Science Center Announcements

(17 October 2025)

Happy National Mammography Day!

(15 October 2025)

Happy National Aesthetician Day!

Happy Hagfish Day!

Happy National Fossil Day!

Happy National LatinX AIDS Awareness Day!

Happy National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day!

(15 October 2025)

(10 October 2025)

Happy National Metric Day!

(8 October 2025)

Happy National Emergency Nurses Day!

(7 October 2025)

Happy National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day!

(6 October 2025)

Happy National Child Health Day!

(6 - 10 October 2025)

Happy Tutor Appreciation Week!

(29 September 2025)

Happy Urban National Wildlife Refuge Day!

(24 September 2025)

Happy Women's Heath and Fitness Day!

(22 September 2025)

Happy Elephant Appreciation Day and Autumnal Equinox!

(18 September 2025)

Happy HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day!

(15 September 2025)

Happy Online Learning, Neonatal Nurses, and Tackle Kids Cancer Day!

(11 September 2025)

Happy Patriot and Day of Service and Remembrance!

(8 September 2025)

Happy Star Trek Day!

Happy Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day!

(5 September 2025)

Happy Food Bank Day!

ACCESS THE FALCON FOOD PANTRY FOR FREE

Truman Cafeteria // Main Building, Room 1575

Mondays (1:30-5:00 pm)

(4 September 2025)

Happy Wildlife Day!

(29 August 2025)

Happy College Colors Day!

(26 August 2025)

Happy Women's Equality Day!

(25 August 2025)

Happy Park Service Founders Day!

(22 August 2025)

Happy Surgical Oncologist Day!

(8 August 2025)

(22 July 2025)

Fragile X Awareness Day

(10 July 2025)

Chronic Diseases Day

(30 June 2025)

Happy Meteor Day!

(26 June 2025)

(24 June 2025)

(20 June 2025)

Happy Summer Solstice, American Eagle, and Seashell Day!

(23 May 2025)

(16 May 2025)

Happy Endangered Species Day!

(6 May 2025)

Happy Nurses Day!

(5 May 2025)

Happy Astronaut Day!

(2 May 2025)

Happy Space Day!

(25 April 2025)

Happy DNA and Arbor Day!

(22 April 2025)

Happy Earth Day!

(14 April 2025)

The Truman Environmental Club is celebrating Earth Week next week with various activities.

See flyers below!

(31 March 2025)

Happy National Bunsen Burner Day!

(19 March 2025)

Happy 3D Day!

Happy Certified Nurses Day!

(14 March 2025)

Happy Einstein and Pi Day!

To celebrate, the Science Center will be having pizza pies, and the Match Center will have dessert pies!

Here is a story of a direct connection between Einstein and Pi: Einstein and Pi – Sean Carroll

(12 March 2025)

Happy Registered Dietician Nutritionist Day!

(28 February 2025)

Happy Rare Disease Day!

(27 February 2025)

Happy Polar Bear Day!

(12 February 2025)

Happy Darwin Day!

(7 February 2025)

3d printing workshop

February 20, 2025

220 3D Printing Workshop.pdf

(7 February 2025)

happy national periodic table day!

(4 February 2025)

Happy National Create A Vacuum Day!

(13 January 2025)

Happy National Clean Off Your Desk Day!

(12 January 2025)

chemistry-121, 201 workshop

As in previous semesters, the Science and Math Centers are hosting a workshop on the Math within Chemistry. It covers topics such as rounding and significant figures, units/conversions/dimensional analysis, proportions, exponents, etc. Join us!

biology-114/121 workshop

As in previous semesters, the Science Center is hosting a workshop on Biology 114 and Biology 121. This workshop provides an overview of the two courses, how they differ, and an introduction to the concepts discussed in the first few chapters. Join us!

(02 January 2025)

Happy National Science Fiction Day!

(06 December 2024)

we are still looking for peer tutors!

Biology: http://phxc1b.rfer.us/CCCCONNECTb.43p7

Chemistry: http://phxc1b.rfer.us/CCCCONNECTEv-3p8

(20 November 2024)

Happy National GIS Day!

Happy National Education Support Professionals Day!

(15 November 2024)

we are still looking for peer tutors!

Biology: http://phxc1b.rfer.us/CCCCONNECTb.43p7

Chemistry: http://phxc1b.rfer.us/CCCCONNECTEv-3p8

(8 November 2024)

Practice quizzes are here!

You can find the Practice Quizzes under the Resources & Workshops tab. We are currently still building these up and we only have a few topics for Biology 121. If you would like other topics, other courses, or Chemistry and Physics, please let us know.

STEAM Day

<-- see flyer!

(25 October 2024)

(21 October 2024)

ACS Program-In-a-box

(17 October 2024)

Next week (October 20th - 26th) is National Chemistry Week. In collaboration with the Physical Science Department, the Science Center is hosting an ACS (American Chemical Society) event called "Program-In-A-Box." This year's theme is "Picture Perfect Chemistry" that will showcase laboratory imaging and photography. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 6-7pm. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at TrumanSC@ccc.edu.

peer tutors

(17 October 2024)

The Science Center is hiring students to tutor their fellow classmates! We are looking for part-time Biology and part-time Chemistry peer tutors. If you are interested, please apply.

Chemistry: Peer Tutor - Chemistry - CCC Careers (selectminds.com)

Biology: Peer Tutor - Biology - CCC Careers (selectminds.com)

Closing early 7/12

(8 July 2024)

The Science Center will be closing at 3pm at Friday, July 12th.

Pre-Semester workshops

(4 June 2024)

The Science Center will be hosting virtual pre-semester workshops on Tuesday, June 4th 2024.

