Military Applications of Chemistry Event

The Department of Chemistry and Life Science held the 2016 Military Applications of Chemistry (MILCHEM) event for all cadets enrolled in CH101, along with guests from other courses. The event brought seven scientists from Picatinny Arsenal and one scientist from the Army Research Laboratory to West Point, along with the 2nd Civil Support Team (CST) of Scotia, NY. Cadets learned about modelling and mitigating blast effects on military vehicles, innovation in explosives and artillery, virtual reality training, and learned about CST capabilities that can find and identify nuclear, biological, and chemical threats. The event was the culminating lesson for CH101 and a chance for cadets to interact face to face with scientists who apply chemistry to improving the Army and world.