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@shawschem.bsky.social
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Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. See research group at: www.linkedin.com/groups/14636114

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#facultychemjobs
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 27/09/2026
Four days ago, a scientist was surprised by the news that Anthropic discovered new virus genes for making DNA. He says he’s been studying them for years—and feeding his data to Anthropic’s AI as part of his own research. Coincidence? Here’s my story. nyti.ms/3VSWayc
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Doing the mental math to decide; if I eat the popcorns one at a time will it be a caloric wash, or not?
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Evidence schmevidence
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Julian West and his team at Rice University have developed a method for attaching electron-rich alkyl groups to electron-rich double bonds using, effectively, a polarity bait and switch. #chemsky 🧪
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Polarity switch enables easier alkylation
Sequential decarboxylation lets chemists attach electron-rich groups to carbon-carbon double bonds
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Postdoc position: Actinide Coordination Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA #chempostdoc chemjobber.blogspot.com/2026/09/post...
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don't need to say this, but it's obvious to me: this dramatic drop can be laid at the feet of the Trump Administration. The impacts, I predict, will be dramatic, bad and only visible 5 to 10 years from now at the earliest.* *it's falsifiable, but quite a ways from now
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#facultychemjobs weather report: ~equal of 2026 list year so far Today (9/15/26), there are 159 tenure-track positions and 13 teaching positions for the 2027 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List. 9/16/25: 149 TT, 16 teaching (107%/81% of 2026 list) 9/17/24: 245 TT, 18 teaching (65%/72% of 2025 list)
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Come be my colleague! Looking forward to hiring some great people in this search!
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hey #chemsky, I'm looking for good content for a 1 semester hour (graduate) seminar course in chemical lab safety. Any good resources / links, please send my way...
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Organic Chemistry Lab Partners Dry Ice Reaction
ALT: Organic Chemistry Lab Partners Dry Ice Reaction
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Happy Friday folks
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A new metal-organic framework (MOF) can extract 23.9-karat, or 99.6% pure, gold from electronic wastewater without being bogged down by other metal ions. #chemsky 🧪
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MOF made of crown ethers grabs gold from waste
Potassium-studded macrocycle extracts high-purity gold, leaves behind other metal ions
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Funding lapses Sept 30 - senate bill rider blocks OMB's rule to give political appointees sign-off on federal research grants. Bets if the house will strip that rider? www.aip.org/fyi/the-week...
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THE WEEK OF AUG 31, 2026
- Congress returns to face budget crunch - Science agencies targeted by hackers - NSF and Treasury announce quantum initiatives
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Indoor spaces as active protectors of respiratory health" now published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, led by Brent Stephens and Jerry Krishnan. academic.oup.com/ajrccm/artic... Free preprint at drive.google.com/file/d/1nrzL...
Opportunity to transform the quality of indoor air. The figure illustrates how indoor environments can transition from passive spaces to active
protectors of respiratory health through integrated sensing of airborne pollutants, pathogens, and allergens; occupant feedback; and automated responses to improve IAQ. These capabilities could also provide high-resolution environmental data that can deepen our understanding of the pathobiology and adverse health effects of poor IAQ on pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurocognitive, and metabolic disorders across the lifespan.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Why the Flock Backlash Has Gotten So Intense
The sudden anger about these cameras seems to reflect more than just wariness about the surveillance system.
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mcc @dryad.technology · 01/09/2026
This is the single biggest physics discovery of my entire lifetime. Or something's wrong with one of the cables. One of the two
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Successful People Ask For Help. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | I Study Successful People. They Have One Habit in Common. (Gift Article)
Being a successful self-starter doesn’t mean pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
PhD admissions at 55 AAU universities dropped 15% for fall 2026. Domestic applications rose 3%. Intl apps fell 21%. www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
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New PhD Admissions Data Show Threat to U.S. STEM Workforce,…
A decades-old partnership between federal research agencies and research universities has helped sustain doctoral education in the United States – but new…
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today is a good day to read Barry Sharpless' reminder to wear safety glasses in the chemistry lab #chemsky #chemchat #chemsafety
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
$1B of NSF's $8.8B budget is unspent. Where is that money going? www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: NSF set to issue lowest number of new grants in four decades
The US science-funding agency is withholding $1 billion of its budget so that the money can go to a special White House project.
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Nature @nature.com · 26/08/2026
Nature research paper: Spontaneously charged water drops induce corrosion go.nature.com/4xFA7cF
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Spontaneously charged water drops induce corrosion - Nature
 Experiments have shown that spontaneously charged water drops can damage coatings on metal surfaces, leading to corrosion of the metal.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I'm told NSF GRFP stipend jumped to $37k (from $34k) for the FY27 cycle. The chemistry/physical sciences deadline is Oct 23. If you advise undergrads or first-years, tell them now! Source: www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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Simon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
But chemistry is large, and contains multitudes. The dump-in-some-more-reagent crowd co-exists with the inorganic and organometallic specialists who live lives of Schlenk lines and rigorously maintained gloveboxes, who in turn find room for the analytical chemistry specialists who might spend as much time troubleshooting their equipment as they do generating results with it. There’s room for all of us, and that’s a good thing, because there’s a need for all of us too!
