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SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Silicon Valley ACS & Redwood City Public Library (RCPL) \n2:00-3:00 pm\, In-person for ages 8-12\, RCPL Downtown Location\, 1044 Middlefield \nRoad\, Redwood City\, Free\, Learn more
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/kid-makers-pop-up-chemistry-11/
LOCATION:In-person (Redwood City Public Library-Downtown Library)\, 1044 Middlefield Road\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States
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UID:21826-1752328800-1752332400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Silicon Valley ACS & Redwood City Public Library (RCPL)\n2:00-3:00 pm\, In-person for ages 8-12\, RCPL Downtown Location\, 1044 Middlefield\nRoad\, Redwood City\, Free\, Learn more\n\nYoung scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Once a month\, join members of the ACS and take part in hands on experiments. For ages 8-12. This program will take place in the Makerspace. \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/21826/
LOCATION:In-person (Redwood City Public Library-Downtown Library)\, 1044 Middlefield Road\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T110000
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UID:21916-1752145200-1752150600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Some Polymers Like It Hot: Tuning Thermal Transport in 2D Polymers and COFs
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry \n11:00 am-12:30 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/some-polymers-like-it-hot-tuning-thermal-transport-in-2d-polymers-and-cofs/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250709T110000
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UID:21904-1752058800-1752058800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Different Minds\, Shared Goals: Building Supportive Mentoring Relationships for Neurodivergent Students in Grad School
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Chemists with Disabilities Committee \n11:00 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, Registration required
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/different-minds-shared-goals-building-supportive-mentoring-relationships-for-neurodivergent-students-in-grad-school/
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250707T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250707T203000
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CREATED:20250529T004625Z
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UID:21796-1751914800-1751920200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Silicon Valley ACS local section \n7:00-8:30 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Guests welcome: contact Chair to attend \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-22/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250706T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250706T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194447
CREATED:20250706T072937Z
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UID:21911-1751817600-1751828400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:2025 Silicon Valley ACS’ Annual Picnic and Awards
DESCRIPTION:Cuesta Park\, Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, Mountain View\, California \n4:00-7:00 pm\, In-person. $10 regular\, children free. Register by July 8\, 2025
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/2025-silicon-valley-acs-annual-picnic-and-awards/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250625T110000
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CREATED:20250617T061719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T061719Z
UID:21875-1750849200-1750852800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Break Into STEM as a CTP: No Bachelor’s Required
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Chemical Technical Professionals Committee \n11:00 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, Registration required
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/break-into-stem-as-a-ctp-no-bachelors-required/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627
DTSTAMP:20260423T194447
CREATED:20250617T061951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T061951Z
UID:21878-1750809600-1750982399@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Mastering Materials Durability for Next-Generation Energy Technologies: Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory \nFree\, In-person at SLAC\, Kavli Auditorium\, 2575 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, Visitor User ID requirements\, Learn more and register by June 19\, 2025
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/mastering-materials-durability-for-next-generation-energy-technologies-workshop/
LOCATION:In-person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T110000
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UID:21870-1750244400-1750248900@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Protecting the Formula: The Role of Trade Secrets in Chemical Research
DESCRIPTION:  \nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Chemistry & the Law Division \n11:00 am-12:15 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/protecting-the-formula-the-role-of-trade-secrets-in-chemical-research/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250618T103000
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CREATED:20250617T060823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T060907Z
UID:21867-1750237200-1750242600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:How to Find and Apply for a Position in the Federal Government: ACS Career Pathways Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Careers \n9:00-10:30 am\, Online\, Free\, Registration required
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/how-to-find-and-apply-for-a-position-in-the-federal-government-acs-career-pathways-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250617T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250617T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194447
CREATED:20250617T060256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T060256Z
