Utah Tech University is set to celebrate National Chemistry Week with a series of interactive community events. The Utah Tech University Chemistry & Biochemistry Department and Chemistry Club are teaming up to provide fun ways for the community to learn about science.
The scheduled events begin with Carve & Combust: The Chemistry of Calcium Carbide. This demonstration, which combines calcium carbide chemistry with pumpkins, will be held 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.
On Thursday, Oct. 22, Utah Tech will host Community Chemistry Night in the first floor study area of the Snow Math & Science Center. The evening will begin with demonstrations and activities involving slime, ghost bubbles, and liquid nitrogen ice cream from 5:30 to 6 p.m. A Chemistry Magic Show featuring Reed James is scheduled to follow from 6 to 7 p.m.
The Chemistry & Biochemistry Department offers various programs including bachelor's degrees in Chemistry, Biochemistry-Molecular Biology, and Integrated Studies with an emphasis in Chemistry. It also provides an associate degree in Pharmacy Preparation, a minor in Chemistry, and certificates in Chemical Laboratory Technology and Laboratory Quality Assurance and Quality Control. All National Chemistry Week events at Utah Tech University are free to attend.
