March 16th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Register by March 15 and indicate your choice of a watch party location so we order enough food. Download flyer (PDF) Calling all community college and transfer students interested in chemistry-related fields! Silicon Valley American Chemical Read more
Deadline: April 1, 2026 Recognizing community college science teachers who go above and beyond to inspire and support their students to pursue a career in science. The Silicon Valley ACS Teacher-Scholar Award honors community college faculty who demonstrate excellence in Read more
2025 SVACS Abraham Ottenberg Service Award Recipient – Anais Nguyen Deadline: May 31, 2026 The Ottenberg Award is presented annually to a member of our local section for outstanding service to the section. Nominations include the nominee’s biography, description of Read more
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is packed with important events and deadlines. Alongside Valentine’s Day—a celebration of the chemistry of oxytocin and dopamine—ACS local sections are also hard at work preparing annual reports that Read more
When What SVACS Newsletter Coverage and More January Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry at the Redwood City Library Redwood City Library March Synopsys Championship Science Fair and SVACS Awards March 2025 SVACS Chocolate Raffle at ACS 2025 Spring National Meeting Read more
To join our Silicon Valley ACS special award team of judges at the Synopsys Championship on March 10, 2026, in San Jose, please contact us. We welcome participants from all chemistry-related fields. As an ACS volunteer judge, you will be Read more
Silicon Valley ACS (SVACS) Events Plus Key ACS Events Month Event January ACS Leadership Institute (Atlanta, GA) February SVACS Annual Report and ChemLuminary Nominations February Teacher-Scholar Community College Award Nomination Deadline February or March Paving the Path Initiative February-March Judges Read more
Watch video on YouTube In 2026, the American Chemical Society turns 150! ACS is a nonprofit organization established by a congressional charter in 1876. Since then, ACS has supported and connected scientists from around the world and fostered innovation in Read more
Happy New Year. I’ve started another year as the Chair for the Silicon Valley local section. I thought I’d bring back the monthly chair’s message to add to the wonderful newsletter that Grace Baysinger assembles. 2026 is a big year Read more
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 3, 2025, to 11:59pm, November 14, Read more
