Fire!? @uiowaalumni.bsky.social

Do you teach large enrollment STEM classes in higher education? Are you interested in doing more active learning in your courses? Resources and dedicated mentorship are available! Apply for the Large Class Transformation Award-link in next post. #edusky #teaching #STEM #learningisnotaspectatorsport

JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?

Almost all of the scientists were previously at US institutions go.nature.com/4tzxGX5

NSF... still a backstop?

Also Florida Tech.

NSF Update Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit. Now by Directorate... 1/11

Not The Onion: this is a quote from someone who voted to let state departments hide waste and abuse from the auditor.

The president is overruling science to eliminate measures that protect us from pollution and environmental damage, mainly to benefit multinational corporations that have thrown money at his campaign, ballroom, and family. It's simple corruption, and it will cost American lives and livelihoods.

This is not enough. We’re spending $350M on an unaccountable private school voucher program while constitutionally underfunding our public schools. Iowa kids deserve better. Accountability and transparency now. who13.com/news/politic...

A new study has shown that miscarriage or induced abortion is NOT a potential risk factor for breast cancer, contrary to continued anti-choice propaganda. Even several abortions or miscarriages does not increase risk. The study used high-quality Finnish registry data.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Follow these awesome women ocean scientists, many of whom I'm proud to call colleagues and delighted to call friends. 🧪🦑🌍🐟 go.bsky.app/7MdiLgo

screw. this. guy.

This does not mean what he thinks it means

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 381 tenure-track positions and 82 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

Tomorrow, Trump plans to terminate $600 million in health supporting grants in 4 states. We have a list of the grants they plan to axe here: grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... But the Trump Admin knows these cuts are unpopular, and they've reversed course before. TACO. So call your reps.

Pure inadvertent comedy gold #IDSky

What would you do if I wasn't here?

Landing in Dunedin Aotearoa in about 90 minutes for the start of a trip that represents the culmination of a dream I’ve had since I was ten years old.

Watercolor inspired by xylem #sciart This one is cool because it's box-mounted, no framing required artologica.etsy.com/listing/4441...

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 379 tenure-track positions and 81 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪

Reminder: Never capitulate to tyrants. Fight Back. #DefendHigherEd #AcademicSky

Solid Saturday... but cold. the fuel was jelling.

Akira Yoshino, joint winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was born #OTD in 1948. His work and that of the other laureates led to the commercial lithium-ion batteries used in phones and other devices today: www.compoundchem.com/2019/10/09/2...#OTD #ChemSky 🧪

Legalize Plato! Top-down decisions to censor, cancel, or flag classes at Texas A&M do not protect students. It harms their growth. Brian Evans, @texasaaup.bsky.social president, believes in the students’ ability to stand up for themselves, and for the futures of their university and of Texas.

Staying well‑balanced is essential during your grad or postdoc journey. With deadlines, research, and projects piling up, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. We spoke with several grad students and postdocs about how they prioritize self‑care and handle pressure along the way. [1/2]

What Derek says. I checked mine (still solid) and appreciate the peace of mind...

Do you feel safer that this administration has decided to bypass nuclear protocols in order to build a bunch of experimental nuclear reactors? Do you think they are competent to create a safe and successful program? 🗽

Abstract submissions for ACS Fall 2026, taking place August 23–27, 2026 in Chicago, IL, are now open! Researchers can submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations, and we invite you to share your latest work with the global chemistry community. Submit by March 30: buff.ly/s2AnhdS

This is a special one for me. Getting any paper published in a peer-reviewed journal is amazing (especially as a corresponding author) but to be published in JACS is something else! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 372 tenure-track positions and 76 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky ⚗️🧪

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

Anyway, once again, asking if anyone is hiring for an analytical chemist with interests in ftms, NMR, and general futzing with instruments and software, in Europe or the UK.

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

We all appreciate Mn. #chemsky #chemchat

The federal government is murdering our neighbors in broad daylight and carrying out a mission of terror against the Twin Cities. Schools and businesses are closed and people are staying home because they’re afraid of ICE. This is America in 2026: at war against its own people.

This is ok tho

-40 windchills? Pour it on.

Congratulations to Rebecca Rice from Avram Gold’s lab for leading this collaboration between the Gold and Surratt labs at UNC with Tofwerk and Hartmut Hermann’s lab in Leipzig Germany. Great work Rebecca!!!! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

#facultychemjobs weather report: steady at 24% down Today, there are 372 TT research/teaching positions, 70 teaching positions for the 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List. 1/21/25: 471 tenure-track, 79 teaching 1/23/24: 511 tenure-track, 71 teaching 12/2025: 25% off-pace 9/25: 39% off-pace

The night before classes never fails to impress.

“Faith leaders, union representatives and community members are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom on Friday, Jan. 23 — urging all Minnesotans not to go to work, school or go shopping in response to Operation Metro Surge.”

BREAKING: President Donald Trump has purchased at least $50 million in municipal and corporate bonds through December, including debt issued by Netflix, $NFLX, CoreWeave, $CRWV, General Motors, $GM, Boeing, $BA, and Occidental Petroleum, $OXY. #stocks #options #finance #trading

Are you a grad student struggling with a blank page? These strategies could help go.nature.com/4jGEmhO

I've had three meeting requests come in today, and all three are over lunchtime (on different days in the future). Why do people attack my lunch hour?

My partner @jasoncapsaicin.bsky.social made a step by step guide on how to break up ice in your neighborhood in Minnesota. Enjoy!

I'm here for the arguments.