ICYMI
Chemistry is Beautiful! See Beautiful Chemistry
Chemistry in Pictures (by Chemical &Engineering News)
“6 Chemical Reactions That Changed History” (video)
“Can Soap REALLY “Kill” the Corona Virus?” ACS Reactions video
“How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work to Fight COVID-19” YouTube video
A Chemist’s Guide to Disinfectants (C&EN, 5/25/20 pdf)
How to Stay Awake (without Caffeine)
What Happens to Your Body On No Sleep (Outside Online)
How to Learn Fast (YouTube)
College Scorecard – Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more
“I asked my students to turn in their cell phones and write about living without them. Here’s what they had to say.” (MIT Technology Review)
“The Incredible Chemistry Powering Your Smartphone” (TED talk)
Industry insiders don’t use their products like we do. That should worry us. (Popular Science)
SmartLabel for Consumers: “Learn More About the Products You Use and Consume Every Day”
Open Heritage – explore locations in 3D (from Google Arts and Culture)
Trailblazers
Trailblazers 2022 celebrates LGBTQ+ Chemists (Chemical and Engineering News)
Trailblazers 2021 celebrates Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (Chemical and Engineering News)
Trailblazers 2020 celebrates Women Entrepreneurs in Chemistry (Chemical and Engineering News)
“Picture A Scientist” film trailer
“Lessons for a Young Scientist: A Masterclass on What Science Needs Now” Martin Rees
“Career Success in the Chemical Profession – a ‘How to’ Primer” H.P. Plaumann and Mark A.Benvenuto
“The Explosive Ambitions of Kate the Chemist“, NY Times, 7/11/22 (and pdf)
Scholarships
Scholly app (“The Easiest Way to Find Scholarships”)
American Chemical Society Scholars Program (up to $5000) due 3/1/20
Seed Association Scholarship ($2500) due 2/5/18
ASHIE Scholarship due 1/6/17
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Monsanto Scholarship $1500 due 2/1/17
PG&E Scholarships due 2/1/17
Internships
“An Internship is a Smart Career Move“
“Hands-On Training of Scientists and Engineers Matters More Than Ever”
“How to Empower the Next Generation of Chemists“
ACS “Get Experience” job listings for research experiences, internships, co-ops, and more
Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio) at the University of Pittsburgh due 2/13/23
Interested in a health care career? See the Salinas COPE Health Scholar Program and Virtual Information Sessions with SVMH. Winter Cohort admission deadline 9/30/22 with training held in October/November.
UCSC ACCESS Summer Research Institute due 3/1/22
University of Nebraska STEM Summer Research Program in bioenergy, biomedical engineering, chemistry, mobile security, nanotech, physics, biology due 3/1/22
NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program due 5/19/21
Tarleton State University, Texas NSF REU in environmental science due 3/8/21
Paid Summer Internship in Marine Sciences at Oregon State University due 2/15/21
UC Berkeley Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (TTE REU) in bioengineering, robotics, and nanotechnology for community college students due 2/2/20
CSUMB Community College Apprentice Research Experience (CCARE)
US Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program due 1/3/20
ACCESS Mini Research Camp at UCSC due 12/1/19
Industrial internships in Summer 2020 with the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Scholars Program for chemistry and chemical engineering students due 11/30/19
Stanford Leadership Education for Aspiring Physicians (LEAP) due 9/27/19
UC Irvine INSPIRE Program (2 week program) for engineering and computer science students due 3/15/19
Northern Illinois University NSF-REU Chemistry and Biochemistry Summer Research Program due 2/28/19
Talent Development and Innovation and Sciences (TDIS) Summer Internship due 2/19/19
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) due 11/2/18
UCSC Paleoceanography Internship due 4/30/18
Proscribe is hiring Medical Scribes (FT and PT) in Monterey, CA (2/18)
ScribeAmerica is hiring Medical Scribes in the Hollister, CA area (3/18)
Prep Médico Program at the UC Davis School of Medicine due 3/2/18
Charles Drew University/UCLA Undergraduate Cancer Research Training Program due 3/1/18
Inside UCSF is a 2 day (4/13-14/18) outreach program for students at 2 and 4 year colleges who are interested in pursuing careers in health and science due 2/16/18
University of North Texas Summer 2018 NSF-REU Program in Chemistry due 2/15/18
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Summer Internship Program due 2/1/18
Health Career Connection 2018 Summer Internship Program due 12/20/17
Hartnell College 2017 STEM Internship Program
UC Berkeley ASSURE Program at the Space Sciences Lab due 2/1/17
US Department of Homeland Security 2017 HS-STEM Internships due 12/7/16
Periodic Tables
2019 International Year of the Periodic Table!
“The Histories Hidden in the Periodic Table” (The New Yorker, 12/27/19)
The Elements from Bloomberg Business
Periodic Videos
ACS Periodic Table LANL Periodic Table of Elements
Visual Elements Periodic Table Web Elements Periodic Table
Photographic Periodic Table The Wooden Periodic Table
Dynamic Periodic Table Symmetry of Periodic Table
Periodic Safety Periodic Table simulation
Periodic Table of Condiments
Periodic Table of Comic Books
Poetic Table of Elements Periodic Table haiku
Periodic Table of Visualization Methods
Periodic Table Song
Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids: A Guide to the Periodic Table (Thanks to Ms. Lynwood’s 8th Grade Science Class! – keep up the excellent work!)
Facts About Aluminum (Thanks to Amelia (hope you’re at teacher!) and Susan!)
Gold, Silver, and Other Precious Metals (Thanks Eliza from the Lyndhurst STEM Club for Girls! Keep exploring!)
