Vernier News
Come explore new breakthrough data-collection technology showcased at NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education in Philadelphia from March 18-20, 2010.
Come see us at booth #1417 to see what’s new and enter to win a free LabQuest!
Visit our NSTA event page for highlights and workshops schedule »
We’re pleased to release the latest update for LabQuest. The version 1.4 update is free and recommended for all LabQuest users.
Top New Features
- SpectroVis Plus Spectrophotometer + Fluorometer
- Wireless Printing (with Vernier WiFi USB Adapter)
- Improved Battery Life and Monitoring
Logger Pro 3.8.2 is now available for download. Version 3.8.2 new features include support for LabQuest Mini, SpectroVis Plus, frame rate control for high-speed videos in video analysis, and more.
Logger Pro 3.8.2 is a free update to all Logger Pro 3 users.
Looking for professional development? Registration is now open for our workshops from February through April!
Join us for free hands-on, 4-hour workshops for science and math educators. 74 locations nationwide. Graduate credit is available.
Join us for a free, one-hour training events online. These webinars will give you a tour of Vernier LabQuest when used both as a standalone device and while connected to a computer and used with Logger Pro software. You can follow along with your own equipment or simply watch and learn.
Our 2010 catalog is on the way to customers now! Check out these featured items for 2010:
- LabQuest Mini
- SpectroVis Plus
- Vernier Mini GC
- National Instruments LabVIEW Education Edition
- Tris-Compatible Flat pH Sensor
- Spectrum Tube Single Power Supply
- High Voltage Electrostatics Kit
- Electrostatics Kit
- Power Amplifier Accesory Speaker
If you are already on our mailing list, you will receive a copy soon. If not, join our mailing list or download the catalog PDF.
Collecting data exclusively on computers or netbooks? LabQuest Mini may be the perfect solution for you.
LabQuest Mini brings the power of Vernier’s award-winning LabQuest technology to teachers who don’t need the versatility of a standalone device. The perfect solution for educators collecting data with a computer, LabQuest Mini interfaces with Logger Pro software for unparalleled power, analysis, and curricular support.
Available Mid-February 2010
Vernier has updated its popular spectrometer with improved features:
- Improved range: 380-950 nm (VIS-NIR)
- 1 nm between reported values
- Improved optical resolution (~2.5 nm)
- New support for fluorescence
Available March 2010
The new National Instruments LabVIEW Education Edition software helps teachers bring STEM concepts to life through hands-on learning. This industry-standard NI LabVIEW (used throughout the engineering disciplines) includes modules for educational hardware, including these Vernier products
- Go! Devices (Go!Link, Go!Temp, Go!Motion)
- NXT Sensor Adapter
- SensorDAQ
Full integration means that everything required for these Vernier products is included. Install NI LabVIEW Education Edition, connect the Vernier hardware, and begin running examples to:
- Log and analyze data
- Introduce engineering measurement and automation concepts
- Build sensor-controlled NXT robots
- Perform feedback and control
- Introduce biomedical concepts with physiology sensors
Learn more about the National Instruments LabVIEW Education Edition »
This double-junction pH sensor is compatible with Tris buffers and solutions containing proteins. The flat shape is also useful for food and soil pH measurements.
Available February 2010
With ultra-safe design, this spectrum tube power supply will provide a simple means of viewing gas discharge spectral lines with any of our spectrometers. Unlike other designs, this system has no exposed high voltage. The gas tubes are permanently enclosed in plastic carriers that protect the tubes from breakage. There are no through-the-glass electrodes, so the tubes last far longer than older designs. The Power Supply will energize one tube at a time, and includes storage space for an additional six tubes. All tubes sold separately.
Available February 2010
The High Voltage Electrostatics Kit is an accessory for the Vernier Charge Sensor. Use it with a Faraday pail and the Charge Sensor to investigate the distribution of charge on a sphere, transfer the charge on contact between two spheres and charging by induction. The kit includes an electrostatics voltage source (output 750, 1500, 3000, 6000 VDC) and two conducting spheres. Extremely low output current makes this device safe for classroom use.
Available February 2010
The Electrostatics Kit is an accessory for the Vernier Charge Sensor. This kit allows students to perform a range of experiments in electrostatics including the use of Faraday’s pail, quantitative and qualitative measurement of charge, charging by friction, charging by contact, and charging by induction. The kit includes
- Faraday pail and cage
- Grounding plane
- Grounding wires and wrist strap
- Charge producers and proof plane
- Wool, vinyl, nylon rod, PVC rod
- Cotton cloth
Available February 2010
This kit includes a speaker and accessories that can be used with the Vernier Power Amplifier to study standing waves on a string, resonance in simple harmonic motion, and more.
Looking to do more with your turkey and potatoes this Thanksgiving? We’ve dug up from our innovative uses archives three great experiments for your Thanksgiving holiday.
- How quickly does your potato cool?
- Is Thanksgiving dinner really aggravating your acid indigestion?
- Who really broke the turkey wishbone?
We were honored to be presented with the “Business Partner Conservation Leadership Award” by The Nature Conservancy at a ceremony held on October 29, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. In presenting the award, it was said about Vernier Software & Technology:
“In a state renowned for green business, this software company raises the bar not only by making products that connect teachers and students with nature, but also by practicing a conservation ethic that includes sustainably designed facilities, green commuting, employee volunteerism for the environment, and nearly 15 years of supporting the work of The Nature Conservancy.”
Have a safe and festive Halloween! We were scared, surprised, and laughing at the costumed employees this year.
Various Costumes at Vernier for Halloween.
Vernier Chain Gang Crew were unlocked from their cells.
Beaver Fans – Bring Beaver Baseball to Beaverton!
Columbia River Crossing Project – A proposed 12-lane bridge between Oregon and Washington.
Marketing’s Worst Nightmare – inspired by 3 births in the marketing department in 2009.
Vernier Ceiling Fans.
Seventeen professors of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics recently spent four days at Vernier for in-depth, hands-on training on the latest tools for data logging in the science teaching laboratory. They represented several different universities throughout Brazil. They were joined by representatives of Hiperlab, Vernier’s Brazilian representative, and hosted by Jake Hopkins, Verle Walters, and Gerard Ezcurra. They even provided a Brazilian serenade at the Vernier Oktoberfest celebration!
Application deadline is November 30th, 2009!
The Vernier Technology Award is your opportunity to be honored for an innovative use of data-collection technology with your students.
Seven awards are offered annually: three high school (grades 9-12), two middle school (grades 6-8), one elementary (grades K-5), and one college.
The award consists of $1,000 in cash, $1,000 in Vernier data-collection technology, and up to
$1,000 for expenses to attend the 2010 NSTA national conference in Philadelphia.
In the latest edition of The Caliper, we’re unveiling the Vernier Mini GC, measuring electricity usage with Watts Up Pro, and much more! Read it online or join our mailing list to have The Caliper delivered to your school or e-mail inbox twice a year.
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