College professors are reporting that students are coming to college with a lack of spreadsheet skills and knowledge. In this webinar, participants will gain techniques in using spreadsheets to take sets of data (whether created in class or found from external sources) and distill results from them. Skills include graphing, performing calculations, filtering data, conditional […]
DATE and Time: Thursday, March 19, 5:30 PM Pacific time Registration required by Wednesday, March 18, 1:00 PM. Registration may close earlier than the nominal deadline if capacity is reached. This event will be FREE OF CHARGE, but we still require you to fill out the registration form. In particular, we need to have your […]
Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. PDT SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium Watch online or register to attend in person. Learn more From our kitchens to our clothes to the delivery of medicines, plastics play an indispensable role in our daily lives. But, the end-life of these plastics is not always taken into […]
Samuel S. Veroneau, PhD, Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania Sponsored by the Beilstein Institute April 16th, 6:00-7:00 am, Online, Free, Registration required Electrochemistry can transform abundant resources like water and carbon dioxide into useful chemical and sustainable fuels. These reactions often involve protons, which are either consumed or produced at […]
Prof. James David Adams, USC Sponsored by Southern California Section of ACS April 22nd, 4:00-5:00 pm, Online, Free, Registration required Acorns are an important food that come from oak trees. They contain about 10% protein, 35% carbohydrate and 55% fat. Acorn protein contains all 9 essential amino acids. Acorns are eaten by Chinese, Korean and […]
Prof. Emily Davidson, Princeton University Sponsored by Golden Gate Polymer Forum April 22nd, 5:30-6:30 pm; Online, Free/$5 donation, Registration required by April 21st at 1pm Nature creates remarkable material by controlling the hierarchical assembly of molecules that are broken down at the end of their useful life. Inspired by natural systems, my group’s research combines […]
Amanda Lattin, Dean or Aromatherapy, American College of Health Science, Portland, Oregon Sponsored by Southern California Section of ACS April 23rd, 4:00-5:00 pm, Online, Free, Registration required Into the Woods and Beyond: Essential Oils and the Chemistry of Forest Bathing explores how forest-derived volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particularly monoterpenes such as α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, and […]
Sandra Lopez Verges, PhD Sponsored by California ACS, Women Chemists Committee May 9th, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Online, Free, Registration required | Download flyer Emergent viruses are primarily zoonotic viruses, meaning that they infect both human and non-human animals. They can be transmitted predominantly by aerosols, direct contact or through vectors. This talk will focus on […]
Sponsored by the ACS Division of History May 13, Noon-1:00 pm, Online, Free, Registration required Speakers (1) Mark Chalmers (Univ of Cincinnati Libraries - Oesper Collections, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio) presenting “Chemical symbolism through the ages: A Rookwood fountain's visual journey,” (2) Kristine L. Konkol (Department of Natural Sciences, Albany State University, Albany, Georgia) […]
Prof. Gary E. Wnek, Case Western Reserve University Sponsored by Golden Gate Polymer Forum May 18, 6:00-7:00 pm, Online, $0/$5 Donation, Register by May 17th at 1:00 pm Abstract There is a significant need to add value to existing high-volume polymeric materials, from commodity polyolefins through engineering plastics and elastomers. Of particular interest are approaches […]
Sponsored by ACS Publications June 3, 9:00-10:30 am, Online, Free, Registration required This session spotlights cutting edge medicinal chemistry strategies that are reshaping how we understand and target complex disease pathways. Featuring winners of the 2026 Philip S. Portoghese Early Career Award for the Advancement of Medicinal Chemistry, it will shine light on the dark […]
Prof. Joseph M. DeSimone, Departments of Radiology and Chemical Engineering, Stanford University The seminar on Monday, June 8, starts at 6:00 PM Pacific time. An in-person networking hour on the Stanford campus precedes the live presentation from 5:00 - 6:00 PM. Registration required for campus location or for Zoom link. Registration deadline: Sunday, June 7, […]
