A swipe of the finger across an iPhone screen launches molecules at targets through the open neck of an Erlenmeyer flask in an educational app a UCLA chemistry professor developed with his students.

STEM education—that’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—receives a lot of attention for its importance, especially as jobs in STEM fields are ever more available and necessary. But ...

As someone with a degree in Chemical Engineering, I know quite a bit about chemistry. It’s a fun, compelling science. But let’s be honest – it’s also a dangerous one. Things catch fire and explode all ...

If organic chemistry were easy, an old joke goes, it would be called biology. Getting a seat in Garg’s Chemistry 14D class—even one on the floor in the aisle—is for many undergraduates a cause for a ...

Oh, organic chemistry reaction mechanisms… They are indeed the bane of many a student’s existence. Yet, they may not be quite so painful if you have the Organic Chemistry! Complete app. This app ...

Learning organic chemistry and making flashcards go together like peanut butter and jelly. The Chemistry by Design app takes students of organic chemistry into the present technological age by ...

Organic chemistry professor Jon Njardarson understands that presentation is everything. That’s why he is working to represent and share information about organic chemistry in new ways, with ...

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I must admit that I'm one of those people who are both annoyed by and addicted to those pervasive little SMARTPHONE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS called "apps" that keep you connected to someone or something at ...

Most everyone seems to agree that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is the way of the future. STEM educated workers are in high demand and have a low unemployment rate.