Regrettably because of the coronavirus outbreak, we are postponing Rockville Science Day 2020 to a later date in summer or fall 2020. The Rockville Science Center can be a catalyst for science literacy. We can help weather the storm and prepare for the future. Bob Ekman, Rockville Science Center Trustee […]
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As part of the Chemists Celebrate Earth Day activities, the American Chemical Society is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten through 12 grades. Students are asked to write and illustrate a poem using the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2020 theme, ” Protecting Our Planet through Chemistry.” This […]
Congratulations to the ten students who received the College Achievement Awards for this year: Ivy Antunes ( St. Mary’s College of Maryland), Helen Havens Clark (Georgetown University), Deanna Greco (The Catholic University of America), Janelle Junior (The University of the District of Columbia), Favian Liu (American University), Arianna Lopez (American […]
Parkland will be having its annual STEM night on Thursday, March 5, 2020. We are looking for judges for our science projects and presentation or hands-on exhibits to share information. If you are interested in helping please complete the google form by clicking on the link below. https://forms.gle/p5eKEt87D6h9EYWE9 Thank you […]
We are pleased to invite you to attend the Global Women’s Breakfast on Wednesday, February 12, from 8:30-10:00 AM in Othmer A/B at ACS Headquarters (1155 Sixteenth Street, NW: Washington, DC 20036), with live streaming of the event to those unable to attend in person. Please register for this event […]
The Optical Society (OSA) and IEEE PhotonicsCall for Science Fair Judges, Spring 2020 Please contact Peter Blake by email(peter.blake@nasa.gov) or phone (202-386-1636) to volunteer. The National Capital Section of the Optical Society and the IEEE Photonics Society Wash/NVA Chapter are looking for special subject judges in optics and photonics for the […]
Congratulations to CSW chemist and current CSW Budget Chair Bree Taylor on a great interview with ACS Industry Matters. Check out the recent article profiling Bree’s work as a data quality analyst at Decernis. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/industry/industry-matters/early-career-chemist/bree-taylor.html
Congratulations to Corina McClure, ACS Scholar (2012-2014), FDA analytical chemist, and current CSW YCC chair on her interview in the January C&E News! https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/programs/ACS-Scholar-alumna-Corina-McClure/98/i3
The CSW High School Chemistry Olympiad for 2020 will begin in early February. The letter introducing the Olympiad will be emailed to those high school chemistry teachers for whom we have an email address. This letter will ask for student nominations to take the Local Section Examination at their school […]
Willie F. Vann, Ph.D.Chief, Laboratory of Bacterial PolysaccharidesU.S. Food & Drug Administration will present “Capsular Polysaccharide Synthesis in Bacterial Pathogens – A tool box for vaccine development” BiographyChief of Laboratory of Bacterial Polysaccharides – Division of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products, Office of Vaccine Research and Review, Center for Biologics […]