Science Center Announcements
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.pdfPi day celebration
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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 .pdfweekly 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 .pdfFall 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
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
Some Research/Simulation Images
