October 26, 2018
Above, Tony Layson, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, uses a chemical reaction
to produce acetylene gas, causing a carved pumpkin to burst into flames. The activity,
held Oct. 25, was part of events held throughout the week by Trine University’s American
Chemical Society (ACS) chapter to celebrate National Chemistry Week, which is Oct.
21-27. Events included using a chemical reaction to make stress balls, decorating
cupcakes with symbols from the periodic table, and using liquid nitrogen to make ice
cream.
At right, from left, are Michael Smith, a senior chemistry major from Rensselaer, Indiana; Robert Dick, a senior chemistry major from Lawrence, Michigan, who is vice president of the American Chemical Society (ACS) chapter at Trine; Meghan McGonagle, a sophomore chemical engineering major from Frankfort, Illinois; Layson; and Noelle Matasovsky, a senior forensic science major from St. John, Indiana, president of Trine’s ACS chapter.
Two Trine University students — Chloe Laird, a chemical engineering major from Warsaw, Indiana, and Makenzie Amich, a forensic science major from Thorntown, Indiana — recently had the opportunity to connect with thousands of chemistry professionals and students from across the country at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Chicago.
The Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society recently named Trine University pre-med biology student Lauren Hillin of Charlotte, North Carolina, its Foy-Sagabiel Undergraduate Scholar Leader of the Year.
Steuben County community members are invited to join Trine University students and alumni and local businesses for Breaking the Silence Together, the university's inaugural mental health walk, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.