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Mark W.B. Wilson

@markwbwilson.bsky.social
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Assoc prof of physical & materials chemistry at the UofT, using spectroscopy to study excitonic (nano)materials. Enthusiast, quite generally. (he/him)

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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Special Chemistry Seminar: Professor F. Dean Toste, University of California, Berkeley, Chair of the Dept. of Chemistry will discuss “Case Studies in Chirality,” Thursday, October 08, 2026 1:00 pm Info at www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
Announcement of a Chemistry department seminar, with a photo of a poster and a QR code leading to Chemistry Events at UofT.
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Physical Seminar Series: Dr. Travis Ferguson, Post Doctoral Researcher at the UVIC | “Glow-Up! Advances in Hadamard-Transform Fluorescence Excitation-Emission-Matrix (HT-EEM) Spectroscopy,” Tuesday, September 29, 2026 11:00 am Infohttps://www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/events
Announcement of a Chemistry department seminar, with a photo of a poster and a QR code leading to Chemistry Events at UofT.
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
From 2022 to spring 2025, American PhD-granting universities posted an average of 289 openings in departments of chemistry and biochemistry. Starting in the fall of 2025, that number fell to 185 openings.
a graph of the normal growth rate of the Chemistry Faculty Jobs List, showing two deviations, the year during COVID (fall 2020-spring 2021) and the first year of the second Trump Administration (fall 25-spring 26)
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join our faculty! The Department of Chemistry at U of T invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in Theoretical Chemistry. To learn more or apply, visit: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Poster for a job ad for a Theoretical Chemistry Professor.
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Join our faculty! The Department of Chemistry at U of T invites applications for two full-time tenure stream positions in Inorganic, Polymer, and/or Materials Chemistry. To learn more, visit jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Poster advertising for a chemistry professor, with polymers in background a nd a busy lab in foreground.
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Debbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Also I am obsessed that "fluorescence" was coined in the footnote of Stokes 1852 paper. He was like -- if opalescence can be named after opals, why not name this glowing after fluorspar? And I think that is cool royalsocietypublishing.org/rstl/article...
A screenshot from On the change of refrangibility of light by Stokes. Page 15 of the document. He says, " I confess I do not like this term (dispersive reflexion) I am almost inclined to coin a word and call the appearence fluorescence from fluor-spar, as the analagos term opalescence is derived from the name of a mineral.
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
By using molten salts and ammonia researchers have made colloidal nanocrystals of various metal nitrides, from left to right: titanium nitride, vanadium nitride, gallium nitride, niobium nitride, molybdenum nitride, and tantalum nitride. cen.acs.org/materials/na... #chemsky 🧪
Making these nanocrystals has stumped chemists for 30 years.
Colloidal gallium nitride and titanium nitride nanocrystals could enable printed displays and implant coatings.
by Prachi Patel.
Six glass vials hold liquids of various colors.
 Credit: Nature.
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Mark W.B. Wilson @markwbwilson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Proud to promote Samihat Rahman & Miguel Albaladejo-Siguan's success in realizing a solid-state architecture for triplet-fusion photon upconversion sensitized by _conductive_ QD films—the type that dominates PbS QD photovoltaics. (And a longstanding quest in our lab!) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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Near-Infrared–to–Visible Upconversion Sensitized by Conductive Films of PbS Quantum Dots
Photon upconversion via nanocrystal-sensitized triplet fusion is a photophysical process that converts two low-energy photons into one high-energy photon. Solid-state, near-infrared–to–visible upconve...
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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
💠Introducing Clari, a generative model to predict organic crystal structure in seconds, enabling virtual screening of organic molecules on the basis of solid-state properties. 📜 arxiv.org/abs/2606.03199 👩‍💻 huggingface.co/the-matter-l... 💻 github.com/aspuru-guzik... [1/4]
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Chemistry Faculty Positions in Canada @chemfacultycdn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
University of Guelph: Assistant Professor, Contractually Limited Appointment chempostingscanada.blogspot.com/202…
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Chemistry Stories interviews Nishaant Jacobus about being awarded the Governor General's Silver Medal: uoft.me/JacobusGGSil...
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 07/07/2026
#UofT alum Michael Helander’s company is using simulation to speed the development of materials for electronics, energy & more 📱 uoft.me/cw4
Michael Helander. Photo courtesy of OTI Lumionics
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Day 2 of the US of Science Challenge! We started with a bang, filling all bubbles in 23 states & making major progress on some of the big states (like CA & PA). We've got 1193 more bubbles. Which region will finish first? Which state will be the dreaded last standing? 👉 givebutter.com/USS2026
a map of the united states with a blue west coast, pink middle, purple for northeast, and green southern states. Half of the bubbles are full! Wyoming inexplicably has two gritties in the bubbles
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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 06/07/2026
On that note: www.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/info/1244...
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​Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Omar M. Yaghi joins Tsinghua University full-time-Tsinghua University
​On the morning of July 3, Tsinghua University held the Appointment Ceremony for Professor Omar M. Yaghi as Chair Professor of Tsinghua University at the Main Building.
