CASW News
International Programs
International projects to improve science journalism receive funding from CASW, associations
The Spark Grant Initiative (SGI), run under the auspices of the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), has selected proposals for three pro...
Awards & Fellowships
CASW opens entry window for 2022 awards, fellowships
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is pleased to accept submissions for five academic fellowships and three major awards to be bestowe...
Events
Workshop attendees focus on responsible reporting on Indigenous science and race in biomedicine
What baggage do the words race, ancestry, and ethnicity carry in biomedical research today? How can traditional science journalism incorporate and res...
Miscellaneous
From espionage to embryonic research, reporters cover diverse topics at ScienceWriters2021
Attendees at the virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference Sept. 28-Oct. 8 were treated to these topics and more as CASW and its partners offered the 59t...
Awards & Fellowships
New award to honor science journalist Sharon Begley
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is pleased to announce the launch of a new award honoring the late science journalist Sharon...
Awards & Fellowships
Nicholas St. Fleur wins Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award
The winner of the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, an annual prize for young science journalists, is STAT reporter Nicholas St. Fleur (@SciFleur). S...
Awards & Fellowships
Helen Branswell and Amy Maxmen share 2021 Victor Cohn Prize
Journalists Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) of STAT and Amy Maxmen (@amymaxmen) of Nature have been chosen to receive the 2021 Victor Cohn Prize...
Awards & Fellowships
First National Science, Health and Environmental Fellows selected
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ), and the Society of Environmental Journal...
Awards & Fellowships
2021-22 Taylor/Blakeslee Fellows pursue journalism with a passion for science, justice
Six talented journalists passionate about science, health, the environment, and social justice have been awarded prestigious Taylor/Blakeslee Universi...
News
Robin Lloyd elected president of CASW
Freelance science writer and editor Robin Lloyd (@robinlloyd99) has been elected president of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, a no...
Events
