Christopher L. CahillDepartment Chair, Professor of Chemistry and International AffairsThe George Washington University CSW is pleased to announce Professor Christopher L. Cahill as the winner of the 2023 Hillebrand Prize in recognition of illuminating research in condensed phase actinide chemistry and crystal engineering harnessing organic-actinide interactions, which inform efforts in […]
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Every year, the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) hosts a CSW cohort with ACS Project SEED (Summer Experiences for the Economically Disadvantaged), where high school students join laboratories across the DMV for a paid summer research internship in chemistry or a chemistry-related field! Through participating in Project SEED, CSW—and our […]
Richard Gerald Weiss November 13, 1942 – December 28, 2023 We are very sorry to report that Dick Weiss passed away on December 28, 2023. He was an active member of the Chemical Society of Washington and received CSW’s most prestigious Hillebrand Prize in 2022 (presented in 2023) in recognition of his contributions […]
CSW’s Board of Managers (BOM) meets quarterly to discuss CSW business and have open floor discussion of new business. This includes all officers and reports of committee chairs. It is open to CSW membership. Dates of the board meetings for 2024 are as follows: Our meetings are always from 7pm […]
VIEW THE RECORDING Meeting Logistics Date: Thursday, February 22, 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 Cost: $20 (half price for students) Menu: Meal will be catered by VIPS Catering and will feature Peruvian chicken […]
Sponsored by the ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry (DAC), the Kolthoff awards provide up to $750 in travel funding for undergraduate students to present a poster on their research at the annual Spring ACS National Meeting & Exposition or PITTCON. Up to four awards will be available between the two meetings. Awarded […]
Warm tidings and Happy New Year! On behalf of the Executive Committee and the Board of Managers, it is my honor to welcome the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) to 2024. As we were established in 1884, this marks our 140th anniversary as a group promoting the chemical community in the […]
The January dinner meeting will celebrate 140 Years of CSW! This event has concluded – you may view the recording online Meeting Logistics Date: Tuesday, January 23, 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 […]
Congratulations to the newly elected members of CSW’s Board of Managers! Here are the results of theannual CSW election, which closed on November 15, and our 2024 Board of Managers: PRESIDENTLauren Ragle – 2024 PRESIDENT-ELECTAllison Aldridge – 2024 – newly elected IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTAlessandra Zimmermann – 2024 SECRETARYLee Nagao – 2024-2025 […]