Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grants in Chemistry

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National Science Foundation Washington, DC 20550 CURTIS T.SEARS.JR. GeoQia State Universily Atlanta. GA30303

Projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Grants in Chemistry The 1993 awards i n chemistry under t h e Instmmentation and Laboratory Improvement Program (ILI) of t h e Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) have now been completed a n d &e listed below. They represent a wide variety of cnrriculum development and illustrate considerable innovation in laboratory instruction. The ILI program provides matching funds i n the range of $5,000 to $100,000 for meritorious projects. Since the recipient institution must match NSF funds by at least 50%, projects from $10,000 to well over $200,000 were supported this year. Of the 2,210 proposals submitted to the DUE under t h e ILI program, 407 were from chemistry and related departments. Ofthose, 110 were funded (27%). A total of $4.3 million was awarded to these chemistry projects. This year's awards included one within t h e ILI-LLD (Leadership in Laboratory Development) program. Almost every conceivable kind of instrumentation was requested. Fourier transform (FT) infrared spectrophotometers were t h e instruments most widely requested followed by computers for modeling and various visualization methods, FT-NMR's, and GC-MS's. The first scanning-tunneling microscope was funded for undergraduate chemistry instruction illustrating some exciting changes i n future laboratory experience. The next ILI program deadline will be i n November of 1994. Watch for the Division of Undergraduate Education Program Announcement which is expected to be published late i n 1993.

Leadership and Laboratory Development (LLD) Dwrloprnent of New Synthetic Methudolam for the Orgnn~ci.aburaury $78,678 Nelson, David University of Wyoming

Alabama Mass Spectrometry in Undergraduate Teaching Lahmatories $68,272 lllier Andreas Auburn University FT-NMR for a Metropolitan CollegeRTniversityUndergraduate Pramam Consortium Watkins, Charles $100,000 University of Alabama-Birmingham ~

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California Capillary Electrophoresis in Undergraduate Chemistry $27,320 Gutnikou, George California State Polyte&nic University-Pomona Atomic Absorption Spectmphotometry in the Undergraduate Curriculum $31,204 Van Willis, William California State University-Fullerton Fdn Undergraduate Laboratory in Surface Seienfe $57,348 Okurnnm, Mitchio California Institute of Technology Knhancement ofthe Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum L'sing Computer Data Acquisition Bornhorsl, IVillianz $23.576 Grmsmont College Synthesis and S t ~ c t u r aDetermination l in the General Chemistry Laboratory $42,668 Ryswyk, Hal Van Harvey Mudd College Molecular and Rcactivlty Modelling for Irnprovcd I.'nderp.aduate Education and Research In Chemistry $17,510 Paselk, Richard Humboldt State University Fnd

The Use of Fourier Transform Infrared Spcctmsropy for the Curricular Intrgratiun of General and Orgnnir Chemistry $ 8,107 Speetor, %mi University of San Francisco

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Laboratory Improvement far Environmental Chemistry $63,203 Chitten&% Dauid Arkansas State University

The Next Step to Visualizing the Chemistry Curriculum $19,459 Bragin, Victoria Pasadena City College

Wyoming

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Connecticut NMR in an Integrated Advanced Laboratory $94,250 Bruno, Joseph Wesleyan University

District of Columbia Computers for Diseavery-BasedChemistry $22,983 Eisen, Laura Trinity College (Continued on next page)

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Highlights Projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Florida Intmduction of Laser Experiments and Molecular Modeling to the Physical Chemistry Laboratory Baum, J. Clayton $24,849 Florida Institute of Technology Doing More With Less: Instrumentation Etheridge, Sandra $40,000 Gulf Coast Community College Atomic Absorption Spectmscopy in the Undergraduate Laboratory

Senftleber, Fred Jacksonville University

$38,208

Curriculum Development of Laboratory Courses through High Pressure Liquid Chromatography Radak, Steven $18,714 Miami-Dade Community College Chiroptical Spectroscopy for Undergraduates Gurst, Jerome $37,044 University of West Florida

Georgia Improving Experimentation in Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Anigbogu, Encent $18,255 Agnes Scott College Polvmer Chemistm in the Undermaduate Curriculum ~ottorn& Lawrence $48,736 Georgia Tech Res C o r p G I T

Instrumentation Course Improvement: Acquisition of a High Field FT-NMR Young, Joseph $90,000 Chicago State University Enhancing Conceptual Understanding and Problem Solving Skills in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory Russell, Christine $13,900 College of Du Page Improving Chemistry Instruction with an FT-IR System Suerth Margaret $13,206 Illinois Valley Community College Integration of NMR into the Chemistry Curriculum & Formation of a Regional Magnetic Resonance Center Clayton, Thomas $85,000 Knox College Graphics Workstations in Physical, Inorganic, and Biochemistry Josefson, Clarence $26,873 Millikin University Instrumentation To Improve Undergraduate Chemistry a t a Community College Gilmore, Milton $13,025 S Suburban College-Cook County

Indiana Molecular Modeling In Undergraduate Chernistrj Bays, James Philip $29,900 S t Mary's College

