COMING TOMORROW! The full ScienceWriters2026 program debuts online July 15 along with travel grant program announcements. Registration for September's in-person events in Corvallis, OR and October's virtual events opens on August 4. Bookmark the SciWri26 site: sciencewriters2026.org/

An abridged version of the NASW Info Access Standards is available in poster form for your newsroom, comms office, or classroom. Share this compass for journalists, PIOs, and managers cultivating transparency in the public interest. Bookmark: www.nasw.org/infoacc...

Newsroom Managers, Editors, and Communications Directors: Recruiting for a staff position? Want freelancers to see your call for pitches? Then share your opportunity to our NASW Job Bank! Post a #SciWriJobs ad at www.nasw.org/node/ad... or on our homepage at www.nasw.org/product...

NASW Members: Did you miss any recent virtual events hosted by the creative volunteers on NASW's committees? Many of these monthly events are recorded. Log in with your member credentials to catch up: www.nasw.org/events/...

Science Writers: If you know of someone in our NASW member community who recently passed, and/or wish to pen an additional tribute to this colleague or mentor, please let us know so we can add their notice to our "We Remember: NASW Pens at Rest" column. Instructions: www.nasw.org/article...

Save the date for ScienceWriters2026: Join us Sept 25-28 in Corvallis, Oregon for in-person sessions and fabulous local field trips and tours. Bespoke virtual sessions will be offered Oct 14-16. We can't wait to see you online or in person! LEARN MORE: sciencewriters2026.org

60+ student members. 17 science writing outlets. 22 speed rounds of 8-minute meetups. The 2026 NASW Internship Fair is a wrap! Thank you to the NASW Education Committee volunteers for your great work organizing this big event and to all students and editors for your commitment and participation!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Association of Science Writers once again welcome entries for our journalism awards and our institutional writing awards. Submit #SciWriAwards nominations on behalf of yourself, peers, colleagues, or mentees by February 1, 2026: www.nasw.org/article...

Late breaking opportunity: Join the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists starting Dec 2 - from your desk! Daily or full virtual registration is available for the livestream. Recordings will be available for one year. Details: www.wcsj.online/ Program: www.wcsj2025.org/pro...

REGISTRATION DISCOUNT EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY: Looking for #SciWri community? Join us online this week or in-person Nov 7-9 for the annual ScienceWriters2025 conference. Register by 5:00 PM ET on Friday October 24 for the best choices and cheaper rates. sciencewriters2025.o...

NEXT WEEK: Please join us online Wednesday, October 22 for the 2025 Annual Member Meeting! Meet your Board of Directors, hear our organization's yearly business update, celebrate our latest McGurgan Service Award recipient, and connect with other members. See you soon! www.nasw.org/events/...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join the National Association of Science Writers in congratulating the winners of the 2025 NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards: www.nasw.org/article... #SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]

Did you miss last week's #SciWriSpotlight on communicating the importance of research during times of rapid change? Video of the webinar, hosted by NASW's Institutional Communicators Committee, is now available. Watch: www.nasw.org/events/... Not yet an NASW member? Visit nasw.org/join

Show your support for science news and reach hundreds of attendees by sponsoring ScienceWriters, the largest convening of science journalists and communicators in North America. Opportunities start at just $350! View the sponsorship menu: sciencewriters2025.o...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Please join the National Association of Science Writers in congratulating the winners of the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards: www.nasw.org/article... #SciWriAwards 💚🧪📝 [1/n]

FILED TRIP REVEALTOMORROW! Sign up for a #SciWri25 field trip during a new registration beginning Sept. 16. Already registered? Edit your existing registration to add a field trip. REGISTRATION INFO: sciencewriters2025.o... PROGRAM: sciencewriters2025.o...

BACK TO SCHOOL? An abridged version of the NASW Info Access Standards is available in poster form for your newsroom, comms office, or classroom. Share this compass for journalists, PIOs, and managers cultivating transparency in the public interest. Bookmark: www.nasw.org/infoacc...

The #SciWri25 program is live! Together with the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing we're proud to debut the new conference website and a program that's full of events for science writers, by science writers. Grants available! Visit sciencewriters2025.org Registration opens Sept 4

NASW Members: Don't forget we have a trove of professional development videos for your viewing and learning pleasure! Flip back through our catalogue of #SciWriBizChat and #SciWriRoundtable recordings: 2025: www.nasw.org/events/... 2024: www.nasw.org/events/... 2023: www.nasw.org/events/...

WCSJ PROPOSALS DUE IN ONE WEEK: Get involved with the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists scheduled for December 1-5, 2025 in Pretoria, Tshwane, South Africa. Session proposals are due next Monday, May 5, at 24:00 SAST. SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: www.wcsj2025.org/call/

We are always looking to add free resources, awards, fellowships, and other funding opportunities to our NASW Funding Database. Have one to promote? Follow instructions here: nasw.org/advertise 🧪💚 (Current NASW member? Access database here: nasw.org/funding)

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Entries for the NASW Science in Society (SIS) Journalism Awards close on February 1. $2,000 awarded in each category. Deadline to enter is Feb. 1, 2025 at 11:59PM ET. ENTER AND LEARN MORE: www.nasw.org/science...

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Entries for the NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards (EIWA) close on February 1. $2,000 awarded in each category. Deadline: Feb. 1, 2025 at 11:59PM ET. ENTER AND LEARN MORE: www.nasw.org/excellence

Looking to have an impact in the science writing community? NASW members are invited to help the Awards Committee screen and judge entries in this year’s Science in Society Journalism Awards and the Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards. LEARN MORE + SIGN UP BY JAN 31: www.nasw.org/volunteer

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on our #NASW90th anniversary year with these key links: 1. Share Our 90th Anniversary Board Address: www.nasw.org/article... 2. Read Our Wonderful Member Histories: www.nasw.org/article... 3. Join NASW as a Member for 2025! www.nasw.org/join 💚🧪📝

Universities, Companies, and Philanthropies: Reach an engaged audience of professionals and students in science, media, and higher education! Promote your organization, program, or event via our NASW homepage. Visit www.nasw.org/product... for rates—spots currently open for 2025 Q1. 💚🧪📝

Did you miss our #SciWri24 national meeting this year? Read a recap of our ever-popular #SciWriPitchSlam session in Raleigh filed by NASW conference travel fellows, with story by Lily Stewart and photography by Sophie Hartley (@hartleys.bsky.social): www.nasw.org/article... 💚🧪📝

"Discovering Our Journalism: Empowering First-Gen Undergraduates and Early Career Science Writers Through Mentorship" is a 2024 NASW #SciWriGrants recipients—and they're currently seeking mentee signups! Learn How to Apply: sites.google.com/uri... About the Grant: www.nasw.org/article... 💚🧪📝

ICYMI: The National Association of Science Writers is pleased to present our newly elected 2024-26 Board of Directors. Members, colleagues, and media industry partners and peers, we invite your engagement and collaboration in the years ahead! Meet the new board: www.nasw.org/page/na... 💚🧪📝

ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Association of Science Writers awards its 2024 NASW Diane McGurgan Service Award for member volunteerism to Jennifer Huber. Congratulations Jennifer—and thank you for everything you do for NASW! www.nasw.org/article... 💚🧪📝