Improving All Lives Through Science: The Case for Fundamental Research, Public Policy, and Advocacy

Grace Baysinger
September 21, 2026

Curiosity-driven, fundamental research fuels breakthrough technologies and lifesaving therapeutics—with chemistry at the center of it all. Yet, as scientists, we face a critical challenge: public trust in science is at […]

Building the tactile Braille periodic table

Science for Everyone: Tactile Braille Periodic Table at Stanford

Grace Baysinger
September 21, 2026

Celebrate the permanent installation of a Tactile Braille Periodic Table of Elements at Stanford Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5:00 – 7:00pm Location: Stanford University, Sapp Center for Science Teaching […]

Sally and Howard Peters Chocolate Raffle at SciMix during Fall 2026 ACS Meeting

SciMix Chocolate Raffle at ACS Fall 2026 Meeting in Chicago

Grace Baysinger
September 20, 2026

By Howard Peters At the SciMix evening of ACS National meetings, the ACS Division of Chemistry and the Law (CHAL) used to display on posters legal decisions about how the law […]

Silicon Valley ACS Wins Two ChemLuminary Awards

Grace Baysinger
September 11, 2026

Watch video of Fall 2026 Board of Directors Open Meeting and ChemLuminary Awards Outstanding Regional Meeting — Innovative Programming (Sponsored by ACS Committee on Meetings & Expositions). This award recognizes […]

Natalie McClure, 2026 Chair of Silicon Valley ACS Section

Chair’s Message – September 2026

Grace Baysinger
September 11, 2026

Welcome to a new school year. September always seems more like the start of the year than January to me since so much gets added to the calendar. And Silicon […]

Building and sustaining connections through chemistry in the Silicon Valley Region

Improving All Lives Through Science: The Case for Fundamental Research, Public Policy, and Advocacy

Science for Everyone: Tactile Braille Periodic Table at Stanford

SciMix Chocolate Raffle at ACS Fall 2026 Meeting in Chicago

Silicon Valley ACS Wins Two ChemLuminary Awards

Chair’s Message – September 2026

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