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The TrEd team members in their lab coats alongside Dr. Bilal Kaafarani, following the ice cream-making activity that marked the end of AUB’s first Mole Day celebration. Photo sent by the students.
Add as preferred on Google At 6:02 a.m. on Oct. 23, while most of Beirut was still asleep, 39 students were already gathered for Lebanon’s first Mole Day at the American University of Beirut (AUB). For the next 12 hours, the courtyard by the Physics Building would become a science festival, with one number behind it all: 6.02 x 10²³. There would be races, games, music, dancing, a courtroom trial, and even a fictional bomb to defuse, organized by the undergraduate Transformative Education (TrEd) team.For anyone who has forgotten their chemistry lessons, a mole is a unit used to count particles, like atoms and molecules. One mole contains approximately 6.02 x 10²³ particles, known as Avogadro’s number. Worldwide, Mole Day has been celebrated on this day (10/23) from 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. The day kicked off on the field with the Mole Race, where participants... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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