ACS FALL 2026
Virtual Open Meeting. Committee on Ethics (ETHX). Tuesday, August 18, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT. All ACS members are welcome to attend the open meeting. Questions: [email protected]. Register at this link
Responsibilities of Being a Chemist. Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL), Committee on Ethics (ETHX). Monday, August 24, 8:00 AM – 11:50 AM CDT. Room: W193b, McCormick Place Convention Center
Responsibilities of Being a Chemist. POSTERS. Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL), Committee on Ethics (ETHX). Monday, August 24, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT. Room: Hall F2, McCormick Place Convention Center
Ethics in Publishing. Division of Chemistry and the Law (CHAL), Division of Chemical Information (CINF), Division of Professional Relations (PROF). Monday, August 24, 2:00 PM – 5:20 PM CDT. Room: W194a, McCormick Place Convention Center
ETHX 20th Anniversary Reception. Cost: $15.00. Reserve your place in the ACS Fall 2026 registration. Monday, August 24, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT. Room: Henry Clarke, Marriott Marquis
Sci-Mix Committee Row: Committee on Ethics. Monday, August 24, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT. Room: Hall F2, McCormick Place Convention Center
Responsibilities of Being a Chemist. DIGITAL SESSION. Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials (CELL), Committee on Ethics (ETHX). Thursday, August 27, 10:00 AM – 1:50 PM CDT. Room: Digital Meeting
acs spring 2026
Special Panel Discussion on Ethics and Security of AI. In the symposium “AI for Chemistry: From Algorithms to Applications.” Committee on Science. Monday, March 23, 5:25 PM – 5:55 PM EDT.
Transforming Chemistry Practices for Sustainability and Safety. Committee on Chemical Safety and others. Tuesday, March 24. 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT.
Designing Ethics, Leadership, and Communication Courses to Fulfill a Vocational Core for Chemistry Students. In General Papers: Curriculum & Professional Issues. Division of Chemical Education. Tuesday, March 24, 3:55 PM – 4:15 PM EDT.
ACS FALL 2025
Ethical Issues of AI in Scientific Communication. Monday, August 18, 8:00 AM – 9:50 AM EDT. Organizers: Judith Currano, Glenn Larkin. Division of Chemical Information.
Sustainability, Green Chemistry, and the Chemical Enterprise. Tuesday, August 19, 8:00 AM – 11:50 AM EDT. Organizers: Theresa DeAngelo, Julian Goldfarb, Glenn Larkin, Lucian Lucia, Susan Schelble. Division of Environmental Chemistry, Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, Division of Professional Relations, Committee on Ethics.
Advancing Science Policy: Supporting & Growing Science Advocacy for Women. Wednesday, August 20, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT. Organizer: Emma Kelley. Women Chemists Committee.
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry Education: Evidence-Based Practices, Opportunities, and Ethical Considerations. Wednesday, August 20, 2:00 PM – 5:40 PM EDT. Organizer: Amanda Jameer. Division of Chemical Education.
PACIFICHEM 2025
Ethics that impact the global chemical enterprise in a world needing international standards. Organizers: Susan Schelble, Kelly Elkins, Satomi Niwayama, Choon Do, Donna Nelson. Tuesday, December 16, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, and Wednesday, December 17, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ACS Spring 2025
Glenn Larkin at Committee Row during ACS Spring 2025 SciMix
Evaluating AI-powered Tools for Learning & Research in Chemistry from End User Perspectives. CINF: Division of Chemical Information, Sunday, March 23, 8:00 AM – 11:35 AM PDT.
Trusted Information for Public Policy, CINF: Division of Chemical Information, Monday, March 24, 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM & 2:00 PM – 5:45 PM PDT.
Bridging the Practitioner/Researcher Divide: With Justice and Sustainability: Focus on Research and DEIR, CHED: Division of Chemical Education, Tuesday, March 25, 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM & 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT.
Forensics: Science in Courts, CHAL: Division of Chemistry and the Law, Tuesday, March 25, 8:00 AM – 9:40 AM PDT.
Best Practices for the Implementation and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry Education Research and Practice, CHED: Division of Chemical Education, Wednesday, March 26, 8:00 AM – 11:20 AM PDT.
webinar 2025
What Every Industrial Chemist Should Know: Ethics and Legal Considerations. Stewart Witzeman and Jonathan Kennedy. February 19, 2025. Watch on demand at this link
ACS Fall 2024 MEETING
Pei Meng Woi and Neil Jespersen at Committee Row during ACS Fall 2024 SciMix
Workshop: Ethics Education in the Digital Age. Tuesday, August 20, 1:00-5:00pm. See the workshop description at this link.
