CHED 432 |
| The CSIE (creative scientific inquiry experience) program is dedicated to helping students with a interest in a STEM degree and provides students with career exploration and mentorship opportunities, academic service-research projects, customized academic support and theme-based courses. The chemistry and biology courses involved an academic service learning component involving a community project with the Huron River Watershed. The first semester project was the study of cyanobacteria. The purpose of this study was to test the potential toxicity of cyanobacteria and water quality of the Huron River watershed. Spectrophotometry was used to determine concentrations of chlorophyll and phosphorus. In addition, DNA analysis was performed (polymerase chain reaction with gel electrophoresis) to search for the toxin-producing mcyD gene. The second semester project involved student participating in searching for stoneflys and analyzing the water quality of the Huron River. Students analyzed their data to search for correlations in order to predict the health of the watershed. |
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The Laboratory and First-Year Chemistry
8:30 AM-11:15 AM, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Seaport -- Flagship Room, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |