Monthly Archives: March 2019

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Honoring the IYPT

This message is being sent on behalf of ACS President Bonnie Charpentier I am reaching out to inform you about an opportunity your local section can be involved with to help celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT). Included is a draft resolution recognizing IYPT that you can […]

Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Predictable and Unpredictable Challenges of Regulating Machine Learning Systems – April 11, 2019

Topic: Garbage In, Garbage Out: The Predictable and Unpredictable  Challenges of Regulating Machine Learning Systems Date: Thursday, 11 April 2019 06:30 PM Place: 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW (Tenley-Friendship Library), Upstairs Meeting Room, Washington, DC  Livestreaming: Available. Must register. Speaker: Dr Daniel Greene of University of Maryland Registration: * Free * […]

Computing Medicine – April 30, 2019

Topic: Computing Medicine Date: April 30, 2019 (Tuesday) Speaker: Prof. Ophir Frieder of Georgetown University Time: 6:30 PM for networking (Talk begins 7:00 PM) Place: 1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean, VA (Dolley Madison Library), Meeting Room 2 Live streaming: Available. Must register. Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/194779 Abstract: Computing continues to change the […]

Feedback Needed from CSW Members Regarding Special Discussion Item for Orlando ACS National Meeting

ACS Relevance to Current and Future Members: Challenges and Opportunities As elected representatives of ACS members, Councilors are uniquely positioned to strengthen the Council’s role as ”the popular deliberative assembly of the Society” [Art. VII]. Through our regular interaction and dialogue with members, we can better understand what matters most […]