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Celebrating Young Scientists & Their Hard Work: CSW Project SEED Culminating Poster Session August 20th 2022

On the Morning of Saturday August 20th, the CSW Project SEED Committee hosted the Culminating Poster Session at ACS Headquarters Washington, DC to recognize our four talented Project SEED students. The SEED students presented their research posters to the 20 attendees from across the DMV. Central pictures within the collage […]

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 […]

Volunteers needed for Career Panel at PGCC STEM Week (Virtual Event)

Prince George’s Community College is seeking four to five local chemists to volunteer to participate in a Career Panel to be held during STEM Week 2025. The Career Panel will be held virtually on April 1, 2025, from 5-6p, with scientists from various fields (forensic, analytical, environmentalists, etc.). STEM Week […]

Rockville Science Day – April 27, 2025

The Rockville Science Center invites you to bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun and discovery at the 34th annual Rockville Science Day. Each year this free event features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos such as rocket-building (and launching), telescope viewing, all […]

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 […]

Call for Nominations for the 2025 Leo Schubert Memorial Award – Submissions Due November 15

The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Leo Schubert Memorial Award to recognize an outstanding teacher of high school chemistry in the Washington, D.C. area. The award was established in 1979 to honor Dr. Leo Schubert (1916-1978), a chemistry professor at […]

Call for Nominations for the 2025 William F. Hillebrand Prize – applications due November 15, 2025

Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Hillebrand Prize Award.  The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15, 2025. Nominations are invited for the 2025 Hillebrand Prize, awarded annually for original contributions to the science of chemistry by a member or members of the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), the local […]

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 […]