Welcome to Chemia!
Chemia is the undergraduate chemistry student organization at Boston University. We offer free tutoring for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry (and occasionally Biochemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry). We also host events like information sessions about research opportunities and graduate school for students. Follow our Instagram @buchemia for the most up to date information!
We tutor on Mondays and Thursdays from 6pm-8pm in SCI103A (the room across from SCI109). More information about tutoring can be found on the “tutoring” page.
New updates about our organization can be found below.
Welcome (back) to BU!
Hi everyone,
I’d like to take a moment to welcome you (back) to BU on behalf of all of Chemia, the undergraduate chemistry organization here at BU. We offer free tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8pm in SCI 294. Feel free to show up with your questions, no appointment necessary, and we’ll do our best to help you. We will be organizing additional meetings to bring chemistry to the community, as well as to help out young aspiring chemists achieve their goals.
Chemically yours,
Josh Nelson
Article of the Day: A Glowing Complexion
Today’s Article outlines how the fashion industry picked up on the Marie Curie’s discovery of Radium in the 1920′s. Radium based products quickly became a fad, and were used in various forms of medicines and cosmetics. The marketing pitch was that Radium’s nuclear decay would energize tissue and strengthen nerves.
January Meeting
There will be an informal Chemia meeting on Monday, January 23 from 6-8pm in SCI 294 so that we can all get to know each other a little better. There will be free food and drink, as there is for all meetings, so drop by and socialize for at least a little while!
Merck Trip
The visit to Merck was quite the success! We got to see first-hand state of the art medical research laboratories, as well as hear some of the life experiences of several Merck employees that brought them to the company. Also, we were provided with an excellent lunch where we got to talk to and get to know the speakers.
A special thank you to Sada Breegi for inviting us to Merck and planning the day for us!
Article of the Day: Periodic Table Engraved On a Human Hair
Professor Martyn Poliakoff at University of Nottingham had the periodic table engraved on one of his hairs on his head as a birthday present. The table is 88 microns long and 46 microns tall. The full article is available on the link below.