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
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
Deadline: May 31, 2026 The Shirley B. Radding Award was established in 1994 by our Section of ACS to recognize demonstrated leadership, service and significant contributions over a sustained period of time to industrial, applied, or academic chemistry, and to Read more
Join us on April 25 11am-2pm at the MLK Library downtown San Jose To promote the positive role that chemistry plays in the world, ACS established the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) public awareness campaign. During CCEW, ACS members and chemistry enthusiasts Read more
Chocolate is the Food of the Gods February is a good month to think about chocolate – and a good gig in retirement! The fun events started when we were the Valentine’s Day love story in the San Jose Mercury 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
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
