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SUMMARY:Making Chemistry Happen: CTP Career Journeys
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals\n9:00-10:00 am\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\nChemical Technical Professionals (CTPs) are the people who make chemistry happen. From the lab to the production floor\, CTPs apply technical expertise\, hands-on skills\, and problem-solving know-how to turn scientific ideas into real-world results. \nJoin three CTPs as they share their career journeys\, take you behind the scenes of their technical roles\, and reveal how their work drives innovation across the chemical enterprise. Discover the skills that set successful CTPs apart\, explore career paths you may not have considered\, and get candid advice on building a rewarding career in chemistry. Register now to hear firsthand career insights and discover where your technical skills could take you. \nThis ACS Webinar is co-produced with the ACS Fostering a Skilled Technical Workforce initiative and the ACS Chemical Technical Professionals Committee. Join the American Chemical Society this September as we continue to celebrate our 150th Anniversary and feature events that highlight lifelong learning by advancing STEM education\, inclusivity\, professional development\, and mentorship for chemists at every career stage. \n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nExplore career possibilities\nDiscover the diverse roles CTPs fill and the impact they make across the chemical enterprise\nSee the work firsthand\nLearn what a typical day looks like and the technical\, practical\, and problem-solving skills CTPs rely on\nGet career advice\nHear firsthand insights on professional growth\, building expertise\, and navigating a career as a CTP\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026 @ 12:00pm-1:00pm ET\nFree to attend\nSlides will be available on day of the webinar\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\nACS Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals
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SUMMARY:The Sulfur Solution: New Chemistry for Recyclable and High-Performance Polymers
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals\n11:00 am-12:30 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\nElemental sulfur is produced on a massive scale as an inexpensive byproduct of petroleum refining\, yet much of this abundant resource remains underused. Now\, emerging polymerization strategies are opening new possibilities for transforming surplus sulfur into high-performance\, recyclable materials with applications ranging from safer resource recovery to next-generation plastic optics and photonics. \nJoin Jeffrey Pyun of the University of Arizona and Justin Chalker of Flinders University as they explore new approaches to sulfur polymer chemistry that move beyond conventional inverse vulcanization. They will showcase how elemental sulfur and sulfur-derived feedstocks can be converted into functional materials with unusual optical properties\, practical processability\, and opportunities for recycling. Register now to discover applications spanning plastic optics and photonics\, safer gold mining and e-waste recycling\, and recyclable plastics thereby demonstrating how innovative sulfur chemistry can turn an abundant industrial byproduct into a versatile resource for addressing both materials and sustainability challenges. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Neil Dolinski of Columbia University and co-produced by the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry. Join the American Chemical Society this September as we continue to celebrate our 150th Anniversary and feature events that highlight lifelong learning by advancing STEM education\, inclusivity\, professional development\, and mentorship for chemists at every career stage. \n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nTurn elemental sulfur into high-performance materials\nUnderstand how emerging polymerization strategies for sulfur-rich polymers\, glasses\, photopolymers\, and recyclable plastics\nLeverage sulfur’s unique optical properties\nDesign advanced materials with high refractive indices and broad transmission from the visible into infrared regions\nAdvance more sustainable technologies with sulfer-based polymers\nEvaluate how sulfur-based polymers can advance more sustainable technologies across plastic optics and photonics\, safer gold mining\, and e-waste recycling\nApply emerging sulfur polymerization chemistries to practical materials fabrication\nLearn about approaches such as molding\, photolithography\, diffractive optics\, and photonic structures\nAssess new pathways toward recyclable plastics\nUnderstand how trisulfide metathesis polymerization can enable more circular polymer systems\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nThursday\, September 24\, 2026 from 2:00pm-3:30pm ET\nFree to attend\nSlides will be available on day of the webinar\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\nACS Division of Polymer Chemistry
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-sulfur-solution-new-chemistry-for-recyclable-and-high-performance-polymers/
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SUMMARY:Nanotecnología en la Agricultura del Futuro: Diseño y Desarrollo de Nanoherbicidas Inteligentes
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and Sociedad Química de México\n11:00 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\nLa nanotecnología representa una oportunidad transformadora para una agricultura más precisa y sostenible. El futuro del manejo de cultivos dependerá de la integración inteligente entre ciencia avanzada y necesidades del campo. \nEn este webinar gratuito\, el Dr. Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto de la Universidade Estadual Paulista en Brasil compartirá como la nanotecnología está transformando la agricultura mediante el desarrollo de nanoherbicidas más eficientes y sostenibles. Se presentarán estrategias de diseño\, mecanismos de interacción con las plantas y ventajas en términos de liberación controlada\, reducción de dosis y menor impacto ambiental. Finalmente\, se discutirán desafíos y oportunidades para la adopción de estas tecnologías en sistemas agrícolas modernos. \n\n\n\n\nLo Que El Público Aprenderá: \n\nEl control de malezas\nComo la nanotecnología puede mejorar la eficiencia y sostenibilidad del control de malezas en la agricultura\nEl diseño de nanoherbicidas\nLos principios clave y sus mecanismos de interacción con las plantas\nEl potencial de los nanoherbicidas en condiciones reales\nLos beneficios y desafíos asociados a la implementación de estas tecnologías en sistemas agrícolas reales\n\n\n\n\n\nDetalles del Evento\n\nmiercoles\, 30 de septiembre a las 2:00-3:00pm ET / 12:00-1:00pm CT\nSin coste\nLas diapositivas estarán disponibles el día del webinar\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\nSociedad Química de México
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/nanotecnologia-en-la-agricultura-del-futuro-diseno-y-desarrollo-de-nanoherbicidas-inteligentes/
