Eye on UMSL: A cool treat

by | Sep 14, 2026

The Physics and Astronomy Club hosted an ice cream social earlier this month to help kick off the new academic year.

Physics and Astronomy Club President Jesse Bier uses liguid nitrogen to make ice cream for his fellow club members during an in cream social that was held Sept. 4 in Benton Hall at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Physics and Astronomy Club President Jesse Bier uses liquid nitrogen to make ice cream for his fellow club members during an cream social held on Sept. 4 in Benton Hall at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

The club is open to students of all majors and meets at 2 p.m. every Friday in Benton 332, which serves as the physics library. On Nov. 6, members are planning to gather on the lawn outside the Recreation and Wellness Center to launch pumpkins with a catapult built by the club. Details will be posted on Triton Connect.

This photograph was taken by UMSL photographer Derik Holtmann and is the latest to be featured in Eye on UMSL. View more UMSL photos by visiting the UMSL Flickr and Instagram accounts.