A special thanks and welcome to NASW's new treasurer, Alexandra Witze. The Board voted to have Alex, a contributing correspondent for Nature and Science News magazines and first elected to the Board last year, fill the mid-term opening in the treasurer position created when former treasurer Robert Frederick departed last month to pursue a political run.
NASW update
A reminder about an NASW grant program for science writers; a search for potential mentors of AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship winners; plus new web resources for freelancers, instructors, and others interested in the science writing world.
Registration is now open for the 2011 World Conference of Science Journalists scheduled for June 27-29 in Doha, Qatar. Read the warm invitation from World Federation of Science Journalists' President Nadia El-Awady at www.nasw.org/join-us-doha-qatar-wcsj2011. We are also pleased that through the hard work of our international liaison, Deborah Blum, our board members, and others, NASW is content partner for this exciting world conference.
Ten travel fellowships of $2,500 apiece will be award by the National Association of Science Writers in memory of past President Laura Van Dam for the meeting of the World Conference of Science Journalists in Cairo, scheduled for June 27-29, 2011. Plus other recent ScienceWriters news.
It’s been a busy fall for NASW: the new website is live, we had over 600 of you attend an energetic ScienceWriters2010 in New Haven. Thank you to everyone who helped out with these projects, attended the meeting, and has volunteered their time. In this season of thanks, we are very grateful for our members.
Getting out the Vote, Thinking about New Haven and other matters of interest from your board.
NASW Members: Time to register for ScienceWriters 2009 and other matters of business and geography from your board.
NASW Members: Set your sights on Austin . . . and other news about activities your board is working on.
NASW members: Here's your latest update on NASW news and what your board is doing on your behalf.
Here is the latest update from the NASW board on current matters of interest to members.