College of DuPage celebrates National Chemistry Week Oct. 27

College of DuPage, in partnership with the American Chemical Society, will host a National Chemistry Week event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Health and Science Center on the college's Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.

This event is free and open to the public.

"Our National Chemistry Week celebration is a great way to showcase the amazing science happening at COD and in our community," said College of DuPage STEM Outreach Coordinator Sara Spaniol. "From hands-on demonstrations to live experiments to talks from local scientists, it will truly be an out-of-this world experience and fun for all ages."

Based on this year's NCW theme "Chemistry is Out of This World," the day will feature a variety of exhibits, lectures and hands-on experiments designed to inform and entertain.

For more information on this event, contact COD Associate Professor Chemistry Mary Newberg at newberg@cod.edu.

National Chemistry Week is an annual community outreach program hosted by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Designed to show how chemistry supports everyone and contributes to our quality of life and the nation's economy, NCW is celebrated throughout the country by all 185 local sections of the ACS.

College of DuPage is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Serving approximately 25,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community college in the state of Illinois. The college grants several associate degrees and offers more than 170 career and technical certificates in over 50 areas of study.