Calling all journalists and communicators interested in science: CASW has resources to share, and we want to make sure you hear about them. Tell us how you like to get your information in this brief (really!) survey: bit.ly/CASWSurvey We appreciate your help!

Registration is now open for this year's National Association of Science Writers (NASW) meeting, being held online and in-person in Raleigh! Check out the jam-packed program and join us! sciencewriters2024.org/registration

National Association of Science Writers (NASW) #SciWri24 is a National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and CASW collab. And this year, we have Science Communicators of North Carolina to thank for the on the ground work securing sponsors, arranging tours (including to Duke Lemur Center and Carolina Basketball museum) and more: nasw.org/article/nasw-s…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Registration is open for the #SciWri24 national conference, a joint production of NASW, CASW, and SCONC. Early bird rates end Oct. 1. Join us for this gathering for professionals, students, and educators in science news! Details: nasw.org/article/nasw-s…

Hope to see you in Raleigh!

.EurekAlert! is proud to support #HBCU students at ComSciCon-SciWri and #SciWri24! 🎓📝 Let's empower the next generation of science writers together. Check out other ways @AAAS is supporting HBCU students: ERN Conference and AAAS HBCU Making & Innovation.

Ridhi Agrawal, a Journalist fellow of Himalayan Climate Boot Camp 2024 writes on long-term monitoring of Himalayan glaciers essential to assess their health. Mongabay India Olivier Dessibourg National Association of Science Writers (NASW) CASW Subhra Priyadarshini Chhatra Karki india.mongabay.com/2024/08/long-t…

Interested in attending the ScienceWriters2024 conference? @sciencewriters and CASW are accepting applications for their grants, which cover conference registration and other costs associated with attendance. 📅Deadline: Sept. 10 buff.ly/3ADN6mx

Congratulations, Usha Lee McFarling!

This is a huge and well-deserved honor for Usha Lee McFarling. Congratulations! STAT now has three Victor Cohn Prize winners. Usha joins Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 and the late Sharon Begley.

This is the biggest career honor in science/health journalism and at STAT we could not be more proud of Usha McFarling. She follows in the footsteps of two other beloved colleagues: Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 and the late Sharon Begley

.CASW has awarded the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize to Usha Lee McFarling of STAT, thanks to her work exposing and explaining the racial disparities that plague the American healthcare system. michelsonphilanthropies.org/michelson-medi…

ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Association of Science Writers is offering travel grants for Indigenous journalists to attend #SciWri24—up to $3,000 to help cover costs and expenses. Complimentary NASW membership included. Applications due September 17: nasw.org/article/nasw-s…

Endlessly inspiring

Award winners Elijah Yetter-Bowman, Rodrigo Pérez Ortega and Yvette Cabrera are the panelists for the virtual opening plenary at #SciWri24 hosted by National Association of Science Writers (NASW) and CASW on October 17 from 1-2pm ET! You can learn more and register to attend at: sciencewriters2024.org #scicomm

Reminder: The deadline to apply for one of our #SciWri24 travel grants is tomorrow!

Members of SEJ, Uproot Project, @nabj, @nahj, SAJA South Asian Journalists Association 30 years, Indigenous Journalists Association, Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 — let your voice be heard! Participate in our survey, in partnership with Green 2.0, examining the experiences of journalists of color covering environmental issues. diversegreen.org/diversity-in-e…