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Patrick van der Wel @pcavanderwel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We can detect and follow dynamic changes upon the photo-switching of encapsulated azobenzene (in alginate hydrogels) as well as a UV hardening process. Crucially, samples were provided by our collaborators - @luzylein.bsky.social Wiktor Szymanski @lerchlab.bsky.social @feringalab.bsky.social !!

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Jens Gaitzsch @jgaitzsch.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Honored to be one of the Awardees of this years' Andrew Keller Award. Truely appreciate the acknowledgment of our work and the opportunity to give an invited presentation at the #EPF2025 The prize money got matched and donated to @missionlifeline.bsky.social, Break the Fake and Panama e.V.

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social opening the @epf2025.bsky.social European Polymer Congress in Groningen. Katja is not only President of the European Polymer Federation, but also a PI in our MSCA Doctoral Network MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social. We proudly support the Congress!

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Soft Matter Chemistry @ University of Helsinki @luxenhoferlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

#EPF2025 is starting!! Katja Loos is opening, looking forward to a great week, great talks and inspiration! @polymerreaction.bsky.social

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Peter Müller-Buschbaum @muellerb.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Great opening of the #European #Polymer #Congress 2025 (#EPF2025) in #Groningen with more than 1250 registered participants from all around the world

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European Polymer Congress 2025 @epf2025.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

We are getting ready for #EPF2025! The conference venue Martiniplaza is being prepared, delegates will arrive soon, and even the weather promises to be good. 🌞

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European Polymer Congress 2025 @epf2025.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

📢 Program drop! The full schedule for the European Polymer Congress 2025 is online at www.epf2025.org Huge gratitude to every speaker & the 1200 + attendee powering #EPF2025 and our theme “Polymers for a Sustainable Future.” Groningen welcomes you 22–27 June—see you in ~3 weeks! 🌱🔬

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EPF 2025. Please join us in Groningen, The Netherlands for the European Polymer Congress 2025!

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Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

*looking for reviewers who reviewed a recent opinion piece of mine* An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected. #trans #academicchatter

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Happy Walpurgisnacht - for those who celebrate 😉

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European Polymer Congress 2025 @epf2025.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🚨 Early‐bird registration for #EPF2025 closes April 30, 2025! 📅 22–27 June | Groningen, NL 🌱 Polymers for a Sustainable Future: from green synthesis to recycling & AI modeling 🤝 Network with top polymer scientists & industry 👉 Register now: www.epf2025.org

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EPF 2025 | European Polymer Congress 2025, The Netherlands

EPF 2025. Please join us in Groningen, The Netherlands for the European Polymer Congress 2025!

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Just like last year: If your org is in full-blown panic mode, folks are exhausted + anxious about the future, don’t post a cutesy April Fools' joke. It’s not funny—it’s tone-deaf.

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Kat Kourbeti @darthj.uno · 29/03/2025

Spent the last few days in the lovely city of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands, the impetus being a #DevinTownsend concert. 60% of the population is students, and it was voted third happiest city in Europe last year! A delightful place, great for a short break. And the gig was great too 😄

Two small fuzzy dogs wait for their owner inside a bike basket fashioned out of a crate.

A man sits in a comfy chair reading a book inside the library section of Forum, a public space with multimedia offerings and a cinema that has been dubbed 'the living room of Groningen'. Through the tall windows in front of him is the Martini Tower, the city's longest standing landmark (which I also climbed today! 261 steps! I am so tired)

Curtain call at the second concert of The Moth, an ambitious concert-progressive rock opera piece by Canadian artist Devin Townsend. Sold out crowds cheer the Northern Netherlands orchestra and choir, as well as Townsend and his band as they take their bows.

View from a canal boat tour up at the street on the bank, with a row of bicycles parked all along the edge, and behind that a row of beautiful old Dutch townhouses, including one whose ground floor is a queer bar named Dorothy's.

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · 26/02/2025

Kogelvrije vesten #recyclen? Het kan nu, dankzij een nieuwe techniek ontwikkeld door de RUG, Hanzehogeschool en Drenthe College ♻️ Hoogl. Katja Loos: 'Dit proces kan een flinke bijdrage leveren aan een duurzaam gebruik van grondstoffen.' 👇 www.rug.nl/fse/news/hig... @sciencenewsroom-ug.bsky.social

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European Polymer Congress 2025 @epf2025.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🚨 Deadline Alert! 🚨 Abstract submissions for #EPF2025 close March 3! Join us June 22-27, 2025, in Groningen for Europe's premier polymer science event! 🌍🔬 Share your research & explore innovations in sustainable polymers. 🔗 Submit now: www.epf2025.org #EPF2025

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EPF 2025. Please join us in Groningen, The Netherlands for the European Polymer Congress 2025!

