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Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech - researching MOFs for artificial photosynthesis. The opinions shared here are my own. (She/her) ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ

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๐ŸŽ‰ Our swag store is open! ๐ŸŽ‰

Grab your favoritesโ€”and donโ€™t forget, registration is open too. na.eventscloud.com/website/8671...

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#MOF2026 #Conference #MetalOrganicsFramework #Chemistry #MaterialsScience #ConferenceSwag

15.12.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year! ๐ŸŽ‰

New year idea:
โœ”๏ธ Big goals
โœ”๏ธ Big energy
โœ”๏ธ A ticket to MOF 2026 ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ
Future you will thank you ๐Ÿ˜‰
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#MOF2026 #Conference #MetalOrganicsFramework #Chemistry #MaterialsScience #NewOrleans

05.01.2026 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are any chemists running in the marathon?

14.12.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#VTChemFamily

10.12.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal Science Budget Tracker FYI's Federal Science Budget Tracker provides up-to-date information on budget and appropriations actions for physical sciences programs.

You can view the current budget proposals here - www.aip.org/fyi/budget-t...

18.11.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Annual rant that ratings (drop downs and radio buttons) in graduate admissions are annoying and meaningless. #chemchat

11.11.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metalโ€“organic frameworks

The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi โ€œfor the development of metalโ€“organic frameworks.โ€ Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...

#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky ๐Ÿงช

08.10.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 148    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

This effort has been several years in the making, so we're excited that it is finally ready for public review. Please let us know what you think!

14.08.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of the arch at Hope College

Photo of the arch at Hope College

Come be my colleague! Hope College Chemistry is hiring a tenure-track prof in General & Inorganic Chem starting Fall 2026. Great undergrad research culture, strong support, and a fantastic community. Apply by Sept 20: hope.edu/jobs #ChemJobs #facultyjobs #academicsky
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31.07.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you in for Nanoporous GRC? Will miss this year! Have a blast.

03.08.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It appears these folks?

31.07.2025 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of winnie the pooh sleeping with a purple hat ALT: a cartoon of winnie the pooh sleeping with a purple hat

First night of #GRCPhoto in the books! @ksenia-glusac.bsky.social capped off a great night of science with spectacular MOF Photochem! Now, itโ€™s time to catch some Zzzz.

28.07.2025 03:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bit of a rainy evening, but excited to start #GRCPhoto. #Maine #Bates #letsgo

27.07.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Exciting news from MOF2026! Abstract submissions are open - check it out below and share with your networks! ๐ŸŽ‰

21.07.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which one?

19.07.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MOFs (and COFs, HOFs, ChOFs) in the Mountains! Our Telluride workshop is off to a great start this week ๐Ÿค—

11.06.2025 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Seems a good time to invite Sen Britt to watch an NIH review panel (aka study section) analyze piles of grants over several days to identify the <10% that win funding. Applications that scientists spent months preparing, whose peers spent weeks poring through in advance of review mtg at NIH.

10.06.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 172    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

What is ScholarGPS? Do we care about it?

10.05.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hate to say it but it isnโ€™t cars, it is people. Free range kids get the cops called on them and neighbors wonder โ€œwhere are their parentsโ€. Seriously, child protective services because a kid went to a park across the street from their house.

19.04.2025 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mark your calendars: NSUNS is hosting its third "Ultrafast and Nonlinear Spectroscopy" symposium at the joint SERMACS/SWRM this October! Abstract submission opens Monday, April 21st. We hope to see you there!

18.04.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The gummy dimension

11.04.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great banquet to celebrate the VT MII conference and review. Love connecting with alumni, EAB members, and colleagues. Congrats to the poster winners - so many @vtchemdept.bsky.social members!

09.04.2025 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great first day of the Virginia Tech Macromolecules Innovation Institute #VTMII conference and review - highlighting our Materials in Medicine leaders @jbmatson.bsky.social and @schulzlabvt.bsky.social!

07.04.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am not a hockey fan, but you can bet I am watching today. Greatness deserves the watch. The GR8 Chase! #ovechkin

06.04.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A great night celebrating College of Science Excellence and Chemistry superstars! Meng Jiang and Quinn Smith for Deans Roundtable Scholarships and Mitch Koppelman for being inducted into the Hall of Distinction!

05.04.2025 01:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gorgeous day for Department faculty happy hour!

04.04.2025 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD

Does anyone have insight into why an agency would do this?

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

31.03.2025 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was gorgeous in Blacksburg all weekend - 70C. Windows open, back porch hangout - couldnโ€™t have asked for better!

31.03.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2:35 PM - 3:05 PM - Chemical upcycling of polyolefins into surfactants - Greg Liu - Marriott Grand Ballroom: Section 6

7:00-9:00 - Semisynthetic approaches to access novel chloramphenicol derivatives โ€“ Suzzudul Islam - Hall B2/C Conv. Center

26.03.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

11:20-11:45 - Thermodynamics of Ca2+-heparin interactions: Entropy-dominated controls of water structuring on Ca2+ binding and CaCO3 nucleation โ€“ Brenna Knight - Rm 24C Conv. Center

26.03.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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