As part of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, CSW will be hosting the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest for students K-12. Students are invited to create poems and illustrations around the theme, “Into the Woods with Chemistry” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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Join CSW in Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) by volunteering at the 35th annual Rockville Science Day. This event is held by the Rockville Science Center. Each year this free event features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos. This year CSW will be hosting activities […]
Councilor Update from District III Caucus Meeting As you may (or may not) know, CSW is part of ACS District III. There are 6 US across the ACS membership. Each district holds a caucus meeting prior to the ACS meetings to review important items that will be brought before the […]
Chemistry Olympiad is Rolling Along This year, we had 196 students register to take the local section Chemistry Olympiad exam. On Saturday, March 7, CSW hosted 23 students from schools across the DMV metro area who were unable to participate in the local section exam for the Chemistry Olympiad at […]
Project SEED is a program designed to provide a paid summer internship in the chemical sciences to students with demonstrated financial need. Students selected to take part of this internship are eligible for college scholarships. Additionally, CSW encourages use of public transit to get to your internship (and other programming […]
CSW members are looking forward to attending the ACS Spring 2026 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, March 22-26, 2026. We hope to see you there! View full meeting details on the ACS website … Dr. Rigoberto Hernandez, ACS President, recommends symposia and events you won’t want to miss! View Flyer of […]
CMA had a successful trivia event celebrating Black History Month with an evening of fun, learning, and friendly competition. The achievements and impact of Black scientists in chemistry and beyond were highlighted and everyone walked away learning a great deal. We hope to see you at our next event! Carissa […]
This meeting has concluded. You may view the recording here… Meeting Logistics Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Check-in / Social Hour6:30 p.m. Dinner7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation Cost: $26 (1/2 price for students and high school teachers) An RSVP is required for dinner so we can plan […]
The recording is now available. View now. Meeting Logistics Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. Check-in / Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Presentation of Awards, followed by Presentation by Dr. Remaley Location: ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall 1155 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC Menu: Meal will […]
**About the Workshop:** Presented by ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety, this interactive workshop offers frontline researchers in academic institutions the opportunity to learn more about safety culture and develop the skills necessary to become leaders in safety. The target audience consists of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduates […]