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SUMMARY:Starting a Company: How to Set Up Essential Business Contracts (ACS Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Jim Verdonik\, Innovate Capital\nJuly 28\, 11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nDo you want to start a new company based on your research discovery\, a new technology\, or innovative service? Prepare yourself to enter into LOTS of contracts. There are licensing agreements with your university\, shareholder agreements with your co-founders\, conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment agreements\, funding terms and conditions with investors\, employment contracts and many\, many more. \nJoin Professional Corporate and Securities Attorney Jim Verdonik of Innovate Capital as he helps you navigate the intricacies of these various indispensable contracts and prepares you to carefully consider their implications for you and your new company. \nPart 8 of our series on Starting a Company is moderated by Jim Skinner of Terregena Inc. and ACS SCHB and 2015 ACS President Diane Grob Schmidt of the University of Cincinnati. This event will have special introductions from 2021 ACS President H.N. Cheng of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and 2022 ACS President Angela Wilson of Michigan State University\, and is co-produced with the ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses and the ACS Division of Business Development & Management.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/starting-a-company-how-to-set-up-essential-business-contracts-acs-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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SUMMARY:Polymeric Fibers with Novel Antibacterial and Antiviral Functions
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Gang Sun\, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering\, University of California\, Davis\nSponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum\n6:30-7:30pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free/$5 donation\, Registration required (Registration deadline: July 19\, 1pm)\n\nAbstract: \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous consequences to the economy and human life in the world. Personal protective equipment (PPE)\, especially a face mask\, is a basic tool for protection of professionals and the public from infection by the disease. The PPE materials are defensive barriers that can block penetrations of and reduce personal exposure to pathogens. However\, the pathogens can still survive on surfaces of PPE for days and weeks\, allowing potential cross-contamination and causing human infections. Thus\, the use of antibacterial and antiviral materials in PPE have been considered as an effective tool to inactivate the pathogens on the surfaces\, and consequently improve protection from disease. Additionally\, the daily use and consumption of face masks have brought about demand for reusability of PPE. Durability of antibacterial functionality would be a necessary feature for the reuse of the biological protective PPE materials. \nIn this presentation\, desired biological protective functions on PPE are discussed. Two approaches\, halamines and photo-sensitizers that can produce reactive oxygen species\, are discussed as sample biocides to be considered in the development of reusable biological protective PPEs. The daylight-induced antiviral and antibacterial materials may serve as an example to be employed in reusable and antiviral face masks. \nSpeaker background and research interests: \nGang Sun is a professor at UC Davis\, and has been conducting research on materials\, polymer/textile chemistry\, and nanotechnologies since 1995\, including development of novel antibacterial textiles and polymers for biological protections. Chlorine rechargeable and daylight-induced / photo-induced biocidal materials have been applied or are in the process to be employed in medical\, chemical\, and biological applications. Additionally\, a high-throughput production process for thermoplastic nanofibers and membrane materials with chemical and biological protective functions was developed in the group. Personal-use highly sensitive and selective colorimetric and electrical sensors for pesticides and toxicants were prepared based on nanofibrous membranes. More recently\, a new cooling media with non-meltable\, reusable\, and biodegradable features was invented in the group. Dr. Sun is a recipient of the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and the Olney Medal from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)\, and is the Editor-in-Chief of AATCC Journal of Research. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/polymeric-fibers-with-novel-antibacterial-and-antiviral-functions/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T160000
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SUMMARY:ACS Silicon Valley Annual Picnic and Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our annual picnic and awards ceremony! \nRegistration:  Advanced registration required. Registration deadline is July 13\, 2022. \nCost: $5 for adults\, free for children. \nDate: Saturday\, July 16\, 2022 (download flyer) \nTime: 4:00-7:00 pm\n4:00-5:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting (Altamont Beer Works and Picchetti Wines)\n5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner Catered by Armadillo Willy’s\n6:00-7:00 pm: Awards for Long-time Members and the Radding Award Winner \nLocation: Cuesta Park\, Group BBQ Area #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Dr\, Mountain View\, CA 94040 (view map) (get directions) \nYour safety is our priority. After careful consideration\, CDC guidelines\, scientific advice\, and the ongoing issue of variants\, we request\nall attendees self-certify their vaccine status and encourage all attendees to wear face coverings during the event while not eating or drinking. \nWe look forward to seeing you! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-silicon-valley-annual-picnic-and-awards-ceremony/
CATEGORIES:Awards,Annual Picnic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:Are Hazardous Chemical Facilities Prepared for More Natural Disasters Due to Climate Change? (ACS Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Krista Mantsch\, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and Russell Pfifer\, WC Environmental\, LLC.\nJuly 7\, 2022\, 11-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nThere are over 11\,000 facilities across the United States that handle hazardous chemicals\, such as chemical manufacturers and water treatment plants. These facilities face hazards from flooding\, rising sea levels\, storm surges\, wildfires\, and other natural disasters that are increasing in frequency due to climate change. According to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO)\, at least 31% of these facilities are already in areas with increased risk from some of these adverse weather events. However\, the US Environmental Protection Agency does not consistently assess how they are preparing for the next natural disaster. \nJoin Senior Analyst Krista Mantsch from GAO’s Natural Resources and Environment team and the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS) to learn how chemical facilities can increase their resilience to climate change\, including what to consider when updating their existing Risk Management Plans (RMP). \nThis ACS Webinar is co-produced with the US Government Accountability Office\, ACS Chemical Health & Safety\, and ACS Advocacy.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/are-hazardous-chemical-facilities-prepared-for-more-natural-disasters-due-to-climate-change/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220701
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SUMMARY:47th National Organic Chemistry Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ACS Organic Chemistry Division\nLa Jolla Marriott\, California.\nLearn more\n\nThe National Organic Chemistry Symposium is the premier event sponsored by the Division of Organic Chemistry to highlight recent advances in organic chemistry\, and provides a breadth of programming and opportunities that you won’t want to miss. Please plan to join us in 2022!
