The National Museum of American History is hosting a new Spark!Lab Volunteer training on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Do you know someone that loves to tinker, ask questions, and figure out how things work? Do you know anyone that wants to share their passion an expertise with young inventors while […]
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CSW participated in the third annual Spooky Mad Science Expo at the Watergate at Landmark in Alexandria, Virginia. The event to combined Halloween and science learning projects. On October 5, CSW volunteers Christina Mainka and Allison Aldridge made polymer worms and gave out glow sticks to the children. The children […]
CSW Board of Managers voted on November 21st to accept a conduct policy for members and guests when participating in CSW/ACS events. A copy of the policy is included here, and will be updated in the Capital Chemist to the “About Us” section . Conduct Policy for the Chemical Society […]
The George Washington University presents: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 • 2 PM GW SCIENCE & ENGINEERING HALL • ROOM B1220 RSVP: GO.GWU.EDU/CHEMFORUM • RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Global warming is an awfully dark cloud, but every cloud has a silver lining. The large quantities of CO2 becoming available on the market, […]
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Calls for Nominations for the 2020 Presidential Environmental Youth Awards and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators Applications due by January 15, 2020 WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2019) — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is now accepting applications […]
Join us for a luncheon to honor CSW’s Members of 50, 60, and 70 years. The featured speaker will be Lois Ann Beaver, FDA, Retired, who will present, “Chemists Work To Avert Opioid Tragedies.” Speaker: Lois Ann Beaver, FDA, Retired Presentation Title: “Chemists Work To Avert Opioid Tragedies” Biography After […]
Washington Academy of Sciences is seeking approximately 20 judges for the Senior STEM Magnet science fair at Blair High School in Silver Spring, on the afternoon of January 9, 2020. This is a fascinating event displaying science projects from many of the brightest students in Montgomery County. Please save the […]
WHEN: Wednesday, December 4th – 6:00-9:00 p.m.WHERE: Provision No. 14: 2100 14th St., NW – Washington, DC 20009RSVP: ycccsw@gmail.com The Younger Chemists Committee will be hosting a networking happy hour. Come meet your chemistry peers in the DC area, hear about upcoming events, and enjoy some light food and drinks […]
If you are a full CSW member and have a valid email address on file with The American Chemical Society, then on or about October 11th you received an email with instructions for accessing the secure voting website and candidate statements, along with a unique vote ID code. The ballot […]
The nomination deadline for the Hillebrand Award and Schubert Award has been extended to November 30, 2019. Nomination applications will be accepted during the entire month of November. Call for Nominations: William F. Hillebrand Prize Nominations are invited for the 2019 Hillebrand Prize, awarded annually for original contributions to the […]