Cryogenic News of the Week: June 23, 2017

Nitro Ice Cream and More at Science Camp 6/18/2017

Future scientists are doing hands-on projects at Nano Explorers Science Academy at Cameron University in Oklahoma. The camp, started by chemistry professor Ann Nalley, is supported by grants and donations. Its free for students to attend, and there are always more applicants than spaces. Making (and sharing) ice cream using liquid nitrogen is among the projects intended to interest students in STEM careers. read more via The Lawton Constitution

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“Free ice cream, dude, why else — and looking at liquid nitrogen is pretty cool, too!” 4/26/2017

The Chemistry Club at the University of Findlay in Ohio used liquid nitrogen ice cream to lure students to an Earth Day event. The student reporter described watching the demonstration, “[the nitrogen] hissed and spat as the students saw ice cream mixed into the foggy air before their eyes.” read more via The Findlay Pulse

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