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Improving Atomic Absorption Instrumentation a t Taylor University Burden, Stanley $15,262 Taylor University

Iowa Enhanced Chemistry Instruction through the Use of NMR Spectroscopy Hutchins, Jonathan E. $35,421 Buena Vista College Enhancement of a Microcomputer-Based Laboratory Curriculum Caffery, Mary $14,341 Clarke College Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Electroehemistry Strong, Cynthia $9,625 Comell College A Gas ChromatographiMass Selective Detector System Warnet, Ronald $29,914 Simpson College

Kansas Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers and Scientists by Using an FTIR Shubert, Dauid $10,675 Kansas Newman College

Kentucky Acquisition of Inorganic 1.shoraun-j Equipment I'esterfield, LPrrrr $18,712 Western Kentucky Cnivcrsiry

Louisiana New Opportunities for HPLC and L G M S in Chemistr) Instruction Martin, Ronald $17,471 Louisiana State Shreveport Incorporation of Hands-on HPLC and CE Experiences in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum C h a u u i ~Judy $28,742 Nicholls State University

Maine A Computer Modeling Facility Mundy, Brndford Colby College

$49,300

NMR Spectmscopy in Undergraduate Laboratories Bentley, Michael $97,000 University of Maine

Maryland Molecular Modeling in the Laboratory Environment Smith, Richard $68,000 Western Maryland College

Massachusetts Equipment for a Labortory Course in Biological Chemistry Stubbe, Jwnne $56,698 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enhancement of Undergraduate Education Using a High Field NMR Spectrometer Hammnd, Gerald $72,650 University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

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Highlights Projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Molecular Modeling in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum $28,718 Wolfson, Adele Wellesley College

Michigan Fourier Transform Infrared Instrumentation for Engineering and Environmental Science $23,750 Daniel, Diana GMI Engineering & Mgt Inst Computational Chemistry Laboratory for Undergraduate Instruction $45,812 Mungall, William Hope College

Minnesota Integrative Kinetics Experiments for the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum $15,861 MeKennn, Anna College of Saint Benedict Multinuclear NMRSpectroscopy for Teaching and Student Research $88,680 O'Brien, Brian Gustavus Adolphus College Integration of a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer into the Chemistry Curriculum $15,000 Wolsey, Wayne Macaleater College InstrudorStudent Project Teams a s Tools in Science Education $16,071 Rife, James Mankato State University Incorporation of Vacuum Line Systems for Air-Sensitive ChemiPtry Inta The Chemistry Curriculum $ 7,635 Nelson, Janet Saint Olaf College

Mississippi AUnified Physical Chemistry Lah Based on Oscillating Reactions and Traveling Fronts $13,081 Pqiman, John University of Southern Mississippi NMR Instrumentation for Undergraduate Curriculum Enhancement $87,806 Elakouieh, Stella University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri Introduction Of GCMS Into Laboratory Instruct~onPedagogy $22.246 Pit,onka, Wdliom Park College

New Hampshire Purchase of a n FTIR System for Chemistry $20,433 Jasinski, Jerry Keene State College

New York Integration of an FT-IR Spectraphotometer into the Undergraduate Curriculum $11,764 Bergmark, William Ithaca College

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Instrumentation for Polymer Characterization Experiments in Undergraduate Polymer and Chemistry Laboratory Courses Krause, Sonja $37,360 Rensselaer Polytech Institute Incorporating Fourier Transform Proton & Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance throughout the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum $69,893 Schwa&, k s l i e St John Fisher College Vertical Integration of Molecular Modeling into the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratory Dix, James $25,457 SUNY Binghamtan

FT-NMR and Molecular Structure throughout the Undergraduate Chemistry Program $94,209 Pulliam, Curtis Utiea College of Syracuse University

North Carolina Surface Analysis by Scanning Tunneling Mimoscopy $15,375 Coury, Louis Duke University Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry in the Chemistry and Environmental Science Curriculum $29,383 Van Engelen, Debra University of North Carolina-Asheville Enrichment of Chemical Education with Rapid Scan NMR Spectrometry $36,340 Bares, Leo University of North Caralina-Asheville Cornputahnnal Chem~srnand V~sualmatamLaborarory DuHots. 'l'homns S60,OOO Ilnw~rrltyof Nurth Carohna-Charlotte Intergrating Molecular Modeling into the Chemistry Curriculum at UNCW $27,704 Martin, Ned University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Ohio Improvemrnr of Kinetics m the Physical Chemistry Lab Buntgross, Jeanne $ 3,992 Cullegc of Mt St Joseph Integration of GC/MS Instrumentation into the Undergraduate Curriculum $28,135 Rubinson, Judith College of Mt St Joseph

Oklahoma Enhancement of Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum with FT-NMR Frech, Cheryl $57,100 Universitv of Central Oklahoma

Oregon Development of a Project Based Laboratory Sequence in Molecular Biology and Chemistry $46,930 Lochner, Janis Lewis and Clark College Using Models to Develop 'Chemical Intuition" $44,999 Shusterman, Alan Reed College (Continuedon page A2881

