Come be my colleague! We are hiring someone at the Asst. or Assoc. Prof. level to teach undergrad Physical Chemistry. The successful candidate is also encouraged to contribute their expertise to other new or existing courses at UIS. @chemjobber.bsky.social #chemsky uis.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

My accidental bird feeder sunflowers are attracting pollinators. All the more reason to try to have a pollinator garden in the future!

Please consider helping my colleagues nearby: actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

UISIU gained a lot of momentum at our last bargaining session. If anyone is willing to help and share a link to our new letter-writing campaign, we'd be so grateful: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

We need the cerulean sweater scene from The Devil Wears Prada, but for science funding.

Tonight we feast on the products of a Maillard reaction. Tomorrow we fight.

10 does on the quad this evening

Recovering from the fall semester with a snug bug

Early look at my first go at #specsgrading in #orgo looks like there is some slight grade inflation with a direct comparison to points earned on the high stakes assessments. Drop rate is kinda high, but most of those students were not doing well enough to continue. Identified a lot of improvements

No one ever warns you about the weird, hyperspecific ways that grief can nuke you from orbit. Second time decorating for the holidays since losing my dad, and the ornament made from a crab shell leaves me sobbing in my twinkling living room. It was the last ornament he gave me.

If you're willing to help me and other NTT faculty at UIS get a fair and respectful contract bargained, please consider emailing my chancellor: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

No, I don't believe that's right, weather app

I cannot get up to be productive, I fear

Hello, chemsky! I've moved to specs grading where students can retake failed assessments (different versions). My students are not really reflecting on any failures, though. They're just sort of shotgunning their retakes over and over. Any advice to incentivize reflection?