We will be holding a virtual information session Nov 13th from 7:30-8:30PM CST for students interested in pursuing a PhD in chemistry at UIowa. Interested students can register here: uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #chemistry #gradschool

It was such a fun and unexpected encounter! So nice to see you!

✨ Headed to #ACSFall2025? Want some COMP stickers? Find an ACS COMP Executive Committee member and grab a few! 🧪💻🎉 #ACSCOMP #CompChem

I got too into talking to people at #ACSFall2025 to post about my own talk. Luckily, I have another chance on Wednesday!

Ready to hear @peremiro.bsky.social talk about vanadium alkoxide clusters #FallACS2025

Looking forward to #ACSFall2025 this week. My first talk is Monday in the NUCL afternoon session! On Wednesday, I am in INORG. Hope to see friends and make new ones!

Had a great time at the RERC with @n8trium.bsky.social and @bessvlai.bsky.social !!

Check out our newest preprint with @ewerpointe.bsky.social and Jorge Barroso! chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...

I was bummed to miss a conference last week (got mono! Ahh!!!) but am so happy I feel up for #RERC30! Hope it doesn't tired me out too much and I get to hear about everyone's cook work!

Home sick today and opened my window for fresh air. The construction crew next door is killing it with their music choice. Nickelback, Gaga, songs from Pitch Perfect, Shrek. Love it!

Getting a nice thank you note from a student makes end of the semester grading, and all the previous effort, worth it.

NSF used to be $8.5b, they are proposing to cut it down to below $4b. The grants funded more 5000 graduate students directly or indirectly and the majority of basic research in natural sciences and humanities. What is our priority?

Today we mark the 75th anniversary of NSF. Support from NSF drives discovery, education & innovation in every corner of the US. The impact of recent cuts will reverberate out and impact all of us.

Today @n8trium.bsky.social passed his candidacy exam! He did a fantastic job!

Found an image to go with the video for #WorldQuantumDay! Explore quantum physics with this brilliant visual roadmap from @dominicwalliman.com ( @domainofscience.com )! See how it all connects! #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumWorld

The EARTH Center (erc-earth.ku.edu) is hiring a Director for Recruiting, Training, and Mentoring (DRTM). This is a multi-institutional center, and this position is hosted at USD. The job description is in the link. Check it out! yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/43177

Pushing the known limits of lanthanide oxidation, chemists have isolated praseodymium (Pr) in the +5 oxidation state. The finding suggests that chemists should shift how they situate lanthanides in the periodic table. cen.acs.org/materials/in... #chemsky🧪

Someone was happy to meet Dash at the Iowa Heartlanders game. Thinking about attending the playoffs. @bessvlai.bsky.social @goheartlanders.bsky.social

Check out a summary of our recent work with @f-orbitals.bsky.social and the Popov group on a pentavalent Pr complex! cen.acs.org/materials/in...

Good thing that I work in print media, because I reallys struggle to pronounce praseodymium. My latest piece in @cenmag.bsky.social about a Pr5+ compound from @stormslapierre.bsky.social @bessvlai.bsky.social and Ivan A. Popov. cen.acs.org/materials/in...

At a meeting where they put out chocolate milk and candy for the before lunch snack. I feel like they get me.

We were able to draw analogies to our other work in high valent copper chemistry. Check it out, especially if you love inverted ligand fields as much as I do

New work out by @rcsabya.bsky.social and undergrad co-author Naomi Rehberg! Continuing our interest in actinide-arene and borohydride bonds. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

"We urge all leaders, not to ignore or contradict advice that is supported by a consensus of evidence. We urge policymakers to help boost people’s confidence in vaccines, and not to undermine scientific and medical institutions or the process of research." www.nature.com/artic...

When Donald Trump threatens student protests, consider why: throughout modern history, student movements have repeatedly been the catalyst that toppled dictatorships. Authoritarian leaders fear campus activism precisely because it works. Below is a list of 36 student-led pro-democracy movements.🧵

Would like to highlight a paper we published today in @naturephysics.bsky.social, as it's a really big moment for the journal. It's our first primary research paper in Physics Education Research. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Finished page two! 18 to go. #PandemicLongDogSamplers #CrossStitch #WIP

I'm hiring a postdoc! Come join us and model actinides. Iowa is a great place to learn radiochemistry! #chempostdoc #compchem @chemjobber.bsky.social jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view...

For the many new faces I'm seeing around in #compchemsky 🧪 go.bsky.app/UGFPoE2

Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.

I like it. Pere still doesn't. Arnau prefers mussels.

In a time where every week is crazier than the previous one, there is always time for Sunday paella 🥘 and some chicken croquetas as appetizer.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

We're hiring! Concordia University (Montreal) has a position open in Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing. Looking for expertise in synthetic biology, bioengineering and bioprocessing with an applied focus on sustainability, food security, or human health: www.concordia.ca/artsci/about...

What a change in weather. Last week was so cold and today I should have worn a lighter jacket. #Midwest

Can't predict what they will eat but it sure is nice when they like something new!

My graduate student Genevieve Duggan is having a blast. She got her first 1st author paper, co-authored one with @matsonlab.bsky.social, and got another one just accepted. #RaisingStar pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Bummed to miss my trip to Tulane today (just run a run of the mill flight delay). Looking forward to getting it rescheduled in the future!

Page finish 1/20 on #PandemicLongDogSamplers! #CrossStitch. Super fun so far.

New start! This is #Pandemic by #LongDogSamplers. Biggest project I have taken on so far and my first from this designer. My goal is to "finish in four" #CrossStitch #NewStart #WIP

And wear some layers while you are at it.

Today I plan to keep my winter boots on all day. Stay warm out there

Bowling!

Me: Look at me, posting my syllabus early. Me Later: Oh look at that, all the times and dates are wrong.

Forgot to share my holiday page 6 finish here! Even made some progress on page 7. The last three pages are shorter, but I estimate I still have around 5000 stitches to go. #CrossStitch #WIP #BackSplash #CarolynManningDesigns

Having a great visit with family! And glad there is snow!

FINALLY INDEED! #compchem

Finished page 5! #CrossStitch #BackSplash #WIP

Cross stitch, video games, homemade soup and an ice storm. Not too bad when you don't have to go out!