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Super chill, no bull****, prone to the occasional nutty outburst ("If the water molecule were straight instead of curved, we'd all be vapor!!!) Likes to do a lot of demonstrations in his labs (even if they aren't all that relevant to the lecture, lol

BEST TEACHER EVER!!!! He is absolutely nutty, which is EXTREMELY entertaining. I actually looked forward to going to his classes.

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BEST GUY!!!! Number one prof of all time! Made getting up at 8:30 for lecture fun!

Dr. Nash is a great guy. He's an excellent teacher and a smart man. His exams always test us on what he says they will and the match the homework problems exactly

Nash makes chemistry that much better, he'll make all your other professors look bad. Be greatful you have such a good professor!!!

Not an easy class, but he is a funny/good teacher and makes it interesting.

Great teacher; great passion for learning.

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Great Teacher, he teaches in so many ways so that everyone can learn.

He did an excellent job making sure everyone understood the material. Make sure you come to lecture because he is hilarious!

Good teacher. I think. Didn't go to lecture much.

Great guy, makes class fun, explains things very well, one of the best chem profs

Good prof, kinda hard class, but makes it very enjoyable. Made it ok to go to a 8:30 class

He has awesome demonstrations, though some lectures can get really boring. He's kind of quirky so he'll at least keep you awake usually. The tests are alright, and the homework's not too bad, just don't leave it til the night before, because it's occassionally long.

Nash is a great teacher. However his exams are very difficult and are heavily based off of the lab material in addition to the course material. Overall a great teacher and fun class.

Nash is odd at first, but he's just stuck in the 70's or something. Lectures are pretty good and his tests are based almost solely off lectures. Fairly straight forward class. His demonstrations are useful and he has lots of amusing side comments.

Very funny guy, once you get past his retro appearance. Lectures were usually funny, and demonstrations were awesome. Tests are based mostly off lecture materials and homework, which is not always hard, but sometimes lengthy. The TA makes a huge difference in how you do in this class. Nash is approachable though, and helpful in office hours.

I've taken quite a few chemistry courses, and Nash is by far my favorite professor out of all of them! Great professor!

Exams are nearly impossible to do well on. Expect bad grades.

Nash is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is a little quirky but once you get past that hes great. Every time I had a question and went to him after lecture he was extremely helpful and would always spend time making sure you understood. lectures could be dull but he usually made it interesting. However exams are heavy on concepts.

Great Teacher

Pretty good professor overall. He keeps lectures interesting and explains key concepts pretty well. Exams weren't too hard and labs were easy. One of the better professors I've had at Purdue!

Dr Nash makes this class easy to follow and is awesome

Go to lectures, they help tremendously. Make sure to complete homework on time and take labs seriously.

Dr. Nash is a really good professor. If you are lucky enough to get him, be thankful. There's no guarantee who you're going to get as your primary chem professor -- and he is a good one. With Nash just attend class and there is no need for the textbook. Use the resource room for practice tests which greatly prepare you for the exams.

Chemistry is an extremely hard subject. Nash simplifies it enough to understand but makes it difficult enough that we are challenged.

While I find the general chemistry subject to be redundant (this is the third time I've had to "learn the basics") Dr. Nash keeps lectures interesting so I don't mind going to class.

Although I am only but a freshman, I can tell Dr. Nash will be one of the best professors I will ever have. He TRULY values understanding, and although this results in difficult exams, this is type of learning that will stick with you. He does everything right from lectures, examples, explanations, labs, etc. If you have the opportunity, TAKE HIM.

Dr. Nash is one of the best professors I have ever had! He is a super chill guy and he explains complex chemistry in a way that students can actually understand. He plays music at the beginning of lecture, cracks jokes and does great demos!! He gives students a 2-5 minute break during the lecture as a transition to a new topic... very helpful.

I was fortunate enough to have Nash for both CHM 125/126 and WOW is he spectacular. It's rare to find a professor that values true understanding and making "problem-solvers" out of students. Read the textbook, invest time in this course, and you'll get a lot out of it. I would retake Nash in a heartbeat. He has given me a strong foundation in chem.

If you can get Nash for this class the absolutely do it. His lectures are great and I actually looked forward to going. I'm in ChemE and he actually gave me even more inspiration and fascination with chemistry.

Dr. Nash is an incredible professor with great lectures and an awesome personality. He really understands what he is talking about and can explain it very well! I have absolutely no clue what his exams are based off of. I think his notes but I'm still not sure. Great professor. HARD class!

He did a very good job of keeping the class engaging and was very easy to understand. He explained things in a way that students could relate to and was always very willing to answer questions! I liked him so much that I am taking his CHM116 course next semester.

The best chemistry professor at Purdue. He explains concepts in detail and in a way that is interesting. He answers all questions and is very open to students going to his office for help. Chemistry at purdue can be challenging, but taking Nash is the way to go.

Great professor! He's really passionate about his field and has an open door office hours policy.

Dr. Nash is the best general chemistry professor there is. Hands down. He makes the lectures interesting and genuinely cares about how you do in his class. We talked about crack and cocaine in class. That being said, he doesn't give easy exams and a lot of the exams are about the things that he says but doesn't write down on the notes. Great prof.

Phenomenal lecturer! Very approachable, kind and funny. His perspective on chemistry is great - he really makes you see the history, structure and beauty in his field. Plus he gives you a break in the middle of his lecture which makes it much easier to absorb the second half of the lecture. Finally, you can really tell he cares about his students.

He is really great at what he does. You can really tell he is passionate about chemistry. Sit in the front because he's pretty soft-spoken! I'll really miss him next year!

I loved Dr. Nash's class. He thoroughly explains all the concepts and makes it fun at the same time. The exams are difficult, but he shifts the class grade scale to make it fair for everyone taking the class.

Great professor. Very passionate about chemistry. However, not a 5 because unless you're in the first two rows, he's hard to understand. During lecture, write down EVERYTHING he says, especially the stuff he doesn't write down. It will help you on tests.

There are no clicker questions, so you don't HAVE TO show up-- but I'd recommend it. Lectures are not online and sometimes there are helpful handouts. Lectures are not always connected to homework, and quizzes are not very related to homework or lectures. When it comes to tests, "everything is fair game".

I really enjoyed Nash as a lecturer. His lectures were interesting and easy to follow. He made understanding the material easier. I did have to read a lot of the textbook outside of class to pick up on certain things that weren't covered in lecture. The tests were really easy for about 16/20 questions with the last few being tricky, so overall fine

his lecture style was helpful and made it easy to take notes

Phenomenal professor! Dr. Nash explains things very clearly and is obviously very passionate about chemistry. Would recommend 110%!

Prof. Nash is the greatest resource I've had at Purdue. His gen-chem classes are exceptionally difficult for 100 level classes but he clearly loves the topic and every student brave enough to take his course for majors. Nash is incredibly helpful outside of class. His exams are brutal, write everything you can possibly think of if you want a 70%.

Good teacher. He explains concepts really well. The only thing that sucked about CHM 116 was that the concept questions were incredibly poorly written, but apparently now they're gone. He does speak a bit quiet in lecture, but lecture will probably be mostly empty anyway so just sit near the front. He also tends to go over time.

Some people find his lectures dry, but they're easy to follow and if you pay attention, you'll learn the material. The exams aren't very hard if you know the basic concepts and memorize how to do a few calculations.

Great professor! Clearly explains the material and gives good example problems. Does a good job of preparing students for exams. I would highly recommend taking his class! I struggled with chem 115 (with a different professor), but understood everything with Nash!

Love him. He's hilarious and easy to pay attention to, but also knows what he's talking about end explains it in a clear and linear way. Definitely would take another class from him. The class is hard no matter what so I high key recommend reading the textbook and going to the PARTE sessions on Fridays.

Dr. Nash is a high quality lecturer. If you listen to him and diagnose what he is telling you, you'll find no problem succeeding in his course.

If you do the textbook readings and enjoy the subject, his lectures will be super engaging. He teaches more concepts than calculations but makes sure to work at least one example problem per calculation type. His demonstrations emphasize the points he teaches.

Best lecturer I had all year. Great personality, thorough notes, and slow enough speed. Besides the first exam, the rest were incredibly easy (I just studied the homework and that's what worked for me). I heard other say they didn't care for him too much, but I personally really enjoyed him.

Nash was a very entertaining lecturer, so much so that he made me consider Chemical Engineering as a major. He was very knowledgeable and would clearly convey the importance of what we were learning.

Dr. Nash was a fabulous professor who made chemistry entertaining. He was able to break down complex concepts into simple more digestible parts.

I liked Dr. Nash's lectures a lot, very entertaining. Overall, he's a good professor that wants his students to do well in the course, and is very approachable outside of class. The course isn't anything terrible in terms of difficulty but be prepared to step it up as the course progresses. Practice exams and book questions are very helpful!

