Contributed by Dennis Chamot, CSW President The January CSW membership meeting featured an interactive session with Dr. Kathy Covert, who oversees the NSF’s Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI). She led a stimulating discussion of Grand Challenges for Chemistry. CCI supports scientific exploration of complex, fundamental issues (e.g., determining the chemical […]
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Origins of life; the fundamental nature of the chemical bond; chemistry of the brain; designing molecules for materials and function and then to be able to make them—these are only a few of the grand challenges facing chemists. Join Dr. Kathy Covert, Program Director for the NSF Division of Chemistry […]
The Chemical Society of Washington is pleased to announce a travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to a National ACS meeting. Eligible expenses include meeting registration and travel expenses, such as airfare and lodging. Applicants should submit the following to CSW (email: [email protected]) by January 15, 2016: A […]
By Kim Morehouse, NCW Coordinator Once again, CSW participated in the National Chemistry Week illustrated poem contest. Four entries from CSW were chosen as the local section winners for each category, and were forwarded to ACS to participate in the national contest. The national contest winners and their entries can […]
Contributed by Dennis Chamot, CSW President New Years is a time to both reflect on the past and plan for the future. The Chemical Society of Washington is a very large and vibrant local section of the American Chemical Society, with a wide variety of activities to serve our diverse […]
On December 16, 2015, CSW and the Washington Chromatography Discussion Group will hold a joint meeting at the US Pharmacopeia. Details about the meeting can be found on the WCDG website. Speaker: Ronald E. Majors, LCGC North America, West Chester, PA Title: Top Ten HPLC/UPLC Column Myths Abstract: In any […]
I recently went back to Caltech, where I was a postdoc, for a celebration of Harry Gray’s 80th birthday. Harry was my advisor when I was there, and I’ve learned a great deal about chemistry and about mentorship since I’ve known him. During the course of the symposium that was […]
Learn more about the 50-year members that were honored at the CSW luncheon meeting on November 14th. Honorees – 50 Year CSW Members Mr. Robert Paul Barron Mrs. Lois Ann Beaver Mr. Paul Henry Bickart Dr. Francis John Biros Dr. Frank Peter Boer Dr. Robert Brien Callen Dr. Do Ren […]
By John Bain It was Friday night, the day before we were to set off to the national ACS meeting in Boston, and the situation looked grim. My fellow lab mates and I had yet to secure lodging in the great city of Boston. It was looking like we would […]
The Policy Studies Organization invites CSW members to attend our annual Dupont Summit in Washington DC. Presentations will span across sectors and partisanships on topics including education, health policy, climate change, water policy and management, urban farming, transportation, and the implications of science and technology policy. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided […]