Information for Students

These pages are intended for use by Albion College students.  Questions on any information contained here should be directed to one of the faculty members.

The Chemistry Club at Albion College

 The Chemistry Club is a student organization open to all students at Albion College who are interested in Chemistry.  Their meetings are Sunday night at 9PM in the atrium of the Science Complex.

General Information on Solar Energy

 Interested in the field of solar energy and ways to do research?  Check out the Buonassisi Group website.  You can find advice on finding labs, reading materials and ways to install photovoltaics on your home, building or boat.

 Professor Lewis at Caltech has a great presentation on some of the challenges that we face in providing energy to the world and ways that you can help!

Summer Research Opportunities - Summer 2009

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has nine summer research opportunities that they sponsor.  Most are in the medical field.  Check out their site for more information about the various opportunities that are out there!

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, along with NSF, will sponsor a summer undergraduate research program in chemistry from Monday June 1 to August 8, 2009. The application deadline is February 2, 2009 and an on-line application will be available on November 10, 2008. The Chemistry Summer Research Program is designed to encourage students in the chemical sciences to learn more about research in chemistry and provide them with the opportunity to work in a lab under the direction of a faculty member. Applications are now being accepted from those presently in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate study in chemistry or closely related fields. Chemistry Summer Research Fellows will be selected in an international competition. Each Chemistry Summer Research Fellow will receive a stipend of $4,200. In addition, all students receive the sum of $300 to cover local transportation and parking; no receipts requested. Funds are available for travel to a National meeting (such as The Spring National Meeting of the American Chemical Society) to present the results of your summer's research during the following year.   June 1 - August 8, 2009.  Deadline - February 2, 2009.

The Pitt-Summer Program for Undergraduate Research Growth at the University of Pittsburgh.  During the 10-week, NIH-supported program, students will conduct original research under the supervision of faculty members of the Department of Pharmacology. Students will work on problems at the frontier of biomedical receptor and signaling research using state-of-the art techniques. In addition, students will participate in a foundations of signal transduction course and workshops. At the end of the summer, the students will present their work at a culminating colloquium.  May 26 - July 31, 2009.  Deadline - February 1 (early), March 1, 2009 (Final).

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at Pittsburg provides stimulating and rewarding research opportunities for undergraduates considering graduate education in biomedical research. The program is administered by the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program (IBGP) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - a premiere research center in the historic Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The School of Medicine provides an exceptional environment for students to gain research experience under the guidance of internationally recognized scientists. May 26 - July 31, 2009.  Deadline - February 2, 2009 (early), March 1, 2009 (final).

 FURSCA at Albion College - Work with an Albion College Professor for 10 weeks during the summer.  Information Session - coming soon, Deadline - coming soon

Graduate School

 Thinking about graduate school in chemistry? 

• Check out this article from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
• The ACS has also put together a great website devoted to helping you get in to the school of your dreams.  Come and talk to any of the chemistry department faculty for more information about graduate school!
• Here's an article about how chemists are needed in hospitals and medical centers.

 Careers in Chemistry: Information about the use of chemical education in various careers.

 Careers Checklist:  Advice on things you should consider doing in your junior and senior years (thanks to Cliff Harris). 

Summer and Permanent Jobs-Graduate School

 Argonne National Laboratory Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program: http://www.dep.anl.gov/

 Summer Research Experiences (REU) funded by the National Science Foundation: Chemistry

 "Off-Campus Programs for Chemistry" is a brochure available from the Albion College Center for International Education.  Programs in chemistry are available in Scotland, Tennessee, Ireland, Australia, and England.

 FURSCA research opportunities in Chemistry are available dependant on faculty support.  Information about current research in the Chemistry Department is available here.

 The Summer Medical and Research Training Program is for undergraduate students who are interested in exploring a career in scientific research. They encourage Ph.D.-oriented candidates to apply. Up to 100 students are recruited for the SMART Program from across the nation.

Chemistry Courses and Requirements

 Requirements for Chemistry Major  (applicable only to students entering 2004 and after)

 Requirements for Chemistry Major  (applicable only to students entering prior to 2004)

 Chemistry Major Course Scenario Examples

 Requirements for a Chemistry Minor

 Requirements for Secondary Education Major and Minor

Miscellaneous

 The Molecule of the Month

 Materials Safety Data Sheets   Find out about the chemicals with which you work.

 Mole Day 2003

 Mole Day 2004

Web Page

 Department Tournament

Last Modified 11/25/2008 by Vanessa McCaffrey

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