Ensuring student safety in undergraduate teaching laboratories is a critical component of the responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). It is very difficult for ...

Laboratory courses require unique consideration of both student-to-student and student-to teaching staff interactions. The hands-on and collaborative nature of laboratory science may require creative ...

Ensuring student safety in undergraduate teaching laboratories is a critical component of the responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). It is very difficult for ...

The preparation and development of undergraduate chemistry majors should reflect learning in both the classroom and laboratory and occur in a supportive and safe culture. Key aspects of the culture ...

Walls lined with humming fume hoods are a defining feature of many chemistry laboratories. These safety devices, part of a lab’s overall ventilation system, suck hazardous airborne chemicals away from ...

The University of Nevada, Reno has been selected to receive the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Chemical Health and Safety’s SafetyStratus College and University Health and Safety Award ...

Myriam Vidal Valero is a freelance journalist from Mexico. In August 2016, Margaret Braasch-Turi began her graduate studies in the department of chemistry at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort ...

When the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile sent students home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fernán Federici needed to find a new way to teach his biochemistry lab course. Using open-source ...

So, anyone got any great resources or tips for teaching lab safety to gen Z-ers? My particular emphasis is on chemical and biological safety, but I run across all sorts of special situations. I'm ...

A strong safety culture protects faculty, students, and staff; promotes a sense of confidence among employees and students; and allows everyone on campus to focus on their work. Key aspects of this ...