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Featured News and Events

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2026 James Flack Norris Awardees Announced

Professor Christina Goudreau Collison, Ph.D. to receive the 2026 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The ... Learn More >

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NESACS Meeting – September – Med Chem Symposium

1049rd Monthly Meeting of NESACS Med Chem Symposium "Macrocyles In Drug Discovery Symposium" This meeting will be hosted by Merck, 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA ... Learn More >

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Chemical Innovation in Battery Science: From Fundamentals to Scalable Technologies

“Chemical Innovation in Battery Science: From Fundamentals to Scalable Technologies” Date: September 16th, 2026 Time: 11:30 am – 6:00 pm Venue: Simmons University Linda K ... Learn More >

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NESACS Mission & Vision

NESACS Vision Statement 2023

An inclusive, vibrant, empowered community of chemists positively impacting society.

NESACS Mission Statement 2023

Cultivating and celebrating an inclusive chemistry community by supporting outreach, education, safety, and collaboration for a sustainable future.

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Our Committees

Younger Chemists Committee (NSYCC)

The Northeastern Section Younger Chemists Committee (NSYCC) connects students, postdocs, and early-career scientists across Greater Boston and New England through networking events, career development, research conferences, and professional community. Learn More >

NEACT and NESACS Collaboration Committee

To increase and retain membership in the American Chemical Society in the geographical area defined by the Society as the Northeastern Section. Learn More >

Chemical Education Committee

The Chemical Education Committee is one of the most important committees of NESACS. It oversees and assists in many and varied activities across the organization. Learn More >

Medicinal Chemistry Group

The mission of the medicinal chemistry group is to advance knowledge and understanding of drug discovery research by organizing world class quality symposia. Learn More >

Women Chemists Committee

The Women Chemists Committee is dedicated to attracting, developing, and supporting women in the chemical sciences and we plan to address such timely issues as the gender wage gap and promoting the nomination of more Learn More >

Materials Chemistry Committee

To focus on cutting edge research in Materials Chemistry from both academic and industry labs. Learn More >

Chemical Biology Committee

To focus on cutting edge research in Chemical Biology from both academic and industry labs in the areas of machine learning applied to drug discovery, translational chemical biology, targeted protein degradation, chemical proteomics, novel target Learn More >