By Madalyn Radlauer Why get involved in the Silicon Valley ACS Section? You can network & make connections, build your leadership skills, enhance your professional development, engage in your community, and give back to your community. In 2021, our section Read more
Mole Day (Oct 23) has come and gone. My attention turns now to turkeys and Thanksgiving. For the Silicon Valley ACS section, it is time to focus on the election of new officers for the coming year. But we can Read more
October 15-21 is National Chemistry Week (NCW). This is a week when ACS sections across the country hold outreach events designed to promote the value of chemistry in everyday life. The mission of NCW is to reach the public, particularly Read more
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 12:30-3pm at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Horticulture Room 2. Cheese, fruit, and veggies will be served. All attendees 21 years+ will receive a glass of wine during the reception (12:30pm-1pm) and will Read more
Jigisha Shah, Amanda Nelson, and Natalie McClure Download enlarged PDF version of the poster: 66MB or high resolution 126MB. Poster created by Eefei Chen for SciMix & ChemLuminary Awards. Also see Flyer about Silicon Valley ACS (PDF). Howard Peters, Member Read more
The National ACS meeting last month in San Francisco was a huge success with a strong return to in-person attendance: of the total 15,019 registrations, 13,363 (89%) were in-person and 1,656 were online. San Francisco, which gets so much bad Read more
Dr. James Collman, 70-Year Member, and Natalie McClure, SVACS Chair, at the 2023 Annual Picnic & Awards for Silicon Valley ACS (SVACS) Recognition of 50+Year Members at the 2023 Annual Picnic & Awards for Silicon Valley ACS.50-Years: Mr. Donald Berger Read more
Matt Greaney (right) Wins 2023 Ottenberg Award. Peter Rusch (left), Chair of Ottenberg Award Committee, presented the award at the Annual Picnic and Awards event on July 8, 2023. Matt is a dedicated, talented, and hard-working member of SVACS who Read more
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, July 3 through August 11 are “the Dog Days of Summer.” I’m not sure what gave rise to that saying, but I think it was in part due to the enervation due to heat stress. Read more
The ACS offers funding to advance the chemical sciences through research, education, and community projects. Award programs support excellence in chemistry, celebrate achievements, and provide opportunities for exploration and advancement. Bookmark the ACS National website of awards and their deadlines Read more
