Congratulations to the fall ECS award winners! Their awards will be recognized at the 249th ECS Meeting in Seattle, WA, US, or at an upcoming ECS Section Meeting. (more…)
ECS Detroit Section Hosts “Driving the Future of EVs: Battery Safety, Electrified Powertrain Efficiency, and Cooling System Innovation”
Posted on November 5, 2025 by Maggie Hohenadel
The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Driving the future of EVs: Battery Safety, Electrified Powertrain Efficiency, and Cooling System Innovation” on November 12 at the Nissan Technical Center North America.
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ECS Co-Authors Response to Executive Order “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking”
Posted on October 31, 2025 by Frances Chaves
ECS co-authored a letter to Congressional leadership expressing concerns regarding the August 7 Executive Order (EO), “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” The letter was signed by more than 60 scientific societies.
“ECS is a non-partisan, non-political organization,” said Christopher Jannuzzi, ECS Executive Director & CEO. “However, we recognize the right and responsibility to engage when legislative or regulatory actions directly impact our mission, operations, or the communities we serve. Recent US legislation has raised significant concerns in our community and is negatively affecting our members. This letter exemplifies ECS’s commitment to upholding its mission and advocating responsibly on behalf of our members and the broader technical community.”
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Advance Your Energy Expertise with Online Battery Courses – The Demand for Electrochemical Knowledge Has Never Been Greater!
Posted on October 23, 2025 by Fern Oram
Don’t miss this limited time pricing!
- Nonmember – $329
- ECS Member – $269
- ECS Student Member – $179
ECS’s Online Battery Courses are designed to help you deepen your understanding of the science and technology powering the next generation of energy solutions—from electric vehicles to grid-scale storage and advanced materials research. (more…)
248th ECS Meeting: General Student Poster Session Award Winners
Posted on October 16, 2025 by Maggie Hohenadel
From left to right: Andrew Murphy, Amanda Warfield, Yongbeom Kwon, and Nilesh Nilesh. (Photo by PaulSakuma.com)
Congratulations to Yongbeom Kwon, Nilesh Nilesh, Amanda Warfield, and Andrew Murphy, winners of the 248th ECS Meeting Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards. Over 90 posters were submitted to the competition. Compliments to all the Z01 participants for their excellent work! (more…)
ECS Webinar: “Rapid Calendar Life Screening of Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes using Voltage Holds”
Posted on October 15, 2025 by Maggie Hohenadel
Ankit Verma
Ankit Verma
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 1300–1400h ET
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The ECS Twin Cities Section invites you to its annual symposium at Hamline University. Join us for student poster presentations, an invited technical talk, and a light meal to fuel your mind and body.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Anderson Center 112, Hamline University, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
Registration is free. To help prepare for the event, please RSVP here by Sunday, October 12. (more…)
Sensor Division Student Research Award Recipient to Be Recognized at the 248th ECS Meeting
Posted on October 3, 2025 by Genevieve Goldy
Wonhyeong Kim
Wonhyeong Kim of the University of Arizona is among the more than 20 society and division award winners being recognized at the 248th ECS Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, USA from October 12-16, 2025. This award recognizes promising graduate students for conducting outstanding research in the field of sensors.
Wonhyeong was selected for his outstanding contributions to the development of molecularly imprinted polymer-based sensors and advancements in wearable electrochemical sensor technologies. His award talk, Development of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP)-Based Sensors for the Sensitive and Selective Detection of Analytes, will be presented on Monday, October 13. You can view his award talk abstract and learn more about Wonhyeong here. (more…)
Jijo Christudasjustus Receives 2025 Corrosion Division Morris Cohen Graduate Student Award
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Genevieve Goldy
Jijo Christudasjustus
Congratulations to the Morris Cohen Graduate Student Award recipient, Jijo Christudasjustus of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory! Dr. Christudasjustus is recognized for studies in passive film structure, corrosion initiation, propagation, and repassivation mechanisms in corrosion-resistant aluminum alloys using scanning transmission electron microscopy.
He presents his award lecture, “Corrosion Mechanisms and Passive Film Evolution in Nanostructured Al Alloys with Far-from-Equilibrium Compositions,” on October 14, 2025, at the 248th ECS Meeting in Chicago, IL, US. Don’t miss it! (more…)
ECS Wins Two 2025 Apex Awards for Publication Excellence!
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Frances Chaves
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Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) and The Electrochemical Society Interface each won 2025 Apex Awards in the category of Magazines, Journals & Tabloids – Electronic, which includes web and PDF magazines. “This award is a testament to the excellence, talent, dedication, and tireless passion of our team—our writers, editors, and designers—and our readers who continue to inspire everything we do. Together they make our magazines continuing forces for positive change in the world,” said Adrian Plummer, Senior Director of Publications, The Electrochemical Society (ECS).
APEX awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the entry’s success in achieving overall communications effectiveness and excellence. The prestigious awards recognize the Society’s efforts to uphold the highest standards of quality, integrity, and excellence across its family of journals.
“We’re humbled by this honor and proud of our team’s commitment to publishing world-class research that shapes a more sustainable future. This recognition motivates us to provide a platform for future leaders and to keep advancing science for the benefit of all humanity,” stated Christopher Jannuzzi, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, ECS. (more…)