Pasadena City College (PCC) Chemistry Club is committed to promoting and supporting chemistry in our student body as well as the extended community. The club is open to all majors, STEM related or not, and invites members to attend events related to chemistry, either hosted by the club or other organizations. Through our outreach program, club members perform experiments for elementary and middle school students, allowing them to get hands-on experience with chemistry. These outreach events have been family days on the PCC campus, or science festivals at other college campuses, and visits to primary schools. One interactive outreach activity demonstrated the ideal gas law and decomposition reaction relationship through small film canister rockets, propelled by carbon dioxide produced by an Alka-Seltzer tablet and water. Our outreach aim is to not only promote chemistry and science within the larger community, but to also enrich the academic experience of both volunteers and attending students. Club members are invited to attend a league of colleges and high schools to work together on a research project that involves finding an efficient metal oxide catalyst for the photo catalyzed electrolysis of water, to provide hydrogen fuel which will supplement the solar energy grid. Events such as these create opportunities for students to get involved in academic research and network with other scientists from the community. These scientists include Ph.D. students who can provide career advice from a different perspective than that of an instructor. The club also works to create a sense of community within its members, by hosting social events such as pizza lunches and going to an escape room with a chemistry theme. Our goal is to educate, inspire, and spark interest in the field of chemistry within as many people as possible.

Pasadena City College (PCC) chemistry club

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