Purdue Best Bets
October 17, 1997
JOURNALISTS: Here's a list of newsworthy Purdue events during the next two weeks.
Chemistry show is one hot event
Purdue's Department of Chemistry aims to spark interest in the science behind fire
and fireworks during two chemistry shows Saturday, Oct. 25. The one-hour shows, called
"Chemistry of Fire," will be at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Room 200 of Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry. Demonstrations will include the chemistry of combustion; how fires
can burn under water; and presentations of liquid flames, multiple flame colors,
and flames that show a strobe effect. Fireworks materials also will be displayed,
with explanations of why things explode. The audience will include children and adults. CONTACT:
Paul Smith, director of lecture demonstrations, (765) 494-5307; e-mail smith@admin.chem.purdue.edu.
Events
Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Agricultural economics Professor Larry DeBoer will present a study about the fiscal
impact of residential developments on governments at 7:30 p.m. at the Klondike Elementary
School cafeteria. He will speak to a citizen group called Focus on the Future of
Unincorporated Wabash Township, which is concerned about the effects of development.
CONTACT: DeBoer, (765) 494-4314; e-mail, deboer@agecon.purdue.edu
Friday, Oct. 31.
Astronaut and Purdue alumnus Greg Harbaugh talks about the space program, including
his flight to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. 8-9 p.m. Room 202, Stewart Center.
CONTACT: Nan Ross, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-1924.
Saturday, Nov. 1.
Fall Space Day. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Stewart Center. 200 grade school children will participate
in hands-on space-related activities, including building an edible model of a Mars
rover, making a comet and building a rocket. Astronaut and Purdue alumnus Greg Harbaugh will give a presentation on the job of an astronaut and what it's like to fly
in space at 9:30 a.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Harbaugh will have two Q&A
sessions with students: 10:50-11:35 a.m. and 12:45-1:30 p.m. in Room 302. Students
are from Indiana counties including Boone, Carroll, Grant, Hamilton, Jasper, Montgomery and
Tippecanoe. CONTACT: Nan Ross, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (765) 494-1924.
Sunday, Nov. 2.
13th Annual Indiana Greek Leadership Conference. Fraternity and sorority members from
across the state will work with national and state greek leaders on topics such as
sexism in the fraternity/sorority environment, crisis management and discovering
the leader within. Stewart Center. CONTACTS: Brad Nihls, Purdue Interfraternity Council,
(765) 743-4671 ext. 143; or Susan Sharr, Purdue Panhellenic Association, (765) 494-2712.
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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