BITeS

Converting your current labs to be virtual

Submitted by Faculty Flo / Slitherin' State University on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 16:06

As the fall approaches, it seems more likely that there will be at least some need for virtual labs this fall. When we first faced this problem in the spring of 2020, there was a need...a need for speed. With no planning time we had to get some kind of lab experience put together quickly. You did a great job! But now that we have a little more time to think about this, you might be wondering how you can do it better. 

Community Engagement: Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces in Chemistry

Submitted by Sibrina Collins / College of Arts and Sciences at Lawrence Technological University on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 18:26

The Leadership Council (LC) of IONiC, the online community of inorganic chemistry educators, recently published a strong statement on moving the needle with diversity, equity and inclusion in the chemical sciences.[1] The LC of IONiC wrote, “We, as inorganic chemists, come from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to form one community. One benefit of the diversity is that we, by working together and learning from each other, become better educators and researchers.

IONiC: Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Submitted by Faculty Flo / Slitherin' State University on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 16:42

We are now experiencing national and international unrest and protests against the murder of Black people by the police sparked by the killing of George Floyd less than two weeks ago.

Ain’t Nothin’ But a (LO) Party!

Submitted by Anthony L. Fernandez / Merrimack College on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 16:44

We would like to announce our upcoming LO writing party on June 9th, from 9 AM - 6 PM (Eastern), with apologies to the

Catalysis Goes to Eleven

Submitted by Shirley Lin / United States Naval Academy on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 06:41

This blog post is dedicated to Prof. R. M. Waymouth on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Sometimes authoring a BITeS is daunting because there have been so many great posts in the past. How can this one compete with the latest announcing IONiC's (award-winning!) contribution to the 2020 STEM for All video showcase or the exciting opportunity to order the new VIPEr t-shirt? Well, here's hoping that a catchy title with a This is Spinal Tap reference is enough to get you to click on "Read More."

New IONiC VIPEr shirts

Submitted by Chip Nataro / Lafayette College on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 14:02

Have you even seen people wearing one of the cool IONiC VIPEr Organometallica shirts and said, wow, I really wish I had one of those? Now is your chance. To cellebrate this awesome community and how we were able to get through this past semester we have designed new shirts. This is a group order through Custom Ink so you can place your order, pay for it and get it shipped directly to you. The price depends on the number of orders, so hopefully it will come down even more. Time is limited, the order closes on May 31st, so order now.

"You have permission" - Part 2, The Coronavirus Diaries

Submitted by Shirley Lin / United States Naval Academy on Thu, 04/02/2020 - 07:47

Last July, an excellent BITeS post by Jeff Raker (read it here) gave us permission to change the courses we teach. Little did he know that in March 2020 we would find ourselves compelled by overwhelming exernal forces to rapidly evolve our lecture classes and labs into an online format.