Early results suggesting that virtual-reality modules reduce student anxiety in general chemistry laboratory courses were presented at the ASBMB Teaching Undergraduate Education in the Molecular Life Sciences conference in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dr. Zurita Lopez presented evidence that VR practice can ease anticipatory anxiety before lab courses at the AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education conference.
Findings from the NSF-funded project on chemistry laboratory anxiety and self-efficacy, presented at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting.
Dr. Zurita Lopez presented the lab’s PGC-1α work at DiscoverBMB in Seattle and received a travel award.
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Schmid College of Science & Technology