Homepage for Chemistry 106, Environmental Chemistry. The course provides an examination of environmental systems such as the atmosphere and the oceans from a molecular perspective and will critically examine chemical sources of environmental...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Problem solving; Chemical equilibrium; Thermodynamics; Solution (Chemistry); Protein folding
Three multi-step problems dealing with chemical equilibrium. The questions were designed to illustrate a range of problems encountered in molecular biology and environmental science.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Chemical kinetics; Chemical reactions
Exercise dealing with rate laws and mechanisms, using a special computer program to simulate an experiment. The exercise focuses on the experimental design and an analysis of the results.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Homepage for the 2006 Orientation Adventure, strenuous backpacking in Mineral King, which took place August 22-25, 2006. The page provides information on the participants and the route, with links to digital photographs from the first day.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
Homepage for Chemistry 156, Physical Chemistry in Molecular Biology. The course deals with chemical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics and emphasizes examples from the biological sciences.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Spectroscopy, Nuclear magnetic resonance;
Experiment designed to introduce the fundamental principles and practice of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a form of NMR spectroscopy, by obtaining and examining a two-dimensional image of the stem or bud from a plant.
An annotated bibliography for Chemistry 164, Molecular Structure and Modeling, involving molecular modeling techniques and the comparison of experimental methods of structure determination.
Homepage for Chemistry 51, Accelerated General Chemistry. It provides links to and information on the course description, handouts, problem sets, sample examinations, laboratory experiments, the syllabus, etc.
The syllabus for Chemistry 106, Environmental Chemistry, providing information on the instructors, course setup, graded work, resources and the schedule.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
The syllabus for Chemistry 156, Physical Chemistry in Molecular Biology. It provides details on the textbook, graded work and topics covered in the course.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Parks, National
Homepage for the Fall 2006 and 2008 ID1 class known as "The Wilderness, Paradise on Earth?". The page provides information on the course's goals, mechanics and resources.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Wilderness areas; Landscapes
Handout on art and the wilderness, with examples of pieces of artwork, an essay by Rebecca Solnit, and material on the Hudson River School. The handout is from the 2006 version of the ID, Critical Inquiry course.