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Mikhail Kats @mickeykats.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
This is now on the main tools page (scroll down): katsgroup.ece.wisc.edu/tools
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Kats Research Group - Tools
This page is may be hard to use on mobile; you may need to switch to desktop mode
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Holden Thorp is an institutionalist. He's been a university chancellor, provost, now EiC of Science. When institutionalists pull the fire alarm, we listen, because the call to action he issued this week exposes the dire nature of the threat we are facing. 1/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Another red alert for American science
Although research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s...
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DMartin @drddom.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I hope @mark-carney.bsky.social is paying attention. For years, successive governments have refused to properly fund research & education. Creating & funding bespoke programs don't work. Consistent funding for basic research is the best way forward. Every report has said so! Please fund research.
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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
An unapologetically angry post about what’s being done to US science:
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The Current Crisis: What's Happening to Science in America
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Tim Schmidt @schmidtim.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Wonderful to host Mark Wilson from U. Toronto. Crossed the “big pond” today hi.
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This article has quality content about the very low risk of hantavirus leading to a pandemic. Should you be worried? No, unless you're on the cruise ship or have close interactions with someone who came off it. www.today.com/health/news/...
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Could the Hantavirus Lead to a Pandemic? Experts Explain the Risk Level
An outbreak of hantavirus has killed three on a cruise ship. Should you be worried? What to know about the Andes strain, how it spreads and symptoms.
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uchichemistry.bsky.social @uchichemistry.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The countdown is on for "MXene: The Next Horizon," the 4th International Conference hosted at the University of Chicago this August. If you want to be part of the conversation shaping the future of nanomaterials, now is the time to act, as abstract submissions close: May 15, 2026 - shorturl.at/fp1nX
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John Chodera @jchodera.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Tremendously excited to help launch the Open Source for Science Fund, led by a fantastic team with an extraordinary track record of supporting open source software for science.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 29/04/2026
This short film about one night in one city documents racial profiling and a host of other abuses by ICE using body cam footage. Issued as a video opinion by full editorial board of the New York Times, it is utterly bone-chilling. Gift link. Please take the time to watch it, then call your reps.
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Opinion | White Drivers Got a Warning. Latino Drivers Got Detained.
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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Canada’s team.
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SFU Trottier Observatory @sfutrottobs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hi Bluesky, we're the Trottier Observatory, a research and public outreach observatory based at @sfu.ca in Burnaby, BC. We're home to Canada's largest star party every clear Friday evening (last Friday of the month online). Follow us for event and weather updates. We hope to see you soon!
Image of the Simon Fraser University Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard during a sunny day. The observatory is a concrete cylinder topped with a metal dome. In the foreground there is a long, rectangular plinth that lights up at night. SFU's iconic Academic Quadrangle building is in the background.
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Jenny Yang @chemjen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Please RT! The Dept of Chemistry at UC Irvine invites applications for a tenured faculty position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Deadline: July 1, 2026. More information about the position can be found here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10109 @uciphyssci.bsky.social
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Professor in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A.R. Gordon Distinguished Lecture Series: Distinguished Professor Christopher Jarzynski, University of Maryland, will speak April 15-17, in our flagship seminar series. To learn topics, read abstracts, and learn more about these outstanding lectures, visit: www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/argordon
Poster bearing the UofT department of Chemistry logo, a photo of a lecturer, and the same info, time/date and links as the text of this social post.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 08/04/2026
Calling all physics/astronomy science communicators! Applications are open for the 2026 #Scicomm Collider at @perimeterinstitute.ca! A great opportunity for folks doing all kinds of astro/phys engagement to meet, network, and share expertise on connecting the public with science! ⚛️🧪🔭🎢
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Bryan Gaensler @scibry.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Completely on-point analysis from @minaskar.bsky.social. Required reading for every astrophysicist (and scientist).
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The machines are fine. I'm worried about us.
On AI agents, grunt work, and the part of science that isn't replaceable.
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Acceleration Consortium @accelerationc.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
#JOB OPP: We're hiring Staff Scientists across a range of levels to support our AI and Automation self-driving lab at the AC🚀 Staff Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4... Staff Research Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4... Senior Staff Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...
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Christopher Michel @christophermichel.com · 20/03/2026
Paul Alivisatos helped define nanoscience, showing how matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. Now President of the University of Chicago. Thoughtful, humble, and endlessly curious. @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @nationalacademies.org explorers.com/paul-alivisa...
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Stefania Impellizzeri, a sustainable-materials chemist at @torontomet.bsky.social, is trying to make ice rinks more efficient and sustainable by fine-tuning water chemistry and rink-related materials. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪 @stefimpellizzeri.bsky.social
Inside the push to make ice rinks sustainable.
Rinks use energy, water, and refrigerants, and they create microplastics. People are trying to reduce this footprint.
by Prachi Patel.
A woman in a jacket kneels next to an ice rink in an indoor arena setting and gazes at the ice.
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Mark W.B. Wilson @markwbwilson.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
It is with sadness that we are sharing the news that Dwight, our colleague here at @chemuoft.bsky.social, died this past Monday. Our thoughts are with all those who knew him and his work. www.chemistry.utoronto.ca/news/remembe...
