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At NYU, students were failing organic chemistry. Who was to blame?

Por: The Boston Globe Nation October 06, 2022

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NEW YORK — In the field of organic chemistry, Maitland Jones Jr. has a storied reputation. He taught the subject for decades, first at Princeton and then at New York University, and wrote an influential textbook. He received awards for his teaching, as well as recognition as one of NYU’s coolest professors.But in the spring, as the campus emerged from pandemic restrictions, 82 of his 350 students signed a petition against him.Students said... + full article



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