The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is recruiting volunteers (called Ambassadors) to work with museum visitors in Spark!Lab, its hands-on invention space for children and families. Unlike traditional classroom-style learning, Spark!Lab is very “curiosity-driven” and there is no […]
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On December 13–14, 2025, in the midst of some early‑season snow, a few members of the CSW Board gathered at ACS Headquarters in Washington, DC, to participate in a Strategic Planning Retreat (SPR) focused on refining the section’s mission, vision, and goals. Building on the thoughtful engagement of the retreat team, […]
The Chemical Society of Washington will conduct its election with electronic ballots. CSW members with a valid e-mail address on file will receive an e-mail on or about October 11th with a unique voting link. If your e-mail account has strong spam filters, please “white list” elections@vote-now.com and election.ballot@vote-now.com in […]
This year, CSW was nominated for three ChemLuminary awards. Winners were announced during ACS Fall 2025 Meeting, on August 17, 2025. We are very happy to announce that CSW was selected as the winner for Outstanding Local Section Career Program Award! This award is selected by the Committee on Economic […]
CSW has been selected as a finalist for the ACS ChemLuminary Award in three categories: The winners will be revealed during the ACS Fall 2025 event in Washington, DC, on Sunday, August 17, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Ballroom A/B, Level 3. CSW will participate in a one-hour […]
Professional Experience: Education: PhD Candidate in Chemistry and Biochemistry at George Mason University Volunteer Activities: I volunteer in a few different groups for chemistry-related activities, including mentoring, project seed, and CSW. I love all my positions, but I especially like working with CSW to create events as the YCC co-chair […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Picture Perfect Chemistry at the Spooky Mad Science Expo CSW celebrated National Chemistry week this year by running chemistry-based activities for kids at the Spooky Mad Science Expo in Alexandria, VA. CSW was joined by dozens of other local groups to spread science and fun on a sunny October Saturday. […]
View the recording Meeting Logistics Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 6:00 p.m. Check-in/Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation Location: ACS Headquarters – Marvel Hall / Othmer Hall 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, DC Menu: Meal will be catered by W. Millar & Co. and […]