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/47th-national-organic-chemistry-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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SUMMARY:The Circular Economy of Polymers & Recycling Technologies: Inventing a Sustainable Future in Partnership with Nature
DESCRIPTION:Dr. John C. Warner\, Senior Vice President\, Chemistry\, Distinguished Research Fellow\, Zymergen Corporation \nA joint event of the Golden Gate Polymer Forum and ACS Silicon Valley Section\nThursday\, June 23\, 2022\, 6:00 PM.  Free/$5 donation.  Registration required by Wednesday\, June 22\, 2022\, at 1:00 PM.  When registering\, please indicate your primary affiliations:  GGPF\, ACS\, or both.  View and share flyer. \nAbstract:  \nThe natural world is a beautiful and intricate system of intertwined and overlapping materials ecosystems that co-emerged over 3.8 billion years in the presence of one another. The vast majority of industrial products and processes have developed relatively independent of each other\, not symbiotically as adjacent processes. This pattern of disconnection is not sustainable over the long run. The pathway to create technological ecosystems will require the inventive application of biomimicry and green chemistry – the molecular level mechanistic underpinnings of sustainability. This presentation will describe mechanisms in nature that we should consider when designing the human-built world. Illustrative examples of practical real world deployments will be presented. \n \nBio: \nJohn is a senior vice president of chemistry and distinguished research fellow at the Zymergen Corporation\, where they design and create commercial technologies inspired from nature consistent with the principles of green chemistry. \nWith over 300 patents\, he has invented solutions for dozens of multinational corporations\, and his inventions have served as the basis for several new companies. John is a cofounder of the field of green chemistry\, coauthoring the defining text and articulating 12 principles of green chemistry. He has been involved with foundational work in the fields of noncovalent derivatization\, polymer photochemistry\, metal oxide semiconductors\, and synthetic organic chemistry. John has received many prestigious international awards\, including: named by ICI Services as one of the most influential people impacting the global chemical industries; elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society; named one of “25 Visionaries Changing the World” by Utne Reader; and in 2017 the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and The Technical University of Berlin announced “The John Warner Center for Green Chemistry Start-Ups” in his honor. He serves as Distinguished Professor of Green Chemistry at Monash University in Australia and as the Global Chair for the Center for Sustainable and Circular Technologies at the University of Bath. \nJohn received his BS in Chemistry from UMass Boston\, and his PhD in Chemistry from Princeton University. After working at the Polaroid Corporation for nearly a decade\, he served as tenured full professor at UMass Boston and Lowell in Chemistry and Plastics Engineering. In 2007\, along with Jim Babcock he founded the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry\, a research organization developing green chemistry technologies.  With Amy Cannon\, he founded Beyond Benign\, a non-profit dedicated to sustainability and green chemistry education. He now advises several international organizations and in 2020 began working with the Zymergen Corporation.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-circular-economy-of-polymers-recycling-technologies-inventing-a-sustainable-future-in-partnership-with-nature/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220615T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220615T173000
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - June 2022
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Chair to attend as a guest.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-june-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220609
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:The 26th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute\nHeld in Reston\, Virginia and Online (fully hybrid meeting for speakers and attendees)\nLearn more\n\nHosted by the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI)\, the GC&E Conference is the longest-running global conference dedicated to green chemistry and engineering. The conference sessions span the breadth and depth of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering\, with a special focus on the 2022 theme Thinking in Systems: Designing for Sustainable Use. \nGC&E will be a hybrid event this year. Our in-person event will be held June 6-8\, 2022\, at the Hyatt Regency in Reston\, Virginia. All in-person attendees\, staff and exhibitors are required to be fully vaccinated at the time of the event. \nVirtual presenters and attendees will be able to participate in sessions through our virtual platform during the conference. In addition\, our GC&E Fridays leading up to the Conference week will kick off the conference with live sessions for all attendees.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-26th-annual-green-chemistry-engineering-conference/
LOCATION:Hybrid event – Michael’s at Shoreline\, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd.\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220609
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SUMMARY:Fire and Polymers - 2022
DESCRIPTION:“Fire and Polymers – 2022” to be held at the Embassy Suites\, Napa\, CA will bring together chemists\, material scientists\, and fire safety scientists to discuss the newest advances and unsolved problems in this multidisciplinary field of research.  This workshop covers applied chemistry\, chemical-focused materials science\, chemical structure-property relationships\, and fire safety science/engineering research and development topics.  This was previously a symposium offered every four years at various ACS national meetings\, but has outgrown a national meeting symposium format. \n\n\nObjectives\n\n\nThe objectives of this workshop are as follows: \n\n\nProvide state-of-the-art presentations on the current status of\, and recent advancements in\, flame retardancy of polymeric materials \n\n\nBring together leading research scientists and engineers in this field from around the world to foster networking and stimulate collaborative research.  New insights and new advances will be made through these connections. \n\n\nPromote better awareness of the utility of and opportunities for flame retardants in many applications to all participants (academic\, industrial\, and government).
