As part of the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day activities, the American Chemical Society is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12 grades. Students are asked to write and illustrate a poem using the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2020 theme, ” Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry.” This […]
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In an abundance of caution, considering the current coronavirus situation, the Chemical Society of Washington is postponing the Thursday, March 12th dinner meeting. We will reschedule Dr. Terrence Burke’s seminar, as well as the Hillebrand Award and Gordon Award presentations at a later date.
Congratulations to the ten students who received the College Achievement Awards for this year: Ivy Antunes ( St. Mary’s College of Maryland), Helen Havens Clark (Georgetown University), Deanna Greco (The Catholic University of America), Janelle Junior (The University of the District of Columbia), Favian Liu (American University), Arianna Lopez (American […]
Parkland will be having its annual STEM night on Thursday, March 5, 2020. We are looking for judges for our science projects and presentation or hands-on exhibits to share information. If you are interested in helping please complete the google form by clicking on the link below. https://forms.gle/p5eKEt87D6h9EYWE9 Thank you […]
The Optical Society (OSA) and IEEE PhotonicsCall for Science Fair Judges, Spring 2020 Please contact Peter Blake by email([email protected]) or phone (202-386-1636) to volunteer. The National Capital Section of the Optical Society and the IEEE Photonics Society Wash/NVA Chapter are looking for special subject judges in optics and photonics for the […]
The CSW High School Chemistry Olympiad for 2020 will begin in early February. The letter introducing the Olympiad will be emailed to those high school chemistry teachers for whom we have an email address. This letter will ask for student nominations to take the Local Section Examination at their school […]
Willie F. Vann, Ph.D.Chief, Laboratory of Bacterial PolysaccharidesU.S. Food & Drug Administration will present “Capsular Polysaccharide Synthesis in Bacterial Pathogens – A tool box for vaccine development” BiographyChief of Laboratory of Bacterial Polysaccharides – Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccine Research and Review, Center for Biologics […]
ACS on Campus is excited to partner with Howard University on January 31 for a half-day session full of networking and publishing insights! Join us for this free event to learn more about the American Chemical Society and available resources to help your professional development and career. Hear from and […]
Each year the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) National Chemistry Week (NCW) campaign reaches millions of people with positive messages about the contributions of chemistry to their daily lives. NCW is a community-based annual event that unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating the importance of chemistry to […]
Career Navigator Live presents ACS Career Day DC Metro Area – Feb. 8, 2020. This is an exciting one-day event filled with career-changing workshops and networking opportunities for chemistry professionals. This free career day is designed to help job seekers reach their career goals. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, Time: 8:00 […]