Posts by Alex Madonik
2025 Chemistry Olympiad
All students wishing to participate in the 2025 Olympiad must be registered with ACS. Parents/Guardians must register their child using the following link: USNCO website. Registration opens November 15, 2024 and closes on January 17, 2025; registration will not be extended past January 17. The California Section encourages all high school chemistry teachers to have…
Read MoreLunch, Bocce, And Electrochemical Systems For Large-Scale Energy Storage
If you weren’t able to join us at the the Mission Peak Sportsplex in Fremont on Saturday, September 28th, you can view the presentation slides HERE or contact the organizer for a link to the Zoom recording. Click HERE to download my report on this talk – Alex Madonik
Read MoreDiversity In Science: Bridging Communities Through The History Of AIDS Research
September 21, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Lawrence Hall of Science, Room 1501 Centennial Dr Berkeley CA 94720 Join us for this Cal ACS and AWIS East Bay joint event featuring the documentary Surviving Voices – Quilt Panel Makers, which tells the untold story of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Dr. Christoph Carter, Senior…
Read MoreSeeking Candidates for Cal ACS 2025 Governance
The California Local Section of ACS will be conducting the election for 2025 officers by electronic balloting, using Momentive (previously known as SurveyMonkey). The following positions are open: If you are interested in running, please send a short bio and a one-page candidacy statement to Michael Cheng, indicating the position of interest by 9/30/2024. Ballots will be sent in early November.
Read MoreJoin Cal ACS at the Solano Stroll
Our fall public outreach season kicks off right after Labor Day with the Solano Stroll on Sunday, September 8th. The entire community turns out for this celebration, and Cal ACS will there at the corner of Solano Ave. and Fresno Ave. As always, our booth will feature hands-on chemistry activities, with a focus on the 2024 National…
Read MoreHelp make the scientific workforce more inclusive with AWIS – Association for Women in Science
Register for the next cohort of The Inclusion Habit® for Individuals hosted by the @Association for Women in Science by September 10. This program is designed to help participants combat unconscious biases, improve interactions in your workplace or lab, and promote a culture of inclusion. Calling all diversity and inclusion champions! The Association for Women…
Read MoreCal ACS at the ChemLuminary Awards!
The California Section was a finalist for ten ChemLuminary Awards, recognizing the excellent work compiled by Past-Chair Atefeh Taheri in our 2023 annual report. We took home three of those awards at the Denver National Meeting, including Outstanding Performance by a Local Section – Very Large Size: We were also recognized for our Outstanding U.S.…
Read MoreACS Fall 2024 – Join Virtually or In-Person
It’s not too late to join the ACS Global Community Don’t forget to register and join us for ACS Fall 2024, taking place from Sunday to Thursday, August 18 – 22! You can attend the event in person at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, or join virtually from anywhere in the world. The…
Read MoreShort Course – Polymeric Foams and Latticed Architectures – Enabling Dematerialization and Performance – September 9th – 11th, 2024
Taught by Instructors: Prof. Tim Long, Arizona State University Prof. Bob Moore, Virginia Tech Prof. Joe DeSimone, Stanford Prof. Rayne Zhang, UC Berkeley Course Description: This course will provide an interdisciplinary introduction to foams, microcellular structures, lattice architectures, and metamaterials, with a thread of sustainability woven throughout the lectures. Dematerialization represents a critical step in…
Read MoreAIDS Walk San Francisco With Cal ACS
Sunday, July 21, 2024 You can still donate on-line. Report from Past-Chair Atefeh Taheri: This year marked the second time the Cal ACS team participated in the SF AIDS Walk, and it was another successful and memorable event for our group. Leading the charge were myself, our 2023 Chair (past Chair), and Alex Madonik our…
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