Contributed by Joe Antonucci, Chair, Senior Chemists Committee As you may know, the Retired Chemist Group (RCG) was established in 1988 to provide social and professional engagement for CSW members who are retired. Recently, the RCG has been unable to adequately serve this population due to several factors, including the […]
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Contributed by Allison Aldridge, Project SEED Coordinator CSW’s Project SEED committee held a scientific writing and presentation workshop to help prepare our Project SEED Fellows for the Project SEED poster session at the 254th National ACS Meeting during Sci Mix. The workshop was held on July 22nd at ACS Headquarters […]
On Thursday, November 16th, the November CSW meeting will be held at ACS Headquarters, featuring a presentation by Dr. Eugene Mazzola. Logistics can be found below. Biography: Dr. Eugene Mazzola Eugene P. Mazzola was born on Feb. 2, 1942 in Montclair, New Jersey. He obtained an A.B. degree in 1964 […]
President-Elect Christopher W. Avery Councilor Novella N. Bridges Monika I. Konaklieva John M. Malin N. Bhushan Mandava Sara Orski Jennifer Y. Tanir Secretary LaKesha N. Perry Manager Regina Cody Rebecca Frey-Cooper Zory R. Glaser Julius Green Mukes Kapilashrami Nevart Tahmazian Iris R. Wagstaff
Project SEED provides support for summer research internships, pairing high school students with a scientist in a laboratory setting. The mission of Project SEED is to assure that students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds have opportunities to experience the challenges and rewards of chemically-related sciences. We had yet another successful group […]
TSCA: Best Practices in Toxicology, Risk, and Chemical Management Strategies Time: October 13, 2017, Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: American Chemical Society (ACS) Headquarters 1155 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20036 Metro: Blue/Orange/Silver Line: McPherson Square or Farragut West. Red Line: Farragut North. Parking: Parking is available in […]
The Chemical Society of Washington will conduct its election of Officers, Councilors, and Managers with electronic ballots. If you are a full CSW member and have a valid e-mail address on file with The American Chemical Society, then on or about October 11 you will receive an e-mail with instructions […]
Joint CSW/WCDG Meeting 10/18 On Wednesday, October 18th, CSW and the Washington Chromatography Discussion Group (WCDG) will host a joint meeting at ACS Headquarters, featuring a presentation by John Hanover from the National Institutes of Health. Logistics can be found below. Biography: Dr. John Hanover Dr. Hanover carried out his […]
Nominations are invited for the 2017 Hillebrand Prize, awarded annually for original contributions to the science of chemistry by a member or members of the Chemical Society of Washington (CSW), the local section of the American Chemical Society. The Hillebrand Prize is the most prestigious honor given each year by […]
Celebrating 30 years of National Chemistry Week. This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Chemistry Week. This year’s theme is “Chemistry Rocks!”, focusing on geochemistry. You will learn more about gemstones and the interesting world of rocks and minerals in this year’s issue of Celebrating Chemistry. The electronic version […]