Laboratory Techniques
Schlenk Line Survival Guide & Air-free techniques (Dr. Andryj Borys)
Not Voodoo — Demystifying Synthetic Organic Chemistry (Prof Alison Frontier)
Safety Net — Laboratory SOPs (Prof Alex Miller)
UIUC Safety
Emergency 24/7 facilities work order (severe water leak, utility loss, safety hazard, etc.) Call 217-333-0340
Databases
Search published crystal structures (CCDC)
Mass Spec prediction (ChemCalc)
NMR Chemical shifts of Trace impurities — Organometallic & Organic
Spectral Database for Organic Compounds (SBDS, AIST Japan)
Spectroscopy Resources for NMR, IR, UV, MS (Organic Chemistry Data)
Department Resources
Chemistry graduate student organizations
Storeroom Inventory (Reaction)
Group and Shared Inventory (EMS)
Search & Compare vendor prices under “Suppliers” (SciFinder)
NMR & EPR machines — Submit sample
X-ray single crystal — Submit sample
Mass spectrometry — Submit sample
Elemental Analysis — Submit sample
Non-emergency facilities work order
Waste Pickup
Sharps, solids, and organometallic waste
University Resources
View grades, transcripts, rosters, and register for classes
Tax forms (W2, 1042-S, 1095-C)
Tax form 1098-T under “Account Billing”
Graduate Student Health Insurance — Opt-in every Fall/Spring/Summer
Activate UIUC Box, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office accounts
Group Resources
Box folder & Group manual (must request access)
Google Calendar (must request access)
Slack group chat (must request access)