As we head into a new year (it can't be that time already can it?), I thought it would be worth giving you some updates...

First, thanks to those that filled out the community survey. While we are continuing to digest all of the comments, there were at least two common themes that I will comment on.

The first was about searching the site. We do realize it is a bit clunky and would love to further address this. Unfortunately, we are currently between grants and this is not a simple (or cheap) fix. Regrettably, this will remain an issue for the foreseeable future. If you have watched SLiThEr #10 yet, this presentation presents some of the features of the site and offers some insights on searching.

The second was about communication. While we would love for everyone that uses the site to join our Discord server (see the top of the homepage), we've done a poor job of recognizing that not everyone will. And that is fine. So, we are going to make a concerted effort to try and communicate with the entire community through a variety of platforms include using BITeS a bit more. Herein I wanted to share some of the new LO's that were published this summer that you may find of use in your classes this fall.

COMFORT, A web resource for fragment molecular orbitals of simple fragments - Links to MOs in WebMO for common ligands? Yes please. No waiting for calculations, they are just there. I know I am using this for my class this fall.

From Whiteboard to Spartan: An Integrated Exploration of H2A Molecular Orbitals and Molecular Geometry More on MOs! I know my students always struggle with MOs so new insights and ideas are always welcome.

Determining oxidation state using arrow pushing They learn it in Orgo, so why not think of ways to apply it to inorganic!