05/04/2026
RECAP ON OUR FIRST EVER UNIVERSITY WORKSHOP
✨ 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠! 🧪
What a way to kick off MEOOWS 2026! Our first week of the College of Science Centennial Celebration started with a literal "scent-sation."
In the first day of the Chemistry Youth Lecture, "𝙊𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮," by 𝑴𝒔. 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒂 𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒔, 𝑹.𝑪𝒉., took our visiting high school students on a deep dive into the world of aromas.
🧪 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧:
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭: Exploring how fragrance evolved from ancient rituals to a multi-billion-dollar industry.
• 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞): Breaking down the specific chemical compounds that trigger emotional responses in the brain.
• 𝐓𝐨𝐩, 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞, & 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞: A masterclass in perfume notes and how they harmonize over time.
• 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲: Students from various schools didn’t just listen, they got their hands on engaging experiments, creating their own olfactory profiles!
It was more than just a chemistry lesson; it was a look at how science shapes our moods, memories, and daily lives. We are so proud to share this centennial milestone with the next generation of scientists!
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue celebrating 100 years of scientific excellence! 🎓🔬
📸: Hazel Balermo and Ria Danika Umayan (UST Chemical Society)