Periodic Table of Essential Elements
Periodic Table of ASCII Characters
Alternative Periodic Tables
Science/Chemistry Reference Data
NIST Web Book
Chemistry Dashboard (EPA) – properties and toxicology info on over 760,000 chemicals
Thermodynamic Data and Property Tables
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Specific Heat Table
SpectraBase – free IR, NMR, UV-VIS, MS data (sign up required)
Science/Chemistry Information and Tutorials
Khan Academy – see the chemistry videos
UC Irvine Open Chemistry Undergraduate Lectures
MEL Science – Chemistry experiments and kits
AUS-e-TUTE interactive learning resource and tutorial
Science is Fun – Science videos, Chemical of the Week, and more
Compound Interest – chemistry of all sorts of things
General Chemistry for Students (see virtual texts)
Chemistry with Melissa Maribel YouTube videos
What is Chemistry? virtual textbook
General Chemistry Online Virtual Chemistry Experiments
WWW Virtual Library – Chemistry section
Chemistry, Wikipedia
OpenLearn – free learning from the Open University
Open Learning Initiative from Carnegie Mellon University
How Stuff Works What’s That Stuff?
Exploring STEM Education: A Resource Guide – Thanks Stella, Nessa, and Kason! Keep Exploring!
A Resource Guide for Science Nerds – Thanks Avery for sharing your passion for science!
Free STEM Activities and Resources for Kids – Thanks again Avery!
Fun Science Experiments Using Balloons – Thanks once again Avery!
Teaching Math and Computer Science to Kids with Special Needs – Thanks Alexandra!
Britney Spears Guide to Semiconductor Physics (for you Britney fans!)
Air and Water Chemistry for Kids – Thanks Kara!
Bottle Rockets and Other Educational Crafts – Thanks Liam!
Amazing Rocketry Facts, Quotes, and Activities
Science Experiments In Your Basement (from Basement Guides) – Thanks STEMfans.org!
Handyman 101: Tinkering and Electrical Projects – Thanks Denise from Lyndhurst STEM!
Engineering Games and Projects – Thanks Hannah! Get your “Think Like an Engineer” badge!
Science Experiments Around the Home – Thanks Tony (all the way from the UK)!
The Microbiology Information Portal – A microbiology information portal containing a vast collection of resources including articles, news, frequently asked questions, and links pertaining to the field of microbiology.
Chemistry and Science Simulations
PhET Interactive Simulations from CU Boulder
HippoCampus Chemistry Simulations
Electricity and Magnetism Simulations
Physics and Chemistry Animations
Chem 1A info
Play Mahjong to learn chemical formulas and charge
pH values of common drinks (and what it does to your teeth)
What’s a Mole? video
Galvanization animation – click on the Hot Dip Galvanizing Process animation on the left
Black body radiation and color temperature
Rutherford Gold foil experiment
Evolution of our Understanding of Matter
Surface tension: astronauts grow a water bubble in space
Chem 1B info
pKa of amino acids pH of foods
Enzymatic browning (3 sites: 1 and 2 and 3)
Gases and Explosions – see page 2 for explosion types
Engine Coolant FAQ from JCNA
Corrosion Doctors for corrosion prevention and control
Organic Chem info
“A Crash Course in Organic Chemistry” (TED talk)
How to Study Organic Chemistry
Alchemie apps: Mechanisms, Animator, Chairs, Isomers for iOS and Android
Backside Attack – SN2 reaction iOS app
Real Organic Chemistry – reactions from the scientific literature for “real life” practice problems
Leah4Sci Organic Chemistry videos
Organic Chemistry with Melissa Maribel YouTube videos
Organic Chemistry On-line Learning Center
Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
O Chem Directory (Univ. of Southern Maine)
Daley and Daley Organic Chemistry Online Textbook
Virtual Chemistry – see the organic mechanisms
Organic Reactions Organic Chem tutorials
Interactive Organic Reaction Animations
Organic Reaction Mechanisms – animations of reaction mechanisms (Shockwave required)
Chemistry Animations – see the Organic Chemistry animations on this site.
How to Make a Reaction Roadmap
Organic Chemistry Reaction Roadmap
Organic Chemistry e-flash cards Curly Arrows
More Organic Chemistry Resources
Even More Organic Chemistry Resources
Biology And Chemistry Online Notes (BACON)
IR examples: This site shows IR examples with spectra and interpretation. Spectrum 8 shows a pair of peaks at 2300 cm-1 from CO2, a common impurity.
NMR spectroscopy examples
Organic Chem Lab info
Organic Chemistry at CU Boulder: Lab Procedures
U. of Wisconsin Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques
McMaster Univ. Microscale Laboratory Techniques
Wired Chemist Lab Tutorials
Univ. of Nevada, Reno Chemistry YouTube videos
Not Voodoo Demystifying Synthetic Organic Lab Techniques from Univ. of Rochester
UC Davis ChemWiki Lab Techniques
Recrystallization Technique
Chemical/Molecule of the Week/Month
Molecule of the Month – Protein Data Base
Molecules with Funny or Silly Names
Innocentive – solve problems for $
Science/Chemistry News
inChemistry the ACS Student Member magazine
Chemical and Engineering News (CEN) Science News
Science Magazine Science Daily
Popular Science Science News – NY Times
Digital Commons Network – free, full text scholarly articles in many fields
Science/Chemistry Organizations
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
ACCESS Program
Students Interested in Medicine Association (SIMA)
Science Careers/Jobs/Graduate School
Tips for Getting Hired (from Chemical & Engineering News, 5/27/19, p.28)
Undergraduate Research Experiences, Internships, Co-ops, and more from ACS
ACS Careers
Science Careers from Science Magazine
Careers in Science and Engineering
Science and Engineering occupations
ACS Graduate School Finder
US News and World Report Best Graduate Schools