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Seven science writers selected for 2023-24 Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships Six writers motivated to acquire journalism skills to cover science, health, and environment issues have been awarded prestigious Taylor/Blakeslee University Fellowships for the 20...

CASW elects Ashley Smart as new treasurer Ashley Smart has been elected treasurer of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, a nonprofit organization working to increase the quality and quantity of science news...

Pilot statistics mini-course a smash hit Interpreting statistical information for a general audience is a crucial skill for those who report on science, health, and the environment. Whether the topic is climate, pollution...

CASW opens entry window for 2023 awards Update: Submissions for the 2023 Sharon Begley Award are no longer being accepted. And the Victor Cohn Prize deadline has been extended to July 16. The Council for the Advancement ...

Propose a session for ScienceWriters2023 CASW invites science writers to propose a session on topics at the intersection of science and science writing as part of the New Horizons in Science program for ScienceWriters2023...

College students grieved losses other than death during the COVID-19 pandemic College campuses across the U.S. became ghost towns in 2020 during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students had to stay at home for months. Online learning enabled stude...

CASW elects Reid, Stone to board seats The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is pleased to welcome two distinguished new members to its Board of Directors. Czerne Reid of the University of Florida and Richa...

CASW announces Antarctic expedition reporting opportunity The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is pleased to announce a fellowship that will enable an early-career science journalist to accompany a major oceanographic expedi...

GEOTRACES Expedition Reporting Fellowship: Frequently Asked Questions The application deadline for the fellowship has passed. What is the purpose and nature of this fellowship? CASW and the scientists leading the GEOTRACES cruise to Antarctica seek t...

The robots are coming! Time for us to understand how they work — and don’t Ross Sowell is being followed. When he walks back and forth, his shadower walks back and forth. When he stops, it stops. When he turns, it turns. Suddenly, he jumps sideways. His s...

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