When: Saturday, Nov 8th , 2025, 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Where: Bernard Hall, Community Room, Central Connecticut State University
Registration deadline: Nov 5th, 5:00 PM Register here:
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The Hidden Life of Spices
The Connecticut Valley Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS-CVS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Contest Deadline: Sunday, October 26 by 11:59 PM ET
Contact: alfredo.angeles@uconn.edu
Winners of the ACS-CVS Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest for a chance to be featured on the ACS website and to win prizes!
Write and illustrate a poem using the NCW theme, “The Hidden Life of Spices.”
Your poem must be no more than 40 words and in the following styles to be considered:
HAIKU - LIMERICK - ODE - ABC POEM - FREE VERSE - END RHYME - BLANK VERSE
Possible topics related to the theme include:
Turmeric
Molecules
Capsaicin
Cinnamon
Aroma
Fragrance
Gingerol
Eugenol
Spices
Chili
Entries will be judged based upon:
Artistic Merit - use of color, quality of drawing, design, and layout
Poem Message - fun, motivational, inspiring about yearly theme
Originality Creativity - unique, clever, and/or creative design
Neatness - free of spelling and grammatical errors
Contest rules:
All poems must be no more than 40 words, and in one of the following styles to be considered: Haiku, Limerick, Ode, ABC poem, Free verse, End rhyme, and Blank verse.
Entries are judged based upon relevance to and incorporation of the NCW theme, word choice and imagery, colorful artwork, adherence to poem style, originality and creativity, and overall presentation.
All entries must be original works without aid from others. Poems may be submitted by hand on an unlined sheet of paper not larger than 11” by 14” or scanned and sent via email. Illustrations may be created using crayons, watercolors, other types of paint, colored pencils, or markers. The illustration may also be electronically created by using a digital painting and drawing app on a computer, tablet, or mobile device.
The text of the poem should be easy to read and may be typed before the hand-drawn or digital illustration is added, or the poem may be written on lined paper, which is cut out and pasted onto the unlined paper with the illustration.
No clipart or unoriginal images can be used.
Only one entry per student will be accepted; all entries must include an entry form. If the illustration is created using a digital painting or drawing app, the name of the program must be included on the entry form.
Acceptance of prizes constitutes consent to use winners’ first name, and entry for editorial, advertising, and publicity purposes.
Do not place participant names on the front of your poem
The ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable (ACS GCIPR) is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop titled “Driving Sustainability in Pharma and Allied Industries,” taking place on October 16, 2025, at Takeda in Cambridge, MA.
This full-day event will bring together leading scientists from academia and industry to explore the latest advancements in sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing.
The agenda features keynote presentations, technical talks, and interactive sessions on green chemistry tools, metrics, and innovations in biocatalysis, peptide synthesis, and discovery chemistry. Speakers include experts from MIT, Pfizer, Sanofi, Novartis, Biohaven, Boehringer Ingelheim, and more.
Students will benefit from:
Networking with professionals and peers across the pharmaceutical and chemical sectors
Gaining practical insights into green chemistry applications
Presenting their own research during the poster session and receiving expert feedback
Engaging in meaningful discussions on sustainability and innovation
Please note that registration is required and there is a small fee to attend. Lunch, coffee breaks, and a networking & poster reception are included. The deadline to submit a poster abstract is September 19, and general registration closes October 1.
More details and registration can be found here:
ACS GCIPR Workshop Registration :https://acsgcipr.org/learning/events/driving-sustainability-in-%20pharma-and-allied-industries-cambridge/
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