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 […]
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Nominations are being accepted for the 2023 Hillebrand Prize Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is November 15, 2023. Nominations are invited for the 2023 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 […]
This event is over. You may view the recording. View Photos from this event It was an honor to present 2022 Hillebrand Prize to Awardee Richard Weiss at the April 6, 2023, CSW dinnermeeting. After the award ceremony, Richard Weiss presented a seminar on, “What Your Parents Didn’t Tell You […]
The Committee on Minority Affairs (CMA) held its Career Day May 7, 2023 from 2-4pm at ACS HQ in Marvel Hall, including career consultants including CSW’s Allison Aldridge, along with consultants from industry and academia. Events include, but are not limited to resume reviews, mock interviews, and career consultant speakers. Career […]
CSW Councilors attended the Indianapolis ACS Council Meeting Wednesday, March 29th. The summary of governance issues and actions discussed can be read below:
Astra Zeneca is offering a conference on April 14, 2023, “Inhaled Biologics: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions” at the AstraZeneca Office, 1 Medimmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland. There is a $50 registration fee. Food and refreshments are included. Read More…
The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Workshop “RAMP in the Research Lab” will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 3 PM to 6 PM EDT via Zoom. This 3-hour workshop is for frontline researchers in academic institutions: graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and undergraduate students. It will […]
New for 2023- Come see what members of CSW have published in the recent literature! April 2023 V. Simonenko*, X. Lu*, etc., A novel siRNA-Gemcitabine construct as a potential therapeutic for treatment of pancreatic cancer, NAR Cancer, 2020, 2, zcaa016 X. Lu, Proprietary Peptide Docking Vehicle (PDoV) -GalNAc RNAi delivery platform, […]
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, CCEW, is the week of April 16-22, 2023 with the theme, “The Curious Chemistry of Amazing Algae.” During CCEW,chemistry enthusiasts celebrate by coordinating events to communicate the importance of chemistry. Please let CSW know if you organize and hold events, for this important celebration. This year […]
View the list of Awardees REGISTER NOW Schedule of Events Speaker Bio Iris R. Wagstaff, PhD, is a chemist, educator, mentor, and STEM policy advisor. She is Founder and Executive Director of Wagstaff STEM Solutions – a STEM education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) consulting company. She has over […]