Monthly Archives: April 2026

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In Memoriam: Professor Michael P. Doyle

Michael Doyle served on the CSW Board, including as CSW President in 2016. The UT San Antonio community mourns the passing of Professor Michael P. Doyle, a distinguished organic chemist, educator, and mentor whose career shaped generations of scientists and advanced the field of chemistry worldwide. Professor Doyle held faculty […]

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week at Riderwood Festival – April 2026

The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) partnered Dr. Richard Goodman for Chemists Celebrate Earth Week. Volunteers Verlese Gaither and Odalys Campos walked participants through the chemistry activity “Small Changes in Structure Can Lead to Big Changes in Fragrance” which demonstrates how enantiomers effect smell. The CSW outreach coordinator, Dr. Stephanie […]

CSW Celebrates Earth Week with Hundreds at Rockville Science Day – April 26, 2026

This year the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) partnered with several groups to bring chemistry activities to the community during Rockville Science Day for Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW). Up on the 3rd floor of the Science Building, CSW worked with the Montgomery College STEM Ed Club, the Rockville Chemistry […]

CSW Dinner Meeting June 4, 2026, featuring Andrew R. Davis, “Chemistry at the Library of Congress labs, from audio tapes to historic maps”

Meeting Logistics Date:    Thursday, June 4, 2026Time:    6:00 p.m. Check-in / Social Hour…………..6:30 p.m. Dinner…………..7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation Menu: Meal will be catered by W. Millar & Co. and will feature Chicken marsala and shrimp scampi, served with parsley egg noodles, Caesar Salad, Bread board and assorted cookies/bars. Beverages […]

APPLY TODAY: WCC 2027 Pfizer Emergent Leader Award Application Deadline – May 15, 2026

The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC)/Pfizer Emergent Leader Award will sponsor eight graduate student or post-doctoral researchers to present at an award symposium during the ACS Spring 2027 Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Awardees will receive a $1,500 travel stipend to cover expenses for the meeting. They will be invited […]