The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is highly committed to the integration of undergraduate research into its curriculum and possesses a strong institutional commitment to faculty scholarship and undergraduate research. In order to support this mission, we received funding from the National Science Foundation (MRI#1125993) and TCNJ in 2012 to purchase two high field NMR spectrometers for the enhancement of teaching and research activities in the department. This award resulted in the purchase of two 400 MHz Bruker NMRs to replace an aging 300 MHz spectrometer and support increased faculty-student research activities and the incorporation of NMR into traditional laboratory courses. To date, the instrument has resulted in: (1) 28 presentations at national meetings, 9 peer-reviewed publications, and preliminary results that were used for the submission of 6 external grant proposals, (2) the training of 52 undergraduates for research, and (3) the development of various teaching modules for multiple courses. Here we share our best practices and continued challenges for the implementation of NMR into undergraduate research activities and teaching across the curriculum.

Implementation of NMR spectroscopy into the undergraduate experience at The College of New Jersey

249th National Meeting (2015)

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