UNION STUDENTS TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK IN AREA SCHOOLS
JACKSON, November 6-- Â鶹ÊÓƵ University's student affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society will present chemistry demonstrations at several area schools this week in honor of National Chemistry Week.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ students are graduates of the American Chemical Society's "Kids in Chemistry" program, which aims to expose younger students to the field of chemistry. The students will demonstrate the chemical processes involved in basic household items.
Throughout National Chemistry Week, the University's department of chemistry and physics will host "Brown Bag" seminars each day at noon in Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Coburn Dining Room. Â鶹ÊÓƵ students will present chemistry research during the seminars, and a dutch treat lunch will be available in the University's cafeteria.
For more information about National Chemistry Week, call Charles Baldwin, chair of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's department of chemistry and physics, at (901) 661-5247.