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/fire-and-polymers-2022/
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220525T110000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T215101Z
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SUMMARY:Grow-Give-Gain: The Power of ACS Volunteers
DESCRIPTION:Diane Krone\, ACS Committee on Committees; Julie Smist\, ACS Nominations and Elections Committee; Judy Giordon\, ACS President-Elect\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Committee on Committees\n10-11am\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow and why you should get involved in ACS governance\nWhat are the benefits of volunteering to serve on Society Committees\nWhat is your time commitment for serving on a Committee
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/grow-give-gain-the-power-of-acs-volunteers/
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T214549Z
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SUMMARY:How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) As A Woman in Today’s World
DESCRIPTION:Keda Edwards Pierre\, True II Soul Network\nSponsored by the Women’s Chemist Committee of the ACS California Section\n10:30am-11:30am\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\nView Flyer\nZoom link to be shared with attendees the day of the event.  Please register before Thursday\, May 19\, 2022\, 12 noon. Your email address is needed to send the ZOOM link\, which will be shared with attendees on or before the day of the event via Brown Paper Tickets.  The event is FREE and open to the community. More information: e-mail WCC co-chair Elaine Yamaguchi.\n\nAbstract\nSo\, you’re surviving in this dog-eat-dog world – now what? How do we kick it up a notch? I know\, firsthand\, what this takes – as a Black female police veteran and an adult survivor of physical\, sexual and racial trauma. A life full of challenges taught me a few important lessons – including that trust\, adaptability\, and authenticity are essential for success. Our achievements correlate with our willingness to be true to who we are\, our capacity to trust ourselves and our readiness to release old versions of ourselves to transform our lives. \nAs women\, how do we lead in today’s world? A better question is: How well do you trust your capacity to lead? Success is built on trust\, and trust is built on honesty – with yourself and with others. Combine these with authenticity and adaptability for true empowerment – from home to boardroom. I don’t have a magic pill or formula for you. What I offer are unique perspectives\, life experiences\, hard-won lessons and effective methods. My methods are how I was able to build a successful 27-year policing career – and this is how I was able to leave it (despite many clucking tongues and well-intentioned warnings). I’m now the renaissance woman I always envisioned – as an actor\, coach and inspirational speaker. I’m living a life that I should not have by all accounts and most societal rules. What life do you envision for yourself? \nI’ll share a 5-Point Self-Check List\, also known as my True II Soul ABCs:Alignment\, Boots on the Ground\, Communication\, Care and Creativity. My “tried\, tested and true” checklist brings clarity and guidance in pursuit of excellence. Want to kick it up a notch? This is what I live and breathe. Come learn how! \nAbout The Speaker\nKeda Edwards Pierre is a renaissance woman who lives a successful\, unconventional\, and transformative life – which by all accounts and most societal rules\, she should not have. She strives to inspire change through action as a thought leader\, inspirational speaker and Founder of True II Soul Network (true2soul.com)\, a collective of professional members and community members that are challenging the status quo around trauma recovery\, resiliency development and diversity & inclusion. \nA 27-year police veteran\, Keda walks the talk of powerful healing and living the life we desire – personally and professionally. Her healing journey\, coupled with her diverse training and professional history\, is the driving force behind her two-fold mission: to revolutionise how we deal with trauma and create safe and inclusive spaces for this healing work to be done.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/how-to-thrive-not-just-survive-as-a-woman-in-todays-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Morning Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - May 2022
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Chair to attend as a guest.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-may-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220518T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:The Flavor Equation: A Conversation with Nik Sharma
DESCRIPTION:Download and share the colorful poster!\n  \n\nModerated by Professor Dick Zare\, Stanford Chemistry Department\nSponsored by the ACS Silicon Valley Section\n7-8pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Register to receive the Zoom link\n\nAbstract: Did you know that sweet potatoes benefit from steaming to break down their stringy fibers and render them spoonable? Or that research shows that roasting the sweet potatoes produces at least 17 more aromatic molecules than boiling or microwaving\, and most of them in higher concentrations? Or that doing a little bit of steam and a little bit of roasting is a neat trick to make your sweet potatoes the star of a Thanksgiving dinner? \nWe are excited to announce that this month\, we will have not one but two phenomenal scientist food lovers. \nBio: \nNik Sharma\, a molecular biologist turned cookbook author (Season and The Flavor Equation) says\, “there are six basic elements that constitute the all-important flavor of a dish: emotion\, sight (how a dish looks)\, sound (how it sounds when you eat it)\, mouthfeel (texture)\, aroma\, and taste.” Mr. Sharma uses science and chemistry to explain how to manipulate each of these elements\, ultimately crafting the final flavor of the dish. Using the tools Mr. Sharma provides\, you can master the art and science of cooking. \nProfessor Richard N. Zare\, the moderator of this lively conversation\, is the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University. Throughout his career\, Prof. Zare has made a considerable impact in physical chemistry and analytical chemistry\, particularly through the development of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and the study of chemical reactions at the molecular and nanoscale level. LIF is an extremely sensitive technique with applications ranging from analytical chemistry and molecular biology to astrophysics. One of its applications was the sequencing of the human genome. Recently\, Prof. Zare has been offering a course to Stanford freshman titled “Chemistry in the Kitchen”. Along with his students\, he playfully explores the chemistry that turns foods into meals. \nBring your burning questions about cooking and we will let Mr. Sharma and Prof. Zare transform immutable scientific principles into practical information for food lovers. This evening promises to be fun and enlightening. We look forward to seeing you all there. \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-flavor-equation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:ACS Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - From There to Here: My Asian American Journey
