Victoria J. Gelling

Join the ECS (The Electrochemical Society) Twin Cities Section at its November meeting at Sherwin-Williams in Downtown Minneapolis. This is a unique opportunity to tour the world’s leader in paint and coatings, along with a technical presentation titled The Use of Electrochemistry in Industrial Coatings Research by Dr. Vicki Gelling, Senior Research Fellow at Sherwin-Williams.

Fuel your mind and body at this technical meeting with a light meal provided during the presentation.

Registration is free! RSVP required by Monday, November 2.

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The ECS Texas Section is proud to introduce the Texas Section Electrochemistry Research Award Sponsored by UL Research Institutes (ULRI) on behalf of the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute.

Nomination deadline: January 15, 2027

This newly established award recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers working in Texas whose research and contributions are advancing electrochemical science and technology and/or solid state science. (more…)

Neil P. Dasgupta

The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Design and Manufacturing of Solid-State Batteries: Barriers to Scale-Up and Translation” with Neil P. Dasgupta (University of Michigan) on October 22 at Nissan Technical Center North America.

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The ECS University of Calgary Student Chapter invites current ECS Student Chapter members—and anyone interested in revitalizing or starting a chapter—to the ECS Student Chapter Roundtable during the 250th ECS Meeting in Calgary, Canada, on Tuesday, October 27, from 945–1030h MDT.

Share what’s working, swap ideas, and connect with fellow student leaders from across the ECS community. Come ready to talk about successful events and initiatives, growing engagement, launching new chapters, and supporting professional development. Designed to strengthen connections among ECS Student Chapters and spark future collaboration across institutions, the Roundtable is an opportunity to learn from one another, share experiences, and exchange ideas. Preregistration—online in advance or at Customer Service in 250 Registration—is required for this event.

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The ECS Detroit Section invites you to “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials” with Robert Privette and Apurva Mehta—battery technology experts and industry veterans prominently known for their work with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling—September 17 at Nissan Technical Centre North America.

Title: “Supply considerations for Li-ion Cathode Active Materials”

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 

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ECS New England Section Hosts September 2026 Meeting

The ECS New England Section invites you to the September 2026 Section Meeting at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The event includes networking, a buffet dinner, and a presentation from three New England-based battery startups.

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Esther Takeuchi

Takeuchi to Present ECS Lecture at 250th Meeting

Esther Takeuchi (SUNY Distinguished Professor and William and Jane Knapp Chair in Energy and the Environment at Stony Brook University and Chief Scientist and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory) will present the ECS Lecture—“Electrochemistry: A Keystone of the Energy Future”—at the 250th ECS Meeting Plenary Session. Her participation is especially fitting as ECS celebrates its 250th meeting since its founding in 1902. As she noted, “Scientific participation and scientific discovery is a marathon, not a sprint; you have to be in it for the long haul. I think that idea is very reflective of the Society and its members.”¹

Holding more than 150 patents and in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Prof. Takeuchi is best known for developing the lithium/silver vanadium oxide (Li/SVO) battery used in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), more than 150,000 of which are implanted annually in the United States.²  

An ECS member for over 40 years and Society President from 2011 to 2012, Prof. Takeuchi credits ECS with fostering connections across disciplines, sectors, and countries. In a conversation with ECS staff in June 2026, she discussed the themes of her ECS Lecture and the evolving role of electrochemistry in addressing global energy challenges. (more…)

From left to right: Rebecca Willner, Marola Lenhard, and Leonhard Tannesia. (Photo by PaulSakuma.com)

Congratulations to Marola Lenhard, Leonhard Tannesia, and Rebecca Willner, winners of the 249th ECS Meeting Z01—General Student Poster Session Awards. Please take a moment to celebrate all the Z01 participants’ excellent work!

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