Disclaimer: Views expressed by the author are her own, and not those of USP. My sister recently contacted me with a link to a dietary supplement her friend was considering purchasing. She had reached out to me to get advice on whether I considered it a safe product. I am […]
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I love it when the Ig Nobel Prizes come out every year. I never remember when it’s happening, but without fail when they do, my Facebook feed fills up with hilarious summaries of the weird and weirdly-charming research that has won. For those of you unaware, the Ig Nobel Prizes […]
By Karina Herrera-Guzman Traveling is an obsession of mine. Since I started to study chemistry as an undergraduate student, I always dreamed about the possibility of traveling. I had heard that science gave you that opportunity. Science isn’t only about exploring the basis of knowledge; it’s also about exploring different cultures […]
Contributed by Dr. Ajay Mallia On August 1, 2015, CSW’s Project SEED and Education committees organized a career seminar for CSW’s Project SEED fellows. The Project SEED program provides opportunities for economically disadvantaged high school students to do summer internships in chemistry-related research programs under the supervision of a mentor. The2015 […]
At the 250th National Meeting in Boston, the Chemical Society of Washington won two ChemLuminary Awards for CSW’s outstanding work with young chemists in 2014. The ChemLuminary Awards, given by various bodies within ACS, are some of the highest awards ACS can bestow on local sections. They are given to […]
By Michelle R. Bond, Ph.D., Children’s Science Center Board member Children are natural-born learners with insatiable curiosity. Who built my school? What are the ants doing with that leaf? How do you open this bag? When will the sun come up? Why does the magnifying glass make it bigger? These […]
Mark Twain had a few choice words about learning that I love. “Don’t let your school get in the way of your education.” As a former teacher but lifelong learner, I’ve come to believe that learning is best done outside the classroom. I viewed my teaching jobs as transforming how […]
On May 16, 2015, Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, Chief Executive of the City of Columbus, Georgia and Sweet Briar College Alumni (Class of 1987), delivered the commencement keynote to the Class of 2015. Her speech is reproduced here. What an honor and privilege to be here today on this hallowed ground […]
By Meridith de Avila Khan, Photographer, Sweet Briar College 1. A few weeks ago, my daughter Sofia came to work with me at Sweet Briar College, like she often does on vacations or teacher workdays, with support from my supervisors. When I first started work as the school’s campus photographer, […]
By Viviana Monje-Galvan I have been in graduate school for three years, during which I had the opportunity to present my work in posters or talks several times at national meetings. However, this was the first time I attended an ACS Meeting. As some of you may be able to […]