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The Dark Side Of Science: Misconduct In Biomedical Research
Thursday, July 9, 2020 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Online Zoom Event – register here Dr. Elisabeth Bik is an image forensics detective who left her paid job in industry to search for and report duplicated and manipulated images in biomedical articles. She has done a systematic scan of 20,000 papers in 40 journals…
Read MoreACS Statement on the Killing of George Floyd
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/acs-statement-on-the-killing-of-george-floyd.html Hello, my name is Luis Echegoyen and I am the president of the American Chemical Society. I am speaking with you today during very sad days for the US and the world. The horrific killing of George Floyd has shed additional light on hundreds of years of racism and injustice occurring in our country. …
Read MoreACS Fall Meeting Goes Virtual
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Chemical Society will meet completely virtually WASHINGTON, June 9, 2020 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today that it will hold the ACS Fall 2020 National Meeting & Expo completely virtually. The meeting will now be held Aug. 17-20, 2020, on the World Wide Web. Originally scheduled to be held…
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter – an Opinion
Over the last week, people across the world are speaking out in outrage due to the murder of George Floyd. He is the latest death in a long string of violent acts against Black people like Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and recently, in our backyard, Steven Taylor. This violence is not new, and these outcomes…
Read More24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference | June 15 – 19, 2020 | Online
Register now for this FREE online conference – with pre-conference GC&E Fridays beginning May 29!
Read MoreSenior Chemists Committee Basic ZOOM Training Monday May 11th 5:30-6:30 PM; Wednesday, May 13th, 7-8 PM 2020
The Senior Chemists Committee would like to offer two sessions of Basic Zoom Training for members of the ACS California Section. We have two sessions planned initially: Monday, May 11 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 13 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. (More sessions will be offered if there is demand.) Over a…
Read MoreWomen in AI Career Panel Wednesday – April 29, 2020 – 6:00 to 7:30 PM Online Zoom Event
RSVP here!Zoom link to be shared with attendees the day of the event. The event is FREE and open to the community. More information at: calacs.org or email aliciaataylor@gmail.com or daniellejtan@gmail.com
Read MoreAll California Section-ACS Public Outreach events have been canceled
All California Section-ACS Public Outreach events have been canceled or postponed for the unforeseeable future. We will let you know of future events, when we are allowed to schedule public functions again or you can check our website for updates at www.calacs.org. The California Section, ACS wishes you and your family the best during these…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Week with Cal ACS
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, this year’s celebration of Earth Day and John Muir’s birthday on Saturday, April 18th, 2020 at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, CA, has been CANCELED. This year’s CCEW (Chemists Celebrate Earth Week) theme is “Protecting Our Planet Through Chemistry.” You can go online to access the Earth…
Read More2020 CCEW Illustrated Poem Contest “Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry”
We are sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Contest rules here. Entry Form here. Contest Deadline: 22nd April 2020 Prizes: $50 gift certificate to ACS On-line Store Contact: Sushila.kanodia@gmail.com/510-351-9922 (section office) 2950 Merced St #225, San Leandro, CA 94577 Winners of California Local Section’s Illustrated Poem Contest will advance to the National…
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