Since 2009, we’ve been celebrating achievement in short-form science writing with the DCSWA Newsbrief Award. Members of DCSWA can enter their own work, or others can nominate it, via the entry form. Entries will be judged by a panel of science writers and media professionals on the quality of the writing. The winner will […]
Tuesday, February 25 @ Noon ET, 10 AM MT Login to the talk here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87966171694?pwd=buTDZBGgLoxmM2LoumUcBa8PUWchha.1 Meeting ID: 879 6617 1694 Passcode: 106562 About the Talk Running a computer program isn’t just about processing information – it also comes with energy costs. The amount of energy needed depends on both the type of computation being done […]
The deadline for submitting entries in the 2024 DCSWA Newsbrief Award competition has closed. Thanks to all of you who entered! This will be the 16th annual Newsbrief Award to celebrate the best in short-form science writing during the past year. Entries will be judged by a panel of science writers and media professionals solely […]
Get out your old science textbooks, start reading nerdy Wikipedia entries before bed, and summon up the neurons where you store all those geekily fascinating bits of useless knowledge because the DCSWA Happy Hour and Science Trivia Night will be on Saturday, April 19, from 6:00 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET (Trivia contest starting at […]
For Immediate Release May 1, 2025 Contact: newsbriefaward@gmail.com Winners Announced for 16th Annual DCSWA Newsbrief Award Washington, D.C. — A story investigating the extinction of the woolly mammoth has won the 16th annual D.C. Science Writers Association’s Newsbrief Award. Longform journalism often gets the field’s accolades, but short pieces are the true workhorses of science […]
DCSWA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY 2025 (PDD 2025) George Washington University, Student Center Saturday, May 3, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET REGISTER AT: https://dcswa.wildapricot.org/event-6148947 AGENDA Time Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor Room 309 8:30 - 9:00 am Registration check-in: Grab some coffee and breakfast pastries before we get started 9:00 - 9:30 am Opening […]
Professional Development Day (PDD), a career development and networking event for science writers, has been DCSWA’s signature happening since 2006. Every year, over 100 science reporters, PIOs, editors, radio and video producers, and freelancers gather for a fun and exciting day of networking, collaboration, and skill-building. Please join us for PDD 2025 on Saturday, May […]
Join geologist (and DCSWA Board Member) Leanne Wiberg in a walk along Constitution Avenue NW. Leanne will offer insights into the history and geography of that well-used stretch of roadway. We will learn about the varied types of building stones we encounter and come to appreciate how these building blocks of DC have changed over time. […]
Come grab a slice with fellow DCSWA members, and bring along friends who are considering joining! There will be dairy free and gluten free pizza, for those with dietary differences. Sonny’s is just 4 blocks from the Columbia Heights metro stop. No registration required.
Just a few months after the game’s release, Ryan Sochol, a University of Maryland associate professor in mechanical engineering, launched “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to Machine Design.” The course began in Fall 2023 to provide undergraduate students with an uncommon opportunity to gain experience designing, prototyping, and testing new types of vehicles, robots, […]