The CSW Board of Managers met on March 30, 2015. At that meeting, the Board approved its minutes from the previously held meeting on February 2, 2015. The minutes from that meeting are below. February 2015 Board of Managers Meeting Minutes (PDF) Contact the Board of Managers at [email protected].
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In 2004, the Senior Scientists and Engineers (SSE) and AAAS formed the AAAS/SSE STEM Volunteer Program to support K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, foster STEM literacy, and motivate students to pursue STEM careers. The Program recruits volunteers from the science, engineering, and medical communities in the Washington […]
What do you call a scientist who isn’t a scientist? *** Ask any Regular Jane off the street what they picture when they picture a scientist and they’ll likely say one of two things: a white lab coat or Albert Einstein. It’s a very common perspective, but it’s also increasingly […]
By Tao Ye I have lived in the U.S. for only one year. Journeying to Denver for the ACS National Meeting was my first trip to another big city – and my first conference – which made it special and exciting. At first, the two-hour jet-lag from DC to Denver […]
The Chemical Society of Washington is pleased to announce a student travel award to defray travel and/or registration costs to the National ACS meeting in Boston this Fall. The Boston meeting will be held August 16-20, 2015. The topic for the meeting is “Innovation from Discovery to Application.” Eligible expenses include […]
The Fred Kavli Science at the Frontiers Lecture Presents “Science & Religion” by Dr. Alan Lightman – Physicist, MIT Professor, and Author Monday, May 4, 2015 6-7PM (Doors: 5:30PM) National Geographic Society Grosvenor Auditorium (Enter on M St, between 16th and 17th Sts, NW) Book signing to follow at 7:00PM, […]
It’s hard to imagine a more chemistry-centric law than the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. The law is usually known by the acronym “TSCA” – Pronounced “tosca” and not to be confused with La Tasca – though pronounced essentially the same, La Tasca deals with things you may actually want to ingest whereas […]
A new data age is sweeping the nation. In February 2015, the White House hired the first-ever U.S. Chief Data Scientist, D.J. Patil, announcing that “the data age has arrived.” This accelerates Federal agency efforts to unleash the power of government data by making it available to everyone, as a […]
The Board of Directors is the Executive arm of ACS governance and leadership. At each National Meeting, the Board provides a report to the ACS Council on their actions, and CSW Councilors report back afterward. CSW Councilors Report – Actions of the Board of Directors John M. Malin The […]
The Council is the deliberative assembly of the ACS, charged with partial responsibility of governing ACS. At each national meeting, CSW Councilors represent our section, and report back afterward. CSW Councilors Report – Spring 2015 ACS National Meeting (Denver) John M. Malin CSW Councilors attending Council Meeting: Regina Cody, Monika Konaklieva, Stefanie […]