DESCRIPTION: Weike Wang\, Author and Dianne Xiao\, University of Washington\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Office of Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion & Respect\n9-10am\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nReflections on personal career paths and challenges facing Asian Americans in academia and publishing\nHow to diversify the portrayals of Asian Americans in art and media\nHow to bridge the gaps between science and art\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* This special broadcast celebrates Asian American Pacific Island Heritage Month that recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans on the history\, culture\, and achievements of the United States.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-celebrates-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-from-there-to-here-my-asian-american-journey/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220513T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
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SUMMARY:Kid Makers: Pop Up Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:2:00 PM – 3:00 PM\, Free\nLocation: Redwood City Public Library (Downtown Library)\n1044 Middlefield Road\nRedwood City\, California 94063\n\nMiddle school scientists explore different aspects of chemistry! This program is provided in partnership with the ACS Silicon Valley Section.  This program will take place in the Makerspace.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/kid-makers-pop-up-chemistry/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T030000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T040000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T212254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T212254Z
UID:18713-1652324400-1652328000@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:New Approaches to Non-Flammable Polymer Materials and Composites
DESCRIPTION:Prof. E. Bryan Coughlin\, Polymer Science and Engineering Department\, University of Massachusetts Amherst\nSponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum\n6-7pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free/$5 Donation\, Registration required (Registration deadline May 11th at 1pm)\n\nAbstract:\nThe hydrocarbon-rich composition of many classes of high volume polymers\, such as polyolefins\, polyurethanes\, and polyesters\, makes them highly flammable and poorly suited for installation in confined environments from which rapid egress during a fire would be difficult. Flame retardants\, generally in the form of molecular additives\, are blended with polymers to produce finished materials that achieve acceptable performance in flammability tests. Such flame retardants typically consist of halogenated molecules (i.e.\, bromine and/or chlorine-containing) or inorganic salts. Halogenated molecules are problematic from the standpoint of toxicity and associated legislation restrictions\, while inorganic additives require high weight percent loadings that compromise the physical properties of polymers. The drawbacks to each of these additive approaches are thus significant and drive the discovery of polymers that are inherently flame retardant due to their mechanism of degradation. Moreover\, the polymers generated should have processing characteristics and mechanical properties that make them suitable for further evaluation as materials suitable for a variety of application. Several new classes of patented halogen-free materials have been synthesized and tested that exceed the stringent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objectives in terms of flammability\, and afford some of the lowest measured heat release rates of any hydrocarbon polymers ever made produced. Past accomplishments have yielded impactful results.* Progress toward further advancing fire-safe materials will be presented. \n* “How advanced plastics saved lives on Asiana Flight 214” Plastics Today July 9\, 2013 \nSpeaker Background:\n\nE. Bryan Coughlin studied chemistry at Grinnell College\, and received his B. A. in 1988. Upon the completion of his Doctorate in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology in 1993 under the direction of John Bercaw\, he joined the Central Research and Development Department of the DuPont Company in Wilmington Delaware.  He is a co-inventor of the DuPont’s Versipol® Polyolefin Technology Platform\, and has over 40 patents to his name. Since 1999 Dr. Coughlin has been on the Faculty of the Polymer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, where he is currently a Full Professor. He has won a number of research awards including the NSF CAREER award\, 3M non-tenured faculty award\, and DuPont Young Faculty Award\, among others. In 2018 he was elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society. His research interests are broad and cover aspects of synthetic polymer chemistry and material characterization studies of polymers for use in fuel cells\, lithium ion batteries\, light harvesting polymer for organic photovoltaics\, functional hybrid materials\, and fire-safe polymers.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/new-approaches-to-non-flammable-polymer-materials-and-composites/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220511T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T211746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T211746Z
UID:18710-1652299200-1652302800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Careers in Chemical Safety for Chemists
DESCRIPTION:Joseph Pickel\, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Whitney R. Hess\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Debbie Decker\, University of California\, Davis (Retired)\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety ACS Committee on Chemical Safety\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow aspects of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) profession have evolved over the last decade\, especially laboratory and chemical safety focused roles\nWhat skills and credentials chemists interested in the EHS field will need\nOpportunities and challenges in switching to the EHS field with a background in chemistry