Highlights Projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education X-Ray Diffraction in the Chemistry and Physics Programs $68,345 Geselbracht, Margret Reed College Improving an Undergraduate Laboratory Program through Use of FT-IR Spectroscopy $17,775 Courtney, Arlene Western Oregon State College

Pennsylvania lncurporatlun uf Gas ChmmatographyMars Spectrometry and Flourtsrenre Spectroscopy into the Enwronmental Srlence program Birdsall, William $19,972 Albright College Capillary Electrophoresis in the Undergraduate Curriculum Veening, Hans $19,020 Bucknell University Upgrading of the Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories with a 200 M H z Pulsed FT NMR Spectmmeter $82,278 Dadok, Josef Carnegie Mellon University Integrating a Chromatography Work Station throughout the Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum $28,793 Miller, Lena Chatham College lneorporanon of Fluoreicence Spectroscopy into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum $10,965 McGranaghan, Mary Chestnut Hill College High Field NMR in a New Chemistry Curriculum Holden, Michael 5100,000 Dickinson College Molecular Modeling, Discovery, and Interfacing for Intmductory Chemistry $60,000 Farrell, John Franklin & Marshall College Applications of Laser Spectrascopy in the Chemistry Laboratory $30,119 Shalhoub, George La Salle University Laboratory Improvement Vai the Incorporation of Fourier lkansfom NMR Spectroscopy $85,410 Price, William La Salle University Gas ChromatographlMass Spectrometer for Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories $24,075 Miles, William Lafayette College Use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance To Improve Analytical Capabilities for Undergraduate Science Majors and Nonmajors $38,450 Trachtman, Mendel Phila College of Textile & Science Improvement and Updating of OrganiwCPneral Chemistry Lnboratories-Acquisition of a FT-IR $11,067 Viswanathan, Nathan Pennsylvania State University-University Park Application of FT-IR in Upper-Level Chemistry Courses $17,500 Brletie, Patricia Washington & Jefferson College

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Puerto Rim Incorporation of an FTIR to the Organic and Undergraduate Research Courses 5 7,519 Rim, Agustin Universidad Del Turabo

South Carolina A Diade-Array UVNisible Spectrophotometer for General Chemistry Laboratory $9,464 Whisnant, Dauid Wofford College

South Dakota Enhancement and Extension of Chromatography and Spectroscopy Modules in the Curriculum $33,211 Hanson, Milton Augustana College Strategy To Improve Laboratory Instructions in First Year Chemistry Courses $17,082 May, Paul Mount Marty College A Curriculum in Chemical Microscopy Engstmm, Royce $29,022 University of South Dakota

Tennessee Enhancrmcnt d t h c Undergrrlduaw Curr~rulnmthrough Aerpsmon of a Founer Trmsform Kuclear Mngn~nc Resonance Spectrometer $83,109 Matthews, Fred Austin Peay State University FT-NMR in the Undergraduate Curriculum $38,000 Busler, William Christian Brothers University

NMR for Chemistry Laboratory Instruction and Research Ononye, Aloysills $85,956 Knoxville College Photon Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation (PERALS) Spectrometer $15,750 Ensor; Dale Tennessee Technological University Instruction A 200 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Undemaduate . and Research $83,746 Grant, Gregory University of Tennessee Chattanwga

Texas Laboratory Instrumentation -NMR Reeves, W. Preston $75,595 Texas Lutheran College

Vermont Bomb Calorimetry a t Middlebury College Choi, Sxnhee $ 7,000 Middlebury College

Virginia Shared FT NMR Facility a t George Mason University $100,000 Sehreifels, John George Mason University Improving Chemistry Instruction with Mass Spectrometry McClenon, John $25,934 Sweet Briar College '

Intergration of Computational Chemistry across the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum Domimy, Raymond $38,366 University of Richmond

Washington

Chemistry Laboratory and Curriculm Improvement far FreshmenSopbamore Instruction a t UW Center-MarshfieldiWood County Hall, Philip $14,861 University of Wiseonsin-Madison Acquisition of a Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer for the Improvement of Instruction Rnsterholr, David $80,000 University of Wiswnsin River Falls

~ o n z a University ~a Eleetmchemical and Thermal Analysis in the Curriculum $31,898 Smieja, Joanne Ganzaga University

An FT NMR Spectrometer in the Laboratory Curriculum Romland, Thomas $100,000 University of Puget Sound A Computer-Based Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Program Weyh, John $22,080 Western Washington University

Integration of an Advanced Optical Spectroscopy Laboratory into the Chemistry Curriculum Kahlow, Michael $55,437 University of Wisconsin-River Falls Incorporation of Gas Chmmatography-Mass Spectrometry in the Undermsduate Curriculum Hassinger, Mary $30,156 Viterbo College

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Wyoming

Introduction of Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy to Undergraduate Students Taylo~Paul $35,745 University of Wiswnsin-La Crosse

FTIR Spectroscopy in an Introductoly Chemistry Curriculum Barkan, Dauid $13,808 Northwest Cummunity College

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