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UPT Chemistry Club will Bring “Milli” and “Mole”to Erie Millcreek Mall Chemistry Show
TITUSVILLE, Oct. 19 – “Milli” and “Mole” – two large walk around chemistry characters created by members of the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Chemistry Club – will make their debut this Saturday, October 22, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Erie Millcreek Mall. Under the supervision of Charlotte Randall, a local puppetry expert, and Cindy Andes, assistant professor of English at UPT, the students constructed Milli and Mole as part of the 2005 National Chemistry Week celebration. The two life size characters will participate in on-campus events and accompany the Chemistry Club and Ping Furlan, associate professor of chemistry at UPT and advisor to the Chemistry Club, to the Millcreek Mall to meet with the public and to celebrate the joy of chemistry with other local universities, including Allegheny College, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, and Penn State-Behrend. Milli and Mole are part of the UPT Chemistry Club’s project, “Spreading the Joy of Chemistry,” that received the 2005 ACS Innovative Activities Grant. In addition to creating the walk around chemistry characters, the project developed demonstrations, hands-on workshops and poster displays that reflect this year’s theme, “The Joy of Toys.” Randall has over 25 years of experiences in arts and puppetry. She was an instructor of puppetry theatre at Villa Maria College in Erie, taught high school art, and originated the black light theatre in Titusville and the Rod Puppet Theater. Randall is a member of Puppeteers of America and the Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers. The annual Millcreek Mall Chemistry Show, sponsored by the Erie Section of the American Chemical Society, is open to the public at no charge. Furlan coordinated the 2005 mall event with professors from other universities. # # #
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