On June 20, 2022, the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) Project SEED Committee hosted the four 2022 CSW SEED Students and their mentors for a networking and summer research kickoff event. During this 2 hour in-person event the SEED students were able to network with members of the SEED committee, […]
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The CSW Project SEED Committee arduously analyzed student applications this April after the 2022 ACS Project Seed applications closed. The CSW Project SEED Committee has successfully paired four high school students with the three mentors participating in the 2022 Project SEED CSW Cohort. In this cohort, exceptional students from the […]
To University Educators, Government and Industry Scientists: Interested in supporting the growth of underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups in chemistry and chemistry-related fields? Each year the ACS hosts a national Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged) is a paid summer internship program for high school students. The local […]
As mentioned in the last edition of Capital Chemist, in-person research was cancelled for Summer 2020, but that did not mean that students were left without a SEED program. A total of 291 students from across the country completed the program between July 1 to July 31, 2020. SEED Fellows […]
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was necessary for Project SEED to cancel in-person research for summer 2020, but that did not mean that students were left without a wonderful SEED program. A total of 291 students from across the country completed the first ever Project SEED Virtual Summer Camp […]
The 50th Anniversary of Project SEED came to a close on August 25, 2018, with the annual Research Symposium. Eight Project SEED I students presented posters, while 2 Project SEED II students gave oral presentations. CSW members volunteered to judge the posters, and while the competition was quite tight, Mr. […]
Project SEED 2017 was another success, with students performing research at University of Maryland – College Park, University of Maryland – Eastern Shore (UMD – ES), University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Georgetown University, George Washington University, and the Library of Congress. The 2017 SEED Fellows presented their research at […]
CSW held a Career Seminar for the Project SEED Fellows on August 12th. The panel included five CSW chemists: Joseph Duran, Cardinal Health; Julius Green I, Ph.D., Executive Director of Empowerment Enterprise II and adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College; LaKesha Perry, Physical Science/Engineering Technician in the Inorganic Materials […]
Contributed by Allison Aldridge, Project SEED Coordinator CSW’s Project SEED committee held a scientific writing and presentation workshop to help prepare our Project SEED Fellows for the Project SEED poster session at the 254th National ACS Meeting during Sci Mix. The workshop was held on July 22nd at ACS Headquarters […]
The American Chemical Society Committee on Project SEED has announced the winners of its 2016–17 college scholarships. The recipients, who were selected from participants in ACS’s Project SEED research program, received one-year, non-renewable scholarships of up to $5,000 to help cover tuition and fees during their freshman year of college. The […]