Spectrum of interactive activity for NCW

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Holly Truitt1, Joseph W. Harworth2, Brent R. Lyda3, Krispen Nelson1, Trideep Rajale3, Rebecca Schaffer1, Shikha Sharma3, and Nicholas R. Natale, Nicholas.natale@umontana.edu4. (1) Davidson Honors College, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812-1049, (2) Department of Chemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, (3) Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, (4) Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Skaggs Building 480, Missoula, MT 59812
The Montana Local Section comprises the entire state, therefore, cooperation and partnering is necessary as well as welcome. The twentieth anniversary of National Chemistry Week coincided with the first month of operation of spectrUM, the first interactive science museum in the state of Montana. The ACS Local Section and UM Chemistry Club partnered with the spectrUM's Super Science Squad for the grand opening, and in a quid-pro-quo, was aided by the spectrUM's staff for a Creepy Science Bash for NCW. The spectrUM Discovery Area is sponsored by the National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and UM's College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences to inspire a culture of learning and discovery for all. Exploding pumpkins, LED jack o'lanterns, liquid nitrogen ice cream, and frightful ooze were the order of the day in the Skaggs Building on the University of Montana campus. The kids were encouraged to wear their costumes and a ghoul-d time was had by all.
 

General Posters
7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Sci-Mix
8:00 PM-10:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Sci-Mix

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008