Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar: Promoting Computational Literacy in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education

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Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar
Promoting Computational Literacy in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education

Dr. Paul Craig
Professor, School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Rochester Institute of Technology

Event Details:
A team of faculty members from four institutions (James Madison University, Penn State, RIT, Wabash College) is creating a series of workshops designed to help chemistry and biology faculty members get started with coding in their teaching and research. The goals of our project are
   * To identify the computational literacy needs of the BMB community and develop workshop materials and coding exercises;
   * To deliver virtual workshops that prepare faculty to incorporate computation into their courses; and
   * To assess faculty learning from computational workshops and use of computation in BMB courses.

We are planning a four-hour workshop on April 30, a two-day workshop on May 19 & 21, and full-day workshop at the BCCE in late July, 2026.  This presentation will include a 20-minute summary of the project, a hands-on demonstration using Google Colab for coding with Python, and a discussion of Python resources that extend beyond biochemistry and molecular biology to include other subdisciplines of chemistry as well as materials science.

Intended Audience:

All are Welcome!

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When and Where
February 03, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Room/Location: 2300
Who

This is an RIT Only Event

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No

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