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/careers-in-chemical-safety-for-chemists/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T213538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T213538Z
UID:18720-1652212800-1652216400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program: Postdoctoral and Early Career Opportunities Abroad for Chemists
DESCRIPTION:Jaclyn Assarian\, Institute of International Education\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Student & Postdoctoral Scholars Office\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nBackground on the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program\, including program goals and eligibility for grants available for U.S. citizens\nDetails on awards to all world regions of particular interest to ACS members\, particularly those open to postdoctoral researchers and early career academics\, that facilitate teaching\, research and professional projects abroad\nInsight into the application and review process as well as tips for submitting successful applications
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-fulbright-u-s-scholar-program-postdoctoral-and-early-career-opportunities-abroad-for-chemists/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T211243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T211243Z
UID:18707-1652212800-1652216400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Adapting to Climate Change: Insights from Indigenous Peoples
DESCRIPTION:Nikki Cooley\, The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals; Oliver Moles\, U.S. Department of Education Research Office (Retired); Mary Sabuda\, ACS Office of the Secretary and General Counsel\nSponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Policy\, and American Association for the Advancement of Science\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nHow climate change is impacting Indigenous Peoples in the United States\nThe resilience and adaptation strategies Indigenous Peoples are applying within their communities\nHow to advocate for policy and legislative change as related to climate change in the United States
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/adapting-to-climate-change-insights-from-indigenous-peoples/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T013000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T023000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T210437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T210437Z
UID:18703-1652146200-1652149800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:The 46th Annual David M. Mason Lectures in Chemical Engineering - With Nobel Laureate Dr. Frances H. Arnold
DESCRIPTION:Lecture Title: Innovation by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life\nDr. Frances H. Arnold\, California Institute of Technology\n Sponsored by Stanford’s Department of Chemical Engineering\n4:30-5:30pm\, Jen-Hsun Huang Building\, NVIDIA Auditorium\, Free\, Learn more\n\nThe Department of Chemical Engineering is pleased to invite you attend our 46th Annual David M. Mason Lecture on Tuesday\, May 10\, from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. The lecture will be held in Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center – Nvidia Auditorium. Our distinguished speaker will be Dr. Frances H. Arnold\, California Institute of Technology’s Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering\, Bioengineering and Biochemistry and director of the Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Bioengineering Center. \nSpeaker Profile:\nDr. Frances Arnold\, the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering\, Bioengineering and Biochemistry and Director of the Rosen Bioengineering Center at the California Institute of Technology\, became the first American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2018) for pioneering directed evolution methods used to make enzymes for applications across medicine\, consumer products\, agriculture\, fuels and chemicals.  She was appointed Co-Chair of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST) by President Biden in 2021. Arnold received the Bower Award in Science in 2019\, the Millennium Technology Prize in 2016\, the Charles Stark Draper Prize in 2011\, and a 2011 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. \nShe is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the American Philosophical Society\, and the US National Academies of Science\, Medicine\, and Engineering; she was appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by Pope Francis in 2019.  Arnold received her B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California\, Berkeley. \nLecture Title & Abstract:\nInnovation by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life\nNot satisfied with biology’s vast catalyst repertoire\, I want to create new enzyme catalysts and expand the chemistry of life. We use the most powerful biological design process\, evolution\, to optimize existing enzymes and invent new ones\, thereby circumventing our profound ignorance of how sequence encodes function. Chemistry encoded in DNA and optimized by evolution enables efficient\, sustainable routes to important fuels and chemicals. Evolution not only optimizes\, it can also innovate and create entirely new enzyme catalysts. I will illustrate how whole families of new-to-nature enzymes increase the scope of molecules and materials that can be built using synthetic biology.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-46th-annual-david-m-mason-lectures-in-chemical-engineering-with-nobel-laureate-dr-frances-h-arnold/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Awards,Symposium
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220509T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220509T131500
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T205331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T165330Z
UID:18697-1652098500-1652102100@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Wearables for Health: Smart Bandage and Hydration Sensing
