Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When an AI agent reviews a conference paper that was generated by the same AI agent … 010
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I used to work on drafts with sentences like “X is important because it produces important results in the field of X, adding to its importance, particularly for X”. Those days are luckily gone. Now i get “X is important. What everybody seems to miss about the importance of X is(1/2) 100
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Whenever I sign off my messages with - - stijn with my Norwegian keyboard still on, it returns ++ stijn and that never ceases to surprise me. #tenkpositivt 🇳🇴 000
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 11/09/2026There will come a day that I write computatational correct on the first try. Today is not that day. #compchem #theochem 👨💻🧪 042
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Research @unbresearch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Welcome to UNB (@discoverunb.bsky.social), Dr. Mahtab Sarvmaili (she/her)! Dr. Sarvmaili is an assistant professor whose research focuses on Responsible AI -- building AI that earns trust by being explainable, fair, safe, human-centered, and ready for real-world impact. Read more: rai.cs.unb.ca 011
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerBarry Blight @barryblight.bsky.social · 15/06/2026We discovered something cool! We can make a bunch of different Al-MOFs from a single starting material, Aluminum Formate (ALF). This is because it has a built-in modulator. We also did it using aluminum waste! @unbresearch.bsky.social @chemistryunb.bsky.social pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...pubs.rsc.orgRobust and sustainable synthesis of Al-based MOFs form waste aluminiumAluminium MOFs have gained researchers attention for their applications in gas sequestration, water harvesting, drug delivery and chemical storage. Current synthetic methods, however, rely on a variet... 072
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Need input: what goes in my suitcase ….? #haspassportwilltravel 100
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerChemistry Faculty Positions in Canada @chemfacultycdn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026University of Guelph: Organic Chemistry chempostingscanada.blogspot.com/202… 044
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Don’t say: “Neural Networks solved Biology” But say: “Biology solved Neural Networks” #alphafold #proteins #evolution 130
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Big thx to Andrew Fisher from @unbresearch.bsky.social #ComputerScience for walking us through their work on #CascadeLearning to the #QuNB group! 020
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Even after 20+ years in physics, the following concepts regularly pay me a visit to play games on my mind: temperature, entanglement, information, action….. today it was *action*. Anybody with a level of understanding beyond _it simply works_ is welcome to hook me up for a coffee! 010
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerMiranda-Quintana group @groupquintana.bsky.social · 05/05/2026#postdoc position in our lab explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...explore.jobs.ufl.eduUniversity of Florida - Details - Chemistry Post-Doctoral Associate - Unsupervised and Generative Machine Learning 075
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I don’t remember where I saw this, it was recent, it was probably here. A young academic mom with a ~40° baby asking what universities could do to support young academic parents. A suggestion: provide babysitting services when your kids wake up with a fever! 030
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The zero streak freeze policy of @nytimes.com #wordle is brutal in times of grant writing… 010
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 24/04/2026You have to appreciate the bravery of the mathematical physicist making a case for quantum gravity in a quantum chemistry lab! #qunb #quantum 130
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerSciPost @scipost.bsky.social · 20/04/2026SciPost is a decade old! 🎉 Looking back, we feel immense gratitude for your engagement and support, without which none of this would have been possible. You are our authors, Fellows, referees, readers, advisors, and sponsors: our everything. We hope you're ready for more; we certainly are. 0106
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Featuring our own Caleb Fyffe (transfer learning mutual information indices in proteins), Oluwanifemi Akintola (#compchem DFT exploration in High Entropy Alloys) and Khanh Phung (machine learning electrochem sensor cleaning). 120
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerMario Barbatti @mbarbatti.bsky.social · 15/04/2026PhD opportunity in Marseille: Quantum Trajectory Methods for Open Quantum Systems. I'm looking for a candidate with a strong background in #physics, #compchem, or #appliedmath for a coding-heavy project involving scalable simulations. Details: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/428189euraxess.ec.europa.euPhD Position in Quantum Trajectory Methods for Open Quantum SystemsPhD position in Marseille on quantum trajectory methods for open quantum systems, with emphasis on coding, scientific software development, and scalable simulations. Strong background in physics, theo... 031