UID:21865-1750149000-1750183200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley Minerals Forum 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Stanford Mineral-X \n8:30 am-6:00 pm\, Free\, In-person at Simonyi Conference Center\, CoDa\, 389 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, CA 94305.  Learn more and register \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-minerals-forum-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194447
CREATED:20250529T015247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T015247Z
UID:21824-1749909600-1749913200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Silicon Valley ACS & Redwood City Public Library (RCPL)\n 2:00-3:00 pm\, In-person for ages 8-12\, RCPL Downtown Location\, 1044 Middlefield\nRoad\, Redwood City\, Free\, Learn more\n\nYoung scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Once a month\, join members of the ACS and take part in hands on experiments. For ages 8-12. This program will take place in the Makerspace.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/kid-makers-pop-up-chemistry-10/
LOCATION:In-person (Redwood City Public Library-Downtown Library)\, 1044 Middlefield Road\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250602T203000
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CREATED:20250528T191210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T191210Z
UID:21794-1748890800-1748896200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Silicon Valley ACS local section \n7:00-8:30 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Guests welcome: contact Chair to attend
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-21/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T190000
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UID:21684-1747242000-1747249200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Polymers for Capacitors\, Transistors\, and Fun
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Yi Liu\, Molecular Foundry\, Lawrence Berkeley Lab\n5:00-7:00 pm\, Free\, Hybrid: In-person at Stanford Chemistry Department or virtual\, Registration required. \nAbstract\nPolymers with engineered functionalities play a crucial role in electronics and energy applications. Advancing materials discovery in this space requires tailored molecular design and innovative polymer architectures. My recent research focuses on designing molecular and macromolecular systems that either inhibit or facilitate charge transport—key factors in defining a polymer’s insulating or semiconducting properties. In this talk\, I will discuss dielectric polymers designed for capacitors operating under extreme electric fields and temperatures\, highlighting strategies to enhance their breakdown strength and capacitive energy storage performance. In contrast\, for applications such as field-effect transistors\, where efficient charge transport is critical\, I will present new classes of low-bandgap conjugated polymers enabled by a versatile quinoidal unit. Beyond their electronic applications\, the unique reactivity of the quinoidal unit allows for the formation of single-crystalline polymers\, opening new avenues in polymer science. Through these examples\, I will showcase how molecular design can be leveraged to expand the functionality and versatility of polymers. \nShort Bio\nYi Liu is a Senior Staff Scientist and director of the Organic Facility at the Molecular Foundry\, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory\, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2004 from the University of California\, Los Angeles. After his postdoctoral research at the Scripps Research Institute\, he joined the Molecular Foundry in 2006 as a staff scientist\, launching his independent research career. His research interests include design and self-assembly of functional organic and organic-inorganic hybrid framework materials\, materials chemistry for organic electronics\, and fundamental understanding of the associated electronic processes. \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/polymers-for-capacitors-transistors-and-fun/
LOCATION:In-person at Stanford Chemistry Department & Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250408T012716Z
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UID:21704-1746885600-1746889200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Silicon Valley ACS & Redwood City Public Library (RCPL)\n2:00-3:00 pm\, In-person for ages 8-12\, RCPL Downtown Location\, 1044 Middlefield\nRoad\, Redwood City\, Free\, Learn more\n\nYoung scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Once a month\, join members of Silicon Valley ACS and take part in hands on experiments. For ages 8-12. This program takes place in RCPL’s Makerspace on Saturday\, April 12\, 2025\, from 2:00-3:00 pm.  Learn more
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/kid-makers-pop-up-chemistry-9/
LOCATION:In-person (Redwood City Public Library-Downtown Library)\, 1044 Middlefield Road\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250508T160957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T160957Z
UID:21774-1746873000-1746878400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:From the Laboratory to the Marketplace: The Development of a New Drug
DESCRIPTION:Natalie McClure\, Senior Regulatory Affairs and Product Development Consultant\nSponsored by California Section ACS\, Women Chemists Committee\n10:30 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, May 10\, 2025. Registration required by May 8th at Noon\nDownload the flyer for this event\n\nAbstract\nDrug development requires a delicate balance between innovation\, efficacy\, safety\, and regulatory compliance. This talk will explore the multifaceted process of bringing a new drug from the laboratory to the market\, focusing on the critical role of regulatory affairs in ensuring patient safety and product quality. We will examine the key stages of drug development\, including pre-clinical studies\, clinical trials\, and risk-benefit analysis. We will also discuss how to interpret the package insert. We will discuss how drug developers can work with the FDA to bring the new drug to the market. \nSpeaker Bio\nNatalie McClure is a regulatory affairs consultant with extensive experience in drug development\, regulatory affairs and quality assurance. She obtained a BS in Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1974 followed by a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University in 1979. She started her career at Syntex Research\, working in the process development laboratories on new synthetic approaches to prostaglandin and large-scale peptide synthesis and then changed career direction to drug regulatory affairs. \nOver the past 40 years\, she has worked at several different companies\, big and small\, as an individual contributor and executive\, and helped get over 6 drugs approved for marketing. She has filed more than 50 INDs (Investigational New Drugs)\, orphan drug applications and conducted many pre-IND meetings with the FDA. Natalie is an instructor at St Mary’s University and the UC Berkeley Extension program offering several courses in drug development and regulatory affairs. Natalie is also very active in the American Chemical Society serving as chair and councilor of the Silicon Valley local section.