Topics and issues related to toxic wastes in academic laboratories are addressed, pointing out that colleges/universities are making efforts to dispose of hazardous wastes safely to comply with tougher federal regulations. University sites on the Environmental Protection Agency Superfund National Priorities List, costs, and use of lab packs are…

Describes the University of Kansas chemistry department's safety program. Comprehensive regulation, undergraduate regulations, safety equipment, handling accidents, inspections, and training are addressed. (JN)

Addresses issues related to the use of microcomputers for solving problems. Includes considerations of the impact of software availability, the nature of software for chemical education, general-purpose software, and dedicated software. (JN)

Describes a typical presentation in which slime is prepared for young, concrete operational students. Includes the procedures used and a summary written by a fourth-grade teacher after completing the slime experiment with her class. (JN)

The three-phase study described involved: (1) diagnostic investigation of students' views about structure in chemistry (after studying chemistry for half a year); (2) development and implementation of a program designed to present some misconceptions identified in the first stage; and (3) an evaluation of the program. (JN)

Background information, list of materials needed, and procedures used are provided for a demonstration involving the transformation of a hydrophobic liquid to a partially hydrophobic semisolid. Safety considerations are noted. (JN)

Highlights survey in which chemistry chairman and industry counterparts rated 20 examples of university-industry programs as to current participation and estimated value, indicating that participation is consistent with high value for certain programs (such as faculty seminars at industry sites). Other findings suggesting possibilities for new…

Points out that equilibrium binding and steady-state enzyme kinetics have a great deal in common and that related equations and error analysis can be cast in identical forms. Emphasizes that if one type of problem solution is taught, the other is also taught. Various methods of data analysis are evaluated. (JM)

Presents examples of chemical equations which, although they occur in different contexts, have the same mathematical formalism. Suggests pointing out similarities to assist students in relating physical situations to mathematical form. (JM)

Describes a science olympiad recommended as an alternative to the science fair, providing organizational details and funding notes. Discusses the competitive events which specifically include chemistry, events from other academic areas, and events designed just for fun which still provide a flavor of science. (JM)

Highlights findings from an American Chemical Society survey on professional training. Includes lists of schools having the most bachelor's, certified bachelor's, master's, and doctoral graduates during 1982-83. Indicates that the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) was the largest producer of new Ph.D. chemists (N=66) during the period. (JN)

Describes a five-period experiment which: (1) integrates preparative and analytical techniques; (2) utilizes a photochemical reaction that excites student interest both from visual impact and as an introduction to photoinduced processes; (3) provides accurate results; and (4) costs less than $0.20 per student per laboratory session. (JN)

Although polarimeters that illustrate rotation of plane-polarized light by chiral solutions have been previously described, the polarimeter described in this paper has certain advantages when used in conjunction with an overhead projector. Instructions for constructing this polarimeter and its use in demonstrating the optical activity of sugars…

A series of modules that can be used for gated integration, boxcar integration, timing, and analog data processing is available from Evans Associates. Describes four of these modules (gated integrator, digital timer, timer extender, and ratiometer) and how they can be combined into a full boxcar integrator in several ways. (JN)

Discovery and expository learning were compared in a study of independent and dependent learners enrolled in a college chemistry course. Discovery learning was found to be superior for both groups of learners, with independent students performing better than dependent students using discovery learning. (Author/DF)