Chemistry News
Summer 2008: We received a new AA (Atomic Absorption) Spectrometer. The instrument has been installed in the General Chemistry lab and we will be doing several new labs on this instrument this year. This another big addition to our department thanks to Measure B.
Summer 2007: Our new FT-IR (Infrared Spectrometer) with an internal reflectance attachment and 10 logger-pro visible spectrometers have been purchased using Measure B equipment funding and are in service. These instruments are a great addition to our department and will give our transfer students a big advantage.
Spring 2007: Gerry Gire was hired as our new Science Education Technician.
Spring/Summer 2006: We are proud to announce the hiring of two full time faculty, Dr. Richard Grow and Adeliza Flores, and lab technicians Russell Grandbois and Crystal La.
Summer 2006: Anasazi NMR was installed and is up and running.
January 2006: LPC Chemistry has recieved funding through Measure B to aquire an Anasazi 60MHz NMR! This will instrument will allow our students to analyze both C and H in molecules that they have synthesized and will utilize a permanent magnet donated several years ago. We also have funding to aquire two new rotary evaporators. These will be used by Organic Chem students to evaporate solvents from their reaction mixtures.
Fall 2005: Margaret Richards left LPC with her husband, Jason, as he pursues a post-doctoral position at the University of Minnesota. She will continue teaching in the Minneapolis area. She was a great teacher and colleague at LPC and will be missed!
Spring 2005: LPC Chemistry received a generous donation of an HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) from Mr. Doug McKenney. Mr. McKenney generously donated his time to install the instrument as well.
Spring 2004: Dr. Juliette Bryson has retired after more than 30 years at Las Positas and Chabot Colleges. The department and the college will miss her. She is very excited about her retirement and will be travelling all over the world and keeping in touch. If you are a former student and would like to contact her, she would be excited to hear from you at jbryson@laspositascollege.edu.
December 2001: Dr. Deleray retired in May 2002 after 32 years of teaching
Chemistry at Las Positas and Chabot Colleges: Dr. Deleray is so very excited
to be setting up the computer data collection equipment that he has planned
to stay involved with the Chemistry Department for several years! He's
having a great time working with our faculty in Chemistry 1A/1B this year
and interacting with their students as he makes the equipment work for
our experiments. Former students are encouraged to contact him at:
adeleray@laspositascollege.edu