We will be hosting our annual Meet & Greet today, Thursday, October 1st from 12-1:30PM in Levan 506. Meet the professors of the Department of Chemistry, hear from CSH advisors and the Career Center, learn about research opportunities and more.
We hope you’ll join us for an informal meet & greet. We’ll have nachos to snack on too!
One of our students who volunteered at the state fair wanted to give a little more information about what they did. Check out her report and photos below!
DePaul Chem Club volunteers with ACS at Illinois State Fair
By Casey Murphy (DePaul MS student, BS ‘15)
On August 22, a group of DePaul chemistry students volunteered with the Illinois division of the American Chemical Society at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
There were two parts to our volunteering. First, we performed chemical “magic tricks” for a large group of children and adults followed by explanations of the physical or chemical concepts behind them like surface tension, kinetic and potential energy, and vacuum. In the photo, Nick Tassone (BS ‘17) explains how the classic “tornado in a bottle” is a vortex that allows the air and water to pass through the bottlenecks at the same time. If the vortex is not created, the water and air have to take turns passing to the other side.
This summer, DePaul Chemistry students volunteered at the Illinois State Fair where they facilitated scientific demonstrations for Fair guests at the American Chemistry Society Tent. These demonstrations allowed children the opportunity to seek interest in Chemistry while simultaneously building knowledge of science and the world around them.
Via: Nicholas Tassone (DePaul BS Student, BS ’17)
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