Papers by Kimberly Edwards
Journal of Chemical Education, Sep 2, 2015
A visual aid teaching tool, the DanceChemistry video series, has been developed to teach fundamen... more A visual aid teaching tool, the DanceChemistry video series, has been developed to teach fundamental chemistry concepts through dance. These educational videos present chemical interactions at the molecular level using dancers to represent molecules. The DanceChemistry videos help students visualize chemistry ideas in a new and memorable way. Surveying the general laboratory course at the University of California-Irvine (n = 1266), 75% of the students said they wanted to use these videos to learn additional chemistry topics in the future. Data from a pre-and post-test show that there was an increase in students providing the correct answer after watching a five minute DanceChemistry video. These instructional videos are disseminated broadly through the specifically dedicated YouTube channel, DanceChemistry.
Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The instruction of high enrollment general and organic chemistry laboratories at a large public 1... more The instruction of high enrollment general and organic chemistry laboratories at a large public 10 university always have curricular, administrative, and logistical challenges. Herein, we describe how we met these challenges in the transition to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the reasoning behind our approach, the utilization of our existing web-based course content, the additions and alterations to our curriculum, replacement of experimental work with videos, the results of both student and TA surveys, and lessons learned for iterations of these courses in the near 15 future. File list (3) download file view on ChemRxiv CHEMRXIV-Online in No Time.pdf (1.57 MiB) download file view on ChemRxiv Online in No Time Supporting Information.pdf (181.10 KiB) download file view on ChemRxiv bigbrother_python_code.py (3.15 KiB)
Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The instruction of high enrollment general and organic chemistry laboratories at a large public 1... more The instruction of high enrollment general and organic chemistry laboratories at a large public 10 university always have curricular, administrative, and logistical challenges. Herein, we describe how we met these challenges in the transition to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the reasoning behind our approach, the utilization of our existing web-based course content, the additions and alterations to our curriculum, replacement of experimental work with videos, the results of both student and TA surveys, and lessons learned for iterations of these courses in the near 15 future. File list (3) download file view on ChemRxiv CHEMRXIV-Online in No Time.pdf (1.57 MiB) download file view on ChemRxiv Online in No Time Supporting Information.pdf (181.10 KiB) download file view on ChemRxiv bigbrother_python_code.py (3.15 KiB)
Inorganic Chemistry, 1999
Triosmium dinitrido-bridged compounds Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 L 6 (L) 3-picoline, 4-ethylpyridine, 4-tert... more Triosmium dinitrido-bridged compounds Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 L 6 (L) 3-picoline, 4-ethylpyridine, 4-tert-butylpyridine) have been prepared via the thermolysis of the terminal nitrido complexes Os(N)Cl 3 L 2. X-ray structural studies of Os 3 (N) 2-Cl 8 (4-Etpy) 6 and Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 (4-t-Bupy) 6 reveal a linear Os 3 (N) 2 unit with multiple bonding significantly localized in the outer osmium-nitrogen bonds in Os V tNsOs IV sNtOs V. A simple model of bonding and electronic structure consistent with the solid-state structures is discussed.
Journal of Chemical Education, 2007
Inorganic …, 1999
Triosmium dinitrido-bridged compounds Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 L 6 (L = 3-picoline, 4-ethylpyridine, 4-ter... more Triosmium dinitrido-bridged compounds Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 L 6 (L = 3-picoline, 4-ethylpyridine, 4-tert-butylpyridine) have been prepared via the thermolysis of the terminal nitrido complexes Os(N)Cl 3 L 2 . X-ray structural studies of Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 (4-Etpy) 6 and Os 3 (N) 2 Cl 8 ...
Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
A lab was developed for use in an undergraduate honors and majors general chemistry laboratory to... more A lab was developed for use in an undergraduate honors and majors general chemistry laboratory to introduce students to optics, spectroscopy, and the underlying principles of quantum mechanics. This lab includes four mini-experiments exploring total internal reflection, the tunneling of light, spectra of sparklers and colored candles, and emission spectra of gases. These mini-experiments were of a mixture of styles, from open-ended inquiry, to more traditional cookbook experiments, and were chosen to echo current graduate research. In the accompanying lecture, students were given an overview of quantum mechanics and a primer on what type of information can be gleaned from a spectrum.
Gene Function & Disease, 2000
The gene for the cellular receptor of coxsackievirus group B and adenoviruses (CVADR) has recentl... more The gene for the cellular receptor of coxsackievirus group B and adenoviruses (CVADR) has recently been isolated. The complete cDNA of the human and mouse genes has been published and demonstrated to code for a 46 kDa membrane protein that bears similarity to ...
Journal of Chemical Education, 2009
Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of cancer, having a high recurrence rate but no effective ... more Melanoma is one of the deadliest types of cancer, having a high recurrence rate but no effective chemotherapy . It is the eighth most common U.S. malignancy, and recent years have seen significant increases in the incidence rate of melanoma and especially of early stage melanomas (3-6). Disulfiram (DSF) is an FDA-approved drug used in alcohol-aversion therapy for over 50 years ( ); it is a potent inhibitor of aldehyde dehydrogenase and people treated with this drug have a violent and noxious reaction upon imbibing alcoholic spirits (7). Recent reports from several labs have shown DSF to have high and selective toxicity towards melanoma cancer in vitro . Cell viability studies show that this toxicity is dependent on the presence of metal ions and suggests that the active agent is likely a Cu complex, bis(diethyldithiocarbamate)Cu(II) or Cu(deDTC) 2 , which is formed in situ .
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