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CSW Dinner Meeting – March 27, 2025 – featuring Taylor Jones, who will present on “The Rapidly Evolving World of Measuring Methane Emissions”

DATE / TIME: March 27, 2025 6:00 p.m. Check-in / Networking 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Presentation: “The Rapidly Evolving World of Measuring Methane Emissions”   IN PERSON: ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall 1155 16th Street, N.W. – Washington, DC 20036   VIA ZOOM: https://american-chemical-society.zoom.com/meeting/register/sGV739PtS_ugd-qtAyY8ow?optimizely_user_id=505339e8402c48fd99af75ef45e27cd2   MENU: Meal will be […]

Volunteers needed for Career Panel at PGCC STEM Week (Virtual Event)

Prince George’s Community College is seeking four to five local chemists to volunteer to participate in a Career Panel to be held during STEM Week 2025. The Career Panel will be held virtually on April 1, 2025, from 5-6p, with scientists from various fields (forensic, analytical, environmentalists, etc.). STEM Week […]

Rockville Science Day – April 27, 2025

The Rockville Science Center invites you to bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun and discovery at the 34th annual Rockville Science Day. Each year this free event features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos such as rocket-building (and launching), telescope viewing, all […]

CCEW 2025 – Illustrated Poem Contest, submissions due no later than April 27, 2025

As part of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, CSW will be hosting the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest for students K-12. Students are invited to create poems and illustrations around the theme, “Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national […]

ACS Black History Month Celebration – Trailblazers & Pathways: Honoring Excellence in the Chemical Sciences – February 26, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 3:00p-6:00p main program*6:00p-7:30p networking reception – socialize and visit the exhibitors** *The main program will be held at the National Education Association Auditorium, 1201 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (across the street from ACS Headquarters). **The reception will be held at ACS Headquarters, 1155 16th […]

Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry, is seeking nominations for Professional and Student Awards – due Feb. 15, 2025

IOTA SIGMA PI is soliciting nominations for the awards listed below.  Awards for Professional Women Chemists The Deadline for submission for the Agnes Fay Morgan Award and the Centennial Award is February 15, 2025.  All nomination forms and criteria for the awards can be found on the website: http://www.iotasigmapi.org If you know eligible candidates, […]

ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Workshop “RAMP in the Research Lab” will be offered on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 2 PM to 5:30 PM EST via Zoom – Registration Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025

This is a great workshop for graduate students who have recently joined a lab, new undergraduates or postdoctoral scholars, or anyone who would like to increase the priority of safety in their lab space and daily work. This 3.5-hour workshop is for frontline researchers in academic institutions: graduate students, postdoctoral […]

Local Chemistry Olympiad Competition for 2025 – Deadline January 17th

The 2025 US National Chemistry Olympiad is around the corner! Every year, high school students from around the country participate in this exciting challenge. From the local exam, we can submit up to 17 students to participate in the national exam. From there, the top 20 students participate in an […]

Project SEED Recruitment – Mentors and Students

We will be seeking applications for Project SEED, which is a program to encourage underprivileged high school students by providing them with a paid summer research experience. Across this experience, CSW will host sessions about chemistry careers and how to present research. Students in the DC-metro area will complete the program […]