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Remembering Dwight Seferos
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Skinny, Inc. Part 1: How Dr. Daniel Drucker's research on a stout lizard helped unlock the science behind Ozempic, a drug taken by more 1M+ Canadians. www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the... www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... via @theglobeandmail.com @kellygrant1.bsky.social
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The Canadian researcher whose discovery led to Ozempic is still making breakthroughs
Tackling obesity, diabetes only the beginning for GLP-1s, which have been found to reduce risks of other major diseases
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Guldi Group @guldi-group.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
On 3–4 September 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social will host the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2026, giving early career researchers in this field the opportunity to present their research. Abstract submission and registration are open: www.rsc.org/events/detai...
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RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting 2026
Lecture Theatre CG083, Durham University, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Geoff Hutchison @geoffhutchison.net · 26/02/2026
I share the sad news that Prof. David H. Waldeck passed away after a battle with cancer. Dave was an extraordinarily creative scientist, a devoted educator, and to all of us a friend, mentor, and leader. He will be deeply missed #chemsky #chemchat
Photograph of David Waldeck - in the background is the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning
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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Almost sold out! 🎟️ Join us March 9 at @utoronto.ca for an International Women’s Day conversation on your career in climate with me and @katharinehayhoe.com! Register while you still can: lci.utoronto.ca/event/intern...
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International Women’s Day Event: “Your Career in Climate” with Catherine McKenna and Katharine Hayhoe
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, the Lawson Climate Institute at University of Toronto, together with the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and the School of the Environment…
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Chemical Institute of Canada @ciccheminst.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
CIC Fellowship recognizes the merits of CIC members who have made outstanding contributions across multiple areas. Congrats to Dr. Andrew P. Dicks, Dr. Paul G. Hayes, Dr. Robin Hutchinson, Dr. Philip Jessop, and Dr. Dongling Ma on being chosen as the 2026 CIC Fellows. buff.ly/KRvM6Nc
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 381 tenure-track positions and 82 teaching-only positions: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #facultychemjobs #chemsky #chemchat ⚗️🧪
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The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List
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Theo Sanderson @theo.io · 08/02/2026
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
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Physghoul 👻 🎃 @physgal.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Wow. I knew there was grade inflation going on with high school grades, but this data from Ontario is shocking. This really can't continue much longer. There probably needs to be some kind of resetting of the grade levels, plus possibly the addition of a standardized exam like the SAT. 🍎
A graph of average Grade 12 marks for first-year students enrolled in full-time university studies in Ontario. It shows a steady rise for all universities with a noticeable upward slope change after 2019. 

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-grades-on-the-rise-9.7072730?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Academica-Top-Ten---Fri%2C-Feb-6%2C-2026&utm_source=Envoke-1-Academica-Top-Ten-Daily-Newsletter&utm_term=Today%27s-Top-Ten-in-Higher-Ed
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The Matter Lab @thematterlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The future of quantum chemistry research is being redefined today. After 8 months of exploration and hard work, we are thrilled to introduce two agents for chemistry: ⚛️ El Agente Quntur for quantum computing, and 🔬 El Agente Estructural for molecular geometry generation and manipulation. [1/7]
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Alchemy @aichemyhub.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🌟 Applications are now open for the Next Generation of AI Chemists Programme, a funded opportunity for penultimate-year undergraduates from backgrounds under-represented in chemistry. 📍 Imperial London | 📅 6–7 July 2026 (in person) 👉 Apply here: buff.ly/MLfs9Zg
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Acceleration Consortium @accelerationc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We're hiring a Lab Technician in our Human Organ Mimicry self-driving lab to support projects focused on diverse organoid + organ-on-chip technologies. Learn more Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
“The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger and more just." It’s well worth watching the @mark-carney.bsky.social address in its entirety.
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World Economic Forum: Special Address by PM Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks and participates in a discussion while attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Joining the prime minister are Laurenc...
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Sergey Frolov🇺🇦 @spinespresso.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The rarest of sights - a big glossy journal publishing negative replications! Yes, we had to bundle 4 replications into one article AND we had to wait 2 (!!) years in peer review, but here we are: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Data sharing helps avoid “smoking gun” claims of topological milestones
Manipulating the topology of electronic bands can realize new states of matter, with possible implications for information technology. A central question is how to tell whether a topological regime ha...
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
🚨Extremely short notice: Looking for prospective PhD or postdoc w/ geological engineering or modelling experience, w/ interests in mountain geohazards for project focused on landslide-triggered tsunamis in subarctic w/ me & @geocron.bsky.social 🧵 🧪⚒️ Pls share! nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/news/laun...
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Launch of new Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards
As announced in Budget 2025 -
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UofT Department of Chemistry @chemuoft.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Chemistry Stories: Von Lilienfeld to edit new journal, PRX Intelligence: uoft.me/VLPRXIntelli...
Announcement of a Chemistry department news story, with a photo of principal interviewee(s) and a QR code leading to Chemistry Stories at UofT.
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