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/from-the-laboratory-to-the-marketplace-the-development-of-a-new-drug/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Morning Meeting,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250408T012244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T012244Z
UID:21702-1746471600-1746477000@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Silicon Valley ACS local section \n7:00-8:30 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Guests welcome: contact Chair to attend
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-20/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250505T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250412T152849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T010437Z
UID:21741-1746460800-1746464400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:The Quest for Painstakingly Perfect Painkillers: A Virtual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Corey R. Hopkins\, Ph.D.\, University of Nebraska Medical Center\nSponsored by Southern California Section ACS\nMay 5 from 4-5 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\nFunded by the Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) of the American Chemical Society\n\nABSTRACT \nWork in the Hopkins Laboratory centers around the synthesis and optimization of novel chemical tool compounds aimed at tackling unmet medical needs.  This talk will cover two projects in my lab: 1. Characterization of novel GIRK1/2 activators for the treatment of neuropathic pain\, and 2. The synthesis\, optimization and biological characterization of a series of sigma 1 modulators derived from dopamine 4 antagonists and their use in animal models of pain. \nGIRK1/2 activators are a class of compounds that can modulate G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels\, which are involved in pain signaling pathways. By enhancing GIRK channel activity\, these activators have shown potential in reducing pain perception and providing analgesic effects in preclinical animal models. The work presented herein outlines the ongoing structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies centered around a potent\, efficacious\, and selective positive allosteric modulators (PAM) of the GIRK1/2 channel. Sigma 1 antagonists have gained attention for their potential to modulate pain by blocking the sigma-1 receptor\, which is involved in various cellular processes\, including pain transmission. Preclinical studies suggest that these antagonists may reduce nociceptive signaling\, offering a novel approach to pain management. In the second part\, I’ll describe our efforts at the identification of novel dopamine 4 receptor antagonists and how that effort morphed into the discovery of potent and selective sigma 1 modulators. \nBIOGRAPHY \nDr. Hopkins is a Professor and Interim Chair in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Director of the newly designated UNMC Center for Drug Design and Innovation (CDDI). Corey completed his doctorate in 2002 at the University of Pittsburgh in the area of natural product total synthesis and he developed a novel ring expansion methodology to make pharmacophore analogs of dnacin. Dr. Hopkins moved to Aventis Pharmaceuticals in 2001 and later became Senior Research Investigator in Medicinal Chemistry. In 2008\, Dr. Hopkins served as Associate Director of Medicinal Chemistry for the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery where he led the chemistry efforts on multiple projects that led to pharmaceutical partnerships and a first-in-class clinical candidates. He is the author of more than 110 peer reviewed articles and an inventor on >25 patents. In addition\, he has been named to Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% scientist rankings for the past 8 years. \nDr. Hopkins has expertise in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Dr. Hopkins’ laboratory focuses on the development of chemical probes to elucidate the mechanisms in therapeutic areas such as pain\, Parkinson’s disease and cancer.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-quest-for-painstakingly-perfect-painkillers-a-virtual-seminar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250412T155744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250412T160249Z
UID:21750-1745938800-1745942400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Illuminating the Biochemical Activity Architecture of the Cell: A Virtual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Jin Zhang\, Ph.D.\, UC San Diego\nSponsored by Southern California Section ACS\nApril 29 from 3-4pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\nThis presentation is made possible by the LSAC IP Grant.\n\nAbstract \nThe complexity and specificity of cellular processes require spatial microcompartmentation and dynamic modulation of the underlying biochemical activities\, such as dynamic phosphorylation and dephosphorylation catalyzed by specific protein kinases and phosphatases\, respectively. We hypothesize that cellular biochemical activities are spatially organized into an “activity architecture” and reorganization and restructuring of this activity architecture lead to disease. In this talk\, I will introduce a series of genetically encoded or chemigenetic fluorescent biosensors that we have developed to monitor biochemical events in living cells\, and then present a couple of studies where we combine quantitative fluorescence imaging with targeted perturbations as well as biochemical and functional assays to probe the spatiotemporal regulation of cell signaling. \nBiography \nDr. Jin Zhang received her Bachelor’s degree from Tsinghua University and her PhD in Chemistry from University of Chicago in 2000.  