CSW Events

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CSW Dinner Meeting – March 27, 2025 – featuring Taylor Jones, who will present on “The Rapidly Evolving World of Measuring Methane Emissions”

DATE / TIME: March 27, 2025 6:00 p.m. Check-in / Networking 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Presentation: “The Rapidly Evolving World of Measuring Methane Emissions”   IN PERSON: ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall 1155 16th Street, N.W. – Washington, DC 20036   VIA ZOOM: https://american-chemical-society.zoom.com/meeting/register/sGV739PtS_ugd-qtAyY8ow?optimizely_user_id=505339e8402c48fd99af75ef45e27cd2   MENU: Meal will be […]

CCEW 2025 – Illustrated Poem Contest, submissions due no later than April 27, 2025

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, “Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national […]

Recording available — CSW Dinner meeting – February 20, 2025 (hybrid event) – featuring Alexandra Taraboletti, Ph.D., “PFAS Research”

Thank you “Dr. T” for the very interesting discussion of this Research Project. The recording is now available – view recording. DATE / TIME: February 20, 2025……….6:00 p.m. Check-in / Networking……….6:30 p.m. Dinner……….7:00 p.m. Presentation IN PERSON: Registration Required – [email protected]…………………..ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall …………………..1155 16th Street, N.W., Washington, […]

CSW Dinner Meeting – January 23, 2025 – featuring Dr. Dorothy J. Phillips, ACS President 2025, “My Journey to Leadership in Industry and ACS” (hybrid event)

We wish to thank Dr. Phillips for joining us for this first dinner of the New Year and providing her history and perspectives.     DATE / TIME: January 23, 2025………6:00 p.m. Check-in / Networking………6:30 p.m. Dinner………7:00 p.m. Presentation: “My Journey to Leadership in Industry and ACS” IN PERSON: registration required […]

CSW Announces Winners of the 2024 National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest

As part of our celebration of National Chemistry Week, students from K-12 were invited to submit an illustrated poem around this year’s theme “Picture Perfect Chemistry”. The Outreach committee was impressed by the talent and creativity shown by our local students. Our regional winners will now go on to compete […]

The Younger Chemists Committee sponsor Pottery Painting Event to celebrate National Chemistry Week

The Younger Chemists Committee, with the support of the GMU ACS Graduate Chemistry Club, sponsored a Pottery Painting class on October 25, 2024, during National Chemistry Week.  Attendees were able to pick a piece of pottery and paint it while enjoying ice cream and light conversation. 

Picture Perfect Chemistry at the Spooky Mad Science Expo – October 19, 2024

Picture Perfect Chemistry at the Spooky Mad Science Expo  CSW celebrated National Chemistry week this year by running chemistry-based activities for kids at the Spooky Mad Science Expo in Alexandria, VA. CSW was joined by dozens of other local groups to spread science and fun on a sunny October Saturday. […]

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Join in CSW in Celebrating National Chemistry Week – October 20-26, 2024 – “Picture Perfect Chemistry”

Join in CSW in Celebrating National Chemistry Week! This year chemists across the world will celebrate National Chemistry week from October 20-26. The theme this year is “Picture Perfect Chemistry”. CSW has three ways you can help us celebrate. Volunteer with us on October 19th, 2024 The Spooky Mad Science […]

CSW Dinner Meeting – October 17, 2024 featuring a recap of the 2024 BCCE Conference – recording now available!

This event has concluded. View a recording of the live session. Presenter BioDr. Simmons received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and her Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from Temple University. Dr. Simmons is a native of Charles County Md where she teaches Chemistry, Anatomy […]