DESCRIPTION:Yuanwen Jiang\, Ph.D.\, Postdoctoral Scholar\, Chemical Engineering\, Stanford University; and Michelle Hoogenhout\, Ph.D.\, Lead Data Scientist\, Hydrostasis\nSponsored by Stanford Wearable Electronics Initiative\n12:15-1:15pm\, Online and in person (Y2E2 Building\, Rm. 299)\, Free\, Registration required\n\nEvent Details:\n\n“Wireless smart bandage for chronic wound management and accelerated tissue regeneration”\nSpeaker: Yuanwen Jiang\, Ph.D.\, Postdoctoral Scholar\, Chemical Engineering\, Stanford University\nAbstract: Chronic non-healing wounds represent a major source of morbidity for patients and a significant economic burden. Current wound care treatments are generally passive and are unable to adapt to changes in the wound environment in real time. By integrating multimodal sensors and adding stimulators in a bandage\, real-time physiological monitoring is possible and provides an opportunity for active intervention into the complex wound environment. Here\, we develop a battery-free flexible bioelectronic system consisting of wirelessly powered\, closed-loop sensing and stimulation circuits with tissue-interfacing tough conducting hydrogel electrodes for robust signal transduction\, on-demand adhesion\, and detachment. Using multiple pre-clinical models\, we demonstrate the capability of our wound care system to continuously monitor skin impedance and temperature\, to trigger directional electrical stimulation. The accelerated wound closure was confirmed to be due to the activation of pro-regenerative genes linked to accelerated wound closure\, increased neovascularization\, and enhanced dermal recovery. \n“Personalized and reliable hydration detection using a wrist-based photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor”\nSpeaker: Michelle Hoogenhout\, Ph.D.\, Lead Data Scientist\, Hydrostasis\nAbstract: Proper hydration and fluid management is challenging\, particularly in the elderly and those with heart and kidney failure. The consequences of improper hydration are costly: Dehydration-related conditions accounted for nearly $5.5 billion in hospital charges\, according to the 2004 US National Hospital Discharge Survey. Even minimal dehydration\, classified as 1-2% loss in total body water\, affects physical performance\, mood and cognition. Hydration monitoring is therefore also important in professional sport and combat training\, where water loss exceeding 2% of total body weight is common. However\, because there are currently no reliable\, non-invasive instruments to continuously monitor hydration status\, consumers and clinicians have to rely on monitoring weight\, checking physical signs of dehydration\, or taking urine or saliva samples. \nThe Hydrostasis GecaTM optical wristband monitors tissue hydration levels and provides real-time feedback to users on their hydration status. The wristband uses photoplethysmography (PPG) to detect changes in hemoglobin\, lipids and water volume in the tissues. In a pilot study with 54 healthy adults\, we found significant differences in water-related PPG signals between non-hydration\, hydration and exercise-induced dehydration conditions. Using a binary hydration/non-hydration classifier\, we could predict hydration state in new users with 67% precision and 78% recall\, and could predict optimal hydration with 72% precision and 96% recall. These results hold promise for continuous\, remote monitoring of hydration status. The sensor can be used in a stand-alone device or integrated into existing smartwatches using PPG. \nFor bios please visit ewear.stanford.edu \nVisit this website for more information
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/wearables-for-health-smart-bandage-and-hydration-sensing/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lunch Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T204519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T204519Z
UID:18694-1651694400-1651699800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Role of Polymer Science in Water Purification Membranes
DESCRIPTION:Abhishek Roy\, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Geoffrey Geise\, University of Virginia\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry\n11am-12:30pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nThin film polyamide chemistry\nUnderstanding polymer science parameters (morphology\, chemical composition\, topology\, molecular weight) for RO membranes\nOverview of materials for next gen water purification membranes\nHow thermodynamic factors influence salt transport in desalination membranes\nHow polymer dynamics can be used to suppress salt transport and enhance the desalination performance of a membrane
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/role-of-polymer-science-in-water-purification-membranes/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T204002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T204002Z
UID:18691-1651687200-1651692600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:ACS Virtual Office Hour – Careers in Government
DESCRIPTION:Luke Roberson\, ACS Career Consultant\nSponsored by ACS Careers\n9-10:30am\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nDescription: Join the ACS for this free Virtual Office Hour session. Open to ACS members and non-members\, this virtual session will begin with a presentation led by ACS Career Consultant Luke Roberson\, who will be reviewing the ins and outs of chemistry Careers in Government\, followed by the opportunity to network in small groups led by ACS Career Consultants. \nAbout Virtual Office Hours\nACS Virtual Office Hours (VOH) are held the first Thursday of every month from 9:00am – 10:30am Pacific Time. \nThe first half of this 1 ½ hour workshop features a career-related presentation. For the second half of Virtual Office Hours\, we will break into small networking sessions led by ACS Career Consultants. In your breakout session you will have the opportunity to: \n\nAsk questions regarding the VOH topic\nNetwork with fellow event attendees\nLearn about additional ACS career resources
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-virtual-office-hour-careers-in-government/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T222331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T223506Z
UID:18738-1651683600-1651690800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Taking Earth’s Pulse With Low-Cost Sensors: A Discussion of Opportunities and Obstacles - ACS Publications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:More details and registration form \n\n“Low-cost sensors and technologies are transforming earth and environmental sciences\, while democratizing access to environmental monitoring that informs interventions\, regulations\, and pollution prevention. J \n\n\nJoin us with three leaders in this field for the Environmental Science & Technology and ACS Sensors Global Webinar “”Taking Earth’s Pulse with Low-Cost Sensors: A Discussion of Opportunities and Obstacles.” Guests will include Priyanka deSouza (University of Colorado—Denver)\, Klaus Koren (Aarhus University)\, and Aleck Wang (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution). Each will present a research synopsis and join a moderated panel discussion.”
