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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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, “Into the Woods with Chemistry” Local submissions are judged based on grade categories and local winners advance to the national […]
Join CSW in Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) by volunteering at the 35th annual Rockville Science Day. This event is held by the Rockville Science Center. Each year this free event features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos. This year CSW will be hosting activities […]
Chemistry Olympiad is Rolling Along This year, we had 196 students register to take the local section Chemistry Olympiad exam. On Saturday, March 7, CSW hosted 23 students from schools across the DMV metro area who were unable to participate in the local section exam for the Chemistry Olympiad at […]
CMA had a successful trivia event celebrating Black History Month with an evening of fun, learning, and friendly competition. The achievements and impact of Black scientists in chemistry and beyond were highlighted and everyone walked away learning a great deal. We hope to see you at our next event! Carissa […]
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 […]