May
28
2025 Annual BBQ Picnic and Awards Ceremony
A family-friendly event, please join us for our annual picnic and awards ceremony! Download flyer
Author: Grace Baysinger
May
08
ACS Western Regional Meeting 2025 – Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the 2025 Western Regional Meeting (WRM) is now open! We are excited to receive submissions for oral and poster presentations, please use this link for abstract submission. The deadline for acceptance of abstracts is July 21, Read more
Apr
09
Silicon Valley ACS at the ACS 2025 Spring Meeting in San Diego
The SVACS poster in the Local Section Showcase at SciMix. Enlarge image | Download PDF version Chocolate Raffle The ACS Silicon Valley Local Section had an information booth at SciMix in San Diego with other ACS local sections. SVACS officers displayed Read more
Apr
09
ACS Western Regional Meeting in San Jose October 25-28, 2025
The Silicon Valley and California local ACS sections are planning the premier scientific event in 2025 for chemists in the ACS western region: the “Building Bridges” 2025 Western Regional Meeting. For four days – October 25-28 – downtown San Jose Read more
Jan
17
ACS Western Regional Meeting 2025: Call for Symposia
Deadline: March 21, 2025 On behalf of the Silicon Valley and California sections of the American Chemical Society (ACS), we invite you to participate in our 2025 Western Regional Meeting, “Building Bridges”, in San Jose, CA October 25-28, 2025. As Read more
Jan
11
Silicon Valley ACS 2024 in Review
Download flyer (PDF). When What SVACS Newsletter Coverage Read More January Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry Mosher Award presented to Drs. Cynthia & Bruce Maryanoff January 2024 Photos & write-up February Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry March Synopsys Championship Science Read more
Dec
07
National Chemistry Week Extravaganza
Picture Perfect Chemistry! By Jigisha Shah This year, Silicon Valley ACS celebrated National Chemistry Week with great pomp and splendor. A variety of chemistry-related hands-on activities and school visits, all aimed at involving the general public in explorations of the Read more
Dec
07
Election Results for 2025 SVACS ExComm
Many thanks to the members who supported the Silicon Valley ACS by voting for its 2025 leadership team, the ExComm (Executive Committee). Your participation as members is appreciated. Voting was open from 9:00am, November 8, 2024, to 11:59pm, November 18, Read more
Nov
08
2025 WCC Merck Research Award Deadline Nov. 15th
The WCC Merck Research Award recognizes eight individuals who will present their research at a Women Chemists Committee (WCC)/Merck half-day symposium during the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting and be recognized at the Awards Symposium Luncheon and the WCC Luncheon. Women Read more
Nov
05
2024 Election of Silicon Valley ACS Officers, Councilors, Alternate Councilors for 2025
Voting Period: November 8 to November 18, 2024. Silicon Valley ACS members eligible to vote for our leadership group will soon receive an email notification to cast their votes online. A sample ballot, plus biographies and statements for candidates, are Read more