Yearly Archives: 2021

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Call for Nominations for the 2022 William F. Hillebrand Prize – applications due November 15, 2022

Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Hillebrand Prize Award.  The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15, 2022. Nominations are invited for the 2021 Hillebrand Prize, awarded annually for original contributions to the science of chemistry by a member or members of the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), the local […]

Submissions due by Dec. 21, 2021, for CSW Student Travel Award for ACS Spring 2022 meeting

The ACS National Meeting for Spring 2022 will be held in San Diego, March 20-24, 2022 This will be a hybrid event — in-person and virtual. The Chemical Society of Washington is pleased to announce a student travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to the Spring 2022 National […]

Call for Symposia: The 26th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® and 26th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Advisory Committee invite your proposals for outstanding, innovative and diverse technical sessions covering the breath of sustainable and green chemistry and engineering. Consider crafting a session around the theme, “Thinking in Systems: Designing for Sustainable Use,” and […]

National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest – submissions due October 24, 2021

Each year as part of National Chemistry Week (NCW) activities, the American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten – 12th grades.   Schools are encouraged to have a contest within the school as part of their classroom studies and submit one entry per grade category.  […]

National Chemistry Week – October 17-23, 2021

National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a public awareness campaign that promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. ACS members and chemistry enthusiasts celebrate NCW by coordinating events and communicating the importance of chemistry. Each year the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) NCW campaign reaches millions of people with positive messages […]

In Memoriam: Dr. Joseph Antonucci

The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) remembers a long-time CSW board member, Dr. Joseph Antonucci, who served as CSW President, Councilor, leader of the local Senior Chemists Committee, and beloved mentor. Joseph M. Antonucci passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home in Kensington, MD of natural causes. […]

Recording available from CSW Joint (virtual) Meeting with WCDG – September 15, 2021: “Detection of undeclared sweeteners in steviol glycosides by LC/MS”

To view a recording of the joint virtual meeting of the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) and the Washington Chromatography Discussion Group (WCDG), please register at this link. Speaker BioTongtong is a Senior Scientist supporting the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), managing development and modernization of FCC standards for food ingredients, as […]

UPDATED: Deadline to submit for the Student Travel Award to Attend the ACS Fall 2021 meeting is July 5th, 2021

The Chemical Society of Washington is pleased to announce a student travel award to defray travel registration costs to the National ACS Fall meeting, which meeting will be held virtually August 22-26, 2021. Eligible expenses are limited to registration. Applicants should submit the following by 11:59 PM EDT July 5th, 2021, to CSW […]