A study of University of Washington undergraduate records shows that underrepresented students received lower grades in general chemistry -- an introductory-level course series for many STEM degrees - ...

Many University of Minnesota students encounter difficulties with the introductory chemistry courses required to go on to more advanced coursework in many science majors. Instructors, for courses like ...

Introductory science classes typically require students to memorize facts, rather than teaching them the basis of scientific thinking. Maskot via Getty Images To graduate with a science major, college ...

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:51 p.m. After four weeks in her introductory chemistry course with nothing but physics material, Ella Ghazinouri felt out of her depth. “I thought it was really ...

Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry Dr. Krisztina Voronova’s teaching motto is simple: “science is fun!” She teaches introductory chemistry lectures at the College of Science ...

Almost anyone who has taken a chemistry course will tell you it can be a maddeningly complex subject. It comprises dozens of elements that can bond and interact in myriad ways, governed by several ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article included quotes from chemistry professor Michael Hecht which were mistranscribed and have been corrected. The ‘Prince’ regrets these errors. With the ...

Many students, especially non-science majors, dread chemistry. The first lesson in an introductory chemistry course typically deals with how to interpret the periodic table of elements, but its ...

Studies have shown that students from certain backgrounds are less likely than their peers to complete an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics -- or STEM. These ...