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ScienceWriters is an annual conference for professionals and students who produce material about science, health, engineering, and technology for the public.

Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study. The Colorado State University research suggests elephants do not imitate the receiver's call to address one another but instead use arbitrary vocal labels like humans.

Inside the world's largest dam removal and salmon restoration project, led by an Oregon State alumnus and studied by university scientists.

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TAA Position Statements

ScienceWriters is an annual conference for professionals and students who produce material about science, health, engineering, and technology for the public.

Digital technologies are likely to worsen environmental problems, but they can also assist in the protection and restoration of ecosystems —and strengthen our relationships with them.

A yearlong STAT investigation about people with sickle cell disease who felt pressured into unwanted sterilizations.

After hundreds went missing in Maui’s deadly fires, rapid DNA analysis helped identify victims within just a few hours and bring families some closure more quickly than ever before. But it also previews a dark future marked by increasingly frequent catastrophic events.

Terry Pirovolakis built a gene therapy to save his son from an ultra-rare disease. Now he has become the first stop and last hope for other desperate parents.

A severe drought exacerbated by climate change and a lack of updated infrastructure have led to some ships waiting more than a month to cross one of the world's most important waterways

Dawn Fallik, a journalism professor and freelance investigative reporter, will share practical tips on contract negotiation. She’ll offer examples of predatory terms to watch out for and examples of specific language you might consider.

Dawn Fallik, a journalism professor and freelance investigative reporter, will share practical tips on contract negotiation. She’ll offer examples of predatory terms to watch out for and examples of specific language you might consider.

All interested professionals and students are invited to register for the upcoming, free #SciWriSpotlight webinar “Meeting the Moment: Communicating the importance of university research during challenging times” American universities are navigating rapid changes to government funding and federal policy. Within this upheaval, the conduct of scientific research is facing particularly intense pressure. Join the leaders of NASW’s Institutional Communications Committee to learn how communications professionals at five major institutions are responding to reinforce awareness and appreciation of the societal impact this research represents. ScienceWriters Spotlight Meeting the Moment: Communicating the importance of university research during challenging times Presented by the NASW Institutional Communicators Committee Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 Start time: 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific Registration is free and open to all. NASW membership is not required. This event will be recorded and made available to NASW members. NOTE: You must register using an email address that is associated with your Zoom account.

All interested professionals and students are invited to register for the upcoming, free #SciWriSpotlight webinar “Meeting the Moment: Communicating the importance of university research during challenging times” scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. Eastern.