Contributed by Regina Cody, 2015 Chemistry Olympiad Coordinator Great news for the 2015 CSW High School Chemistry Olympiad! One of our local students not only attended the Study Camp but was a member of the U.S. team that participated in the International Chemistry Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read on; details […]
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The CSW Nominations and Elections Committee is proud to present an outstanding slate of candidates for the 2015 election. Candidates are running for positions as Officers, Councilors and Managers with terms beginning in 2016. Detailed candidate information, including biographies and statements are listed in alphabetical order for each office on the […]
More information about ACS policies for elections and campaigning can be found in Bulletin 5, Bylaw V and in Guidelines on Campaigning and Communication. Candidates for President-elect Bryan Balazs Allison A. Campbell Candidates for Director-at-Large Lee H. Latimer Willem R. Leenstra Ingrid Montes Mary Jo Ondrechen Thomas W. Smith Bryan Balazs Lawrence […]
Candidate for President-elect Jason Schaff Candidate for Secretary Jennifer Young Tanir Candidates for Councilor Allison A. Aldridge Christopher Avery Darryl A. Boyd Dennis Chamot Bhushan Mandava Kim M. Morehouse Matt Windsor Candidates for Manager Alan M. Ehrlich Zory Glaser Mukes Kapilashrami Amol A. Kulkarni Sara Orski Bradley Scates Nevart Tahmazian […]
By Rebecca Flores More laws that regulate what you eat, drive, and breathe are passed at the state level than the federal level. Do you know your state legislators? If you are anything like most people, you may know your federal representatives but not your state officials. I decided to […]
By Ajay Mallia Project SEED participants had a rare treat in August when the CSW-SEED committee organized a scientific writing and presentation workshop for them. The goal of the workshop was help empower Project SEED participants to learn to effectively communicate the science they were researching. CSW’s Project SEED program […]
At the 250th National Meeting in Boston, the Chemical Society of Washington won two ChemLuminary Awards for CSW’s outstanding work with young chemists in 2014. The ChemLuminary Awards, given by various bodies within ACS, are some of the highest awards ACS can bestow on local sections. They are given to […]
Contributed by Dr. Ajay Mallia Started in 1968, ACS’ Project SEED program provides summer research opportunities to economically disadvantaged high school students at academic/government/industrial laboratories under the supervision of a mentor. This year, CSW’s SEED program supported 18 high school students from DC, VA and MD schools for their summer […]
Contributed by Kim Morehouse, CSW NCW Coordinator The NCW 2015 theme is “Chemistry Colors Our World”, focusing on the chemistry of food colors and fireworks, rainbows, natural dyes and pigments, and more. The electronic version of the Celebrating Chemistry Newsletter is available from the ACS website (www.acs.org/ncw). Each year the […]
Contributed by Caroline Trupp Gil To assist patent examiners at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) keep current on latest developments in the chemical sciences, OPA staff partnered with members of the ACS Chemical Society of Washington to arrange 5 speakers to participate in a USPTO Technology Day held July 28. Speakers […]