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 02/04/2026One aspect i like about the current peer reviewing model for conferences is that reviewers can point out their level of confidence and/or familiarity with the subject. 010
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Congrats to (soon-to-be-Dr) Mostafa Javaheri for successfully defending his PhD thesis today! As a true Janos, he defended his work between quantum and bio-chemistry. Well done! 020
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerJosh Hollett @saltyelectron.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Come join us @uwinnipeg.bsky.social Chemistry! Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry. Submit by April 20 for full consideration. Please share widely and DM or email me if you would like more info. #chemjobs #facultychemjobs 149
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Research @unbresearch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026What’s the connection between hearing loss, social isolation and dementia onset? A group of doctors brought this question to Dr. Ted McDonald, director of UNB's DataNB institute, and together they dove into the data to find out. Read more about what they discovered: blogs.unb.ca/newsroom/202...blogs.unb.caNew research sheds light on complex relationship of hearing loss, social isolation and dementia onsetNew research by a University of New Brunswick researcher has deepened our understanding of the relationship between hearing loss, social isolation and dementia. 032
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Our paper on “occupancies vs embeddings” received an accolade from the editors at Theor. Acc. Chem @springernature.com . The question we asked over the last few years was: “if a graph neural network learns from DFT potentials, does it _get_ there is an underlying density”? The answer is: maybe yes? 160
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Chemistry @chemistryunb.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Michael Schuurman from @uottawa.ca /NRC showing how ultrafast spectroscopy can help us better understand isomerization processes in the a/diabatic picture in today’s department seminar. 041
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Awesome to have NRC/@uottawa.ca Michael Schuurman visiting the QuNB lab, here introducing us to a/diabatic couplings. Looking forward to the seminar tomorrow !@chemistryunb.bsky.social 020
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 20/02/2026I’m starting to realize the main reason I don’t get replies to my e-mails is not that people are ghosting me, it is that my own e-mails are buried under a pile of other unsent *drafts* stuck in my outbox …. 130
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Today’s seminar in the @chemistryunb.bsky.social department featured our postdoc Omid Tarkhaneh, talking about their PhD work on machine learning HOMO-LUMO gaps using ensemble learning. #compchem 080
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerMeagan Oakley @meaganoakley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I'm currently advertising a two year PDRA position in simulating actinide X-ray spectra at @manchester.ac.uk. Feel free to DM or email me if you have any questions about this position. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...jobs.manchester.ac.ukPost-Doctoral Research Associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle :ManchesterPost-doctoral research associate in Modelling X-ray Spectroscopies for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle working with the Oakley group, Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester. 1711
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 23/01/2026🚨Job alert!! Potential Postdoc @ UNB! 🌐 We’re seeking candidates outside Canada for a possible Canada Impact+ nomination in synthetic data + healthcare optimization. 🏠 Candidates will be embedded within UNB’s RIDSAI (www.unb.ca/ridsai/) IBME (www.unb.ca/ibme/) & DataNB (www.unb.ca/datanb/) (1/2) 100
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Given that I seem to have worked more on proteins than H2 in the last few years, this one hits home ... www.smbc-comics.com/comic/unifie...smbc-comics.comSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - UnifiedSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Unified 110
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerJosh Hollett @saltyelectron.bsky.social · 19/01/2026For more info on the program see nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/canada-im... or feel free to DM me. [3/3]nserc-crsng.canada.caCanada Impact+ Research Training Awards : Q&AAs announced in Budget 2025 - Canada Strong, a resilient Canadian economy depends on a highly skilled workforce. 011
