13
Jan
2020
Star Wars, STEM and the Significance of Lando Calrissian
Submitted by Sibrina Nichelle Collins, Lawrence Technological UniversityIn the 1980s, actor Billy Dee Williams made his debut as the fictional character Lando Calrissian in the films The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and the Return of the Jedi (1983). Williams’ portrayal as Calrissian was certainly a significant milestone for an African American actor with a prominent role in the highly successful films created by George Lucas. The Calrissian character also appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018 and was portrayed by actor Danny Glover.
8
Jan
2020
Rocketing my notes to the cloud
Submitted by Anthony L. Fernandez, Merrimack CollegeDuring the past few years I have been thinking about the way that students record laboratory information.
3
Jan
2020
VIPEr Heads to The Lone Star State for our Summer 2020 Workshop
Submitted by Katherine Nicole Crowder, University of Mary WashingtonWe are excited to announce that our next IONiC/VIPEr summer workshop will be deep in the heart of Texas! This workshop will be held at the University of Texas – Arlington in Arlington, TX, from June 1-4, 2020.
31
Dec
2019
You're invited to a party!
Submitted by Faculty Flo, Slitherin' State UniversityHappy New Year! The IONiC Community has decided to celebrate by holding a LO writing party. On January 8, 2020, from 9 AM - 6 PM (eastern) join us on Discord to work on LOs. There are lots of options to choose from.
18
Nov
2019
this week in the VIPErPit - infographics
Submitted by Barbara Reisner, James Madison UniversityOne of the beautiful things about being on educational leave (my institution’s word for sabbatical) is that I have more time to browse the literature. Last week, I was catching up on the Journal of Chemical Education and discovered an ASAP article on connecting organic concepts with real-world contexts by creating infographics.