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Meet Jennifer Cox, NASW’s newest board member

Jennifer Cox, who recently retired as a science writer and communications director at North Carolina State University, has been elected to the NASW Board as a board-member-at-large.

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Special election results

Thank you to all who voted in the recent special election for an open board seat and for the two amendment proposals.

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PIO Committee seeks proposals for regional workshop

NASW’s PIO Committee is seeking proposals from NASW members interested in hosting, planning, organizing and conducting a regional workshop focused on professional development and networking for early-career PIOs, journalists transitioning to PIO roles, and generalist PIOs seeking more training in science communication.

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David Perlman receives 2019 AGU Presidential Citation for Science and Society

Congratulations to longtime member and former NASW President David Perlman on receiving the 2019 AGU Presidentia

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Chakradhar and Smart receive 2019 Diane McGurgan Service Awards

NASW’s programs, awards and activities wouldn’t happen without more than 200 members who step up annually as volunteers. Each year, NASW recognizes a volunteer or volunteers who went beyond the call of duty with its Diane McGurgan Service Award. Shraddha Chakradhar and Ashley Smart are the 2019 recipients.

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NASW student programs at AAAS 2020, Seattle

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) is again sponsoring several exciting programs for student journalists during the AAAS meeting, being held next in Seattle, Washington.

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NASW Internship Fair at AAAS 2020 Seattle, Washington

NASW student members looking for great internships, or news and science organizations looking for top interns should plan to attend the 2020 NASW Internship Fair. The fair will be held 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb.