NASW news

Cancer biology and neuroscience students are first Graduate Travel Fellows to AAAS

Selected from a pool of almost 30 well-qualified applicants, Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, a neuroscience Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania and Calley Jones, a cancer biology Ph.D. student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, make up the inaugural class of NASW Graduate Travel Fellows to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held Feb. 13-16.

Feb. 19, 2020

$15,000 in Idea Grant funding awarded

Four projects focused on improving craft and diversity in science writing were selected to receive Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. This year, the NASW Grants Committee received 17 proposals and granted a total of $15,000 to four groups or individuals.

Feb. 17, 2020

2020 NASW Travel Fellows experience AAAS

Ten undergraduate and two graduate student science writers received NASW Travel Fellowships to attend the 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.

Feb. 14, 2020

Joan Hollobon named an Officer of the Order of Canada

Joan Hollobon, a life member of the National Association of Science Writers, was named an Officer of the Order of Canada on Dec. 28, 2019.

Feb. 13, 2020

The latest edition of ScienceWriters magazine is here

We're thrilled to bring you the latest edition of ScienceWriters magazine. A PDF version is accessible at nasw.org and an interactive online version is coming this spring.

Feb. 13, 2020

Get involved with ScienceWriters2020

It's time to get creative, collaborate with colleagues if you like, and submit your proposal for a ScienceWriters2020 session by March 1.

Feb. 4, 2020

The Open Notebook Sparks a Book

The Craft of Science Writing: Selections from The Open Notebook will be released Feb. 1, 2020.

Feb. 3, 2020

Applications open for 2020 Diversity Summer Fellowship

Apply for NASW's Diversity Summer Fellowship, which supports talented students and early-career science communicators undertaking summer internships.

Jan. 16, 2020

Meet the 2020 NASW Travel Fellows to AAAS

Congratulations to the 2020 NASW Travel Fellows to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, set for Feb. 13-16 in Seattle, Wash.

Jan. 14, 2020

NASW volunteers get the job done

NASW relies on the dedication and hard work of volunteers throughout the year. Without the time and effort of these members, NASW’s programming, member resources, and awards, grants and mentorship opportunities wouldn’t exist. In 2019, more than 300 volunteers served on 13 active committees, in addition to the volunteer Board. We’ve highlighted some of their accomplishments below.

Jan. 13, 2020