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Women 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…
Read MoreWHAT DID CHEMISTRY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR EVERY DAY LIFE? – Sunday, March 8th, 2020 – 2 PM – Lawrence Hall of Science
Four 15-20 minutes lectures will describe the role of chemistry on the areas of Transportation & Energy, Medicine, Food & Agriculture and Communications. The emphasis will be on WHAT not HOW! The presentations will be done in layman language, no chemistry background is needed. 1.Transportation and Energy – Dr. Paul Jagodzinski, Northern Arizona University, ACS…
Read MoreThe Future of Food – Free ACS Webinar on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
Join ACS members and students across the country for this LIVE webinar on Tuesday, February 25th, 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Two venues: College of Alameda Science Annex, 860 Atlantic Ave, Alameda, CA – Room 110 – contact Alex Madonik (alexmadonik@sonic.net) for more information. Chico High School Chem Club/Science Club – Room S1…
Read MorePeriodic Table Day 2-7-2020
National Periodic Table Day was 2-7-2020. Here’s the Periodic Table Advent Calendar from Compound Interest
Read MoreThe Human Forest: Volatile Chemical Products Contribute to Urban Air Pollution
Hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Date and Time: Wednesday February 5, 2020, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST Recent work in Los Angeles has shown that emissions from consumer product and industrial solvent use – collectively, volatile chemical products (VCPs) – contribute as much to the abundance of urban volatile organic compounds (VOCs)…
Read MoreAre you interested in teaching at a community college?
Are you interested in teaching at a community college, or know someone who might be? The Peralta Community College District’s Faculty Diversity Internship Program (FDIP, https://web.peralta.edu/facultydiversity) aims to recruit, train, and mentor a diverse cohort of potential community college faculty. Graduate students who have completed at least half their degree coursework and professionals with advanced…
Read MoreManya – a living history of Marie Curie – Saturday, October 19, 2019, 2:30 PM at Laney College, Oakland CA
Direct link for tickets to Manya
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