University Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (2): 335-343.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202502127

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“The Colorful World of Chemistry: Science Outreach Practices and Insights from USTC’s Chemistry Experiment Teaching Center”

Wei Shao1, Hong Wu1, Quan Lan1, Lingling Li1, Wanqun Hu1, Kaiping Yang1, Wan Li1, Weiwei Li1, Xiaokui Wang1, Yuan Zheng1, Jun Jiang1, Qizhi Yao1, Wei Liu2, Jiao Li1, Wanqun Zhang1, Qing Sun1, Simin Fang1, Mingli Gao1, Wei Huang1, Hongyu Liu1, Bangkun Jin1, Qianghua Wu1, Hongchun Li1, Zhenggen Zha1, Hongyan Feng1, Hongjun Tian1, Xuan Lei1, Qiang Zhou1, Si liu1, Xiang Sheng1, Wei Wei1, Pingping Zhu2, Hangxun Xu2   

  1. 1 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), Hefei 230026, China;
    2 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • Received:2025-02-26 Accepted:2025-04-01 Published:2025-12-27
  • Contact: Pingping Zhu, Hangxun Xu E-mail:zhupp@ustc.edu.cn

Abstract: The Chemistry Experiment Teaching Center at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), as an Anhui Provincial science education base, has developed extensive experience in science outreach. This article presents the Center’s practices in developing science communication resources, conducting both online and offline outreach activities, and organizing science communication volunteer programs. We propose that universities should fully utilize their academic strengths to create high-quality science communication materials, expand their reach through digital tools, and integrate science popularization with education to better support innovation and new quality productivity development.

Key words: Popularization of chemistry, Science and technology week, Science communication volunteering, Instrument science popularization