Jumpstart to BIO 114 & BIO 121

Tuesday 6/4 at 12pm via Zoom

Math for Chemistry

Tuesday 6/4 at 2pm via Zoom

Summer 2024

(10 May 2024)

The Science Center will be CLOSED starting at 3pm on Friday, May 10th. We will reopen for the Summer 2024 semester on Wednesday, June 5th.

Summer Hours of Operation

Monday: 10am-4pm

Tuesday: 10am-6pm

Wednesday & Thursday: 10am-5pm

Friday: 10am-4pm

Spring break 2024

(21 March 2024)

The Science Center will be CLOSED for Spring Break starting at 3pm on Friday, March 22nd. We will reopen on Monday, April 1st.

2024-03-14 - Pi Day.pdf

Pi day celebration

3.14

Join us to celebrate Pi Day!

WHEN: Thursday, March 14th from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

WHERE: Student Activities Center, Main Building Room 1623

Weekly Science Review .pdf

weekly Science Review

Meet with our tutors throughout the Spring 2024 semester to review some of the basics of Chem 121 & Physics 131!

See worksheets below.

WHERE:

Science Center, McKeon Building RM 177 or Via Zoom

WHEN:

Mondays 12pm-1pm with Scott Cummings, Chemistry Tutor

Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm with Laurentino Sanchez, Physics Tutor

MIDTERM STUDY GROUP: bIO 114 & 121

(October 2 2023)

Join us Wednesday 10/4 and Wednesday 10/11 for a special edition of our BIO study group! Tutor Alvin Alejandrino will lead a midterm review on The Cell Cycle, Meiosis, and Genetics!

WHERE: Science Center, McKeon Building RM 177 or Via Zoom

WHEN: 10/4 and 10/11 from 12pm-1pm

Attention BIo 114 & BIO 121 students!

(September 13 2023)

Join us every Wednesday from 12pm-1pm for a Biology study group here in the Science Center! Study alongside other biology students, or bring your classmates with you! Study with the assistance of our tutor, Alvin Alejandrino.

WHERE: Science Center Study Room | McKeon Building RM 177

WHEN: Every Wednesday during Fall 2023 from 12pm-1pm

First Day: Fall 2023

(August 21 2023)

The Fall 2023 semester begins on Thursday, August 24th!

The Science Center will be open for scheduling and general inquires during the following hours:

Thursday, 8/24 from 10am-5pm

Friday 8/25 from 10am-3pm

Regular Tutoring services will begin on Monday, August 28th!

Fall 2023 Pre-Semester Workshops .pdf

Fall 2023 Pre-semester workshops

(August 16 2023)

Are you taking a Biology or Chemistry class this semester? Check out our pre-semester virtual workshops to help you prepare! We're covering basic topics for the following courses:

BIO 114
BIO 121
CHEM 121
CHEM 201

Join us on Monday, August 21st or Tuesday, August 22nd!

All workshops will take place via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 993 0555 6913

https://cccedu.zoom.us/j/99305556913

If you can't attend the workshops but want to go over the content, you can schedule a one-on-one appointment starting Monday, August 28th!

trouble logging into Zoom?

(June 29 2023)

If you're having trouble accessing our Zoom link, you may need to sign in using SSO! Check out our guide below to help you get logged in.

Zoom Single Sign On Instructions.pdf

Summer 2023 Pre-Semester virtual Workshops

(June 5 2023)

Are you taking a Biology or Chemistry class this summer? Check out our pre-semester virtual workshops to help you prepare! We're covering basic topics for the following courses:

BIO 114, BIO 120, BIO 121, BIO 226
MICROBIO 223
CHEM 121 & 201

All workshops will take place via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 993 0555 6913

https://cccedu.zoom.us/j/99305556913

If you can't attend the workshops but want to go over the content, you can schedule a one-on-one appointment starting Wednesday, June 7th!

Science Center Book Club!

(Jan 28 2020)

Do you enjoy science and reading? Then come and do both at the SCIENCE CENTER! We will be reading and discussing Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle and its science.

Don’t have a book? Let us know!

Ask Zach at zchase@ccc.edu

RSVP

Chemistry for BIO 121 (C4B) Workshops!

(Feb 1 2019)

If you are thinking about taking or are already taking Biology 121 and need to review some of the basic concepts of chemistry, we've got you covered! We have created some workshops that will take you through some of the ABC's of chemistry required for Bio 121. View the schedule on the workshops page.

If you can't attend the workshops but want to go over the content, you can schedule a one-on-one appointment and/or you can pick up a Content Packet at the Science Center.

Topics covered in the workshop:

Workshop 1: Atoms and Molecules, Nomenclature, Acids and Bases

Workshop 2: Chemical Bonding, Lewis Structure, Inter-molecular Forces

Workshop 3: Organic Molecules

The Science center will be closed on Jan 30th

Due to extremely cold temperatures, CCC campuses will be closed on Jan 30th. Since the campuses are closed, the Science Center will also be closed. Stay warm everyone!

Get ahead with Pre-semester WOrkshops

(Jan 7 2019)

Do you want to get ahead of your science courses? Well you should attend the Science Center Pre-Semester Workshops for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics! More information can be found with this LINK.

Learn about Research and Internship Opportunities!

(OCT 4 2018)

Are you interested in research and internships opportunities? Attend this talk to learn about these opportunities from a Truman College student that got into programs to visit the NASA Houston base and do space research at Northwestern.

Location: Truman College Science Center - Larry McKeon Building Room 177

Date and Time: October 4 at 2:00 PM

Reserve a seat!

Some Research/Simulation Images

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