Jan
06
Chemistry Quiz – January 2022
You know me from Middle Eastern foods—and tacos. What molecule am I? Answer
Author: Grace Baysinger
Jan
06
ACS on Campus Resources
“ACS on Campus is the American Chemical Society’s initiative dedicated to helping students advance their education and careers. We provide resources for you to develop your skills and partner with schools around the world to bring leaders in chemistry, publishing, Read more
Jan
06
Highly Cited Researchers of 2021 Announced
“Out of nearly 8M researchers in the world over the last decade, less than 1% have published multiple papers frequently cited by their peers that rank in the top 1% of citations for field and year. Since 2001, our experts Read more
Jan
06
Research Fronts 2021 Report Released
On December 8, 2021, Clarivate and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released the “Research Fronts 2021” report, to identify the hottest and emerging areas in the world of scientific research. This is the eighth annual collaborative report between the Read more
Jan
06
Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2021
100 Innovations with the potential to change how we live. View the list which includes “Blue Jeans Go Green” by Huue in the category “Sustainability.” Huue Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tammy Hsu, presented the SVACS August 2021 program on How Read more
Jan
06
New Members of the ACS Silicon Valley Section
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
Jan
06
Local Science Fairs in 2022 – Judges Needed
Haven’t decided on a New Year’s resolution yet? How about encouraging middle and high school students to participate in the world of STEM – science, engineering, math, and science. It takes just one day of your time to judge at Read more
Dec
04
Chair’s Message – December 2021
Farewell with Appreciation, Pride, Humility and Gratitude At the end of this month, I will step down as the chair of this section, so this is my last “Chair’s message”. After sitting down to write this column eleven times over Read more
Dec
01
Join our SVACS leadership group as Secretary in 2022!
Image credit: American Chemical Society The Secretary position for SVACS has become available for 2022. Gain valuable leadership skills, work with amazing colleagues, get a birds-eye view of SVACS activities, and make an impact on the local chemistry community by Read more
Dec
01
Coming in 2022: Major Changes in ACS Membership Opportunities
In response to the changing world and requests from ACS members, the ACS has prepared an entirely new membership structure. Starting in January 2022, there will be three different membership packages to choose from: Premium, Standard and Basic. You will Read more