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. […]
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The Chemical Society of Washington (CSW) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Leo Schubert Memorial Award to recognize an outstanding teacher of high school chemistry in the Washington, D.C. area. The award was established in 1979 to honor Dr. Leo Schubert, a chemistry professor at American […]
The annual election of officers, councilors, and managers of the Chemical Society of Washington will be held in November 2017, in accordance with the Bylaws and Standing Rules of the Section. All CSW members are invited and encouraged to submit nominations for the open positions. Self-nomination is acceptable. Elected members […]
This August, the American Chemical Society National Meeting will be hosted in Washington, D.C., and many undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park are excited at the opportunity to attend their first major scientific conference. For the past several years, the ACS student chapter at the University of […]
Early registration closes April 28th! Register now. 2017 NextGen GreenChem Workshop: Making Green Chemistry Work for You Looking to sharpen your Green Chemistry knowledge and professional skills? The NextGen GreenChem Workshop provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-doctoral scholars, unique opportunities for professional development along with practical examples of […]
Early registration closes April 28th! Register now. 2017 NextGen GreenChem Workshop: Making Green Chemistry Work for You Looking to sharpen your Green Chemistry knowledge and professional skills? The NextGen GreenChem Workshop provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-doctoral scholars, unique opportunities for professional development along with practical examples of […]
The Thirty-third Annual Chemathon will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The Chemathon is an annual chemistry competition for high school chemistry students in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The Chemathon competition is organized by a committee of area high school chemistry teachers and chemists, and […]
The 28th annual Rockville Science Day will take place on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Held annually on the Montgomery College campus, Rockville Science Day features a variety of science and technology-related exhibits, activities, games and demos. Activities and exhibits over the 27 years of the program have included rocket-building (and […]
Nominations are invited for the 2017 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 section of the American Chemical Society. The Hillebrand Prize is the most prestigious honor given each year by […]
The College Chemistry Achievement Awards are presented annually by the Chemical Society of Washington to the outstanding seniors majoring in chemistry and biochemistry from each of the area colleges and universities. The following students received awards: Award Winner School Mentor Pegah Bakhshi Georgetown University Dr. Christian Wolf Sarah Burkhard American […]