ECS recently strengthened its connections with Thailand’s electrochemistry and solid state science communities through a visit to Bangkok by Prof. Turgut Gür of Stanford University. An active ECS member since 1973, Gür is an ECS Fellow and has held numerous leadership positions within the Society, including serving as president in 2022–2023. His visit provided an opportunity to engage with researchers and students in Thailand and highlight the strength and vitality of the country’s electrochemical and solid state science community.

It’s that time of year again—time to trick-or-treat, wear creative costumes, and tell ghost stories. If you’re at a loss for a fun science-themed look, here are some of our favorite electrochemistry-inspired costumes. FLYING SOLO 1. “I’ve Got My Ion You” Everybody loves a good pun! Go as a literal “eye on ions” by dressing up as a giant eyeball or wearing glasses with huge eyes drawn on them. Then attach cutout chemical ion symbols (like Na⁺, Cl⁻, or Ca²⁺)…
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Saad Azam Dalhousie University Date: October 14, 2026 Time: 1300–1400h ET

What 250 ECS Meetings Tell Us About the Evolution of Science Want to see how science changes? Open an old ECS technical program. Across 250 meetings, the subjects presented at ECS have documented not only what electrochemical and solid state scientists were studying, but what they believed was important, promising—or just beginning to seem possible.

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  Schedule: 1800h Posters and Dinner | 1900h Speakers 

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.

“Celebrating Electrochemical and Solid State Science Innovations: Commercialization of Electrochemical Processes and Products” When different ECS Divisions repeatedly asked EJ (E. Jennings) Taylor1 to deliver talks at symposia on commercializing scientific innovations, he began to wonder, “Why not combine these different symposia into one multi-division symposium?”2 Since solving so many of the world’s grand challenges requires interdisciplinary collaboration, an international symposium that brings together researchers at different career stages and across different disciplines could help streamline the path from invention…
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Wonhyeong Kim University of Arizona Date: September 30, 2026 Time: 1300–1400h ET  

A brief history of the first ECS Meeting The newly formed American Electrochemical Society (which would become The Electrochemical Society) held its first meeting  from April 3–5, 1902.* Earlier, Charles John Reed III, an independent electrochemistry consultant, had proposed creating a new electrochemistry section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). When ACS dragged its heels, Reed appealed to Joseph W. Richards, Professor of Metallurgy at Lehigh University, who agreed to become involved. Reed, Roberts, Carl Hering, E. F. Roeber, Samuel…
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The Electrochemical Society hosted the live webinar “Is LMFP the next big thing for EV batteries?,” by Gerard Bree (University of Warwick), on June 24, 2026. A live question and answer session followed. Answers to some questions not addressed during the broadcast follow.