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James Horvath, a master lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, is no longer teaching General Chemistry 2, or CHM2046, this semester. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences decided to restrict the multi-decade instructor to only working in Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2 labs. It is not unusual for someones teaching assignments to change at UF, UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes wrote in an email. In this case, the Chemistry Department decided it does not need Dr. Horvath as a lecturer in the year ahead. As a result, he will be able to focus on his laboratory duties. Collin Zeng, a 19-year-old UF biology sophomore and one of Horvaths teaching assistants, said he thinks Horvath should at least be available to those students who wish to truly learn chemistry in-depth, so he created a petition on change.org addressed to the Department of Chemistry asking for Horvath to regain lecturing privileges. Students have had mixed reactions: Some vehemently support Horvath, and some think the department made the right decision. Grant Sinnott, a 19-year-old UF economics and mathematics sophomore, said that as an executive secretary in Student Government, he heard complaints about the class and conducted an in-depth review of the class. Based … Continue reading →

Scientists and gamers collaborated to put real chemicals back on the shelves. by Albert Hong 26 August 2014 Believe it or not, science, particularly chemistry, was incredibly popular with American teenage boys around the 1950s, so much so that kids started wanting chemistry sets that contained real chemicals. Some even contained uranium and due to concerns about safety, chemistry sets fell as fast as they had risen during the 60s and 70s. With laws like the Toxic Substances Control Act, chemsets these days are lacking the most important materials needed: actual chemicals. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, an organization trying to incorporate dialougue about science and technology in society, has brought the vintage chemset back with their new iPad game, ChemCrafter, developed by local design studio Bluecadet Interactive. CHF, a local museum/library focused on the history of chemical sciences and more, held their second Game Night on First Friday of this month. The museum floor was open to visitors who wanted to see the history of chemistry and its applications today, including some actual vintage chemistry sets from companies like the Porter Chemical Company and A.C. Gilbert. Amanda Shields, Curator of Fine Arts and Registrar at CHF, detailed the importance that … Continue reading →

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Parkland High School chemistry teacher Marlene Gallegos was named the 2015 Region 19 Secondary Teacher of the Year. She was previously named among the Ysleta school district's top ten teachers. (Rudy Gutierrez - El Paso Times ) Photos: Back to school 2014 Donald Belknap of the El Paso Independent School District, and Marlene Gallegos of the Ysleta Independent School District were selected the 2015 elementary and secondary teachers of the year, respectively, by Education Service Center Region 19. They are among the hundreds of teachers who returned to school today. Belknap is a science and math teacher at Marguerite Lundy Elementary School. Gallegos is a chemistry teacher at Parkland High School. Both will compete for the 2015 Texas Teacher of the Year, which is selected in October by the Texas Association of School Administrators. Belknap and Gallegos competed against 20 candidates for the title in region 19. Both said they were humbled by the selection. Belknap, who previously owned Belknap Auto Care, decided to become an elementary school teacher three years ago. "There was a learning curve for me," Belknap said. "It was a lot easier for me to go in and talk to a large group of business people … Continue reading →

Effects of Chemistry in modern life | CIDEB | Group 114 Cideb - 1st Semester. By: Olga Lidia Hernandez Grimaldo … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Miss Duker's Honors Chemistry This video provides an introduction to the class expectations for Honors Chemistry. At the conclusion of the video, please complete the forms that you were given in class and identify the... By: Jennifer Duker … Continue reading →

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Combustion and Fuels Chemistry, Green, Day 1, Part 1 These lectures serve as a primer on the science of combustion, a key field of research for developing alternative fuels and the engines that will burn them. They constitute the core of a summer... By: CEFRC … Continue reading →