By Michelle R. Bond, Ph.D., Children’s Science Center Board member Children are natural-born learners with insatiable curiosity. Who built my school? What are the ants doing with that leaf? How do you open this bag? When will the sun come up? Why does the magnifying glass make it bigger? These […]
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Mark Twain had a few choice words about learning that I love. “Don’t let your school get in the way of your education.” As a former teacher but lifelong learner, I’ve come to believe that learning is best done outside the classroom. I viewed my teaching jobs as transforming how […]
By Viviana Monje-Galvan I have been in graduate school for three years, during which I had the opportunity to present my work in posters or talks several times at national meetings. However, this was the first time I attended an ACS Meeting. As some of you may be able 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 […]
Nothing makes my blood boil quite like lying. Not the white lies that we all tell from time to time. It’s the lies that come disguised as truth in the form of misinformation. Lately, Congress and the general public have discussed several chemistry-related issues, anywhere from climate change to exposure […]
Contributed by Ajay Mallia (Chair, CSW-SEED committee) **DEADLINE EXTENDED: Applications due May 15th, noon** For the past 45 years, ACS’ Project SEED has helped thousands of disadvantaged high school students who historically lack exposure to scientific careers by giving them an opportunity to conduct research at academic, industrial, […]
Money. We need it, want it, and never have enough of it to get by and be happy . Many of us, including myself, hoped that higher education would immediately result in a higher salary. It doesn’t always work that way. Additionally, the personal cost of education is rising, and […]
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 […]
The Robert Goddard Montessori School Elementary Science Department invites you to judge in the Third to Fifth Grade Science & STEM Fair Competition! The Robert Goddard Montessori School (RGMS) in Seabrook, Maryland will be having its annual Elementary Science/STEM Fair on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. RGMS is calling for volunteers to assist in […]