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Dan Curtis

@chemprofdan.bsky.social

Ph.D. Assoc prof, aerosol chemistry and physics, climate & air quality, analytical & atmospheric chemistry, Cal State Fullerton Chem and Biochem, Opinions mine. Tennessean & Appalachian in SoCal.

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Did they use the words β€˜enrollment cliff’?

02.10.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck! I’m doing the same.

27.09.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are very engaged and participating in class much more than I have seen the past few years.

13.09.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so proud of my students this semester, they are such a good group.

13.09.2025 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is fantastic

04.09.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to you both!

30.08.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are so fun

30.08.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dinosaur footprints from 115 million years ago found after Texas flood Floodwaters revealed rare dinosaur prints hidden beneath Texas soil for decades.

#πŸ“°News #Science #Fossils #Geology #Dinosaurs #Texas #Weather

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

10.08.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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#TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 5
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
510 PM HST TUE JUL 29 2025
A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF #HAWAII.

AN #EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA #RUSSIA
MAGNITUDE - 8.7 MOMENT

#HawaiianIslands #NOAA #TsunamiWarning

30.07.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
Original post on ai6yr.org

Grand Canyon National Park:

"The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning. He said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water […]

13.07.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Dante’s Peak is also a guilty pleasure.

10.06.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1) Deep Impact, Contact
2) The Core, Armageddon
3) The Core πