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Join in CSW in Celebrating National Chemistry Week – October 20-26, 2024 – “Picture Perfect Chemistry”

Join in CSW in Celebrating National Chemistry Week! This year chemists across the world will celebrate National Chemistry week from October 20-26. The theme this year is “Picture Perfect Chemistry”. CSW has three ways you can help us celebrate. Volunteer with us on October 19th, 2024 The Spooky Mad Science […]

CSW Dinner Meeting – October 17, 2024 featuring a recap of the 2024 BCCE Conference – recording now available!

This event has concluded. View a recording of the live session. Presenter BioDr. Simmons received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and her Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine from Temple University. Dr. Simmons is a native of Charles County Md where she teaches Chemistry, Anatomy […]

CSW Dinner Meeting – September 19, 2024, “Reflections on a Non-Traditional Path to a Career in Chemical Security”

This will be a Hybrid Meeting. Zoom Link:  https://american-chemical-society.zoom.com/meeting/register/tZ0rdu-sqDksEtfcHFtMbOTSx0MqETWmQ65P Dinner reservations required. RSVP for the dinner Meeting Logistics Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 6:00 p.m. Check-in/Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation Location: ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC Menu: Meal will […]

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) Illustrated Poem Contest!

As part of CCEW 2024, students from grades K-12 were invited to share their interpretation of this year’s theme, “Get a Charge Out of Chemistry”, in the form of illustrated poems. Winners qualified for the national contest via ACS local sections. Grades 3-5 Regional winner: Siyona D. Grades 6-8 Regional […]

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Workshop Available – “Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture”- June 30, 2024, 2:00-5:30 p.m. ET

We are excited to announce the upcoming ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Virtual Workshop “Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture”, scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM ET, and will be hosted via Zoom. We kindly request your support in spreading the word about […]

Rockville Science Day 2024 – a huge success!

The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) celebrated “Chemists Celebrate Earth Week”- CCEW 2024, during the annual Rockville Science Day event on Sunday, April 21, between noon to 5 pm, at Montgomery College, Rockville Campus.  The event was a huge success!  According to the Rockville Science Center Organization 3500 people attended […]

Join us for NMR Community Happy Hour and Trivia – May 2, 2024, 5-7p, in Rockville

DATE:                        Thursday, May 2, 2024 TIME:                        5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Happy Hour — stay for Trivia, starting at 7p WHERE:                   Clear Skies Meadery – 15201 Display Ct, Rockville, MD 20850 WHO SHOULD       From trainees to staff to PIs… from academia to government to industry…ATTEND: ALL ARE WELCOME! RSVP:                       Not necessary, just join in if you […]