Chemistry

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The Department of Chemistry at MIT is recognized as one of the top chemistry departments in the world. The Department has an illustrious history in sharing the MIT tradition of excellence, and has provided national leadership in chemical education and research. The Department's strong record of achievement is based on its pioneering advances in chemical research, its success in incorporating these advances into teaching and research programs, and its close relationship to government and industry. Many fundamental discoveries made in our Department have found their way into practical applications ranging from polymer synthesis to medical imaging.

Bonus Video 2: The Spill | MIT ChemLab Boot Camp

One of the students spills half a bottle of urea on the laboratory floor and doesn't confess. But Ike knows who did it . . . Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr WARNING NOTICE:The experiments described in these materials are potentially hazardous and ...

Episode 6: Crystal Cloudy | MIT ChemLab Boot Camp

Dr. John Dolhun declares a winner in the crystal growing competition. But another student disagrees and issues a challenge! Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr WARNING NOTICE:The experiments described in these materials are potentially hazardous and ...

Bonus Video 1: War Stories | MIT ChemLab Boot Camp

MIT professors, grad students, and undergrads share their laboratory horror stories, and Lina learns from their mistakes. Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr

Episode 5: The Alliances | MIT ChemLab Boot Camp

The staff announces the crystal growing competition, the students set up their experiments, and alliances start to form. Also, Phil has a really weird dream involving the Kardashians. Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr

Episode 3: Rotovap Mishap | ChemLab Boot Camp

Today is 5.301's first real test. The students have to purify a contaminated sample using techniques they’ve never seen before . . . and that has Anthony worried. Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr

Episode 4: Crystal Clear | ChemLab Boot Camp

The students learn how to recrystallize, a technique they need to master for next week’s crystal growing competition. Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr

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Drawing carbon nanotubes on paper

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Drawing carbon nanotubes on paper

MIT postdoc Katherine Mirica has designed a new type of pencil lead in which graphite is replaced with a compressed powder of carbon nanotubes.

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ChemLab Boot Camp: Episode 2

Episode 2: Overwhelmed | ChemLab Boot Camp

Anthony, Lina, Ethan, Emily, and the others are introduced to the lab. And they soon learn that 5.301 may be harder than it seemed ... Sign-up to follow the series: http://bit.ly/MYMkSr

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ChemLab Boot Camp: Episode 1

Episode 1: Great Expectations | ChemLab Boot Camp

Meet the MIT freshmen signed up for 5.301

The World's Chemistry in Our Hands: Global Environmental ...

The World's Chemistry in Our Hands: Global Environmental Challenges Past ...

Professor Susan SolomonEllen Swallow Richards Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Science at MITDean of Science's Colloquium: “The World’s Chemistry in Our Hands: Global Environmental Challenges Past and Future”September 13, 2012 Humans ...

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ChemLab Boot Camp: Trailer

ChemLab Boot Camp follows 14 MIT freshmen as they face the challenges of learning chemistry the MIT way.

Course Introduction to Chemistry 5.80

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Faculty Introduction to Chemistry 5.80, Small-Molecule Spectroscopy and Dynamics. Instructor: Prof. Robert Field The goal of this course is to illustrate the spectroscopy of small molecules in the gas phase: quantum mechanical effective Hamiltonian models for ...

Lecture 19 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall ...

Lecture 19 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2008

Lecture 19: Chemical equilibrium Instructors: Catherine Drennan, Elizabeth Vogel Taylor View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-111f08 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

TR35: Noah Snavely

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Meet 2011 TR35 Winner Noah Snavely

Snavely present his work at EmTech 2011: Synthesizing 3-D models from 2-D photographs

JoAnne Stubbe and Christopher T. Walsh, recipients of 2010 ...

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JoAnne Stubbe and Christopher T. Walsh, recipients of 2010 Welch Award

A tribute to Professor JoAnne Stubbe, Novartis Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Biology, and Professor Christopher T. Walsh, former chair of the Department of Chemistry and currently the Hamilton Kuhn Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology ...

John S. Waugh, recipient of the 2011 Welch Award

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John S. Waugh, recipient of the 2011 Welch Award

A tribute to Institute Professor and Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, John S. Waugh, who received the 2011 Welch Award in Chemistry. Permission for use granted by: Insights Strategic Public Relations P.O. Box 7693 Houston, Texas 77270-7693

Lecture 36 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall ...

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Lecture 36 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2008

Lecture 36: Biochemistry Instructors: Catherine Drennan, Elizabeth Vogel Taylor View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-111f08 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

Lecture 35 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall ...

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Lecture 35 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2008

Lecture 35: Enzyme catalysis Instructors: Catherine Drennan, Elizabeth Vogel Taylor View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-111f08 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

Lecture 34 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall ...

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Lecture 34 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2008

Lecture 34: Temperature and kinetics Instructors: Catherine Drennan, Elizabeth Vogel Taylor View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-111f08 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

Lecture 33 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall ...

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Lecture 33 | MIT 5.111 Principles of Chemical Science, Fall 2008

Lecture 33: Reaction mechanism Instructors: Catherine Drennan, Elizabeth Vogel Taylor View the complete course at: http://ocw.mit.edu/5-111f08 License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at http://ocw.mit.edu

Chemistry

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