The definition of active learning depends on who you ask.  The approaches are widely varying with different levels of student success. Today’s presentation will be a discussion of what constitutes active learning.  To help illustrate the concept, activities will be presented that are used in the presenter's classroom. It is hoped that attendees will leave with a better understanding of how active learning can be implemented in their own classrooms.

Block copolymer membranes offer a bottom-up approach to form isoporous membranes that are useful for ultrafiltration of functional macromolecules, colloids, and water purifcation.

Carbon monoxide (CO) in the last two decades has garnered an increase in interest for its therapeutic effects when applied at a controlled dosage. Some notable effects include antiinflammation, anti-apoptosis, and anti-oxidation. Recently, the use of a molecular vehicle to deliver CO, known as a CO-releasing molecules (CORMs), has been a widely studied topic for their ability to deliver a controlled dosage of CO.

This seminar will describe our investigations into how organic radical ions–typically thought of as fleeting intermediates–can be tamed and exploited as a new family of organocatalysts and small molecule reagents. We identified selective generation of such species as a key hurdle stymying development of these systems. To address this problem, we have leveraged electrochemistry to develop new synthetic transformations driven by organic radical ions.

The use of covalent inhibitors in the field of drug discovery has attracted considerable attention in the 2000s. But largely owing to safety concerns, they are rarely considered when initiating a target-directed drug discovery project. Thanks to modern drug discovery approaches, the development of covalent inhibitors has been flourishing in the past decade.

Eye tracking technology has been used to study comprehension through visual processing in a variety of fields, but has seen a significantly increased use in chemistry in the past decade. Organic chemistry in particular uses unique visual representations to convey information, which could make information obtained by eye tracking particularly relevant for understanding student comprehension of the material being discussed.

C−H activation has gained extensive attention as a powerful tool in synthetic organic chemistry. The carboxylate moiety is believed as a promising candidate, however, the C−H activation of carboxylic acid is highly challenging because of its weak directing ability.