Our clients say....

*= comments specific to the Am. Chem. Soc. course, "Applied Optical Microscopy," written and taught by MME instructors for over 25 years

*"Doing light microcopy without this ACS course is like doing the laundry without a washing machine.  This is a great course for anyone using a microscope...beginners or advanced.  I learned a lot despite several years of experience with the microscope and I discovered that I still have more to learn."

*"I've learned this material many times before, but never presented in a way that made as much sense as Barbara [Foster] and Barry [Fookes] did.  Diffraction demos were fantastic!"

*"The instructors on this course were experts at microscopy, yet were able to teach at a beginner's level.  The mix of slides, overheads, written work, and especially, hands-on labs were well done and very helpful.  I appreciated their willingness to stay late in the evening if students requested extra time."

*"The enthusiasm of the instructors was contagious!  I cannot wait to get back to work to try to apply what I have learned to actual samples.  The instructors did a very good job of covering a tremendous amount of information in only three days --- and keeping it interesting."

"For someone who didn't know a lot to start with, it was wonderful.  The labs were very informative."

"Wonderful basic introduction/overview.  Enough theory to answer 'why?' but not so much as to overwhelm."

"The labs were beautifully done.  I learned a lot about my particular microscope's capabilities and, in general, about microscopes and their accessories."

"Terrific effort put into accommodating variable knowledge and experience levels of students.  I was very impressed with the context of the class.   I really did not expect to get so much information specific to my application."

"This is a great course for anyone using a microscope --- beginners or advanced. I learned a lot despite several years of experience with the microscope and I discovered that I still have more to learn."

*"Considering the short time frame, a lot of very useful information was presented in a clear,understandable fashion.  The hands-on labs were highly beneficial in cementing the ideas presented. The instructors are very knowledgeable and know how to present the material --- a rare find!  Instructors are also very approachable.  I hope I can get the company to send me again after I practice the basics."

"For anyone without formal microscopy training, the Koehler illumination set up pays for the course.  Polarized Light and optics lectures were very good."

"Really good introduction to a wide variety of topics.  Liked the discussions of how techniques worked, not just what you use them for.  Barbara is a great teacher --- can put the complicated in a non-complicated way."

"I was finally able to integrate and organize the bits and pieces that I had accumulated over the years."

"You covered an amazing amount of material very well.  I thought your coverage of the theoretical aspects was very well done and that it made the practical discussions/exercises much easier to understand."

"I found the course very comprehensive and each topic was covered in just the right amount of detail.  I learned a lot about things I never knew a microscope could do."