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/taking-earths-pulse-with-low-cost-sensors-a-discussion-of-opportunities-and-obstacles-acs-publications-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Publications Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T053000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T201611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T120547Z
UID:18682-1651636800-1651642200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Pharmaceuticals\, Food and Fun: How Color Changed the World
DESCRIPTION:Mary Virginia Orna\, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at College of New Rochelle\nSponsored by the ACS San Diego Section\n7-8:30pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\n\nWays the use of color has evolved over the past 32\,000 years and enriched the lives of mankind in numerous ways.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nAbout the author: Mary Virginia Orna is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at College of New Rochelle. She holds a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Fordham University. Dr. Orna has lectured and published in the areas of color chemistry and archaeological chemistry. Her 2013 book\, The Chemical History of Color\, was praised in J.ChemEd and was subsequently rated as the most popular book in the Springer series of that year. Her latest book\, March of the Pigments\, is scheduled for release by the Royal Society of Chemistry in May of this year. \n\n\nAbout the talk: Color has been an exciting and enjoyable part of our lives since the color-sensitive eye evolved since time immemorial. However\, the relationship between color\, chemistry\, and the development of society is far more recent. In this talk\, Dr. Orna will trace the history of color usage as a chemical endeavor to help us understand it as a universal part of the human experience. From the cave paintings in the Grotte Chauvet in Southern France to the present day\, she will focus on four major areas: fashion\, pharmaceuticals\, food\, and fun.an
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/fashion-pharmaceuticals-food-and-fun-how-color-changed-the-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T202131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T203020Z
UID:18685-1651608000-1651611600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:The Research Landscape for Green Energy: From Hydrogen Fuel to Solar Cells and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Leilani Lotti Diaz\, CAS; Yiying Wu\, Ohio State University; Dharik Mallapragada\, MIT Energy Initiative\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and CAS\, a division of the American Chemical Society\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\nLandscape views of research and development in hydrogen fuel energy and lithium-ion battery recycling\nSolar cell and rechargeable battery technologies\nSystems analysis of hydrogen use
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/the-research-landscape-for-green-energy-from-hydrogen-fuel-to-solar-cells-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220503T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220504T000000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220503T221056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T223553Z
UID:18729-1651586400-1651622400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Chemistry at the Frontline of Coronavirus - ACS Publications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:A two-session virtual event featuring eight speakers and their highly cited articles on the characterization\, detection\, and prevention of COVID-19. \nWednesday\, May 4\, 2022 \n\nSession 1: 8:00AM EDT | 7:00AM CDT | 6:00AM MDT | 5:00AM PDT\nSession 2: 4:00PM EDT | 3:00PM CDT | 2:00PM MDT | 1:00PM PDT\n\nRegister: https://connect.acspubs.org/frontlinecoronavirus \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented myriad challenges that have been and will continue to be overcome through exceedingly rapid scientific advancement. In the midst of these developments\, scientists also had to adapt and change the way they conduct research and collaborate\, making the pace of their discoveries all the more impressive. As a credit to their tireless efforts and resilience\, researchers developed approaches to improve or establish our ability to prevent\, detect\, and treat COVID-19\, as well as to build the toolkit of available technologies in the event of future pandemics.\n\nWith this virtual event\, we are pleased to feature the authors of some of the most highly read and cited articles in ACS biological and analytical chemistry journals that shed light on aspects of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic. This is in follow up to our popular Chemistry in Coronavirus webinar from summer 2020 – it is exciting to witness the amount of progress made toward addressing the COVID-19 pandemic between that time and now.\n\nWe hope you will join us to hear from 8 exciting speakers as they highlight their work relating to the characterization and detection of SARS-CoV-2\, and prevention of COVID-19.\n\n\nAgenda\nSession 1 – 8:00AM – 10:05AM EDT (5:00-7:05AM PT)\n8:00AM – 8:05AM – Welcome and introduction by Nicole Camasso\, Lorraine Clark\, and Christina MacLaughlin\n\n8:05AM – 8:35AM – Metabolic Phenotyping to Assess Long-COVID in COVID-19 Patients by Elaine Holmes (Murdoch University)\n\n8:35AM – 9:05AM – Innovative FO-SPR Label-Free Strategy for Detecting Anti-RBD Antibodies in COVID-19 Patient Serum and Whole Blood by Dragana Spasic (KU Leuven)\n\n9:05AM – 9:35AM – Rapid Discovery of Potent Inhibitors of the Main Protease of SARS-CoV2 by William Jorgensen (Yale University)\n\n9:35AM – 10:05AM – Evaluation of Novel Computationally Designed SARS-CoV-2 Protease Inhibitors as Promising Preclinical Candidates by Karen Anderson (Yale University)\n\n\n\nSession 2 – 4:00PM – 6:05PM EDT (1:00-3:00PM PT)\n\n\n4:00PM – 4:05PM – Welcome and introduction by Nicole Camasso\, Lorraine Clark\, and Christina MacLaughlin\n\n4:05PM – 4:35PM – Discovery of Cannabinoid Acid Inhibitors of Cellular Entry by SARS-CoV-2 by Richard van Breemen (Oregon State University)\n\n4:35PM – 5:05PM – Discovering the Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 Evolution and Transmission by Guowei Wei (Michigan State University)\n\n5:05PM – 5:35PM – The Conserved Macrodomain is a Novel Therapeutic Target of Coronaviruses by Anthony Leung (Johns Hopkins)\n\n5:35PM – 6:05PM – Insights into SARS-CoV-2’s Mutations for Evading Human Antibodies: Sacrifice and Survival by Binquan Luan (IBM)
