2026 Member Meeting Recap
NASW hosted its Annual Member Meeting on November 4, 2026, to share recent news and volunteer opportunities, announce the Diane McGurgan Service Award winner, and to socialize.
Nov. 10, 2026
NASW news
Announcing the 2026 NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Award winners
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 NASW Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards.
Announcing the 2026 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award winners
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards. This year, NASW is awarding prizes in six categories: Books, Science News (formerly Science Reporting), Science Features, Longform Narratives, Series, and Commentary.
2026 NASW Summer Diversity Fellowships Announced
The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Chiara Villanueva, Emma Smith, Jamie Jiang, Julie Lee, Olivia Maule, and Pragathi Ravi on receiving a 2026 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship.
Meet the candidates for the 2026-2028 NASW Board election
Later this summer, elections will be held to select our next volunteers for the National Association of Science Writers Board of Directors, who will serve during the 2026-2028 term.
Russ Clemings, NASW Cybrarian, retires
Russ Clemings, NASW's Cybrarian, is closing up his web contracting business in a few short weeks on June 30. NASW has been lucky enough to have Russ' services since 2005. That's 21 years of being in the best of hands.
The independent audit of NASW’s July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025 fiscal year was completed by BFBA, LLP, a firm based in Sacramento, Calif., that has experience working with non-profit organizations. The auditors once again issued a clean, or unqualified, opinion, which is accounting speak for a top score.
Apr. 14, 2026
2026 David Perlman Mentoring Program
This summer, NASW is again offering its virtual summer mentoring program for graduate and undergraduate students, which will run from June 3 to July 29. Register by May 1.
Mar. 30, 2026
Join us! Submit your name to run for the NASW Board in 2026
This summer, NASW members will elect officers and at-large members to form the next NASW Board. Are you ready to help lead our membership through these challenging times? Any professional member in good standing may run for the Board.
Feb. 18, 2026