In case you missed it, C&EN created an infographic about the Chemistry of Guinness just in time for St. Patrick’s Day: ______________________________ Source: C&EN, http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i11/Periodic-Graphics-Chemistry-Pint-Guinness.html Photo credit: bitzcelt / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Crowdfunding campaign aims to send 10 Terp undergraduate students to the August ACS conference Undergraduate students at the University of Maryland have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $6,000 toward the travel expenses for up to 10 students to attend the 250th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting and Exposition […]
The Chemical Society of Washington has partnered with Tomorrow’s Women in Science and Technology (TWIST) to participate in this year’s Techstravaganza! The event will take place on Saturday, April 11th, from 9am-5pm! Techstravaganza is an event to engage elementary and middle school students in STEM activities. It will be held at Holmes Middle […]
On the chilly evening of Thursday, February 19th, the Chemical Society of Washington welcomed Cecily Grzywacz to the February Dinner Meeting at ACS headquarters for a lecture on Sustainability and our Cultural Heritage. The presentation attracted a diverse crowd of scientist, engineers, and conservationist including guests from the Smithsonian. Cecily […]
Contributed by Kim Morehouse The Thirty-first Annual Chemathon will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015. 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 […]
Contributed by Kim Morehouse, CCED Coordinator Earth Day was first officially recognized on April 22, 1970 as a way to demonstrate support for a healthy environment, raise awareness about environmental issues, and remind people that we all need to contribute to a sustainable planet. For years, chemists have been promoting […]
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 […]
Contributed by Ajay Mallia, YCC Co-chair Please join CSW’s Younger Chemists Committee on February 24th for a group viewing of Chemistry on the Silver Screen, a webinar being held by the ACS Webinars Program. CSW’s YCC is sponsoring a networking event prior to the webinar, and encourage you to attend […]
My first job out of grad school was teaching physical science courses to all manner of first-year students at community colleges across San Diego County. The geology community graciously refers to this as ‘rocks for jocks.’ I was thrilled, to both be DONE with grad school and because I felt […]
Between the latest round of climate talks and the weather I’ve had a lot to think about. Over twenty years of international negotiations have yet to produce a binding climate treaty effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The November US-China announcement looks helpful since cooperation and participation by both nations […]