Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section – June 2022
VirtualPlease contact Chair to attend as a guest.
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The Circular Economy of Polymers & Recycling Technologies: Inventing a Sustainable Future in Partnership with Nature
VirtualDr. John C. Warner, Senior Vice President, Chemistry, Distinguished Research Fellow, Zymergen Corporation A joint event of the Golden Gate Polymer Forum and ACS Silicon Valley Section Thursday, 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. […]
Free – $5
47th National Organic Chemistry Symposium
Sponsored by the ACS Organic Chemistry Division La Jolla Marriott, California. Learn more The 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 […]
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Are Hazardous Chemical Facilities Prepared for More Natural Disasters Due to Climate Change? (ACS Webinar)
VirtualKrista Mantsch, U.S. Government Accountability Office; and Russell Pfifer, WC Environmental, LLC. July 7, 2022, 11-Noon, Online via Zoom, Free, Registration required There 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, […]
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ACS Silicon Valley Annual Picnic and Awards Ceremony
Please join us for our annual picnic and awards ceremony! Registration: Advanced registration required. Registration deadline is July 13, 2022. Cost: $5 for adults, free for children. Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022 (download flyer) Time: 4:00-7:00 pm 4:00-5:00 pm: Beer and Wine Tasting (Altamont Beer Works and Picchetti Wines) 5:00-6:00 pm: Dinner Catered by Armadillo […]
$5
Polymeric Fibers with Novel Antibacterial and Antiviral Functions
VirtualProf. Gang Sun, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis Sponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum 6:30-7:30pm, Online via Zoom, Free/$5 donation, Registration required (Registration deadline: July 19, 1pm) Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous consequences to the economy and human life in the world. Personal protective equipment (PPE), especially […]
$5
Starting a Company: How to Set Up Essential Business Contracts (ACS Webinar)
VirtualJim Verdonik, Innovate Capital July 28, 11am-Noon, Online via Zoom, Free, Registration required Do 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 […]
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Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section – August 2022
VirtualPlease contact Chair to attend as a guest.
Frontier Fridays: Putting Sustainable Chemistry to Work in Manufacturing
VirtualProf. Mark Mascal, University of California at Davis; Prof. Ryan Lively, Georgia Institute of Technology Sponsored by ACS Webinars, ACS Committee on Science, and ACS Office of Sustainable Development Augusts 11, 10-11:30am, Online via Zoom, Free, Registration required Building a more sustainable future requires research innovations, but equally important is translating that research into technical […]
Free
Extreme Mechanics of Soft Functional Materials
VirtualProf. Lihua Jin, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles Sponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum August 16, 6-7pm, Online via Zoom, Free/$5 Donation, Registration required (Deadline Aug. 15@1pm) Soft robotics and stretchable electronics are transforming the fields of robotics and biomedical devices, in that they are capable of sustaining large deformation […]
Free – $5
An Evolutionary Mystery: Mirror Asymmetry in Life and in Space (Rebroadcast)
VirtualBrett McGuire, National Radio Astronomy Observatory; and Ryan Fortenberry, University of Mississippi Sponsored by ACS Webinars and ACS Astrochemistry Subdivision August 18, 11am-Noon PT, Online via Zoom, Free, Registration required Most molecules used by life exist in two forms that are mirror images of each other. One of the great unanswered questions in our evolutionary […]
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ACS Fall 2022: Sustainability in a Changing World
Hybrid event - Michael's at Shoreline 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CASustainability in a Changing World ACS Fall 2022 August 21 - 25 Chicago, IL and Online Abstract timeline and planned symposia available now.
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