To request the password to unlock the PDF resources that are posted here, or for teacher's manuals for other materials, please send e-mail to abramsb at bu.edu. Make sure to send the e-mail from your university account and include details about your appointment. If you are a high-school instructor, please include contact information for your department head.
New general/analytical chemistry labs
- Using spreadsheets in scientific inquiry
- Molecular spectroscopy and introduction to crystal field theory
- Fluorescein - pH dependent biosensor
- Separation and analysis of Red40 from food
Miscellaneous resources
- BU Chemistry Teaching Fellow (TF) training manual and bootcamp
- Undergraduate's Guide to Writing Chemistry Papers
- Recorded general chemistry lectures (Kerberos password required): CH101 Fall 2014 and CH102 Spring 2014
Selected recent research presentations
- February 2019: "Stop Writing & Teaching Lab Reports: Integrating Research-based Writing into First-Year Chemistry Courses" (PDF)
- August 2018: "Stop Writing/Teaching Lab Reports: Integrating Authentic Research-based Writing into Chemistry Courses" (PDF)
- January 2017: "Opening a faculty dialog on transforming chemistry instruction" (PDF)
- August 2015: "Teaching using a hybrid course model: crafting and using effective out-of-class activities that engage and prepare students" (PDF)
- May 2015: "Using ALEKS to engage and prepare students for class" (PDF)
- October 2013, CEIT: "Teaching using a hybrid course model: crafting and using effective out-of-class activities that engage and prepare students" (PDF)
- February 2013, GWU: "Boston University’s Chemical Writing Program: Designing and Implementing a Scalable Writing-Intensive Science Course CH111/112" (PDF)
Recorded general chemistry lectures
CH101 Summer 2019:
- Click here to access the summer 2019 CH101 lectures
CH102 Summer 2019:
- Click here to access the summer 2019 CH102 lectures
About Binyomin Abrams
The BU Chemistry department's General Chemistry Program website is located at: here.
Dr. Binyomin Abrams is the Director of General Chemistry and Master Lecturer of Chemistry in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University. Dr. Abrams earned his Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and Master of Science (Organometallic Chemistry) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his doctorate in Theoretical Physical Chemistry from New York University. His scholarship and mentoring focus on the development of novel tools to improve the teaching of chemistry. He is the author of widely cited papers, talks, and lab manuals, the recipient of the 2010 Templeton Prize for Excellence in Student Advising, and the 2015 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching — the highest teaching award given at Boston University. Dr. Binyomin Abrams' curriculum vitae is located here.