Virtual Networking Event

Tuesday February 9th 5pm – 6pm PT Register here – Online Zoom link will be sent to registered participants on the day of the event Join CalACS and our global partners for a speed networking event with students and professionals within the chemical sciences. Our partners include professional societies like NOBCChE, CACS, ebAWIS and many…

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Multi-Electron And -Proton Chemistry: From Biology To Solar Fuels

Prof. Louise Berben – Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 – 6 to 7 PM PST Register HERE – Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event. Abstract: Small molecule transformations, such as CO2 or N2 reduction, in biology and solar fuels chemistry require multi-electron and multi-proton reaction sequences. The goal of synthetically realizing…

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22nd Annual ChemLuminary Awards Ceremony

The California Section participated in the virtual celebration on Wednesday, December 9, at 1 pm PT. This year’s theme, “2020 Focus on Our Volunteers: Moving Chemistry Forward,” honored the work of our volunteers to continue to improve people’s lives. The ceremony included a keynote address by Janet L. Bryant, recipient of the 2020 Award for…

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Congratulate Our Newly Elected Officers

Alicia Taylor - 2021 Cal ACS Chair

All are welcome at this year’s online holiday social, 4 PM to 5 PM (Pacific Time) on Sunday, December 6th — RSVP here by December 3rd. A link will be sent on the day of the event. Alicia Taylor will officially receive the Chair’s gavel from Jim Postma, and they will acknowledge other key volunteers…

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Improving stormwater and wastewater removal of contaminants using low-cost composites

Jessica Ray, PhD - Assistant Professor - Civil & Environmental Engineering - University of Washington

 Wednesday – November 18, 2020 – 5:00 to 6:30 PM (Pacific)  Online Zoom Event – Register HERE – Zoom link will be sent on the day of the event.  Professor Ray designs, characterizes and applies low-cost composite media (e.g., adsorbents, functionalized polymers and nanomaterials) to remove contaminants from waste streams such as wastewater and urban stormwater.…

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From Plant Scents to Perfumes

Learn about plant chemistry from our local expert on Thursday, November 12th, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Hosted by the Silicon Valley Section: http://svacs.org/event/from-plant-scents-to-perfumes FREE registration here: https://gretisequinsvacs.brownpapertickets.com/

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My Journey in Life and Chemistry

Nancy Falk photo

10:30 am Saturday, November 7th: Talk and Discussion with Nancy Falk, Research Fellow in Cleaning R&D at the Clorox Company For access to the Zoom meeting, please register HERE. Nancy Falk is a Research Fellow in Cleaning R&D at the Clorox Company, based in Pleasanton, where she develops and leads strategic technology platforms. Previously, she…

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