It’s hard to believe that it is already August. The summer is rushing by as it so often does. We had the SVACS annual picnic in-person on 17 July 2021. The weather was perfect, the venue was beautiful, the wines, Read more
Greetings! Last month, we announced that we are proceeding with plans for our 2021 annual picnic but will do things a little differently due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. As we emerge from over a year of unplanned hibernation, the Read more
This is the sixth Chair’s Message I’ve written during the pandemic. Hopefully, we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. As the Bay Area slowly reopens, it is critical for everyone to get vaccinated and do their Read more
It gives me great pleasure to write this article for the first time about the Chemistry Olympiad. After successfully coordinating Chemistry Olympiad exams multiple times, Sally Peters decided to transfer her role this year, so I agreed to share the Read more
It is hard to deny that pop culture has a huge influence on society and informs how people try to make sense of the world. Christopher Frayling, the British educationalist and writer, analyzed over 1000 films in Great Britain made Read more
On February 18, 2021, Dr. Steven Pollack who doubles as a science fellow at Carbon, Inc. and a luthier for Yellow Rose Lutherie of Redwood City gave a presentation for the Silicon Valley Section titled “Polymer Chemistry and Lutherie: The Read more
March was a month dedicated to the students in our community! Synopsys Championship is an annual science fair that showcases students in Santa Clara County who will become our future scientists, technology experts, engineers, and mathematicians. This regional competition celebrates Read more
By Stephen Boyer, PhD KNIME is an open-source, free, and powerful platform for data integration, analytics, and reporting. In the “old days”, familiarity with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word was considered essential for professional success across disciplines. Going Read more
Deadline: May 30, 2021 The Abraham Ottenberg Service Award was established in 1973 by the Silicon Valley Section to recognize members who have rendered outstanding service to the Section. It is named after Abraham Ottenberg, a former member who devoted Read more
Deadline: May 1, 2021 This award was established in 1994 by our Section of ACS to recognize demonstrated, dedicated, unselfish leadership, service and significant contributions, over a sustained period of time, to industrial, academic, or applied chemistry and to the Read more
