A university exists to instill a liberal education. As such, today's apps should both aid you in your studies and expand your mind. Tomorrow's theme: the socialite.
Periodic Table and Chemistry Calculator by TWSS Worldwide
Description: Periodic table apps are a dime a dozen, but few are as detailed as this one. On top of expected elemental properties like mass and density, this app makes handy details like half-life and isotope abundance. Also, entering in a chemical formula calculates, among other things, mass percentage per element. Don't get too reliant, though; a chemistry professor may go atomic if you whip out a phone during an exam.
Price: $.99
Device: iPhone
EnglLits by ZappTek
Description: Here's an app for all the English majors out there. With nearly 50 titles already available, EngLits includes readable and audio summaries of many literary classics. Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens are well represented, but each pricey app only focuses on a single book. Probably best saved for when you failed to read a book, it's 2 a.m. so all the bookstores are closed and you have an exam in a few hours.
Price: $5.99
Device: iPhone
NPR Mobile by Bradley Fulbacher
Description: A well-rounded student is an informed one. And good 'ole fashioned NPR is still one of the best outlets for great information. It's not perfect, but this app does offer some functionality beyond standard podcasts. Programs are broken up into segments making searching specific topics easy. Got a favorite anchor? Browse by radio personalities so you'll never have to go a day without hearing the smooth and sagacious voice of Michele Norris.
Price: Free
Device: iPhone
TED by VenueM
Description: Ted.com is essentially a thinking man's Youtube. With thousands of insightful video lectures ranging from biologist Richard Dawkins discussing militant atheism to author Malcolm Gladwell musing on the complexity of spaghetti sauce, the site is a must-bookmark for inquisitive minds. Here's a thought: Cite a lecture or two on your next research paper.
Price: Free
Device: iPhone, Android
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