A THUMBNAIL HISTORY OF THE FISK INFRARED INSTITUTE

Started in 1950 as a one-day program of lectures, the Fisk Institute proved so popular that it became a week-long short course in 1953. By 1959 the Institute filled two weeks with the first week predominantly laboratory and the second week spectrum interpretation. The systematic lectures on group frequencies and the practice sessions of individually tutored workshops started that year with Norman Colthup and Clara Craver. The important principles of physics, necessary for good understanding of infrared and Raman spectroscopy, were, and continue to be, taught by university faculty. The Fisk Institute encompasses FT-IR, computer-assisted spectroscopy and three hands-on Laboratories sessions with the newest spectrometers from major instrument companies, micro spectroscopy and the most useful accessories. Although spectrum interpretation is the principal focus of the course, it is directed toward problem-solving in industrial and environmental areas with considerable emphasis on polymeric applications and complex sample mixtures.

For more information call Clara Craver, Director (941) 485-0820 or toll-free (877) 884-5383 or email: clacraver@socket.net or esilber@fisk.edu.