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Professor Paul Kimmel during the Rutgers University intro to chemistry class in the Beck Hall auditorium. (Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger) PISCATAWAY — At Rutgers University, there are few undergraduate ...

Organic chemistry is a notoriously hard subject. Now imagine learning it via Zoom. Labs and lectures — from Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry to Introductory Chemistry and upper-level seminars, ...

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