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by Erica Jacobsen
Sun, 09/17/2017 - 18:08

With its focus on geology and chemistry, this year’s National Chemistry Week (NCW) celebration is a chance to show students that Chemistry Rocks! An upcoming free webinar will show you resources that make it easy to integrate geology and chemistry.

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by Deanna Cullen
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 23:44

The Flinn website sums up their software with these sentences, "Flinn’s Online Chemventory™ Inventory Management System(link is external) is a cloud-based lab management system that allows multiple users on multiple devices from multiple locations! Available as a 1-Year, 3-Year or 5-Year license.

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by Doug Ragan
Wed, 08/23/2017 - 15:04

With the start of the school year quickly approaching or having already started for others I wanted to take this chance to update a few resources regarding some periodic table websites and apps for you and your students. 

Recent activity: 5 years 1 month ago
by ChemEd X Admin
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 13:05

It was a pleasure to review this relatively short book with a wealth of information, instructions, and cleverly-chosen guidelines all pointed in one direction which is to help university students of all ages and backgrounds to become successful learners and facilitate their academic endeavors.

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by Robert Buntrock
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 12:52

Work and family conflicts occur in most occupations and families but may seem particularly pronounced for professionals in academia.

Recent activity: 4 years 4 months ago
by Robert Buntrock
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 12:43

This book is based on the ACS Symposium with the same title1, with additional chapters added in print. Thirteen chapters are grouped into three sections: jobs in the corporate, government, and academic sectors but much of the material presented applies to all three sectors. In addition, the helpful information and tips are of value not only to Ph.D.

Recent activity: 4 years 4 months ago
by Robert Buntrock
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 12:33

This is an excellent book on careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), aimed at, “.. anybody contemplating or doing a doctorate in engineering or one of the physical sciences”.

Recent activity: 4 years 4 months ago
by Charles Nikic
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 12:16

For over fifty years I have been interested in cars and the basic principles of internal combustion engines of all types. Dr. Geoffrey M. Bowers and Ruth A. Bowers, MEd have written the unique Understanding Chemistry Through Cars.

Recent activity: 5 years 1 month ago
by Mike Jezercak
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 11:48

Joshua Schrier has taken on a traditionally difficult task, teaching computational chemistry. To do this successfully, the student has to have programming skills, a solid foundation in the theory and background in the methods employed from classical physics to quantum methods. Thus the task is daunting and why so few have taken it on.

Recent activity: 4 years 4 months ago
by Deanna Cullen
Thu, 08/10/2017 - 14:07

The ACS Committee on Chemical Safety has released the 8th edition of "Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories". The publication provides advice for first- and second-year university students.

Recent activity: 3 months 6 days ago