Apr
03
April Newsletter
Read the April 2022 issue of our Newsletter or view our newsfeed for the latest information.
Author: Grace Baysinger
Apr
03
Chair’s Message – April 2022
Hello Silicon Valley Section of the ACS! I’m thrilled to be back from leave to serve as your Chair after welcoming a brand-new chemist-to-be into the world. We have hosted some great virtual events to kick off the year, and Read more
Mar
08
Chair’s Message – March 2022
Hello Fellow Chemists, Welcome to March Madness. Just like the basketball tournaments, March is a very busy month for the ACS and the Silicon Valley section. The big event of the month is of course the ACS Spring National meeting Read more
Mar
08
Water Quality and Contaminant Fate Following Natural Disasters
March 31 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm PDT Free Register for this event See more details
Mar
08
Shirley B. Radding Award – Call for Nominations (Deadline: May 1, 2022)
This award was established in 1994 by our ACS local Section to recognize demonstrated, dedicated, unselfish leadership, service and significant contributions, over a sustained period of time, to industrial, academic, or applied chemistry and to the American Chemical Society at Read more
Mar
08
2022 Abraham Ottenberg Service Award – Call for Nominations (Deadline: May 30, 2022)
The Ottenberg Award is presented annually to a member of our local section for outstanding service to the section. Nominations should include the nominee’s biography, description of the service(s) for which the member is nominated, and a discussion or evaluation Read more
Feb
06
Chair’s Message – February 2022
Hello Fellow Chemists, I am writing as Acting Chair while Stephanie Benight is enjoying time with her new baby. Our by-laws dictate that under these circumstances the Chair Elect serves as Acting Chair. So I will be supporting the section Read more
Feb
06
Resa Kelly, 2021 Harry and Carol Mosher Award Winner
Each year the Silicon Valley ACS local section presents the Harry and Carol Mosher Award to an ACS member in recognition of outstanding work in chemistry, advancement of chemistry as a profession, and service to the ACS. The 2021 award Read more
Feb
06
New Members: Welcome to the Silicon Valley Section of ACS
Each month, the section receives a spreadsheet from national ACS with the names of members new to our section. The members are either new to ACS, have transferred in from other areas, or are the newest members — students. To Read more
Feb
06
Local Science Fairs in 2022
By Susan Hines While chocolates and flowers are high on many people’s Valentine list, how about a gift that keeps on giving? While the cost is minimal (a day of your time judging at the local science fair), the return Read more