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American Chemical Society (ACS) Lecture Series - Prof. Diana Mason

Prof. Emeritus Diana Mason, U North Texas Dept of Chemistry will present Texas Discoveries that have Changed the World on Wednesday, Oct 31st (Halloween) at 7:00 PM in CHEM 049.  The general public is welcome to attend.  There will be a Halloween themed reception immediately following in the CHEM 049 foyer.

Calling all native Texans and those who got here as fast as you could! A notable bull rider once said, "It ain't braggin' if it's true!" This presentation highlights how the history of Texas has laid the foundation of our status on the world's stage and how things that happened in Texas have made a difference. Highlighted are the advent of the discovery of oil, the addition of a malodorant to natural gas, the fluoridation of municipal water supplies, a few special solutions, and the birth of nanotechnology and the lithium battery. Selected are the 10 stories (maybe more) that are engaging and you'll get to leave with all the bragging rights that make Texas and Texans extraordinary.

She will also present a technical seminar earlier that day for the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry entitled 
Knowledge decay, diagnostic identifiers and persistence in general chemistry at Noon in CHEM 113.

SAT scores in Texas have declined over the past 10 years landing Texas 45th in the Nation. Failure to succeed in general chemistry, a known gateway course, impairs students' ability to attain a STEM degree. Research data collected by the NSA (Networking for Science Advancement) Team in a multi-institution study (n = 2,127 Year 1; n = 1,073 Year 2) evaluated the automaticity skills of general chemistry students at nine post-secondary institutions in Texas. Mathematics skills evaluated include arithmetic, algebra, and quantitative reasoning. The greatest effect size can be attributed to students who lack arithmetic automaticity that in turn compromises their chance of being successful in general chemistry.



Posted:
10/11/2018

Originator:
Robert Long

Email:
robert.long@ttu.edu

Department:
Chemistry

Event Information
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Event Date: 10/31/2018

Location:
CHEM 049


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