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DUE WEDNESDAY: Do you need financial support to participate in SciWri2026 in person or virtually? Grants of up to $1,200 are available, supported in part by member contributions' to NASW's Community Fund. Apply by Aug 5: sciencewriters2026.o... Thank you contributors! www.nasw.org/article...

IN ONE WEEK: NASW members are invited to join the Freelance Committee for a #SciWriBiz chat. Speaker Ellen Kuwana will share her perspectives on what to consider when it comes to professional reputations and use of GenAI followed by group discussion. Join the Aug 6 event:

Virtual skills chat: AI: Reputational, ethical, and environmental considerationsThe NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on August 6 will be a skills chat focused on GenAI (e.g., Claude, Gemini). www.nasw.org

TODAY AT NOON EASTERN: Join the Institutional Communicators Committee for a skills chat with guest speakers Sarah Sharman and Chris Powell who will offer practical tips for launching a science podcast under real-world resource constraints. Join today's event: www.nasw.org/events/...

SAVE THE DATE: Join the Science Writers Roundtable to discuss best practices, gray areas, and ethical considerations when it comes to investing money as a journalist or PIO. Register for the August 13 event: www.nasw.org/events/... NASW membership not required.

Ethical investing for science communicatorsIn this Science Writers Roundtable session, we’ll talk about best practices, gray areas, and ethical considerations when it comes to investing money as a journalist or PIO.www.nasw.org

DUE IN ONE WEEK: Do you need financial support to participate in SciWri2026 in person or virtually? Grants of up to $1,200 are available, supported in part by member contributions' to NASW's Community Fund. Apply by Aug 5: sciencewriters2026.o... Thank you contributors! www.nasw.org/article...

NEXT WEEK: NASW members are invited to the launch of our #UpskillingwithMultimedia series. The inaugural session on interactive storytelling features NYT's Monica Ulmanu and Berkeley Lab's Jeremy Snyder. Register here to join us August 5 at 12pm ET / 9am PT: www.nasw.org/upskill...

ONE WEEK AWAY: Registration for ScienceWriters2026 opens on Tuesday, August 4. Join us for September's in-person events in Corvallis, OR and October's virtual events! Bookmark the SciWri26 site: sciencewriters2026.org/

THIS THURSDAY: Join the Institutional Communicators Committee for a skills chat with guest speakers Sarah Sharman and Chris Powell who will offer practical tips for launching a science podcast under real-world resource constraints. Join the July 30 session: www.nasw.org/events/...

NEXT WEEK: NASW members are invited to the launch of our #UpskillingwithMultimedia series. The inaugural session on interactive storytelling features NYT's Monica Ulmanu and Berkeley Lab's Jeremy Snyder. Register here to join us August 5 at 12pm ET / 9am PT: www.nasw.org/upskill...

NEXT WEEK: Join the Institutional Communicators Committee for a skills chat with guest speakers Sarah Sharman and Chris Powell who will offer practical tips for launching a science podcast under real-world resource constraints. Join the July 30 session: www.nasw.org/events/...

GRANTS AVAILABLE: Do you need financial support to participate in SciWri2026 in person or virtually? Grants of up to $1,200 are available, supported in part by member contributions' to NASW's Community Fund. Apply by August 5: sciencewriters2026.o... Thank you contributors! www.nasw.org/article...

COMING SOON: NASW members are invited to join the Freelance Committee for a #SciWriBiz chat. Speaker Ellen Kuwana will share her perspectives on what to consider when it comes to professional reputations and use of GenAI followed by group discussion. Join the Aug 6 event:

Virtual skills chat: AI: Reputational, ethical and environmental considerationsThe NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on August 6 will be a skills chat focused on GenAI (e.g., Claude, Gemini). www.nasw.org

TRAVEL GRANTS AVAILABLE: The ScienceWriters2026 program is now online along with travel grant opportunities. Registration for September's in-person events in Corvallis, OR and October's virtual events opens on Aug 4. Grant apps close Aug 5. Learn more: sciencewriters2026.org/

Did you miss the popular #SciWriSpotlight event "Making metrics matter for science communications?" Want to revisit + learn even more? NASW members can watch the video + access the free Research Comms Portfolio Tracker tool provided by Anastasia Gorelova. Watch now:

ScienceWriters Spotlight: Making metrics matter for science communicationsClicks, likes and impressions tell only part of the story. So how can science communicators measure the real impact of their work? Join us for this webinar from NASW’s Institutional Communicators Committee as we explore how university comms staff are developing more meaningful ways to evaluate science and research communications. www.nasw.org

COMING TOMORROW! The full ScienceWriters2026 program debuts online July 15 along with travel grant program announcements. Registration for September's in-person events in Corvallis, OR and October's virtual events opens on August 4. Bookmark the SciWri26 site: sciencewriters2026.org/

COMMENTS CLOSE TODAY: Proposed rule revisions of federal grant guidelines by the OMB will limit transparency and the communication of scientific findings. Learn more: www.nasw.org/article... Log your opposition by July 13: www.regulations.gov/...

Proposed OMB changes would gut science communication — Comment by July 13The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently proposed extensive changes to federal grant guidelines that would severely restrict how scientists communicate their research findings to the public and American taxpayers.www.nasw.org

COMMENTS CLOSE TOMORROW: Proposed rule revisions by the OMB will likely limit the ability of journalists and the public to access information about publicly funded science. Learn more: www.nasw.org/article... Log your opposition by July 13: www.regulations.gov/...

Proposed OMB changes would gut science communication — Comment by July 13The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently proposed extensive changes to federal grant guidelines that would severely restrict how scientists communicate their research findings to the public and American taxpayers.www.nasw.org

COMING NEXT WEEK! The full ScienceWriters2026 program will be available online July 15. Registration for September's in-person events in Corvallis, OR and October's virtual events opens on August 4. Bookmark the SciWri26 site: sciencewriters2026.org/

Feeling spent? Revisit last summer's #SciWriThrive collab with the Association of Health Care Journalists featuring Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Dr. Dalton-Smith describes 7 different types of rest we each may need. And how to get them! Watch the video:

Rest deprived? Why rest, not just sleep, mattersIn this webinar co-hosted by the National Association of Science Writers and the Association of Health Care Journalists, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, an internal medicine physician, will talk about the seven types of rest and how health and science communicators can recharge in ways that support their craft without sacrificing other aspects of their lives.www.nasw.org

Proposed rule revisions by the OMB will likely limit the ability of journalists and the public to access information about publicly funded science. We encourage NASW members and others to file comment. Learn more: www.nasw.org/article... Log your opposition by July 13: www.regulations.gov/...

Proposed OMB changes would gut science communication — Comment by July 13The U.S. Office of Management and Budget recently proposed extensive changes to federal grant guidelines that would severely restrict how scientists communicate their research findings to the public and American taxpayers.www.nasw.org