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, biographies and candidate statements are below. Please also see the Read more
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 Valley local section election for the section’s Executive Committee members. Read more
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 a historic low, and the policy decisions shaping research funding Read more
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 and Learning, Sapp Auditorium, 376 Lomita Dr, Stanford – View Read more
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 affects the chemical enterprise. Very few attendees stopped by. Then Read more
Watch video of Fall 2026 Board of Directors Open Meeting and ChemLuminary Awards Outstanding Regional Meeting — Innovative Programming (Sponsored by ACS Committee on Meetings & Expositions). This award recognizes outstanding performance in organizing and hosting a regional meeting. Winner: Read more
Welcome to a new school year. September always seems more like the start of the year than January to me since so much gets added to the calendar. And Silicon Valley ACS also has some interesting events to add to Read more
Dr. Jillian Blatti Boland, Associate Professor, Pasadena City College (PCC), was recognized as the 2026 Silicon Valley ACS Teacher-Scholar Award winner on July 11, 2026, at Silicon Valley ACS’ Annual Picnic and Awards event. This award honors community college chemistry Read more
Dr. Eefei Chen has demonstrated outstanding service to the section through her long-standing contribution of a unique talent: creating captivating communications graphics coupled with a deep understanding of the science behind it. Her artwork enlivens public-facing communications, from the website Read more
ACS Policy Advocacy Efforts One of the important activities that ACS provides is Governmental Advocacy. This may be less visible but is a critical function of ACS. ACS employs a few registered lobbyists, and supports 2 Congressional Fellows. As a Read more
