This year the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) partnered with several groups to bring chemistry activities to the community during Rockville Science Day for Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW). Up on the 3rd floor of the Science Building, CSW worked with the Montgomery College STEM Ed Club, the Rockville Chemistry […]
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WHEN: May 22nd at 4:00 pm to 6:30pmWHERE: Cushwa’s Rad Pies Taproom, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia, MD 21045 The Maryland ACS chapter is happy to announce a Spring Social and Meetup on May 22nd! We hope that this event will be the first of many, to help strengthen connections between the […]
The Chemical Society of Washington hosted another successful dinner meeting on Thursday, June 4, at ACS Headquarters in Washington, DC. The event was well attended both in person and via Zoom. We were delighted to welcome Dr. Andrew Davis from the Library of Congress, who delivered a highly educational and […]
The annual election of Officers, Councilors, and Managers-At-Large of the Chemical Society of Washington will be held in October/November 2026 in accordance with the Bylaws and Standing Rules of the Section. All eligible CSW Members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the open positions. Self-nomination is acceptable. Elected […]
The ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC)/Pfizer Emergent Leader Award will sponsor eight graduate student or post-doctoral researchers to present at an award symposium during the ACS Spring 2027 Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Awardees will receive a $1,500 travel stipend to cover expenses for the meeting. They will be invited […]
This summary is provided to help Councilors report to their Local Sections and Divisions on key actions taken at the ACS Council meeting held on March 25, and the Board of Directors meetings held on March 20-22, 2026. Read more…
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, “Into the Woods with Chemistry” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national […]
Join CSW in Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) by volunteering at the 35th annual Rockville Science Day. This event is held by the Rockville Science Center. Each year this free event features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos. This year CSW will be hosting activities […]
Councilor Update from District III Caucus Meeting As you may (or may not) know, CSW is part of ACS District III. There are 6 US across the ACS membership. Each district holds a caucus meeting prior to the ACS meetings to review important items that will be brought before the […]
Chemistry Olympiad is Rolling Along This year, we had 196 students register to take the local section Chemistry Olympiad exam. On Saturday, March 7, CSW hosted 23 students from schools across the DMV metro area who were unable to participate in the local section exam for the Chemistry Olympiad at […]