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Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. CASW organizes New Horizons in Science and other programs for science writers. Follow the Climate News Task Force outlets: https://go.bsky.app/PmRtdCw

What we no longer know: Reporting on Extreme Weather with Unreliable Federal Data. Register at https://bit.ly/weather-chat
A square graphic with three headshots that reads, What We No Longer Know: Reporting on Extreme Weather With Unreliable Federal Data, Thursday, July 16, 2 pm EDT. Register at bit.ly/weather-chat. There are headshots for Sarah Kaplan, Climate Reporter, The Washington Post; Jason Samenow, Chief Meteorologist, Capital Weather; and Christopher K. Wikle, Professor of Statistics, University of Missouri. At the bottom are logos for CASW Connector and the American Statistical Association.
A blue square graphic with the Connector Chats logo and three headshots. The text reads, What we no longer know: reporting on extreme weather with unreliable federal data. Thursday, July 16, 2 pm ET. Register at https://bit.ly/weather-chat. The three headshots are captioned Sarah Kaplan, Climate Reporter, The Washington Post; Jason Samenow, Chief Meteorologist, Capital Weather; and Christopher K. Wkle, Professor of Statistics, University of Missouri
A blue graphic that reads Submission Deadline: June 30. Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for a young science journalist. Victor Cohn Prize for excellence in medical science reporting. At the bottom is the logo for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
A square graphic with the text "Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award. $20,000 grant honoring a mid-career journalist. Apply by April 30. CASW.org." A logo reading "CASW" is at the bottom of the graphic. The graphic has a headshot of the late science reporter Sharon Begley.
A square graphic with a round logo that reads ScienceWriters2026, Corvallis, OR. Below the logo is text that reads Fall 2026: Join us in Oregon!
A square infographic that reads Connector Chats: Tips and Tools for Investigative Science Reporting. Thursday, January 29, 1 pm ET. Register at https://bit.ly/investigate-chat. Under a headshot of Charles Piller is the text Correspondent, Science, 2025 Cohn Prize Winner. Under a headshot of Liza Gross is the text Author, The Science Writers Investigative Reporting Handbook.
A screenshot of text that reads: Over the course of a year, selected fellows will: Participate in workshops and other events held at the annual Environmental Journalism (April 2026), Health Journalism (late May 2026) and ScienceWriters (Fall 2026) conferences. Learn from custom webinars scheduled throughout the year for additional opportunities to gain skills, connections and resources to inform their reporting. Be matched with a professional mentor. Receive prepaid memberships in the National Association of Science Writers, SEJ and AHCJ. Participate in peer-to-peer networking platforms. Receive project support stipends if they are an independent journalist.
A headshot of journalist Emily Sohn
Submission deadline: June 30
Submission deadline: June 30
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Two award certificates sit on a table. The certificates are for awards from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing.
A horizontal graphic featuring a photo of the city of Pittsburgh. At the top is the ScienceWriters2024 logo, followed by the text "See you in Pittsburgh for #SciWri25!" At the bottom is text reading "Hosted by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University."
An image of evolutionary biologist Joseph L Graves Jr standing at a podium with one hand raised, palm up, in the air.
A vertical rectangular graphic with blue on top and gray on bottom. The graphic has seven headshots of 2024 New Horizons Travel fellows on top and 12 2024 "Hot Planet" Workshop Fellows on bottom.
A blue square graphic with the Connector Chats logo. The graphic has headshots of Usha Lee McFarling, National science correspondent at STAT, and Steve Padilla, Column One editor at the LA Times and the chat facilitator. The text reads, The story behind the story: A conversation with Usha Lee McFarling. Wednesday, October 9, 3:30 pm EDT / 12:30 pm PDT. Join us for a conversation on writing, reporting, and more with Usha Lee McFarling, winner of the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Register at bit.ly/connector-chat-cohn.
A headshot of journalist Usha Lee McFarling
A picture of Meaghan Parker seated a table in a black blazer with a glass of water
A headshot of journalist Hannah Furfaro
A graphic with a gold background and the logo for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. There is a headshot of Sharon Begley. The text reads Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award. Honoring a mid-career journalist. Deadline extended! May 15, 2024. CASW.org
A photograph of journalist Freda Kreier holding a cup of coffee.
A headshot of Rosalind Reid
A graphic with a gold background and the logo for the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. There is a headshot of Sharon Begley. The text reads Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award. Honoring a mid-career journalist. Deadline April 30, 2024. CASW.org
A blue square graphic with the Connector Chats logo. The text reads: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era. Join us for an informal conversation on Tuesday, April 16 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT / 6 pm GMT. Register at bit.ly/casw-misinfo There are two headshots on the graphic. Kai Kupferschmidt, Contributing correspondent, Science, Knight Science Journalism Fellow, and Briony Swire-Thompson, Psychology of Misinformation Lab, Northeastern University
A blue square graphic with the Connector Chats logo. The text reads: Science journalism and communication in the misinformation era. Join us for an informal conversation on Tuesday, April 16 at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT / 6 pm GMT. Register at bit.ly/casw-misinfo There are two headshots on the graphic. Kai Kupferschmidt, Contributing correspondent, Science, Knight Science Journalism Fellow, and Briony Swire-Thompson, Psychology of Misinformation Lab, Northeastern University
A square graphic with headshots of 12 journalists selected for the 2024 SHERF program.
SHERF fellowships logo with collaborators CASW-AHCJ-SEJ and funders: HHMI, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
SHERF fellowships logo with collaborators CASW-AHCJ-SEJ and funders: HHMI, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
SHERF fellowships logo with collaborators CASW-AHCJ-SEJ and funders: HHMI, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
A set of framed award certificates from CASW and NASW sit on a table.
A square graphic with the Connector Chats logo and four headshots. The text reads: Best practices for pitching freelance stories. Join us for a panel discussion on Wed., January 10, 1 pm EST 10 10 am PST 6 pm GMT. Robin Lloyd, Victoria Jaggard, Esther Landhuis, Debbie Ponchner. Register at bit.ly/casw-pitching