) as core values of the organization. One of the national ACS goals is also to "Embrace and Advance Inclusion in Chemistry". This session will include examples of strategies and programs implemented across the chemical enterprise to promote DEIR in a variety of forms. This includes successful events, programming, and initiatives within ACS units, educational institutions, companies, and more.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Kimberly Woznack	Sponsor:
General Analytical Chemistry Invited and open call for oral presentations describing recent advances in general analytical chemistry	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Alysia Mandato	Sponsor:
General Environmental Chemistry This symposium includes invited and submitted oral presentations describing recent advances in environmental chemistry: the study of molecular-level processes occurring in or that impact th… Read More This symposium includes invited and submitted oral presentations describing recent advances in environmental chemistry: the study of molecular-level processes occurring in or that impact the environment, ecosystems, and human health. Topics may include environmental chemical transformations and kinetics in the atmosphere, aquatic environments, soil/sediments, or in organisms. Persistence, degradation, fate, and transport of chemicals and materials in the environment. Understanding new sources, behavior, and effects of emerging contaminants. Drivers of the human exposome to chemical stressors, and connections to environmental justice. New experimental or computational methods applied to environmental chemistry; chemical remediation approaches.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Ryan Sullivan Carrie McDonough	Sponsor:
General Materials Chemistry Invited and open call for oral presentations on recent advances in materials chemistry	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Noonan	Sponsor:
General Organic Chemistry Invited and open call for oral presentations describing recent advances in organic chemistry , broadly defined	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Noonan	Sponsor:
General Physical Chemistry Invited and open call for oral presentations describing recent advances in experimental and theoretical physical chemistry, chemical physics and material sciences	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Arkaprabha Konar	Sponsor:
General Poster Session Open call for poster presentations in all disciplines of chemistry. Posters will be organized by session where possible	Type: Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Kevin Noonan	Sponsor:
Geological Hydrogen Invited and open call for oral presentations broadly encompassing geological hydrogen	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Guoxiang Liu	Sponsor:
Green Chemistry in Teaching and Education Invited and open call for oral presentations on teaching green and sustainable chemistry. The incorporation of green/sustainable chemistry across the curriculum, either in lab or the classro… Read More Invited and open call for oral presentations on teaching green and sustainable chemistry. The incorporation of green/sustainable chemistry across the curriculum, either in lab or the classroom are welcome. New ACS guidelines encourage the use of Green Chemistry and the symposium will be a great opportunity to share with colleagues.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Ed Zovinka	Sponsor:
Inorganic Chemistry/Catalysis Invited and open contributions for oral presentations describing recent advances in inorganic chemistry and catalysis	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Brian Popp Brian Dolinar	Sponsor:
Machine Learning in Chemistry This 1-day program will combine aspects of aritficial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods, focusing on their applications in theoretical end experimental chemistry. The topic… Read More This 1-day program will combine aspects of aritficial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) methods, focusing on their applications in theoretical end experimental chemistry. The topics covered include electronic structure theory, chemical dynamics, biological systems and materials as well as related developments of machine learning methods in these areas. The symposium aims to provide a platform for exchange and collaboration among scientists in the central atlantic region. The gathering of an outstanding group of scholars with expertise in related fields will help cultivate novel research ideas and develop new methodologies for the most challenging problems in chemistry. The symposium will also provide excellent learning experiences for attending young scholars and students who are working in related areas.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Geoff Hutchison Oles Isaayev Dave Yaron	Sponsor:
Main Group Chemistry in the 21st Century This call is for invited and contributed talks on all research focused on the stoichiometric and catalytic applications of main group compounds, as well as their use in materials chemistry.	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Paul Lummis	Sponsor:
Nucleic Acid Chemistry This symposium will focus on recent advances in nucleic acid chemistry with a portion of the time dedicated specifically to G-quadruplex nucleic acids. This open call is for invited and cont… Read More This symposium will focus on recent advances in nucleic acid chemistry with a portion of the time dedicated specifically to G-quadruplex nucleic acids. This open call is for invited and contributing speakers.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Xiaohong Tan Bruce Armitage Danzhou Yang	Sponsor:
Polymer Chemistry and Circular Carbon Invited and open call for oral presentations on advancements for a circular carbon economy. The session will focus on developments in the design/synthesis of new green or recyclable polymers… Read More Invited and open call for oral presentations on advancements for a circular carbon economy. The session will focus on developments in the design/synthesis of new green or recyclable polymers as well as methods for the upcycling of waste materials.	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Samuel Leung	Sponsor:
Rare Earths and Critical Materials Invited and open call for oral presentations describing recent advances in rare earths and critical materials chemistry	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Ronghong Lin Wencai Zhang	Sponsor:
S-STEM: Goals, Best Practices for Success, and Scholars’ Experiences S-STEM scholarships provide financial support for incoming undergraduates who are in good academic standing and have verifiable financial needs. The goal of this session is to cover differen… Read More S-STEM scholarships provide financial support for incoming undergraduates who are in good academic standing and have verifiable financial needs. The goal of this session is to cover different model frameworks and best practices for potentially obtaining and sustaining an S-STEM scholars program. Anyone interested in learning how to obtain an S-STEM should attend this session. Former S-STEM Principal Investigators/ co- Principal Investigators report what worked and what did not. The takeaways include: 1) Learning about the S-STEM application process 2) Scaling up an S-STEM for larger institutions- scholars success stories and 3) Resubmitting an S-STEM application.	Type: Oral	Invited: Y	Organizers: Amalene-Cooper Morgan Heather Juzwa	Sponsor:
Thin Films: Fabrication and Applications Invited and open call for oral presentations broadly encompassing recent advances in the chemistry of thin film materials. Material thin films, ranging from a monolayer to a few micrometers … Read More Invited and open call for oral presentations broadly encompassing recent advances in the chemistry of thin film materials. Material thin films, ranging from a monolayer to a few micrometers in thickness, have found increasing utility in applications such as catalysis, sensing, coatings, energy harvesting, lighting displays, and many others. A nearly endless range of organic and inorganic materials have been produced in thin film form, such as nanoparticles, metal-oxides, metal-organic frameworks, perovskites, polymers, and small molecules; each material class exhibits unique properties and presents unique synthetic challenges. This symposium will broadly focus on thin film materials, including state-of-the-art fabrication techniques, the properties exhibited by novel thin films, and/or the varied applications of this important material class. “	Type: Oral and Poster	Invited: N	Organizers: Scott Crawford	Sponsor:
Undergraduate Research Invited and open call for oral presentations in all areas of chemistry from undergraduate student researchers	Type: Oral	Invited: N	Organizers: Evonne Baldauff	Sponsor:

Call for Papers: Central Regional Meeting (CERM)

Advances in Renewable Energy and Sustainability

Advancing Education in Inorganic Chemistry with IONiC VIPEr

Carbon Materials and Their Applications

Career & Technical Insights from Local Section Award Winners

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) in Chemistry

General Analytical Chemistry

General Environmental Chemistry

General Materials Chemistry

General Organic Chemistry

General Physical Chemistry

General Poster Session

Geological Hydrogen

Green Chemistry in Teaching and Education

Inorganic Chemistry/Catalysis

Machine Learning in Chemistry

Main Group Chemistry in the 21st Century

Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry and Circular Carbon

Rare Earths and Critical Materials

S-STEM: Goals, Best Practices for Success, and Scholars’ Experiences

Thin Films: Fabrication and Applications

Undergraduate Research

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