After completing her postdoctoral work in the laboratory of the late Roger Tsien at UC San Diego\, she joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003. She was promoted to Professor of Pharmacology in 2013. In 2015 she moved back to UC San Diego and is currently Professor and vice Chair in Department of Pharmacology. Research in her lab focuses on developing enabling technologies to probe the active molecules in their native environment and characterizing how these active molecules change in diseases including cancer. Dr Zhang is a recipient of the Biophysical Society Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award (2009)\, NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (2009)\, John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology (2012)\, Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry (2012)\, NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (2015 and 2022)\, Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award in Pharmacology (2022)\, Protein Society Christian B. Anfinsen Award (2022) and Biophysical Society Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award from (2023). She was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2014\, a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2019 and a Fellow of American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in 2021. Dr. Zhang also received UC San Diego Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring in 2019 and UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Mentoring Award in 2022. She currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for Max Planck Institute for Medical Research\, on the External Advisory Board for Biophysics of the Johns Hopkins University and on the Basic Sciences External Advisory Council (BSEAC) of Vanderbilt University.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/illuminating-the-biochemical-activity-architecture-of-the-cell-a-virtual-seminar/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
CREATED:20250408T012005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T012005Z
UID:21698-1745665200-1745676000@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2025 - Glaciers: Hot Topic\, Cool Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Martin Luther King\, Jr. Library and Silicon Valley ACS\n11:00 am-2:00 pm\, King Library\, 150 E. San Fernando St.\, Children’s Room\, 1st floor\, 150 E San Fernando St\, San Jose\, CA. Suitable for Kids ages 5-10\, Free\, Learn more\n\nA FREE\, interactive experience for kids of all ages and their families featuring: \n\nHands-on chemistry activities for kids exploring ice\, glaciers and salt water. We will make saltwater rainbows and much more.\nFree print copy of “Celebrating Chemistry” the ACS publication for kids.\nPRIZES for every child who participates!\n\nNo registration required.  Learn more | ADA Accommodation Requests \nEducational Resources \nDownload the online version of Celebrating Chemistry in English or Spanish (PDF).   Explore more Educational Resources and General Interest Resources related to this year’s CCEW theme.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chemists-celebrate-earth-week-2025-glaciers-hot-topic-cool-chemistry/
LOCATION:In-person
CATEGORIES:Outreach,Chemists Celebrate Earth Week
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SUMMARY:Tracking Ice Sheet Retreat Using Cosmogenic Nuclides: A Virtual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Professor Claire Todd\, California State University\, San Bernardino\nSponsored by the Southern California Section ACS\nApril 24\, 3-4 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAbstract \nIce sheet retreat reveals underlying bedrock and strands glacially transported rock\, exposing these geologic materials to the cosmic ray flux. Geologists use the resulting cosmogenic nuclides in minerals to determine the timing and rate of ice sheet retreat. Studies across Antarctica reveal a range of ice sheet thinning rates over millennia and provide a valuable comparison to measurements of modern ice sheet change. This presentation will provide an overview of this geochronological technique\, and share field experiences and results from surface exposure age studies in East and West Antarctica. \nBiography \nDr. Claire Todd is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University San Bernardino where she works with students to study cryospheric change in Antarctica and the Pacific Northwest. She has completed six deep field seasons in Antarctica.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/tracking-ice-sheet-retreat-using-cosmogenic-nuclides-a-virtual-seminar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Silicon Valley ACS & Redwood City Public Library (RCPL)\n2:00-3:00 pm\, In-person for ages 8-12\, RCPL Downtown Location\, 1044 Middlefield\nRoad\, Redwood City\, Free\, Learn more\n\nYoung scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! Once a month\, join members of Silicon Valley ACS and take part in hands on experiments. For ages 8-12. This program takes place in RCPL’s Makerspace on Saturday\, April 12\, 2025\, from 2:00-3:00 pm.  Learn more
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/kid-makers-pop-up-chemistry-8/
LOCATION:In-person (Redwood City Public Library-Downtown Library)\, 1044 Middlefield Road\, Redwood City\, CA\, 94063\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T194448
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SUMMARY:P.I.E.F.E.S.T.: 4th Annual Bay Area Pasifika STEAM Fair
DESCRIPTION:1:00-5:00 pm\, Free\, San Mateo Event Center\, San Mateo\, California\, 94403\, Learn more \nJoin us for a day of Exploration & Creativity!  Connect with STEM programs\, engage in hands-on activities and visit with community resource providers. This is a family fun event designed with a Pasifika (Pacific Islander) lens-visit our cultural exhibits to learn about the engineering of Samoan fales\, art of Fijian masi making\, the physics of Tahitian drums and more!
