News about teaching in the department
Teaching Lab Protocols Now Freely Shared
Boston University Chemistry has launched a new Digital Common site for organic chemistry teaching lab protocols. According to Prof. John Snyder, “developing a freely accessible, dynamic data base of sophomore organic lab experiments was driven by the reality that we were creating most of our sophomore course labs rather than relying on a lab textbook. […]
Another Successful Chemistry Day!
On April 30, high school students from Boston Community Leadership Academy (BCLA) visited the BU Chemistry Department for our second annual Chemistry Day. The forty-five BCLA students learned about acids and bases, gas laws, and chemical reactions at a jaw-dropping demonstration show. They also explored rates of reactions and electrochemistry in two hands-on laboratories run […]
John Snyder Receives the Templeton Prize
Snyder Recognized for Excellence in Student Advising For the second year in a row, a member of the Chemistry faculty has received the Templeton Prize for Excellence in Student Advising, the top undergraduate advising award given by the College of Arts and Sciences. The 2009 recipient is Prof. John Snyder. Despite his busy schedule which […]
Professor Morton Hoffman Elected Chair of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society
Professor Morton Hoffman has been elected Chair of the Division of Chemical Education (CHED) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for 2005; he will serve as Chair Elect in 2004. The 6,000-member CHED is one of the largest and most active ACS divisions and includes chemistry educators from all levels, as well as individuals from […]
Professor John Straub Awarded Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) bestows three faculty teaching awards, including the Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching. The recipients are selected by a committee comprised of associate deans, faculty, and students. On April 9, CAS Dean, Jeffrey J. Henderson, announced that the recipient of the 2003 Gitner Award is Professor John Straub. This is […]