Serving tacos at the
Chemistry Picnic
Subsequently, it is also national chemistry week! And it is Jennifer Mallory’s birthday! If you see her walking around today, say happy birthday and tell her how she was destined to become a chemistry professor because she was born on mole day. As for mole day though the official mole day started at 6:02 AM and continues until 6:02 PM tonight in honor of Avogadro’s incomparably important unit. For those of you who need a refresher, this day commemorates Amedeo Avagadro’s number; 6.022 X 1023 which is a basic measuring constant used in chemistry. Hence why mole day falls on 10/23 from 6:02 to 6:02. This number defines the number of particles in 1 mole of a substance. If you are awesome and wish to celebrate one of the only chemistry related holidays, this link will take you to the ACS website where they have many mole day related activities that one could do: ACS Mole Day Activities . Or you could go to Trader Joe's and enjoy some deliciously punny guacamole called Avocados Number. Either way have the best mole day ever!
A week and a half ago (10/13/13) the CI Chemistry department held its first ever picnic at Mission Oaks Park. This event was probably the best most relaxed setting for students to get to know chemistry faculty and ask questions about anything and everything. So I was shocked to see that when I arrived the number of students was fairly scarce. Regardless, it was quite a pleasant Sunday afternoon spent in the part with like minded chemistry enthusiasts. There were all sorts of games set up and the event was catered by a professional food truck service. They were delicious tacos. There will be more chemistry department events coming up and I highly encourage all students and faculty to attend. It is really a great opportunity to get to know your professors or students. Enjoy the pictures.







by Sammy Freitag