Mar
08
Water Quality and Contaminant Fate Following Natural Disasters
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Feb
06
Local Science Fairs in 2022
By Susan Hines While chocolates and flowers are high on many people’s Valentine list, how about a gift that keeps on giving? While the cost is minimal (a day of your time judging at the local science fair), the return Read more
Jan
06
Highly Cited Researchers of 2021 Announced
“Out of nearly 8M researchers in the world over the last decade, less than 1% have published multiple papers frequently cited by their peers that rank in the top 1% of citations for field and year. Since 2001, our experts Read more
Jan
06
Research Fronts 2021 Report Released
On December 8, 2021, Clarivate and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released the “Research Fronts 2021” report, to identify the hottest and emerging areas in the world of scientific research. This is the eighth annual collaborative report between the Read more
Jan
06
Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2021
100 Innovations with the potential to change how we live. View the list which includes “Blue Jeans Go Green” by Huue in the category “Sustainability.” Huue Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tammy Hsu, presented the SVACS August 2021 program on How Read more
Dec
01
Join our SVACS leadership group as Secretary in 2022!
Image credit: American Chemical Society The Secretary position for SVACS has become available for 2022. Gain valuable leadership skills, work with amazing colleagues, get a birds-eye view of SVACS activities, and make an impact on the local chemistry community by Read more
Dec
01
New Silicon Valley ACS Science Fair Awards Honoring David Parker
Dr. David Parker, a long-term contributing member and active participant in the SVACS Local Section, passed away in November, 2020. Dave’s obituary can be read online on the Dignity Memorial website. His obituary also appeared in the San Jose Mercury Read more
Dec
01
The Grace Baysinger Fund for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Below is a reprint of the article published in the October issue of ReMix, a monthly newsletter published by the Stanford Libraries. The American Chemical Society’s initial gift was nearly matched by contributions from faculty, colleagues, and friends to Read more
Nov
04
SVACS Wins ChemLuminary Award!
Silicon Valley Local Section Won a 2021 ChemLuminary Award for the Most Creative & Innovative Use of the CCEW Theme “The Silicon Valley Local Section collaborated with the Redwood City Library to host virtual hands-on experiments based on the Chemists Read more
Nov
04
ACS Council Meeting for Fall 2021
This news post is a reprint of “talking points” provided to Councilors. The ACS Council meeting held virtually on August 25, and the Board of Directors meetings held August 20 and 28, 2021. Actions of the Council Election Results: Elected Read more