To celebrate National Chemistry Week, the Utah Tech University Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Chemistry Club are teaming up to help the community learn in fun and interactive ways.
“From explosive reactions to jaw-dropping demonstrations, come see chemistry in action,” Teisha Richan, assistant professor of the practice in chemistry at Utah Tech, said.
Utah Tech’s lineup of National Chemistry Week events will kick off with Carve & Combust: The Chemistry of Calcium Carbide from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, in the outdoor amphitheater near the Science, Engineering & Technology Building on the Utah Tech campus. This demonstration combines calcium carbide chemistry with pumpkins for a display of combustion.
Then on Thursday, Oct. 22, Utah Tech will host Community Chemistry Night. The evening will kick off with demonstrations, experiments and activities featuring slime, ghost bubbles and liquid nitrogen ice cream from 5:30 to 6 p.m. A Chemistry Magic Show featuring Reed James will immediately follow from 6 to 7 p.m. All Community Chemistry Night events will be held in the first floor study area of the Snow Math & Science Center.
For those looking to even further expand their understanding of chemistry, Utah Tech University’s Chemistry & Biochemistry Department offers bachelor’s degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology and Integrated Studies with an emphasis in Chemistry as well as an associate degree in Pharmacy Preparation, a minor in Chemistry and certificates in Chemical Laboratory Technology and Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
Opening doors to fields like medicine, environmental science, energy, forensics and nanotechnology, the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department provides an active learning environment for students to explore the foundations of matter and the changes it undergoes. Through rigorous coursework and hands-on labs, students gain the skills to tackle complex scientific challenges and contribute to a rapidly evolving world.
National Chemistry Week events at Utah Tech University are free to attend. For more information, visit chemistry.utahtech.edu/national-chemistry-week.