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The records in this collection primarily document Edward M. Eyring's activities in undergraduate chemistry education. This includes syllabi and lab manuals from courses that he taught throughout his career. There are also records pertaining to his his collaboration with the Lowell Bennion Community Service Center in developing an undergraduate curriculum that utilized community service projects; his affiliation with education-promoting organizations such as the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium; and his involvement in university education-oriented committees such as the Campus Recreation Committee, the Taskforce on Freshman Chemistry Curriculum, the University Committee on Environmental Issues, and the University Council on Teacher Education.

This collection also documents some of Edward Eyring's research activities in fossil fuel liquefaction, chemical reaction rates, and the use of laser technology in chemical research. Much of the correspondence in this collection consists of Eyring's interactions with colleagues from other U.S. and international institutions. Of note is the material dating from 1989 to 1994 pertaining to Eyring's association with Stan Pons concerning cold fusion research. Also covered are fellowships that he held with the U.S. Airforce, NATO, and the Indo-U.S. Subcommission on Education and Cultural Fellowship.

Eyring's administrative activities are primarily covered in the memoranda from the corresponding years of his department chairmanship.