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/p-i-e-f-e-s-t-4th-annual-bay-area-pasifika-steam-fair/
LOCATION:In-person
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250407T203000
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Silicon Valley ACS local section \n7:00-8:30 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Guests welcome: contact Chair to attend
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-19/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250328
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SUMMARY:ACS Spring 2025 National Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ACS Spring 2025\nPushing Boundaries. Solving global challenges\nGet ready to learn\, network with industry and academia\nSan Diego\, CA & Virtual I March 23-27 \nEarly bird registration ends January 15! \nLearn more and register
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-spring-2025-national-meeting/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:ACS National Meeting,Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250303T210000
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:7:30-9:00 pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free. To attend as a guest\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-18/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Section Business,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T120000
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SUMMARY:What Every Industrial Chemist Should Know: Ethics and Legal Considerations
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Committee on Ethics\, and ACS Division of Chemistry and the Law\n11:00 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n“Understanding the expectations of industrial employment is crucial for navigating your career successfully. \n\n\n\nJoin Stewart Witzeman\, an Independent Innovation Consultant\, and Jonathan Kennedy\, a Patent & Litigation Attorney at McKee\, Voorhees & Sease\, PLC as they explore the ethical and legal aspects of working in the industry. Gain career clarity regarding employment expectations\, intellectual property (IP) assignment\, confidentiality\, and related challenges. Whether you’re an early-career chemist\, considering a career transition\, or simply curious about these issues\, this webinar will offer valuable insights to guide your professional journey. \nThis ACS Webinar is co-produced by the ACS Committee on Ethics and ACS Division of Chemistry & The Law. This webinar is not intended as legal advice but\, to assist participants navigate the issues associated with early career decisions and understand the obligations associated with employment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nKey legal and ethical factors to consider when seeking industrial employment\nPractical guidance on navigating common employment considerations\nWhat to ask potential employers regarding legal and contractual obligations”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nWednesday\, February 19\, 2025 @ 2-3pm ET\nFree to register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available on day of the Live event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACS Committee on Ethics \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACS Division of Chemistry and the Law
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/what-every-industrial-chemist-should-know-ethics-and-legal-considerations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T111500
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SUMMARY:Plastics Circularity: Origins and New Developments in Recycling
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Webinars and Science History Institute\n10:00 am-11:15\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\n“Today’s technologies are ready for the recycle and reuse of a variety of post-consumer plastic streams. However\, achieving scale and competitive economics are necessary to create a circular economy for plastics and create a significant impact. Join an expert panel as they contribute their perspectives from various parts of the recycling process and offer a primer in the history of recycling and the contemporary efforts to move from a linear plastics economy to a circular one. \n\n\n\nFirst\, Mimi Joy Cooper and Kaitlyn Zajkowski of the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority will discuss how they provide environmentally sound and economically efficient integrated waste management as well as the unique challenges that engenders for their team\, particularly on football Saturdays at Penn State University. Next Jeff Carbeck of Eastman Chemical will provide an overview of chemical recycling as well as the innovative processes their company applies with PET resin. Finally\, Hendrik Dullinger of EFS-plastics Inc. will introduce and explore the state-of-the art mechanical recycling of multiple polymer types. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Bill Tuszynski of the Science History Institute is co-produced with SHI as part of the Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) series that promotes a deeper understanding of science\, technology\, and industry\, with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat are the critical success factors for collecting and sorting post-consumer recycled plastics\nHow chemical recycling allows for the cost-effective production of virgin resin\nHow mechanical recyclers meet customer performance requirements”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nThursday\, February 13\, 2025 @ 1:00-2:15pm ET\nFree to register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available on day of the Live event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCo-Produced With\nScience History Institute