Pretty monotone so it could be tough to pay attention. Otherwise, gave good lectures that were completely relevant to exams/labs. Did some cool demonstrations in lecture. Definitely reading the textbook before class so you're not completely lost if you struggle with chemistry.

Dr Nash is great at what he does, however, its very hard to keep up with his lectures at times.

Dr. Nash is absolutely the best professor you could hope for in a class like this. He is extremely conceptual and writes notes with us rather than reading from a powerpoint. He cuts out useless information and really works to make sure we understand the bigger picture. Chances are if you do not do well in this class it is your own fault

Good lecturer. He was funny and made the lessons interesting by not just teaching us the material but also application and other interesting information.

Professor Nash is really good at explaining concepts. He chooses to spend lecture time discussing concepts instead of focusing a lot on math. He does a few examples, but the textbook has a lot of example problems. You can usually just look at a few problems in the textbook and do the homework. There are also a lot of office hours if you need help.

gives good lectures

I believe Nash does a great job teaching the course. Other people may disagree. You need to read for the course and not solely rely on the lectures if you want to do good. Nash has the slides he posted for his lectures, but show up to lecture. He writes a lot more in his notebook, that is not provided in the slides.

Nash always talks in a monotone voice. If you, for some reason, need to go to a morning lecture and he is the lecturer, you will constantly feel the need to fall asleep in class. Otherwise though, the information he says is useful and he does practice problems in class to demonstrate the calculations that he talks about.

Does a solid job explaining his slides. Does use examples but I do remember him skipping some of them which was a little annoying. Always had rock and roll playing when I walked into my 8:30 lecture which was very memorable.

Prof Nash was one of the most entertaining lecturers I've ever had. Though I needed to supplement with outside reading, his passion for the topic was evident and he was more than willing to help

you are lucky if you have him

Dr. Nash was very involved in his lectures and explained things well. If you enjoy chemistry you should enjoy this class. Exams were similar to previous exams and easy to study for.

Nash is a great CHM115 lecturer given the options. He basically reads off of his slides but has in-depth examples that he will do actively in class. He sometimes rambles about irrelevant stuff, but besides that he's pretty good. Best advice is to attend lecture and use BoilerExams and all the review material the course provides.

Dr. Nash was a passionate professor that made the content interesting and fun. The only downside is he will skip over example problems in hopes of getting the lecture finished. Overall, I would take a class with him again.

Nash's lectures were straightforward and clear. They do feel a little slow and monotonous sometimes, but the examples and his explanations helped me understand chemistry way more compared to when I was taking CHM115 last semester. Some humor is sprinkled throughout lectures and he is always open to helping. Cool dude.

Professor Nash's lectures are engaging, but he tends to skip example problems. Luckily, Unstuck AI and the free textbook were helpful for practice and staying on top of the material.

From start to end, Dr. Nash's lectures were chill and knowledge-packed. The vibe/environment was chill and the presentations were organized and understandable. Additionally, the demos were enjoyable and the overall flow, in terms of syllabus content, was smooth sailing.

Overall, this course can be very difficult, but if you ask for help and go to TA office hours, you can succeed. In the spring semester at least, each week they give you exam problems on Friday instead of lecture, and these are super helpful for exam prep.

seems like a funny guy. mostly just reads off the slides. the labs are the most annoying part about this class. homework and exams aren't bad if you can understand the course content.

He was a very good professor who explained things with many real life examples and helped me grasp chemistry better.

I do think his voice is a little monotone but overall he speaks clearly and I am usually able to understand what he's talking about. Gives lots of example problems. Sometimes content on homework is ahead of when we cover it in lecture. Not accessible outside of class - one office hour a week and it was during the beginning of my lab for the class.

Nash is a chill teacher, couple of demos through the semester. He moves super fast through material though so we were ahead of the exam schedule by quite a bit. Good teacher though, would take him again.

I had Nash for the first half of the semester, and although it was difficult to keep up with the slides and writing notes in lecture, he covered everything needed for the exams and I didn't open the textbook once. He starts each class with rock music and does interesting in-class experiments, it is absolutely worth it to do the tedious note-taking.

I disagree with people who say he's too monotone. He's less energetic than the professor who teaches the second half of this course, but I like his calm lecture style and he explains the material clearly. He's organized and we cover all the material in class so you don't have to read the textbook. I highly recommend him or Ms. Miller for CHM 115.

He cares about what he teaches but, didn't always go over everything we needed