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you take any kind of medicine, stop now and take a moment to appreciate the chemist(s)
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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#chempostdoc
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19/08/2026
The Boundary Waters will remain exactly as it should: wild, pristine, and unharmed.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 18/08/2026
Texas Tech is using AI to seek out content on sexual orientation & gender identity. Professors describe the effort as a dystopian academic nightmare. One professor worried about her core course, Holocaust in Literature, because it mentions that gay & bisexual men were also targets of the Nazis...
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Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content
Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.
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Brendan @chemscrapes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
25 years ago, while waiting for columns/tlc etc...i used to get distracted. There's more..... #chemchat
A photo of a dessiccator which has a face drawn on it. It looks like it is panting and a bit beside itself. The caption reads "Gary wasn't sure why he always felt dehydrated".  

Such a dumb joke man.
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Kevin A. Scott, PhD @sculpturatus.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
urushiol is the poison in poison oak. it covalently modifies proteins which get displayed on MHC and lead to a T cell autoimmune response. wild.
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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
US scientists: Going into fall 26, how are you thinking about things? Following Fall 24 events and a tumultuous spring 25, I remember a convo with a colleague in which we agreed we just needed to wait things out until fall 25 and we'd have some clarity about the landscape (eg for funding). /1
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Environmental Science @envsci.rsc.org · 10/07/2026
Check out the work behind the inside front cover in Issue 7 of 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 👀  1/2
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Last stop of the mini vacation
Picture of principal park, baseball field for the Iowa Cubs
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom pauses courses amid search for director www.kcrg.com/2026/07/29/u...
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University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom pauses courses amid search for director
The pause comes after Republicans in the state legislature just passed a law requiring undergraduate students to take classes at the new center.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This, and the cicadas singing, is everything I need tonight.
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Seems like a thing
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
If you want an example of why having political appointees deeply involved in grantmaking... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him (Gift Article)
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Stieber Lab @stieberlab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Our dept. is hiring: tenure track faculty positions with expertise in cosmetics, formulations, and/or organic chemistry. Feel free to ask any questions here. Priority for submissions by Oct. 1. careers.cpp.edu/po/en-us/job... #chemsky #chemchat
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Jobs - Job Details - Chemistry, Assistant Professor
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Keith Smith @drkeithsmith.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Observing an atmosphere on a rocky #exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone: Cherubim et al. use transit spectroscopy to identify helium absorption by LHS 1140b. The results indicate a helium-dominated atmosphere that is undergoing transient escape. ☄️🔭🧪 #Exo6 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Its half over
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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I think this is what most of us want… So how do we make it happen… Vote Only Blue!! 🔵
I LITERALLY +WANT MY$TAX DOLLARS$.
TO SUPPORT
NATIONAL PARKS, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, MENTAL HEALTH,
AND HELPING
MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.
IN CASE THAT WASN'T CLEAR.
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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Nothing like an explosive diarrhea-causing parasite to remind us of the importance of a functional public health apparatus--and of course, the value of a robust surveillance network for pathogens. My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁):
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Why Do We Need Explosive Diarrhea to Remind Us Public Health Matters?
This week, public health detectives in Michigan got their first big lead in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the state amid a broader national surge. Initial eviden...
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
STEM Faculty! Join a one day workshop with these smart people (and me) to discuss and plan for the inevitable.
Advertisement for a workshop and registration link.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 11/07/2026
Join us Monday @2PM to send a clear message to Congress: Protect our science infrastructure from partisan interference. Peer review, not politics, should guide scientific research. Slashing funding for science that does not conform to Trump’s ideological agenda will harm ALL Americans.
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OMB Deadline Day Rally - The Fight is Just Beginning
OMB’s latest proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” would place political ideologues over scientific experts in federal research funding decisions. Say goodbye to cancer treatme...
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SKS @shawschem.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
My favourite conference of the year. Every year.
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Maria Gallardo-Williams @teachforaliving.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Would you like to sign up for our seasonal podcast/professional development event? The theme this year is Igniting Outstanding Teaching, and our team has put our hearts and souls into it! First episode in your inbox July 8! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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SPARK 2026: Igniting Outstanding Teaching
Welcome to the sixth annual summer SPARK program, Igniting Outstanding Teaching. Sign up here if you want to receive updates when our weekly materials for the SPARK: Summer Program: Aspire, Renew, K...
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Make Money - Do Magnets @sararah.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Goooo Midwest! Just filled in five circles for Iowa!
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turgut keskintürk @tkeskinturk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
data visualization is my passion.
fox news showing weekly temperatures: 92, 92, 92, 94, 94, 92, 92, with a very strong gap between 94 and 92.
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