18
Jan
2019
Talk to the AND...
Submitted by Sheila Smith, University of Michigan- Dearborn
15
Jan
2019
What would you like to see on VIPEr? Community Challenges for 2019
Submitted by Barbara Reisner, James Madison UniversityAre you ready for... 2019? ...the International Year of the Periodic Table? ...becoming more involved on VIPEr? ...a year full of IONiC Community Challenges? The New Year is a great time to dive in and give back to the community!
10
Jan
2019
Encoiled by Flo - A Timeline
Submitted by Shirley Lin, United States Naval AcademyCalling all Friends of VIPEr: have you ever wondered how you can give back to the amazing online inorganic community that has brought you learning objects (just in time for class tomorrow), workshops, and ACS symposia on undergradua
9
Jan
2019
First Year Chemistry Students doing Inorganic Research!
Submitted by Kari Stone, Benedictine UniversityKyle Grice set us up recently with his post. He described how course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are gaining momentum in the chemistry community to replace traditional “cook-book” laboratory experiences. A CURE must follow five characteristics: use of scientific practices, discovery, broadly relevant to the larger scientific community, collaboration, and iteration.
5
Jan
2019
Don’t Duck Electrochemistry
Submitted by Anne Bentley, Lewis & Clark CollegeWhy do so many chemists fear electrochemistry? Is it because there is no formal home for it in the chemistry curriculum? At any rate, electrochemistry is here to stay, and it’s worth the effort to understand it well. Electron transfer reactions are at the heart of modern energy applications, and electrochemistry is a useful tool for studying mechanistic inorganic chemistry. If our analytical colleagues aren't going to assume the mantle, then it's up to us, the inorganic chemists, to add it to our ever-growing list of topics.