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Poem Contest rules and further details can be found at the following link: acs.org/education/ccew…. Please use the entry form linked here.

&local winners advance to the national level where ACS awards cash prizes. To enter, both the poem and an entry form need to be submitted to csw@acs.org no later than April 26, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.

As part of Chemists Celebrate Earth Week, CSW will be hosting the ACS Illustrated Poem Contest for students K-12. Students are invited to create poems and illustrations around the theme, “Into the Woods with Chemistry" Local submissions are judged based on grade categories.

Join CSW in Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) by volunteering at the Rockville Science Day. This year we will be hosting activities centered around this year’s CCEW theme, Into the Woods with Chemistry. If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to csw@acs.org

If you know students who would be interested and qualify, please have them apply.

At the end of the summer research program, CSW will host a poster ceremony for the students to have a chance to present their research posters to family, friends, and chemistry colleagues from the DMV metro area. More information will come.

Project SEED is a program designed to provide a paid summer internship in the chemical sciences to students with demonstrated financial need. Students selected to take part of this internship are eligible for college scholarships. We have openings for 7 students across 6 projects

The Committee on Minority Affairs and the Women Chemist Committee invite you to join us for a special gathering at Planthouse on Saturday March 21st at 1pm, as we celebrate Women in Science! Scan the QR code or register here: forms.gle/9NdtLCxH6UNsFY…

The latest Capital Chemist is out now. Make sure to register for our March 26th meeting to celebrate the Hillebrand and College Chemistry Achievement Awardees! Check it out: capitalchemist.org/wp-content/upl…

The latest issue of the Capital Chemist is out now, with registration links for our Feb 12th dinner meeting all about #ACS150, the 2025 Hillebrand winner, and a Valentine's Day even with CMA. Check it out!

The Montgomery Blair High School Science Fair is looking for volunteer judges! The fair takes place on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM, and free parking and snacks will be available for volunteers If interested, you can apply to volunteer with this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Applications close on Jan 20th for the 2026 ACS LEADS Conference - a 3-day career workshop held in DC in the fall. Apply now: acs.org/education/lead…

CSW's first Capital Chemist issue for 2026 is out! It has a message from the 2026 president, the results of the board elections, travel awards, project SEED mentor search, Chemistry Olympiad information, and more. Get ready for a packed year with CSW!

The ACS Women Chemists Committee and Eli Lilly and Company is now sponsoring the “Lilly Emerging Talent Award”, a program to help chemistry students travel to the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting in Atlanta to present their research. Applications are due Dec 15th! acswcc.org/awards/lilly-e…

One of our CSW members Savanah Saldaña-Shumaker recently wrote a piece on science communication and... food. Who doesn't love a tasty analogy? Read it here: news.biobuzz.io/2025/11/25/mor…

The Committee on Minority Affairs and Younger Chemist Committee had a fantastic time District Clay Center this past Saturday!New and returning members came together to learn, create, and challenge ourselves on the wheel.Highly recommend stopping by District Clay Center!#ACS #CSW

The latest issue of the Capital Chemist is out, and you've got to rush to register for the last monthly dinner meeting of the year! capitalchemist.org/wp-content/upl…

Calling out students in the DMV thinking of going to the Spring ACS National Meeting! You have a little over a week left to fill out the travel award application to csw@acs.org All the info is here: capitalchemist.org/2025/09/applic…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is looking for professionals with experience in a range of areas (including chemistry!) to apply to their full-time patent examiner roles at the Alexandria, Va. headquarters. If interested: usajobs.gov/Search/Results…