CASW News

CASW has joined with the National Association of Science Writers, the Society of Environmental Journalists and the World Federation ot Science Journalists to send a letter to CNN voicing strong opposition to the dismissal of Miles O'Brien, Peter Dykstra and five other members of the network's highly prized science, environment and technology unit. (See letter.)

CASW Programs Upcoming Deadlines!

New Horizons in Science^® Conference

The 47th annual meeting of New Horizons in Science will be held Oct. 16-20, 2009 at University of Texas, in Austin, Texas. New Horizons will meet in conjunction with the National Association of Science Writers' ScienceWriters 2009 workshops, as part of Science Writers 2009. Registration begins August 1.

New Horizons Fellowships

CASW offers Traveling Fellowships, of up to $1,200 each, to cover the costs of attending the New Horizons in Science briefing . The fellowships are intended primarily for U.S. journalists from publications and broadcast outlets that do not routinely cover major science meetings or employ a full-time science writer. CASW also assigns a veteran science writer to each fellow to serve as mentor and to help ease his/her way through the program. The application deadline is Aug. 15.

Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowships

CASW awards fellowships of $2,000 to students enrolled in U.S. graduate-level science writing programs to help defray the cost of tuition. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. The deadline for applying is July 1, 2009. Application

The Victor Cohn Prize
for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

The deadline for nominations for the Cohn Prize is July 31, 2009. The honoree receives an award of $3,000, a certificate, and travel expenses to attend the award ceremony at the annual banquet of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing and the National Association of Science Writers. For more information, click on "Victor Cohn Prize" (left).