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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!
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You’re welcome to participate in the Chemists With Disabilities committee’s activities at #acsfall2026 in Chicago! Check details here (and in the alt text)
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acscwd.bsky.social ACS Chemists with Disabilities Committee (CWD) @acscwd.bsky.social · Aug 21
Will you be attending the Fall 2026 ACS meeting in Chicago? You're welcome to join any of activities associated with the Chemists With Disabilities Committee, including accessibility symposia, hands-on construction of braille periodic tables, and other events! Check out this flyer for the schedule.
FLYER CONTENTS: Fall 2026 CWD-Related Activities, Accessibility Symposia, & Other Events CWD OPEN MEETING - Everyone is welcome! SAT 8/22 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mariott Marquis - Great Lakes A • BRAILLE PERIODIC TABLE ASSEMBLY - a hands-on activity! MON, TUE 8/24,25 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Member Lounge SYMPOSIUM (PROF): Pathways to Inclusion and xcellence: Transtorming our chemistry enterprise - Symposium in Honor of Dr. Cary A. Supalo (Blind Chemist & 202( Henry Hill Award Recipient) MON 8/24 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM McCormick Place W186a • SYMPOSIUM (CHED): Accessibility in the Chemistry Classroom MON 8/24 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM McCormick Place W176b POSTER #1336 (CHED Sci-Mix): Beyond Compliance: Universal Design for learning as a civil rights imperative in chemistry education - Dr. Lauren Ragle MON 8/24 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM McCormick Place Hall F2 • COMMITTEE ROW a Sci-Mix MON 8/24 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM McCormick Place Hall F2 TALK - CWD Student Awardee Ellie Haliun - Radical-Enabled Reprocessing of Allyl Sulfide Containing Thermosets TUER 8/25 5:25 PM - 5:45 PM McCormick Place S401BC TALK - CWD Student Awardee Imani Page - Doping of Disordered Carbon with Boron-Functionalized Additives WED 8/26 9:25 AM - 9:40 AM McCormick Place S401BC
August 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Will you be attending the Fall 2026 ACS meeting in Chicago? You're welcome to join any of activities associated with the Chemists With Disabilities Committee, including accessibility symposia, hands-on construction of braille periodic tables, and other events! Check out this flyer for the schedule.
FLYER CONTENTS: Fall 2026 CWD-Related Activities, Accessibility Symposia, & Other Events CWD OPEN MEETING - Everyone is welcome! SAT 8/22 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mariott Marquis - Great Lakes A • BRAILLE PERIODIC TABLE ASSEMBLY - a hands-on activity! MON, TUE 8/24,25 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Member Lounge SYMPOSIUM (PROF): Pathways to Inclusion and xcellence: Transtorming our chemistry enterprise - Symposium in Honor of Dr. Cary A. Supalo (Blind Chemist & 202( Henry Hill Award Recipient) MON 8/24 8:00 AM - 11:50 AM McCormick Place W186a • SYMPOSIUM (CHED): Accessibility in the Chemistry Classroom MON 8/24 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM McCormick Place W176b POSTER #1336 (CHED Sci-Mix): Beyond Compliance: Universal Design for learning as a civil rights imperative in chemistry education - Dr. Lauren Ragle MON 8/24 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM McCormick Place Hall F2 • COMMITTEE ROW a Sci-Mix MON 8/24 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM McCormick Place Hall F2 TALK - CWD Student Awardee Ellie Haliun - Radical-Enabled Reprocessing of Allyl Sulfide Containing Thermosets TUER 8/25 5:25 PM - 5:45 PM McCormick Place S401BC TALK - CWD Student Awardee Imani Page - Doping of Disordered Carbon with Boron-Functionalized Additives WED 8/26 9:25 AM - 9:40 AM McCormick Place S401BC
August 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Are you a student presenting at the ACS Fall Meeting in Chicago, and you have been navigating accessibility challenges? Apply for the ACS Chemists With Disabilities cmte's Student Travel Award!
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Deadline is June 14
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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
June 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Check it out! This year’s Trailblazers issue of C&EN is dedicated to chemists with disabilities, and includes two current CWD committee members (Mona Minkara & Stefan Kilyanek) and one CWD alumnus (Cary Supalo). Learn about all the great science they do!
cenmag.bsky.social C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Sep 16
This week in the C&EN Magazine: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science + Higher ed chemistry departments prep for more upheaval. Read more: cen.acs.org/magazine/103... #chemsky 🧪
Rethink how we do science
September 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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At #ACSFall2025 in Washington, D.C.!? Interested in chemistry, crafts, and accessibility? Come by the Member Lounge and help make our Braille Periodic Tables! The wood tables are ready for you to glue in dots to make them accessible. #accessibility #realtimechem
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. 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. This is a closeup detail photo showing hands holding tweezers placing dots with glue on them into place
August 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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How do you decide on colors for your #ACSSpring2025 poster? Check out these tips for creating posters that stand out and are accessible.
March 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Presenting a poster at #ACSSpring2025? Here are a few tips for creating dynamic posters that stand out and are accessible!

Follow us for tips on font selection, color choice, and presentation in the coming weeks.
March 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM