The NASW Board of Directors has received resignation letters from the Co-Chairs of the NASW Governance Committee, Nsikan Akpan and Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato. Additionally, Nsikan Akpan resigns as NASW Secretary and from the NASW Board. We thank both Nsikan and Mollie for their dedication as Governance Committee chairs and their tenures of leadership in our community, and to Nsikan for his service on the NASW Board since 2016.
May 23, 2019NASW news
Update on NASW and the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
A few months ago, NASW joined the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM as an inaugural member, standing with 52 other professional and academic societies to advance professional and ethical conduct, climate, and culture, with the premise that harassment in all its forms is a barrier to the excellence of a field.
May 21, 2019
Second Annual SciComm South a success
A diverse crowd of about 75 gathered at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin on April 6 to network and discuss science communication at the second annual SciComm South.
May 15, 2019
What's in store for ScienceWriters2019
Get a first look at the professional development opportunities at ScienceWriters2019 from Jill Adams, chair of the programs committee.
May 13, 2019
Improv your way to better science writing
With support from Peggy Girshman Idea Grant, Katherine Mast, Allison Mills, and Phil Weaver-Stoesz are hosting a workshop using improv—live performance in which the plot, characters, dialogue, and movements develop in the moment—to help science writers become better storytellers.
May 13, 2019
Science Writing by Storytelling
The “Science Writing by Storytelling Master Class” took place Feb. 18-19, 2019, following the AAAS meeting in Washington, D.C.
May 13, 2019
Diorama contest finds sweet spot between science and storytelling
Siri Carpenter, NASW president and editor-in-chief of The Open Notebook (TON), is all out of Peeps puns. She’s had a peep at the 50 entries in The Open Notebook’s science-themed Peeps diorama contest.
Apr. 17, 2019
NASW volunteers keep wheels turning
President Siri Carpenter shares an update on work being done by NASW's volunteer-run committees.
Apr. 15, 2019
LegalEye will aid access to federal court system
Charles Seife, a journalist, author and professor at New York University, is building LegalEye, an automated research service that will help journalists find new lawsuits that are relevant to their beats and notify them of developments in interesting cases.
Apr. 10, 2019