American Chemical Society To Host Demonstrations For National Chemistry Week
Fayetteville, Ark. - Spark your child's interest in chemistry during National Chemistry Week. The UA Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the ACS Student Affiliates invite children and parents to explore chemistry with demonstrations from noon to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville.
Hands-on activities, free handouts, and exciting experiments for all ages will take place. For more information contact ACS Student Affiliates President Neil Tracy at ntracy@uark.edu
Contacts
Bill Durham, chair, department of chemistry and biochemistry, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, (479) 575-4601, bdurham@uark.eduJennifer Sims, department of chemistry and biochemistry, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, (479) 575-5198, jssims@uark.edu
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