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SUMMARY:Who Will Win the #ChemNobel? Predicting the 2026 Nobel Laureate(s) in Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and Chemical & Engineering News\n11:00 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\nJoin Laura Howes of Chemical & Engineering News and a panel of special guests as they make their predictions for who will receive this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry and why. \nEnjoy a lively discussion about the past prize winners and losers\, and which fields of science (and scientists) that our panel believes should be considered for future awards and if Artificial Intelligence may someday win the award. \nThis ACS Webinar is co-produced with Chemical & Engineering News. ACS has brought chemists together for 150 years\, creating communities that transcend generations\, borders\, and disciplines. Join the society as they recognize the power of collective impact\, foster belonging in chemistry\, and nurture our connections. \n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nFront-Runners for this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry\nWho they are and why they may win\nBig ideas in chemistry\nPotential future winners and their contributions to the field\nWill a Nobel go to AI?\nWhy or why not Artificial Intelligence may ever win a Nobel Prize\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nThursday\, October 1\, 2026 from 2:00pm-3:00pm ET\nFree to attend\nSlides will be not be available\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\nChemical & Engineering News
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/who-will-win-the-chemnobel-predicting-the-2026-nobel-laureates-in-chemistry/
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SUMMARY:Seeing Biology in a New Light: Nanosensors for Real-Time Biosensing
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Publications\n8:00-9:00 am\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\nReal-time\, minimally invasive measurement of localized bioanalyte concentrations in living tissue remains a major challenge in biosensing and bioimaging. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) offer a powerful way forward. Their exceptional photostability\, near-infrared (NIR) tissue-penetrating fluorescence\, and sensitivity to their local environment make them uniquely suited for advanced biomedical sensing and imaging. \nCelebrate National Nanotechnology Day with Daniel Roxbury of the University of Rhode Island as he explores how engineered SWCNTs can transform the way we detect and measure biomolecules in living systems. By functionalizing SWCNTs with biopolymers\, researchers can impart both biocompatibility and selective sensitivity to target biomolecules thereby creating powerful optical nanosensors for real-world biological applications. Using novel spectroscopy and microscopy techniques\, learn about recent advances in SWCNT-based optical nanosensors\, including machine learning-assisted analysis for applications ranging from live-cell imaging to wearable biosensing. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Chengmei Zhong of ACS Publications and co-produced with ACS Publications. ACS has brought chemists together for 150 years\, creating communities that transcend generations\, borders\, and disciplines. Join the society as they recognize the power of collective impact\, foster belonging in chemistry\, and nurture our connections. \n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nReal-time biosensing\nLearn how their unique optical properties can provide sensitive\, minimally invasive readouts of biomolecules in living systems\nThe behavior of engineered nanomaterials\nExplore how advanced spectroscopy can help you characterize nanosensor interactions and extract meaningful biological information\nNext-generation optical sensors\nDiscover how SWCNT-based technologies and machine learning are opening new possibilities for live-cell imaging\, wearable biosensing\, and real-time biological monitoring\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nFriday\, October 9\, 2026 @ 11:00am-12:00pm ET\nFree to attend\nSlides will be available on day of the webinar\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources\n\nNanozymes: Design\, Mechanisms and Applications Special Issue – This joint special issue by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and ACS Applied Nano Materials presents a comprehensive collection of more than 50 cutting-edge papers by authors from 8 countries\, spanning rational design\, mechanistic insights\, and emerging applications of nanozymes.\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\nACS Publications
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SUMMARY:The Element of Trust: Chemistry\, Ethics\, and Real-World Decisions
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Communications Division\, and C&EN\n8:00-9:00 am\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAt a time when chemistry and the broader sciences face growing skepticism and shifting political landscapes\, communicating scientific findings isn’t just about accuracy\, it also requires sound judgment and a deep commitment to the communities we serve. \nIn this Global Ethics Day panel\, professionals from media\, academia\, and industry will discuss how they navigate the gap between peer-reviewed data and public perception\, making difficult decisions about what to say\, how to say it\, and when it matters most. From environmental forensics after a chemical spill to reporting on gene-editing breakthroughs to scaling green chemistry for commercial markets\, explore how experts handle incomplete data\, competing priorities\, conflicts of interest\, and public scrutiny while maintaining credibility. The conversation will highlight how ethical challenges differ across career paths\, what they have in common\, and why a strong ethical foundation is essential to acting as responsible global citizens during a period of unprecedented pressure on scientific institutions. Register now to be part of the conversation with chemists\, engineers\, communicators\, students\, and science advocates to discuss real decisions behind responsible science. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Natalie Thingelstad of the American Chemical Society and co-produced with ACS Communications Division and Chemical & Engineering News. ACS has brought chemists together for 150 years\, creating communities that transcend generations\, borders\, and disciplines. Join the society as they recognize the power of collective impact\, foster belonging in chemistry\, and nurture our connections. \n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nMake ethical decisions when the data is incomplete.\nLearn practical ways to weigh uncertainty\, competing priorities\, and potential consequences when deciding what to communicate and when.\nCommunicate science without compromising credibility. Discover strategies for translating complex or emerging research into accurate\, responsible messages that can withstand public scrutiny.\nNavigate ethical challenges across different career paths. Identify common ethical dilemmas in media\, academia\, and industry and apply principles that help you manage conflicts of interest\, pressure\, and competing expectations.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nThursday\, October 15\, 2026 @ 11:00am-12:00pm ET\nFree to attend\nSlides will not be available for this panel discussion\n\n\n\n\n\nACS Communications Division \n\n\n\n\nChemical & Engineering News \nGlobal Ethics Day 2026
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