Meet new member Kimberly Yavorski
Kimberly Yavorski, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer and a new addition to the NASW community, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
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Congratulations to the #SciWri19 travel fellows
Ten science communicators and three graduate students have been selected for National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Travel Fellowships to attend ScienceWriters2019 in State College, Pa.
Desk Notes Newsletter, August 21, 2019
In the August edition: Catch the early bird rate for SciWri19, find out why NASW can't offer a better deal on group health insurance, and meet new member Linda Glaser.
Meet new member Linda Glaser
Linda Glaser, news & media relations manager at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
3 reasons NASW can’t offer a better deal on group health insurance
A rule allowing small businesses to join forces and offer health insurance won’t currently benefit NASW members, an exploratory study shows.
Governance update: Comment on proposed amendments by September 6
The board, with recommendations from the Governance Committee, has been considering whether to propose changes to several sections of NASW's bylaws.
Fellows share highlights from #WCSJ2019
The 11th World Conference of Science Journalists (#WCSJ2019) in Lausanne, Switzerland, brought together 1137 delegates from 83 countries, 60 percent of whom were female. Several of the nine WCSJ2019 travel fellows from the U.S. and Latin America, who were supported by Perlman Fellowships or the Laura Van Dam Fellowship, shared useful tips and resources they learned at the conference.
Get to know Sandeep Ravindran
Sandeep Ravindran was elected as an NASW board member-at-large in 2018. He assumed the role of secretary in June 2019, following the resignation of Nsikan Akpan in May. Learn more about Sandeep in this Q&A.
Meet new member Seth Wiley
Seth Wiley, a graduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, shares #WhySciWri in this short Q&A.
Desk Notes Newsletter, June 19, 2019
The June edition features NASW's special midterm election, the latest Peggy Girshman Idea Grant recipients, and a Q&A with new member Nicoletta Lanese.