CSW is happy to announce the September (virtual) meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Christopher W. Avery, Chair of the ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement on The ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement: Creating a hub for the future of the chemical enterprise The Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI) is […]
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We are pleased to present you with the Councilor Talking Points from the recent meetings of the ACS Board of Directors and Council held virtually from August 13 to 21. We hope that you will find this document helpful.
As with so many other planned events this year, the Covid-19 Pandemic had its effect on the U.S. High School Chemistry Olympiad in its 37th year. This is an annual program for high school students organized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and was forced to become a virtual program […]
Each year as part of National Chemistry Week (NCW) activities, the American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors an illustrated poem contest for students in Kindergarten – 12th grades. Schools are encouraged to have a contest within the school as part of their classroom studies and submit one entry per grade category. […]
National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a public awareness campaign that promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. ACS members and chemistry enthusiasts celebrate NCW by coordinating events and communicating the importance of chemistry. Each year the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) NCW campaign reaches millions of people with positive messages […]
Virtual ACS Kids Zone – A Presidential Outreach Event Fall 2020 Virtual National Meeting & Expo Saturday, August 15 Explore the wonders of chemistry with the virtual Kids Zone science event featuring Miss Camille Schrier — Miss America 2020 — and more distinguished guests. Host Bibiana Campos Seijo, Editor-in-Chief of Chemical […]
Updates with Social Media Links: The CCEW #PasstheSoap video is now available on social media! Below are the links—please like and share the video on the various platforms to help amplify its reach.Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2998317593595606LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/american-chemical-society_ccew-earthday2020-chemists-activity-6666010315873939456-9wF8Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmerChemSociety/status/1260244958281445378?s=20YouTube – https://youtu.be/15UDnmGI_aM Chemists Celebrate Earth Week a program of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Theme: […]
Join the American Institute of Physics for a special Lyne Starling Trimble Science Heritage Public Lecture. AIP’s Center for History of Physics is pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer Wiseman as the presenter for this live webcast. REGISTER ONLINE – All are welcome Abstract: The Hubble Space Telescope is at the peak […]
The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Leo Schubert Memorial Award to recognize an outstanding teacher of high school chemistry in the Washington, D.C. area. The award was established in 1979 to honor Dr. Leo Schubert, a chemistry professor at American […]
Named after Charles Gordon for his years of service as managing editor of the Capital Chemist, the Charles L. Gordon Memorial Award is given in recognition of exemplary service by a CSW member to the profession of chemistry, to the science of chemistry, and/or to the Chemical Society of Washington. Nominations […]