The College of Science and Mathematics’ tent on College Corner for Homecoming 2016 was a hit, despite the overcast skies! From reptiles to science experiments, computer demonstrations and more, current students and alumni visited the tent to celebrate “Proflympics” with CSM.

Attendees were able to pet reptiles that were either native to New Jersey, such as the Eastern Hognose, or introduced as invasive species, like the Italian Wall Lizard. Members of the Biology Club were there to handle the reptiles and educate the crowd about each of the critters. 

Students from Rowan’s chapter of the American Chemical Society also entertained the crowd by making “elephant toothpaste,” which is a foamy mixture caused by the fast breakdown of hydrogen peroxide. The ingredients were mixed together by students, causing a foamy reaction that looked similar to toothpaste coming out of a large tube.

The Physics Club showcased equilibrium and momentum, inviting participants to participate in an angular momentum demonstration. Guests chose to use either: weights to propel or slow their speed on a spinning stool; or a bicycle wheel, which would change the direction in which they were spinning. 

In addition, representatives from the Computer Science Department displayed several working games and projects that were developed by current students, while the Psychology Department invited visitors to participate in a “rubber hand illusion” that made guests perceive that a fake hand was really a functional, feeling limb. Some guests to the tent even walked away with their very own creations, having made origami with faculty members from the Department of Math.