Geneva College

 

 

Equipment and Facilities

Geneva’s Chemistry Department is located in the Roy M. Adams Chemistry Center in the newly renovated Science and Engineering Building. The completely renovated teaching laboratories for organic and inorganic chemistry are equipped with separate ventilation hoods for each student. Two additional large laboratories provide separate renovated space for physical chemistry and for major instrumentation. A separate large renovated laboratory is specially equipped for chemical research. In addition, the department has a lab classroom, two smaller instrument laboratories, a shop, and four stockroom storage areas.

A listing of the department’s major equipment is given below.

  • 60 MHz Anasazi FT-NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer with H-1 and C-13 probes.
  • Jasco FT-IR infrared spectrometer with ATR sampling accessory
  • Perkin-Elmer FT-IR, infrared spectrometer
  • Varian ICP-AES atomic emission spectrometer
  • Dycor Mass spectrometer, quadrupole instrument
  • Varian Aerograph TCD gas chromatograph
  • Varian capillary FID gas chromatograph
  • Waters HPLC unit with RI and UV detection
  • Dionex ion chromatograph
  • Varian atomic absorbance spectrometer (flame)
  • Unico high-resolution UV-vis spectrophotometer with reflectance attachment
  • Unico 2100 UV-vis spectrophotometer
  • Hitachi UV-vis double-beam spectrophotometer
  • Hewlett-Packard diode array UV-vis spectrophotometer
  • EG&G PARC Voltammeter with SMDE
  • Kontron fluorescence spectrophotometer
  • PARR bomb calorimeter

In addition, we have a wide variety of smaller instruments and equipment including electronic balances, pH meters, single-beam spectrophotometers, refractometers, polarimeters, rotoevaporators, ovens, furnaces, stirrers, hotplates, thermostat baths, etc…

Computers are an integral part of nearly all of the major instruments in the department, being used for instrument control, data acquisition, data processing, and data display. In addition to dedicated computer laboratories, S&E building has wireless access for internet connectivity.


 

Point of Excellence

Geneva engineering students compete in national competitions including the Solar Splash, Steel Bridge Building and the Society of Automotive Engineers Baja Competition.

 
Upcoming Events
May23
ADCP Information Session
ADCP office on Geneva College campus 4:30 p.m.

Jun03
MBA Information Session
Northwood Hall, room 117 on the Geneva College campus 5:00 p.m.

ARTS & CULTURE
2013 Mancini winners
“Henries” recipients have been announced, and two performers have been selected for a trip to the national awards in NYC.
COMMUNITY
Geneva Across America is underway
Cyclists representing Geneva College and raising funds for a new scholarship begin their transcontinental journey.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Geneva College PRSSA chapter honored
The student-led organization has experienced much success in its inaugural year.
ACADEMICS
History students digitize the 1920s at Geneva
An online digital history archive has been created through a semester-long class project.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
MBA program to hold information sessions
Attend a session in June, August or October to learn more about the program and the new concentrations in finance, marketing or operations.