Research Ethics and Safety Ethics: Linking Laboratory Practices to the Core Values of the Society. CHAS. Sunday, August 18, 02:00-05:10pm.
How to Foster Diversity in the Chemical Sciences. CMA. Monday, August 19, 8:00-10:10am.
Elevating the Discussion Around Scientific Information. CINF. Monday, August 19, 02:00-06:00pm.
Engaging (Broadly) with AI in Carrying Out Research & Research Training with Undergraduate Students. CHED. Tuesday, August 20, 8:00-11:15am.
Pitfalls Lawyers Can Get Into. PROF. Wednesday, August 21, 02:00-03:55pm.
ACS SPRING 2024 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is promoting the following symposia:
Markers of Excellence in ACS Approved Chemistry Programs. Presidential event. March 17, 2024, 02:00pm-05:15pm
Ethics for Transformation. PROF. March 18, 08:00am-11:45am
Ethics and Workplace Comportment. PROF. March 18, 02:00pm-04:55pm
Chemical Information Literacy in the Digital Age. CINF. March 19, 02:00pm-04:50pm
Copying with Misleading Information. CINF. March 21, 08:00am-10:10am.
ACS Fall 2023 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is sponsoring three symposia:
Effect of AI on Science: Classroom to Publication to Boardroom. PRES. August 14, 08:00am-12:00pm
Combatting Science Mis- and Dis-Information. CINF. August 15, 08:00am-11:55am
Mentorship, ACS and Us. PRES, CELL, ETHX, MPPG, PROF. August 15, 08:00am-11:50am & 02:00pm-05:50pm and August 16, 02:00-05:25pm
Related symposium:
ACS PROF: 50 Years and Growing. PROF. August 15, 02:00-06:00pm
ACS SPRING 2023 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is promoting the following symposia:
- COMPASS: Career and Occupational Mentoring for the Professional Advancement of Science Students. PROF. Sunday, March 26, 8:00 am-11:45 am
- Research at HBCUs (Historically Black College and University). Presidential Events. Sunday, March 26, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Biorefinery at the Crossroads. Presidential Events. Monday, March 27, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, and Tuesday, March 28, 8:00 am-12:00 pm & 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Chemistry Education. CINF. Tuesday, March 28, 2:00 pm-5:20 pm
- Panel Discussion: The Road to Successful Publishing. AGFD. Tuesday, March 28, 3:00 pm-5:30 pm, virtual session
Webinar 2023
Successful Transitions: Strategies for Adapting to a New Role. March 15, 2023, 2:00-3:00 pm ET. Co-produced by the ACS Younger Chemists Committee and Committee on Ethics. The recording is available to ACS members at this link
ACS Fall 2022 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is presenting a symposium hosted by the Division of Professional Relations:
and a poster hosted by the Division of Chemical Information:
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Creating activities to promote development of ethical standards for the chemical profession. Kelly Elkins and Susan Schelble. Tuesday, July 2, 2:00-5:15 pm.
ACS SPRING 2022 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is presenting two symposia hosted by the Division of Chemical Information (CINF):
- Academic Integrity in the Classroom and the Laboratory in the Era of Covid. Read a report of this symposium in Chemical Information Bulletin, Summer 2022, 74(2), 11-13. https://www.acscinf.org/bulletin
- The Ethics and Equity of Open
Webinar 2022
Why You Need to Care About Ethics. Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 2:00-3:00 pm ET, Speakers: Kelly Elkins, Susan Schelble, Judith Currano. Co-produced with the ACS Division of Professional Relations. Recording for ACS members is at this link
PACIFICHEM 2021
Pacifichem 2021 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, December 16-21. Two approved symposia related to the ethics programming:
Empowering Women in the Chemical Sciences & Engineering (#95)
Ethics in the Chemical Profession: Cultural Impacts (#96)
ACS FALL 2021 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is presenting two symposia hosted by the Division of Professional Relations (PROF) and the Division of Chemical Information (CINF):
- Imagining a Concept Map for Professional Ethics in Chemistry: Make your Case for the Main Hubs
- Watching the Watchperson: Ethics & Peer Review
Read a report of the CINF symposium in Chemical Information Bulletin, Winter 2021, 73(4), 6-10. https://www.acscinf.org/bulletin
ACS SPRING 2021 MEETING
The Committee on Ethics is presenting a symposium hosted by the Division of Chemical Information (CINF): The Elephants in the Room: Ethics, Equity, and the Early Career Author.
Read a report of this symposium in Chemical Information Bulletin, Summer 2021, 73(2), 4-7. https://www.acscinf.org/bulletin
ACS Fall 2020 Meeting
The Committee on Ethics is presenting two symposia hosted by the Division of Professional Relations (PROF):