HVCC Environmental Science

👀"Eyes On The Sky" is new for September! Take a look! 👀

HVCC Eyes on the Sky for September 2022 Hudson Valley Community College physics/astronomy instructor Richard Monda gives a detailed update of what will be happening in the night sky for the month o...

Lights ... Boom!
You brain isn't playing tricks on you. … You really do see the sky light up before you hear the “boom.” That's because light travels about a million times faster than sound. While light trucks along at a whopping 300,000,000 meters per second, sound chugs at 340 meters per second. To figure out how far away the fireworks are, start counting seconds as soon as you see them light up the sky and stop counting once you've heard the explosion. Divide by 3 and that’s the distance in kilometers.

Have a Happy (and safe) 4th of July! 😎

Did you know...One of the most important components of cement is air. The mixture of gravel, sand and water used to make cement invariable contains tiny air pockets. This affects the properties of the cement. Sometimes air pockets are deliberately included in the mix for a specific reason.

Learn more at the Chemistry Club Meeting April 25th at 2 p.m.

March is Women's History Month. Throughout the month of March we are going to spotlight the scientific achievements of five women who are paving the way for women in science. Our spotlight today is on Kilpana Chawla. Follow these links to learn more about Dr. Chawla.

https://spacecenter.org/astronaut-friday-kalpana-chawla/
https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/

ALL STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN CHEM 111 classes are invited to participated in General Chemistry II Olympiad. It is set up as a course in "Mastering Chemistry" online homework platform. ⚗️🧪

Enrollment week is Feb. 23 - March 1.

Interested students can ask their professors for details and registration instructions.

The Olympiad assignment will be open March 2 -March 30. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive prizes.🥇🥈🥉