Silicon Valley Chemist Vol. 47 (9), September 2025

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Table of Contents:

Title	Pages
Local Section News:
Silicon Valley ACS “Paving the Path” Initiative Wins 2025 YCC’s ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding/Creative Local Section Event	1-2
Bay Area Science Festival in SF in October	2
Upcoming Events	4-5
2025 Election of SVACS Officers, Councilors, and Alternate Councilors for 2026	5
K-12 Bubble Grant: Apply Now	9
New Members	12
ACS News:
ACS Western Regional Meeting 2025	1, 3
ACS Funding Opportunities: Apply for Research Grants	2
30th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference: Call for Symposia	6
ACS Spring 2026 Meeting: Call for Abstracts	6
California Runs on STEMM	6-8
Council Report for the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting	10-11
Jennifer Doudna receives 2026 ACS Priestley Medal	11
New Lab Safety eTextbook Available for Free	13
ACS Commits $2.5 Million to Support Graduate Students Impacted by Research Funding Terminations	14
Interesting Science:
Knowable Magazine Science Graphics Library	9
Reactions: A Chemistry Science Video on Liquid Marbles	9
Chemistry Quiz	9
National Academies Press: New Books, Free Downloads	12
Headline Science Videos	13
What are RNA Vaccines and How Do They Work Infographic	15