ACS Webinars focus on chemists in the community during National Chemistry Week

News media and others interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of American Chemical Society (ACS) Webinars™ focusing on ways chemists can make valuable contributions to their communities.

Scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, from 2 - 3 p.m. EDT, the free ACS Webinars™ will feature Al Hazari, Ph.D., of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, speaking on Sparking Discovery - Chemists in the Community. The new webinar takes place during National Chemistry Week, a community-based annual event that unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating the importance of chemistry to our quality of life.

ACS Webinars™ connect you with experts and global thought leaders in the chemical sciences, management and business to address current topics of interest to scientific and engineering professionals. Each webinar includes a short presentation followed by a Q & A session. News media and scientists can tune into the conference without charge but must register in advance.

Participants will learn:

• What you need to know to ignite curiosity and inspire lifelong learning
  
• Why you benefit when you connect to everyone, everywhere, everyday
  
• How to make chemistry and science fun for all
  
• How to conduct a successful community outreach event

Hazari is the director of the Undergraduate Chemistry Labs and a lecturer in chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 2000, he received the ACS Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach. He is an ACS tour speaker and the councilor for the ACS - East Tennessee Section. He earned his B.S. in chemistry from the American University in Cairo, his M.S. in chemistry from Youngstown State University in Ohio, and his Ph.D. in science education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is also an affiliate of the Institute for Chemical Education and a member of the National and the Tennessee Science Teachers Associations.

Provided by American Chemical Society