California Section, ACS
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ACS Local Section for the East Bay and Northern California
ACS President Rigoberto Hernandez explains how a proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) could affect federal grant review, research funding, conference participation, and scholarly publishing. 📣 Make your voice heard! Submit a comment by July 13 at www.acs.org/OMBcomment
Science depends on rigorous peer review, stable research funding, and the ability to share discoveries with the scientific community. 📣 Make your voice heard. Submit a personalized comment by July 13 at www.acs.org/OMBcomment and help inform the future of U.S. science.
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ACS Statement on the Dismissal of National Science Board Members The American Chemical Society (ACS) is deeply concerned that all members of the National Science Board (NSB) have been removed prior to the completion of their terms. www.acs.org/policy/washi...
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It's less than one week until the Cal ACS picnic, on Saturday, June 13th in Castro Valley -- don't forget to sign up, and bring your friends and family! calacs.org/event/cal-ac...
Some very cool chemistry at UCLA - making transient "Bredt" olefins: dailygalaxy.com/2026/01/100-...
100-Year-Old Chemistry Law Proven False Forcing Textbook Updates Worldwide
A 100-year-old rule in chemistry just got shattered. Scientists at UCLA have created molecules long thought impossible, flipping a cornerstone of science on its head.
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If you’re in SF on Saturday (October 25th, 2025), come see us at the Bay Area Science Festival at the Mission Bay Campus of UCSF! There will be hands-on chemistry and National Chemistry Week souvenirs for all. www.bayareasciencefestival.org
Fewer Steps, Greater Strides: Celebrating Breakthroughs in Sustainable Manufacturing - FREE ACS webinar - Register here: www.acs.org/acs-webinars... This year’s 2025 Peter J Dunn Award for Green Chemistry & Engineering Impact in the Pharmaceutical Industry shines a spotlight on two innovative teams.
ACS Virtual Office Hours: Academia vs Industry Thursday, July 3, 2025, 9 AM to 10:30 AM PDT events.zoom.us/e/view/9ocMU... ACS Career Consultant Lori Spangler will help identify your career “sweet spot” - overall market outlook - key responsibilities of the Industry and Academia sectors
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I want to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Arlene Blum on Wednesday night, May 7, at 7 PM at the Berkeley City Club entitled "From Mountains to Molecules: Tackling Toxics to Protect People and Our Planet." You can register for a cost of $10 at this link: lnkd.in/g_apYR4h
The Power to Edit DNA: CRISPR-Cas9 and Sickle Cell Disease Register for this FREE webinar: www.acs.org/acs-webinars...
The Power to Edit DNA: CRISPR-Cas9 and Sickle Cell Disease - American Chemical Society
Dr. Jennifer Domm will offer audience members a grounding in the history of CRSPR Cas 9 and explain how that has led to new therapies for Sickle Cell Disease that can eventually be commercialized and...
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Conservative group has sued ACS over the ACS Scholars program: www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3337653... #chemsky
Nation’s top chemistry group sued over race-based scholarship - Washington Examiner
The American Chemical Society faces a lawsuit alleging its scholarship program illegally excludes white and Asian students based on race, violating federal law.
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The Career Growth Formula: Plan, Pivot, and Prosper Register for this FREE webinar: www.acs.org/acs-webinars... We’ve all heard “Hard work leads to success,” and “Self-made.” But the truth is, building a thriving career in the chemical sciences requires strategy, resilience, and intentional growth.
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The California Section is proud to join in celebrating Women's History Month.
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoFor #WomensHistoryMonth this March, the American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee (WCC) will celebrate ACS president Dorothy Phillips and her impressive career in chemistry and leadership. cen.acs.org/acs-news/com...
Join Cal ACS and close to 100 other community organizations, labs, and schools for some hands-on science at this FREE event on Saturday, March 8th, 10 AM to 4 PM at the Sonoma County Fair Grounds in Santa Rosa www.northbayscience.org
Disrupt & Destroy: Starving Tuberculosis with Smarter Science - FREE ACS webinar, Wednesday March 6th at 8 AM PST www.acs.org/acs-webinars...
Disrupt & Destroy: Starving Tuberculosis with Smarter Science - American Chemical Society
Learn about the research at the forefront of drug discovery and gain critical insights into cutting-edge TB research and the fight against drug-resistant strains.
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Surely, H. pylori is just the first of many possible metabolic profiles @calacs.bsky.social
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoResearchers have harnessed mid-infrared (MIR) light to create a breath sensor for H. pylori that is small enough to eventually attach to a cell phone: cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky🧪
Likely to affect companies in northern California @calacs.bsky.social
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoChemistry start-ups are scrambling to adjust their plans after layoffs at US government agencies and delays in federal funding have thrown obstacles into their paths. cen.acs.org/business/sta...
Exciting work right here in here in Berkeley @calacs.bsky.social, where the first actinide sandwich compound was made by Andrew Streitwieser in 1968 calacs.org/2022/03/in-m...
In memory of Professor Andrew Streitwieser, Jr. - CALACS
The California Section lost one of its best known figures with the death of Professor Andrew Streitwieser, Jr. on February 23rd, 2022, at the age of 94. As a graduate student with Professor William vo...
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoIt is a sandwich with the rarest of fillings. Researchers have unveiled berkelocene, a compound containing the synthetic element berkelium nestled neatly between two ring-shaped molecules. cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky🧪
Great history for members of the ACS California Section @calacs.bsky.social
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoTrailblazers share their career journeys and valuable advice in #BlackHistoryMonth celebration: The first ACS-hosted event of its kind connected students with chemistry professionals and community resources. cen.acs.org/acs-news/Tra...
Announcing the Alameda County Science and Engineering Fair -- acsef.org -- you can be a judge at our upcoming 14th annual science and engineering fair on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Chabot College in Hayward. Kind regards, Patti Carothers
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 2y agoChange is often difficult, and you can’t always plan for it. But ensuring that you have a backup for the most important parts of your professional life will prepare you to handle change and allow you time to adjust and evaluate when change occurs. cen.acs.org/careers/care...
Thurs., Jan. 23rd | 11:00 PM – 12:30 PM PST Innovating Everyday Chemicals with Green Chemistry: More Sustainable Lubricants, Solvents, and Fertilizers Co-produced with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Register for FREE: www.acs.org/acs-webinars...
