To honor the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory's mission, NASA senior communications specialist and DCSWA Board member Liz Landau will present her new film, "Listen to the Universe" at a special showing on Friday, June 21, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. EDT at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave. SW and […]
Take to the skies and explore outer space with your fellow DCSWA members during a guided tour of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy, Chantilly, VA 20151) on Saturday, July 13th, starting at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The center displays thousands of aviation and space artifacts, […]
NOTE: DCSWA is posting the announcement of this science-themed event as a courtesy. DCSWA is not responsible for the content of the event. On Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m. EDT, Nature Forward (https://natureforward.org/) invites you to join naturalist Rita Peralta for an adventure at Theodore Roosevelt Island, where she will introduce […]
What: A briefing and information session for journalists offered by Johns Hopkins University When: 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Aug. 9, a half-day session with breakfast. No streaming option. Where: The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20001 REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Please register by Aug. 2 and feel free to share this […]
Thursday, August 15, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 PM Eastern Time Lulu's Winegarden 1940 11th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 A 3-minute walk from the U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station No registration necessary; just come and have fun!
*** SORRY, REGISTRATION CLOSED 8/22/2024 *** *** LIMIT OF 20 ATTENDEES REACHED *** Where was that beautiful gold mirror on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope assembled? Where is mission control for the remarkable achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope? Tour NASA's legendary Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and go behind the scenes with […]
Who doesn't like free pizza? * On Thursday, October 10, starting at 6:30 pm, come grab a slice - on us - with fellow DCSWAns and bring along friends who are considering joining! Sonny's Pizza is at 3120 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010, just 4 blocks from the Columbia Heights metro stop. RSVP at https://dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-5885528 so that we […]
*** REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24! *** Engineers at Maryland are designing, building, 3D printing and commercializing new technology solutions that take on society’s grand challenges. Join Clark School of Engineering researchers and fellow DCSWA members at UMD’s College Park campus for: · A science cafe-style coffee chat with a bioengineering professor. · A facility […]
On Saturday, December 14th from 7pm-10pm, join us at Busboys and Poets 14th and V for a fun evening of food and drinks with your fellow science communicators. Mingle and meet friends new and old! Your ticket gets you two (2) drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available), lots of tasty food, and three hours of serious merriment. DCSWA […]