The 29th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE), will be held at the University of Wisconsin – Madison from July 26-30, 2026. DMV-area high school teachers are strongly encouraged to apply for the CSW BCCE Teacher Travel grant by February 14, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the status of […]
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This year chemists across the world will celebrate National Chemistry week from October 19-25. The theme this year is “The Hidden Life of Spices”. CSW has three ways you can help us celebrate. Volunteers with us on October 18th, 2025 The Spooky Mad Science Expo is celebrating its 10th year! […]
CSW is kicking off our illustrated poem contest and would love for you to participate. In celebration of National Chemistry Week, students are invited to submit an illustrated poem around the theme of “The Hidden Life of Spices”. Local submissions are judged based by grade and local winners advance to […]
Chemistry Olympiad High Honors and Honors Although none of our students were selected for the international team, we did have an exciting update on test scoring over the summer! We are proud to announce that six of our seventeen students made the honor roll list for the US National Chemistry […]
On Monday night, August 18, CSW’s eight 8 Project SEED students presented their posters at the ACS 2025 Fall Conference. Over 70 posters were shared in the Project SEED session, representing the largest number in ACS history at a national meeting! Before the ceremony, students had spent the day connecting […]
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 2025……………11:30 a.m. Check-in……………12:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch WHERE: Maggiano’s Little Italy Chevy Chase………………5333 Wisconsin Ave., NW – Washington, DC 20015https://www.maggianos.com/locations/district%20of%20columbia/washington/5333-wisconsin-ave.-nw/ RSVP csw@acs.org by: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – 12:00 Noon………………..please provide the name(s) in your party, including spelling COST: $ 0.00 Honorees with one guest (by invitation) $40.00 Members/Guests […]
On Saturday May 10th our Committee on Minority Affairs hosted a second yoga event. It was a beautiful testament to the power of stillness, intentionality, and community. Among its greatest successes was the space it created for attendees to pause, breathe, and reconnect—with themselves and each other. More than just […]
The Chemistry Society of Washington is pleased to announce we are hosting Project SEED for another year! We will be welcoming students from across the DC metro area to participate in a paid summer research internship at one of our local host sites. We had several excited students apply; however, […]
This past spring, the Chemical Society of Washington welcomed over 140 local high school students into the official reboot of the Chemistry Olympiad competition. The co-coordinators (Lauren Ragle, Eva-Marie Rudler, and Savannah Shumaker) worked diligently to communicate with local high school teachers who already had students sign up for the […]
The Committee on Minority Affairs was thrilled to participate in the recent NE/SE NOBCChE Regional Conference at STEMFest. As part of our outreach and engagement efforts, CMA hosted an interactive science station designed to spark curiosity and excitement about chemistry in young learners. With the enthusiastic support of student volunteers […]