Salvador Tarun has been a member of the 黑料传送门 faculty since 2016.
Fall 2025 Office Hours
Wed 12:00-3:00
or by appointment
Classes
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CHEM 118: Chemistry II
A continuation of CHEM 116. Topics to be covered include thermodynamics and reaction spontaneity, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, properties of acids and bases, aqueous solution equilibria, electrochemistry, molecular structure and bonding theories, transition metals and their coordination compounds, and chemical properties of selected elements.
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CHEM 129: Intro to Lab Research in Chem
An introduction to research methods used in chemistry laboratories. Topics include utilizing chemical literature, experimental design and iteration, and scientific communication. Students complete a quantitative analysis project utilizing spectroscopic methods and write a technical report describing their work.
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CHEM 407: RNA World
A survey of advances in our understanding of RNA Chemistry and Biology unveiling RNA's central role in life's emergence, developmental complexity, and RNA's impacts on health and environmental stress resiliency. Topics include RNA structure and chemistry; RNA as catalyst, information carriers, and regulators; non-coding RNAs and epigenetics of stress response, cancer and chronic diseases; viral RNAs and zoonotic infectious diseases; RNA vaccines and therapeutics; RNA and genome evolution, and the RNA World hypothesis. Experimental approaches are also emphasized.