Narratives of undergraduate research, mentorship, and teaching at UCLA
Open Access
- 28 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Vol. 93 (2), 207-221
- https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2020-1007
Abstract
This work describes select narratives pertaining to undergraduate teaching and mentorship at UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry by Alex Spokoyny and his junior colleagues. Specifically, we discuss how individual undergraduate researchers contributed and jump-started multiple research themes since the conception of our research laboratory. This work also describes several recent innovations in the inorganic and general chemistry courses taught by Spokoyny at UCLA with a focus of nurturing appreciation for research and creative process in sciences including the use of social media platforms.Keywords
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