Applications for the 2018 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program are NOW OPEN and are due by February 2, 2018. The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. Since 2003, we’ve awarded 70 postdoctoral […]
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YCC will be hosting practice presentations before the ACS meeting the weekend of March 10-11. Come give your ACS talk to your peers and get feedback on your presentation before the New Orleans National Meeting! (Other technical presentations in addition to ACS are also welcome). More details on this event […]
YCC is starting a mentor matching program for CSW to pair younger DC area chemists with mentors in their desired career. The idea is to get responses from CSW members who are looking for a mentor, as well as those willing to mentor others. YCC will not only pair CSW […]
UPDATE: Around 20 local chemists attended to network, enjoy refreshments, and hear about upcoming YCC events in 2018. Thank you to everyone who attended and the staff at The Prospect for the great hospitality! Happy Holidays! (If you’re not receiving YCC emails and would like to be added to the […]
ACS and CSW’s Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) hosted a networking happy hour on December 14th at La Tasca DC. The turnout was excellent at nearly 40 chemists. Attendees included a variety of ACS members from local universities, government agencies, and companies. We received positive feedback on the event and are sure […]
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 […]
By Ajay Mallia & Richard Goodman CSW-Younger Chemists Committee and CSW-Environmental and Sustainability committee participated in an outreach event at Anacostia Environmental Youth Summit (AEYS, organized by District Department of Environment (DDOE)) on May 29, 2015 at Anacostia Park, Washington DC. This year 381 school students (from grades 4 to 8) […]
From ABC7: DAYTON, Md. (WJLA) — Students at a Maryland elementary school are giving up their recess to learn science. The “Chemistry Club” is held only once a month, but it’s already having an impact. At Dayton Oaks Elementary School in Howard County, budding young chemists are getting instructions for […]
CSW-Younger Chemists Committee organized the “You Be The Chemist” (YBTC) Arlington/Fairfax Challenge in collaboration with the Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF) and Marymount University’s Biology Department. The Arlington/Fairfax Challenge was held at the Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University on Saturday February 28, 2015. YBTC, one of the Chemical Educational Foundation’s biggest […]
Contributed by Dr. Deana Jaber, CSW-YCC Co-chair Marymount University’s biology department, in collaboration with the Chemical Educational Foundation and the CSW-YCC committee, is hosting a chemistry challenge for middle school students from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28 in the Reinsch Library Auditorium. “You Be the Chemist” is […]