2022 NCW Illustrated Poem Contest Fabulous Fibers: The Chemistry of Fabrics The Chemical Society of Washington, CSW- the local section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Contest Deadline: Sunday Oct, 23, 2022 by 11:59 pm ET. Submission: […]
Monthly Archives: September 2022
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The Committee on Minority Affairs would like to thank everyone for submitting for National HBCUWeek! It was amazing to see and get to know members of CSW and spotlight them and their HBCU.Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) helped Black Americans pursue professional careers,earn graduate degrees, and advance their education […]
On the Morning of Saturday August 20th, the CSW Project SEED Committee hosted the Culminating Poster Session at ACS Headquarters Washington, DC to recognize our four talented Project SEED students. The SEED students presented their research posters to the 20 attendees from across the DMV. Central pictures within the collage […]
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were established after the Civil War to provide African Americans with access to a full education. Cheyney University, the first HBCU, was founded in 1837 by Richard Humphreys to teach African Americans skills for employment. Thereafter, most were created by philanthropist and free blacks. […]
2022 Electronic Voting Procedures The Chemical Society of Washington will conduct its election of Officers, Councilors, and Managers with electronic ballots. If you are a full CSW member and have a valid e-mail address on file with The American Chemical Society, then on or about October 11 you will receive […]
The NAS Workshop for the Chemical Sciences Roundtable on “Innovations in Catalysis to Address Modern Challenges” will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) in Washington DC. It will be held October 24-25. In addition to a topically diverse set of speakers, the Workshop is seeking submissions from the catalysis […]
ACS announced 45 new fellows, honored for their contributions to science. CSW Member Raychelle Burks was among 2022’s honorees. Congratulations Dr. Burks! https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/programs/Announcing-2022-ACS-fellows/100/i27?utm_source=mostread&utm_medium=mostread&utm_campaign=CEN Raychelle Burks Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry American University
The following summary is provided to help Councilors report to their Local Sections and Divisions on key actions of the ACS Council meeting, held in a hybrid manner on August 24, and the Board of Directors meetings held August 19 and 20, 2022. View document.
The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) remembers a long-time CSW board member, Dr. Bhushan Mandava, who served as President of The Chemical Society of Washington and as a Councilor, career consultant, and ACS Ambassador for the American Chemical Society for over 25 years. Bhushan Mandava passed away at the age […]
The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities host a conference every year as National HBCU Week. The conference is scheduled for September 20-23rd 2022. The Committee of Minority Affairs would like to recognize all CSW members who attended an […]