About the CWCS

The Center for Workshops in the Chemical Sciences (an National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement sponsored initiative) provides workshops for faculty at eligible US institutions (including 2- and 4-year colleges) and individuals (post-docs, graduate students) who plan to embark on a college teaching career.  The workshops are designed to provide a background and modern perspective on key areas of the chemical sciences (broadly defined) along with methods to introduce these topics into the undergraduate curriculum.  Participation (including registration and housing) is FREE.

The Center was established in 2001 with the support of the National Science Foundation to provide a national program of workshops for teaching faculty in the chemical sciences.  CWCS is directed by Jerry Smith and co-directed by David Collard (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Lawrence Kaplan (Williams College).  The Center is an outgrowth of a previous NSF initiative, and is currently funded by the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement - National Dissemination (CCLI-ND) program.  The Center organizes workshops on a variety of topics in locations throughout the US.

We welcome your suggestions and comments, and we welcome proposals from those interested in presenting seminars under the auspices of CWCS