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/chemistry-at-the-frontline-of-coronavirus-acs-publications-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T043000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T060000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220117T072456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T215647Z
UID:18138-1649824200-1649829600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - April 2022
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Chair to attend as a guest.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-april-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071313
CREATED:20220307T141815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T164111Z
UID:18413-1649790000-1649793600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Science Professionals:  Explore a Career in Teaching
DESCRIPTION:Download and share the flyer with colleagues \n\nPanel presentation by EnCorps STEM Teachers Program\nSponsored by the ACS Silicon Valley Section\n7-8pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Register to receive Zoom link\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\nInterested in exploring teaching?  EnCorps’ STEM Teaching Fellowship allows STEM industry professionals to explore teaching in a low-risk and highly supported way. \n\n\n\n\nSTEM professionals\, when thoroughly prepared\, are uniquely positioned to meaningfully use their talents and real-world expertise as EnCorps STEM Teachers to deliver an authentic\, rigorous\, and relevant STEM education to students who need it most. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe EnCorps STEM Teachers Fellowship recruits\, selects\, develops and supports STEM professionals as an innovative\, long-term solution to the shortage of high quality\, impactful educators for students in under-resourced schools. \nNot ready for a big switch in career? Join EnCorps STEM Teachers Program as a STEMx Tutor and get paired with a student for a semester of one-on-one tutoring. \nMore information about EnCorps \nJoin us to learn more about EnCorps\, ask questions\, and meet science professionals who have participated in the EnCorps program.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/science-professionals-explore-a-career-in-teaching/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Dinner Meeting,Careers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220331T183000
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CREATED:20220307T141559Z
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SUMMARY:Water Quality and Contaminant Fate Following Natural Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Download and share the colorful flyer\nAbstract \nThe 2018 Camp Fire is the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The fire killed 88 people according to recent estimates\, consumed 18\,000 homes and other structures\, and burned down the entire town of Paradise. Firefighters contained the conflagration only after it rained during Thanksgiving week. But when the weather shifted\, not everyone felt at ease. The storm not only tamped down the fire\, it also began the process of flushing a mixture of toxic chemicals into the region’s creeks and rivers. Extensive drinking water system damage and chemical contamination were uncovered in the burn area. The fire rendered large and small water systems and private wells broken and chemically tainted. Scientists and ecotoxicologists have worked hard to understand and resolve the extent of water contamination with ongoing testing and solutions. According to national climate assessments\, California’s wildfire season now threatens to stretch year-round. More regions in the US are likely to see fires as a result of climate change. One of the major findings from recent fires is that people living in the burn area lacked much needed building water safety guidance. \nJoin us as Dr. Andrew Whelton and Dr. Jackson Webster\, leading environmental engineers\, enlighten us about water quality and contaminant fate following natural disasters and how science and data aid health departments\, federal agencies and homeowners to respond to such natural disasters. \nBiographies \nDr. Andrew Whelton \n \nAndrew Whelton\, Ph.D. is a Purdue University professor of civil\, environmental\, and ecological engineering whose work focuses at the intersection of public health\, infrastructure\, and the environment.  He earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech.  Professor Whelton is internationally recognized for water infrastructure disaster response and recovery. \nIn recent years\, he has been called into disasters such as the Freedom Industries Chemical Spill\, Camp Fire\, Marshall Fire\, and Lytton BC Fires\, among others. His teams have positively changed how governments\, water utilities\, nonprofit organizations\, health departments\, and legislatures support communities before and after disasters. His websites (www.PlumbingSafety.org;  www.CIPPSafety.org) further make their discoveries accessible to communities of interest. \nIn 2015\, the U.S. National Science Foundation created a “Science Nation” video to highlight his team’s work benefiting U.S. public safety and welfare. \n  \nDr. Jackson Webster \n \nDr. Jackson Webster is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at California State University\, Chico\, who studies the effects of wildfire on water quality. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado\, Boulder. \nDr. Webster’s research has primarily focused on remobilization of mercury from soil during wildfire and the subsequent geochemical cycling in burned watersheds across the western US. Following the Camp Fire (2018)\, he expanded his post-wildfire research to examine watershed contamination from urban burning. Dr. Webster led a year-long monitoring study of storm water runoff from the town of Paradise\, CA\, to assess the effects of widespread urban burning on the local watersheds. Since the Camp Fire\, his inquiry into the subject of post-fire water quality has continued with multiple studies on large wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires including the North Complex (Plumas County\, CA\, 2020)\, LNU lightning complex (Napa and Sonoma Counties\, CA\, 2020) and\, most recently\, the Marshal Fire (Boulder County\, CO\, 2021) where he has engaged with state and local stakeholders to provide guidance on post-fire storm water management and water quality concerns. \n  \nOnline via Zoom\, Free\, Register to receive Zoom link \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/water-quality-and-contaminant-fate-following-natural-disasters/
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