ACS Chemists with Disabilities Committee (CWD)

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American Chemical Society Committee on Chemists with Disabilities. Working to make Chemistry Accessible to All!

Announcement of the Student Travel Award by the American Chemical Society Chemists With Disabilities committee. Text over ACS-branded graphics: "For students presenting at the ACS Fall 2026 meeting who have had personal experience navigating or overcoming accessibility challenges, or who have helped make chemistry accessible for all." Deadline June 14. A QR code and link to the award description page are provided: tinyurl.com/ACS-CWD-travel-award

Photo showing ACS Fall 2025 attendees help glue braille dots into one of the wooden Braille Periodic Tables (around 24 by 36 inches) at the Member Lounge.

ACS Fall 2025 attendees participate in the Braille Periodic Table project, hosted by the Chemists With Disabilities committee (CWD). People are gluing beads to two wooden boards in which the periodic table has been cut into the wood, and people glue dots into holes in order to make it accessible for braille readers.