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“Giving Back: Researchers Help the “Chem Kids” Tackle Organic Chemistry in UCLA Children’s Camp", UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2024.
“Organic Chem for Kids? UCLA Program Immerses Youngsters in Notoriously Challenging Subject” UCLA Newsroom, 2023.
“Neil Garg Receives AAAS Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science” UCLA Newsroom, 2023.
“An Effort to Improve Mentoring” Science Magazine Editor’s Blog, 2022.
“UCLA Researchers Seek to Inspire Love for Chemistry with Educational Website” Daily Bruin, 2022.
“Neil Garg, UCLA students, his Daughters Win Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize” UCLA Newsroom, 2021.
“UCLA Lab Creates Virtual Reality App to Help Students with Organic Chemistry” Daily Bruin, 2021.
“UCLA Faculty-in-Residence Find Ways to Connect Despite Pandemic Limitations” Daily Bruin, 2021.
“How Did Organic Chemistry Become so Beloved at UCLA? Professor Neil Garg is Glad you Asked” UCLA Newsroom, 2020.
“New Organic Chemistry Website Hopes to Be Engaging, Interactive Student Resource” Daily Bruin, 2019.
"Student-Developed Tool Brings 3D Molecular Models to Smartphone Screen" Daily Bruin, 2018.
“Inspired Teaching Rewarded”, NY Times Newspaper Announcement, 2018.
“Neil Garg Wins Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2018.
“UCLA’s Neil Garg Wins Country’s Leading Teaching Award and its $250,000 Prize” UCLA Newsroom, 2018.
"Organic Chemistry App Game: Science Does Not Have to Be Scary" ChemistryViews, 2018.
"This Standing-Room-Only Class Features Music Videos, a Gaming App and...Breathalyzers" EdSurge, 2018.
"Professor and Former Students Develop Organic Chemistry Game App" Daily Bruin, 2017.
"Chemistry Professor Nominated for Award Honoring Teaching Ability" Daily Bruin, 2017.
“Chemistry Professor Neil Garg to Deliver Free, Public Lecture” UCLA Newsroom, 2017.
“Color Your Own Chemistry”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2017.
"Professor Neil Garg Publishes Kid-Friendly Organic Chemistry Book" Daily Bruin, 2017.
“Garg Wins 2017 Royal Society of Chemistry Teaching Award” UCLA Newsroom, 2017.
“Organic Chemistry Sizzles for BACON Students Around the World” UCLA Newsroom, 2016.
“Bringing Home the Bacon”, Chemistry World Magazine, 2016.
“Neil Garg named 2015 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching California Professor of the Year”, UCLA Newsroom, 2015.
“UCLA's Neil Garg Reveals His Award-Winning Teaching Techniques in TEDx Talk” UCLA Newsroom, 2015.
“Chemistry Education for the YouTube Generation”, Chemical and Engineering News, 2015.
“Chemistry Professor Neil Garg Honored with Gold Shield Faculty Prize” UCLA Newsroom, 2015.
“Professor's BACON Fuses Chemistry, Biology Education with Pop Culture” Daily Bruin, 2015.
“Has Organic Chemistry Become UCLA Most Beloved Class?” UCLA Newsroom, 2014.
“The 8 Coolest Classes to Take at UCLA” Buzzfeed, 2014
“A Magical Reaction: Mix Chemistry, YouTube, and a Special Teacher” UCLA Magazine, 2014.
“UCLA Professor Develops Class Lab From ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Grant” American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute’s Nexus News, 2014.
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Chemistry)” UCLA Newsroom, 2013.
“Best Classes in L.A.: Organic Chemistry at UCLA” LA Weekly, 2012.
“Student Video Competitions Continue to Heat Up” Chemical & Engineering News, 2012.
“Chemistry You Can Dance To” UCLA Newsroom, 2012.
“Life on the Hill is New Territory for These Faculty” UCLA Newsroom, 2012.
“Chemistry Never Sounded This Good” UCLA Newsroom, 2011.
“Organic Chemistry Music Videos Building Momentum” Chemical & Engineering News, 2011.
“Video Thunderdome” Chemical & Engineering News, 2010.
“Students Rap to Chemistry” UCLA Newsroom, 2010.
“Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation” Nature Chemistry, 2010.
