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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We are so proud of our summer students, whose research with Alex culminated in poster presentations at the IUUR 2026 Poster Symposium. Congratulations on sharing your work and representing the Groups STEM Initiative at IU and the IUMSC so well!

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Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 12/05/2026

Dorothy Hodgkin, Nobel Prize winner and crystallography pioneer, was born #OTD in 1910. Using X-ray crystallography she determined the structures of complex molecules including vitamin B10 and insulin: www.compoundchem.com/2019/05/12/h... #ChemSky 🧪

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International Centre for Diffraction Data @icdd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Carefully selected from both academia and industry, our team of XRD instructors represents a range of expertise, designed to meet your training needs. Our instructors combine theory and practice for a comprehensive learning experience. Register today at www.icdd.com/xrd/ #chemsky

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Alex is enjoying the #Bruker User Meeting @mit.edu.

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IUCr2026 @iucr2026.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🔬 Abstract review is underway and the IUCr2026 program is taking shape. Submitting now supports smoother coordination with co-authors, institutions, and travel planning. 📅 Abstract deadline: February 15, 2026 👉 Submit here:

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Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography

Join Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography, August 10-18, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Congratulations to Álvaro and the J. Goicoechea group at #IUBChemistry! A Crystalline Mono‐Coordinate Indium(I)‐Phosphaalkenyl - García‐Romero - Angewandte Chemie International Edition - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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A Crystalline Mono‐Coordinate Indium(I)‐Phosphaalkenyl

The redox neutral carbometallation of a phospha-alkyne using the dimeric indium(I) compound (InTer)2 is reported. This reaction affords a mono-coordinate indium(I) compound that can reversibly extrud...

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Dr. Alex Lovstedt from umnchemistry.bsky.social joined the lab. Welcome Alex!

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CCDC Cambridge @ccdc.cam.ac.uk · 13/01/2026

Just published in Structural Chemistry, CCDC scientists have benchmarked general-purpose force fields that have been recently implemented in CCDC software suites. 🔗 ccdc-info.com/4aXuvBW #Chemistry #Crystallography

Promotional graphic with a publication figure of the overlay of unoptimised (white) and optimised (red) molecules for DATNBZ01 (left) and LEZJAB01 (right), showing the rotation of nitro groups and the loss of intramolecular hydrogen bonds, respectively, when the molecular geometry is optimised.

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CCDC Cambridge @ccdc.cam.ac.uk · 28/02/2025

We’re honouring the late George Sheldrick, whose SHELX suite revolutionized crystal structure determination. His earliest structure in the CSD: a mercury-cobalt carbonyl complex (1968). 🔗 CSD Entry FUYNAO: ccdc-info.com/4hXHcNQ #FeaturedStructureFriday #Crystallography #CompChemSky

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Farewell Nobu. Wishing you all the success in your new position at OU.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 23/04/2024

Statewide IT Conference 2024 @IUBloomington.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 04/04/2024

ACS @AmerChemSociety National Historic Chemical Landmarks dedication today at @IUBChemistry, @IUBloomington, recognizing the development of stannous fluoride chemistry, which resulted in the creation and commercialization of @crest toothpaste by @IndianaUniv and @ProcterGamble.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

Sneha performing Sir Lawrence Bragg's demo of crystallization (Crystals And Gems - The Nature of Things; ). The Chemistry's MIS team built our crystal builder.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 30/07/2023

Ibtihag is presenting her poster at the STEM Summer Research Experience Program @IU_Groups conference.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 25/07/2023

STEM Summer Research Experience Program @IU_Groups student Ibtihag is investigating host guest systems in our lab.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 13/06/2023

Anthony has taken a new position and left us today. We hope that his new responsibilities will be fulfilling and make good use of his many talents. We miss him already. Good luck Anthony!

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 09/05/2023

Congratulations to Jackie Drake, Anthony Parker, and Ashley Mills, winners of the Outstanding Chemistry Staff Award 2023.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 15/04/2023

Remembering Professor Dennis Peters.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 10/02/2023

Awardees of the IUPAC 2023 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 12/01/2023

It was nice to catch up with Kriss Leftwich from @XenocsNews, who visited our laboratory this week.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 04/01/2023

Snowflake Bentley’s 19th-century images of snow crystals put online

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 14/12/2022

Dr. Jenny Glusker giving the inaugural Dr. Penelope W. Codding Lecture in support of early career crystallographers, hosted by the Canadian National Crystallographic Committee.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 18/11/2022

The last days for our alum snowman to put on some pounds (or grams) before travelling to Buffalo for the @USCrystalComp. #2022USCGC #stem #crystallography

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 04/11/2022

C427 students studying Cu/Au nanoparticles with PXRD.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 17/10/2022

Alum is distributed to local schools and crystal growing for the @USCrystalComp starts today. Ready - Set - Grow. #2022USCGC #stem #crystallography

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 10/10/2022

Middle school students at St. Charles Borromeo @stcharlesbtown are learning about crystals and crystallography with science teacher Mrs. Schmeckebier and IUMSC staff. #stem #crystallography

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2022

C427 students are collecting X-ray powder diffraction data to analyze crystallite sizes.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 28/03/2022

The AIPEA 2022 medal has been awarded to David Bish. The AIPEA medal was established by the general assembly of AIPEA to honor active clay scientists in recognition of outstanding contributions to clay science. Congratulations!

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 31/01/2022

Congratulations to the 4th graders of St. Charles, Bloomington, and their science teacher Mrs. Maxwell for growing beautiful and large crystals of alum. Two of their crystals scored in the top-ten of the @USCrystalComp in the category “K-8 overall.” Way to go!

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 17/12/2021

Back by popular demand: How to keep your crystallographer happy. IUMSC brings to you the “Bingo Board for Facility Users: Random Acts of Kindness” in this season of reflection. Return to IUMSC by December 23rd with at least five boxes checked to win a prize.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 09/12/2021

We are doing surface measurements at @GSE_CARS at the @advancedphoton remotely. So exciting!

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 03/12/2021

Professor Hilary Eppley from @DePauwU and her students investigating their samples with diffraction methods in our lab.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 11/11/2021

Lunch with the besties. We are already missing Veronica who will soon be joining UC Riverside's Chemistry Department.

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 14/10/2021

Another stunning color from the Eskenazi Museum of Art's Center for Conservation @eskenazimuseum #artchem

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IUMSC @iumsc.bsky.social · 13/10/2021

Still working on our historical pigments form @eskenazimuseum !! Found the perfect pigment for our gloves 😜 @newsfrom_MP

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