Department of Chemistry's 2013 Mid-Year Update

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry's electronic newsletter, Communiqué, with updates on recent happenings in the department.

Outreach

Outreach to young people, engaging them in chemistry through hands-on experiments, demonstrations, and interaction with professors and graduate students, is a priority for the Department of Chemistry. We offer a range of outreach activities such as demonstrations at area schools, special workshops, chemistry camps for middle school girls, and the popular Energy and U shows that literally exploded with 9,000 students coming to campus in 2012-13. Photos of this year's outreach activities are available on our Facebook page.

June 20, 2013

Chemists conduct chemical biology short course

Professor Will Pomerantz, graduate students Andrew Urick and Gabriella Perell, and Heisig/Gleysteen Summer Research Fellow Drew Maurine hosted a chemical biology short course. Read More

April 18, 2013

Cool Chem 2013 engages junior high girls in science

Approximately 70 7th and 8th grade girls will enjoy a day of hands-on chemistry workshops and demonstrations at the 8th annual Cool Chem Day, Saturday, April 27. Read More

March 14, 2013

Chemistry Day at the Bell Museum

Chemistry Makes it Happen . . . at the Bell!, 12:30-2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Bell Museum, features Professor Kenneth Leopold and Graduate Student Stephanie Roe. Read More

January 7, 2013

Energy and U brings 4,500 students to campus, January 14-18

With explosions, flames and rock music, the popular Energy and U program will aim to ignite young people's interest in science, January 14-18. More than 4,500 students are expected at January's Energy and U shows. Read More