2026 Election of SVACS Officers, Councilors,Alternate Councilors for 2027

Grace Baysinger
November 10, 2026

Biographies and Candidate Statements Silicon Valley ACS members will receive an email notification soon to cast their votes online. To help you be more informed when you receive this notification, […]

Chair’s Message – November 2026

Grace Baysinger
November 4, 2026

I am writing this message on election day. I hope all have had a chance to exercise your constitutional right to vote. Of course, I mean, vote in the Silicon […]

Improving All Lives Through Science: The Case for Fundamental Research, Public Policy, and Advocacy

Grace Baysinger
September 21, 2026

Curiosity-driven, fundamental research fuels breakthrough technologies and lifesaving therapeutics—with chemistry at the center of it all. Yet, as scientists, we face a critical challenge: public trust in science is at […]

Building the tactile Braille periodic table

Science for Everyone: Tactile Braille Periodic Table at Stanford

Grace Baysinger
September 21, 2026

Celebrate the permanent installation of a Tactile Braille Periodic Table of Elements at Stanford Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00pm Location: Stanford University, Sapp Center for Science Teaching […]

Sally and Howard Peters Chocolate Raffle at SciMix during Fall 2026 ACS Meeting

SciMix Chocolate Raffle at ACS Fall 2026 Meeting in Chicago

Grace Baysinger
September 20, 2026

By Howard Peters At the SciMix evening of ACS National meetings, the ACS Division of Chemistry and the Law (CHAL) used to display on posters legal decisions about how the law […]

Building and sustaining connections through chemistry in the Silicon Valley Region

2026 Election of SVACS Officers, Councilors,Alternate Councilors for 2027

Chair’s Message – November 2026

Improving All Lives Through Science: The Case for Fundamental Research, Public Policy, and Advocacy

Science for Everyone: Tactile Braille Periodic Table at Stanford

SciMix Chocolate Raffle at ACS Fall 2026 Meeting in Chicago

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