The ACS National Meeting for Fall 2026 will be held in Chicago, Illinois, on August 23-27, 2026. This will be a hybrid event. ———————————————————— The Chemical Society of Washington is pleased to announce a student travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to the Fall 2026 National ACS meeting. […]
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On December 13–14, 2025, in the midst of some early‑season snow, a few members of the CSW Board gathered at ACS Headquarters in Washington, DC, to participate in a Strategic Planning Retreat (SPR) focused on refining the section’s mission, vision, and goals. Building on the thoughtful engagement of the retreat team, […]
The Committee on Minority Affairs and Younger Chemist Committee had a fantastic time at District Clay Center on November 29, 2025! New and returning members came together to learn, create, and challenge ourselves on the wheel. Huge thanks to Kel and Inas for guiding us through such a fun and […]
Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in this event. The students are to be commended on their efforts! The recording is now available – view here – to view two of the oral presentations. We then continued the meeting with the in-person discussions of the posters. View […]
The WCC Merck Research Award recognizes eight individuals who will present their research at a Women Chemists Committee/Merck half-day symposium during the ACS Fall 2026 Meeting in Chicago and be recognized at the Women Chemists Committee Luncheon. Applicants in their third and fourth year of graduate school with a research […]
Strong connections foster resilience and innovation and will help overcome challenges more effectively by leveraging shared knowledge, resources, and support. On November 19 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the WCC Women Chemists of Color and ACS Webinars will host a fall webinar featuring speakers Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Dean […]
Huge thanks to the Committee on Minority Affairs and the Outreach Committee for bringing the Cloud Bubble to life at the Mad Spooky Expo this Saturday October 18th!
The 50-, 60- and 70-year members were honored at a Luncheon on October 18, 2025. View our 2025 Recognized Members!
Recording is now available. View here… Meeting Logistics:Thursday, November 13, 20256:00 p.m. Check-in / Social Hour6:30 p.m. Dinner7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation Menu: Meal will be catered by W. Millar & Co. and will feature chicken and salmon marinated in traditional Moroccan spices with grilled peppers & onions served over saffron […]
Professional Experience: Graduate Research Assistant at Howard University, Smith Lab Education: PhD Student at Howard University Volunteer Activities: One of my favorite volunteer activities was helping CSW host the local section booth at the National ACS meeting, held in Washington, D.C., this August. It was a great opportunity to connect […]