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/plastics-circularity-origins-and-new-developments-in-recycling/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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SUMMARY:CHIPS-funded Program for Advanced Metrology of Semiconductor Packaging Materials
DESCRIPTION:Stian Romberg\, PhD\, Materials Science and Engineering Division\, National Institute of Standards and Technology\nSponsored by Golden Gate Polymer Forum (GGPF)\nFebruary 12\, 2025\, from 6:00-7:00 pm\, Online\, Free/$5 Donation\, Registration required by Feb. 11th at 1:00 pm.\n\nAbstract\nThe CHIPS and Science Act budgeted $52 billion to invest in America’s semiconductor industry\, with $11 billion allocated for research and development activities\, like advancing measurement sciences critical for innovation. The project described in this presentation is part of the CHIPS Metrology Program Grand Challenge 3\, “Enabling Metrology for Integrating Components in Advanced Packaging.” We aim to improve the fundamental understanding of residual stress and warpage development in thermosetting polymers used for packaging semiconductors. \nThermosetting polymeric materials are essential in semiconductor packaging to provide mechanical integrity\, dissipate excess heat\, reduce signal loss\, etc. However\, the performance of these polymeric materials is affected by residual stresses generated from cure-induced shrinkage during processing and hygrothermal expansion/contraction during service. As advanced packaging trends towards thinner layers and 3D stacking\, packages become more susceptible to these stresses\, thereby compromising yield and reliability. Predictive models are used to analyze stress development in the package\, but to limited success due to insufficient availability of material properties data. Furthermore\, commercial thermoset packaging materials are typically highly filled\, complex formulations that hinder traditional material property measurement tools and analyses. \nTherefore\, our project is assembling an extensive suite of advanced metrologies for accurate material property measurements under relevant hygrothermal conditions to inform predictive models and improve engineering design and manufacturing productivity. Metrologies currently include differential scanning calorimetry and simultaneous rheology and Raman spectroscopy\, with additional spectroscopic\, residual stress\, and warpage measurement capabilities under development. Our plan is to (1) develop an open-source model material and (2) apply advanced metrologies that range from fundamental up to part-scale measurements. This approach will enable us to report material properties and measurement analyses with a level of transparency not observed in the semiconductor industry. \nSpeaker Background\n\nStian Romberg is a research scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering at Brown University where he played wide receiver on the football team. Then\, he earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tennessee while conducting research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After defending his dissertation\, he completed an NRC postdoctoral appointment at NIST focused on using simultaneous rheology and Raman spectroscopy to design structurally stable curing schedules for additively manufactured thermoset composites. Stian remains at NIST\, but his focus has shifted to developing metrologies and analyses to understand the fundamental behaviors that govern residual stress in thermoset-based materials used for semiconductor packaging.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chips-funded-program-for-advanced-metrology-of-semiconductor-packaging-materials/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T200000
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Equity in Science: Networking Event of the Cal Local ACS Section & Partners
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by California ACS Section and IUPAC\n5:00-8:00 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Learn more and register\n\n\nOfficial IUPAC welcome!\n“Followed by the in-person event at the Emeryville Public Market\, 6:30 to 8:00 pm.\nRegister HERE for the in-person event. \nThe goal of the Global Women’s Breakfast series is to establish an active network of people of all genders to overcome the barriers to gender equality in science. Over the last five years\, more than 1500 GWB events have been held in 100 countries. \n\n\nThe California Local Section of ACS (Cal ACS) invites all students and professionals to join our annual “Cal ACS Partners Networking Event” as part of the global IUPAC GWB 2025 on February 11\, 2025. Feedback from prior years indicates that this is a wonderful event to promote personal and professional networking. \nPlease circle the date on your calendar because February 11 also celebrates the “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”. The theme this year for GWB2025 is “Accelerating Equity in Science.” \nThis is a global event organized by IUPAC that was initiated during the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) when chemistry was celebrated in 2011. That year\, roughly 100 breakfasts were organized involving almost 5\,000 scientists (both men and women) from academia\, industry\, and government around the world. \nPlease email Marinda Wu with any questions. We hope you will join us for GWB 2025. If you are local\, we would love to meet you in person as well as on Zoom.”
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/accelerating-equity-in-science-networking-event-of-the-cal-local-acs-section-partners/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Networking
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