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

🗳️ I just cast my vote for the upcoming German election on February 23rd! Democracy only works when we all take part, and every vote counts. Whether you vote in person or by mail, make sure your voice is heard. Let’s protect our democracy by showing up at the ballot box!

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🌱Exciting news! Corniek & Rudy of @unigroningen.bsky.social & NHL Stenden were featured on @rtvdrenthe.bsky.social, discussing their research on biodegradable fibers and how it could contribute to reducing plastic waste. 🔬See where innovation happens - explore our new labs! tinyurl.com/v3uhb9j3

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Onderzoekers NHL Stenden willen plasticprobleem oplossen met onderzoek naar afbreekbare vezels

Onderzoekers van NHL Stenden en een groep van drie universiteiten proberen een afbreekbare soort polyester te maken.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

4 February 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Ginette Kolinka (née Cherkasky), was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to Theresienstadt. She survived. Today she turns 100.

Vintage photo of two adults and a baby sitting on a bench with palm trees in the background.

A mature woman with glasses, wearing large hoop earrings, a black and white patterned top, and a white necklace, is smiling while sitting in front of a microphone.

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European Polymer Congress 2025 @epf2025.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Due to high demand & server issues, the abstract deadline is extended to March 3, 2025! This provides the opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise at EPF 2025. Acceptance notifications remain on April 1. See you in Groningen in June! www.epf2025.org

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EPF 2025. Please join us in Groningen, The Netherlands for the European Polymer Congress 2025!

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Peter Jelinek @peterjelinek.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Hört euch die 2 Minuten an, in denen Michel Friedmann erklärt, warum er aus der CDU austritt. Für mich 2 Minuten, die erhellend sind und wirklich gut aufzeigt, was hier gerade unter Friedrich Merz passiert. 1/3

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Florian Aigner @florianaigner.at · 11/01/2025

Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus". Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Wishing you a joyous and prosperous New Year! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations in your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness. Happy New Year!

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Tough 2024: moves, lost equipment, & hard decisions. But after our Christmas dinner, we're ready to restart strong in 2025. Fresh starts, resilience, and big plans ahead—stay tuned! 🎄✨

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

🌟 Attention Young Scientists in Europe! 🌟 Showcase your research with Lectures & a Special Issue in POLYMER through the EPF2025 Future European Faculty/Researchers Support initiative. epf2025.org #EPF2025 #PolymerScience #YoungScientists #AcademicResearch

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Note to self: never waste another summer on proposal writing!

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Rabies virus is the most lethal virus. Neuroinvasive rabies is a death sentence. I cannot stress this enough: if you have any physical contact with a bat—especially a bite—get treatment immediately. If it gets into your central nervous system, you will die horribly. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

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California teacher dies of rabies after animal bites her in classroom

The teacher died a month after encountering a bat in her Merced County classroom.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 20/11/2024

Here's an article by @kakape.bsky.social on the migration of scientists to Bluesky from X. One thing stood out to me: there's a button for sharing on X at the top (along with Linkedin, etc.), but no blue butterfly to be seen! www.science.org/content/arti...

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Like ‘old Twitter’: The scientific community finds a new home on Bluesky

After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Working place is not too bad 🌞

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

What are they talking about??? 🐦

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Dani Arias-Rotondo @dr-dani-ar.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hey #ChemSky, I’m looking for chemical engineers willing to chat with a student who’s trying to decide if ChemE is the path for them. Any takers?

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Be careful where you put " " 🤪

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

🚀 Abstract Submission for #EPF2025 is Now Open! 🚀 Present your work at the European Polymer Congress 2025 join us in shaping a sustainable future for polymers! 🌍 June 22-27, 2025, Groningen. Deadline: Feb. 3, 2025 Learn more & submit your abstract 👉 www.epf2025.org

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hailey @hailey.at · 13/11/2024

We are the number one app in the United States. I repeat. We are the number one app in the United States.

App store talking. we are number one. threads is number two. nothing else needs to be said.

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Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1.285.598!

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Janka Stoker @jankas.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Wie weet werkt Bluesky net zo goed als T! We zoeken een Postdoc die zich bezig gaat houden met leiderschap en verduurzaming, in een project voor en samen met de gemeente Groningen. Sollicitatie deadline is 31 oktober, zie voor alle info: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... Reskeet 😀= fijn!

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