To the workers affected by this round of layoffs, both in terms of staff jobs and the loss of freelance work as a result of those eliminated positions, and to those still recovering from similar actions elsewhere, know that such decisions do not reflect the quality of your work or what your labor deserves. You are valued, your work matters, and you are not alone in facing the challenges ahead.
Jul. 8, 2026
Later this summer, elections will be held to select our next volunteers for the National Association of Science Writers Board of Directors, who will serve during the 2026-2028 term.
Jun. 25, 2026
Russ Clemings, NASW's Cybrarian, is closing up his web contracting business in a few short weeks on June 30. NASW has been lucky enough to have Russ' services since 2005. That's 21 years of being in the best of hands.
Jun. 16, 2026
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards.
Deal alerts! The early bird discount for the ScienceWriters conference ends on Oct. 1 for the online and in-person events. We’ve added a new pre-conference workshop on data journalism and more discounted hotel rooms. Register today to join us!
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards. This year, NASW is awarding prizes in six categories: Books, Science Reporting, Science Features, Longform Narratives, Series, and Commentary.
The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Anna Hu, Annika Inampudi, Celina Zhao, Elizabeth Walsh, Gaea Cabico, and Pratik Pawar on receiving their 2025 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships.
This summer, NASW is again offering its virtual summer mentoring program for graduate and undergraduate students. The program is named for longtime science writer and past NASW president David Perlman.
The National Association of Science Writers and the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing are excited to announce that ScienceWriters2025 will take place in Chicago, November 7–9, at the Marriott Chicago O’Hare.
