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Microscale Organic Chemistry Curriculum
Dana Walker Foehl converted the conventional introductory organic laboratory instruction to microscale revolutionizing organic chemistry laboratory instruction. Not only did this new instructional method change instructional practices, but it also resulted in significant reductions in laboratory hazardous waste by-products and laboratory expense as well as producing significant increases in student lab proficiency. The microscale organic chemistry curriculum was adopted by more than 400 colleges and universities throughout the country. In l986, Dana Mayo was the recipient of the first Charles A. Dana Award for Pioneering Achievement in Higher Education and were cited for “revolutionizing undergraduate instruction in chemistry.” In l987, he also received an award from the American Chemical Society Health and Safety.
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