Modern theoretical methods used in study of molecular structure, bonding, and reactivity. Concepts and practical applications. Semiempirical, ab initio, and density functional calculations of molecular electronic structure. Theoretical determination of molecular structure and spectra; relationship to...

This is an introductory course on estimation of measurement uncertainty, specifically related to chemical analysis (analytical chemistry). The course gives the main concepts and mathematical apparatus of measurement uncertainty estimation and introduces two principal approaches to measurement uncertainty...

Design new (bio)catalytic conversion routes to use biobased feedstocks to their highest potential as building blocks for chemicals, materials and fuels. Biomass is the only renewable feedstock which contains the carbon atoms needed to make the molecules to create chemicals, materials and fuels. However...

«Вокруг слишком много людей, которые зарабатывают деньги на невежестве тех, кто не потрудился узнать химию», – так один профессор ответил на вопрос своего студента: «Зачем мне химия в реальной жизни, если я не хочу быть химиком?»  Химия – одна из базовых наук, которая отвечает на вопрос «Как все уст...

Discover how controlling the local nanoscale structure and physics of semiconducting polymers allows for revolutionary new devices across the globe. Polymer-based electronic devices are emerging in next-generation applications that range from advanced display designs to real-time biomedical monitoring...

Use the skills and knowledge gained in the Biobased Sciences for Sustainability MicroMasters Program to design a sustainable biobased process and evaluate the technological, societal and economic impact. In this capstone project, you will focus on designing a sustainable Biobased process. The emphasis...

Investigate the cultivation and processing of cannabis, starting from seeds to a diversity of end products for a global market. This course will cover topics related to breeding, growing, and processing cannabis. Cultivation conditions, plant needs like lighting, care schedules, drying, and curing will...

Thermodynamics of Materials describes the fundamental competition between energy and disorder that determines the state of materials at equilibrium. This course describes the fundamental competition between energy and disorder that determines the state of materials at equilibrium. It introduces the laws...

Enhance your scientific thinking and data analysis skills with this in-depth adventure through biochemistry. Do you want to prepare for medical school, study a STEM field, become a research scientist, or transition to a career in the booming biotechnology industry? Or maybe you just want to understand...

Eventhough the amount of inorganic complexes in biological systems required trace amount, however its play a crucial role in sustaining life   Can you imagine life without oxygen...do you know how this oxygen molecules is carried in our blood systems? How plant survive by making its own food? Do you...

El alumno continuará adquiriendo importantes rudimentos de la Química Orgánica, sin darse cuenta y sin necesidad de conocimientos previos. Se satisfará la curiosidad del alumno sobre la estructura molecular de sustancias, tanto naturales como otras creadas por el Químico Orgánico. Percibirá su importancia...

The course deals with how to simulate and analyze stochastic processes, in particular the dynamics of small particles diffusing in a fluid. The motion of falling leaves or small particles diffusing in a fluid is highly stochastic in nature. Therefore, such motions must be modeled as stochastic processes...

Discover the ultimate origin of all chemical elements essential for life. Explore the Big Bang through Nobel Lectures and scientific papers in part 2 of Life in the Universe. This course will start with the nuclear structure of atoms and discuss the creation of hydrogen in the big bang universe and the...

This is an Exploratorium Teacher Institute professional development course open to any middle or high school science teacher. This course is designed to help science teachers infuse their curriculum with hands-on STEM activities that support the NGSS engineering practices. This is a hands-on workshop...

This introductory physical chemistry course examines the connections between molecular properties and the behavior of macroscopic chemical systems. Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics is a course in physical chemistry that relates the microscopic properties of molecules to the macroscopic behavior of...

This intermediate organic chemistry course focuses on the methods used to identify the structure of organic molecules, advanced principles of organic stereochemistry, organic reaction mechanisms, and methods used for the synthesis of organic compounds. Additional special topics include illustrating the...

This course will focus on the theory, design and operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. The course will also touch on contemporary issues regarding nuclear power generation including: the nuclear fuel cycle, the economics of nuclear power, and nuclear non-proliferation. The course, “A Look at...

If chemistry is the science of stuff, then analytical chemistry answers the question: what is it? And how much of it do you have? This course teaches how to do this with instrumental analysis! This course covers about a half a semester of instrumental analysis which is a standard part of the undergraduate...

This course is the second semester of the two semester sequence, Chemistry Concept Development and Application. This course will cover the topics of a typical second semester General Chemistry course at most colleges and universities. We will use the Chemistry Concept Development Study approach, developed...

Gain insight in how to evaluate an ongoing breeding program, both in terms of genetic progress and genetic diversity, and in how to get the genetic progress from the breeding program to the farmer. Animal breeding, and especially farm animal breeding, has developed into a professional industry with modern...