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Here’s for a happy winter break for those who had 10+ things on their December list “to finish *absolutely* before the break”, and were able to bring it down to 8+ tonight…. (That is: if we consider an all-nighter to still be part of tonight …. Otherwize: 9+…). #Happy-end-of-2025!! 🥂 010
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerMatthew Hayes @matthewfhayes.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Great piece on housing, very relevant to #nbpoli and #cdnpoli given the rise of investment-owners (the great housing grab) and the growing affordability crisis. Plenty of suggestions for provincial and municipal leaders. @jaimepalomera.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comBarcelona and Madrid have very different ideas on tackling Spain’s housing crisis. Which will succeed? | Jaime PalomeraWhile the country’s capital is loosening regulations, the Catalan city is strengthening social housing. Their outcomes will affect all our futures, says author and researcher Jaime Palomera 022
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Going back to last week, when I presented my experiences with a “Specifications Grading” (SG) assessment format for my Chem2002 quantum chemistry course at #unb during the Kaleidoscope Teaching Showcase 2025, organised by the Centre for Enhanced Teaching and Learning. (1/4) 142
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 11/12/2025I was today years old when I realized that long division in binary is neat and cute. 000
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 06/12/2025I’m not the only one who struggles filtering the signals from the noise… qubitsok.com/papersqubitsok.comLatest Quantum Computing Papers | qubitsok.comExplore the latest quantum computing research papers from arXiv. Stay updated with cutting-edge quantum research and breakthroughs. 100
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Chemistry @chemistryunb.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Right before the white season hits: green chemistry with #upei’s Dr. Marissa Clapson during the department’s last departmental seminar, educating us on the diversity of sustainability and sustainability of diversity. 🧪💚 021
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Chemistry @chemistryunb.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Our seminar coordinator Dr. Jan-Hendrik Pöhls (left) introducing 2025’s Toole lecturer Dr. Alex Voznyy from @utsc.utoronto.ca presenting lessons learned from #AI for materials discovery, or extrapolation ≠ interpolation. #chemsky #canchem 021
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerPieter Claeys @pieterclaeys.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Together with Giuseppe Di Giulio and Saskia Demulder we are putting together a special issue of J. Phys. A on "Krylov Complexity Across Scales: From Quantum Many-Body Systems to Black Holes". Let me know if you're interested in contributing! Details here: iopscience.iop.org/collections/...iopscience.iop.orgKrylov Complexity Across Scales: From Quantum Many-Body Systems to Black Holes - IOPscience 043
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Wonderful hosting Ruben Van der Stichelen again in the QuNB lab during a quick hop from his @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social long stay abroad at the Izmaylov lab at UofT. Quantum chemistry in the age of NISQ and the seniority quantum number. (1/2) 141
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Wonderful lecture by Dr. Tomoya Shiota from Osaka University to the QuNB group. Impressive progress on how to combine #compchem data from seemingly disjoint datasets (inorganic vs organic) and how to make them work together in a transparent ML framework. (1/2) 160
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 12/11/2025The flex to go into a pagelong “clarification” to the reviewer, but then change nothing to your manuscript, will never cease to bewilder me…. 030
Reposted by Stijn De BaerdemackerUNB Chemistry @chemistryunb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Insightful lecture today by @ualberta.bsky.social Dr Arthur Mar on prediction principles in material chemistry, or how to not be a #cleverhans! 131
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Did I miss the memo? cccbdb.nist.gov is down/offline? #compchem #theochemcccbdb.nist.gov 000
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Audrey has the coolest research projects (pun intended!)! 010
Reposted by Stijn De Baerdemackerfae⁷ @onthistangent.eurosky.social · 19/10/2025I would laugh if this wasn't so true 😭 8560132373
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 17/10/2025One thing I always appreciate about seminar abstracts from mathematicians is the courtesy towards their collaborators: “Joint work with X & Y” 🙇♂️ 120
Stijn De Baerdemacker @cortogantese.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Note to self: if you’re working remote, and the only thing you have is a touchpad and no mouse: middle click is 3(!) fingers! #fedora #firstworldproblems #iwastodayyearsold 000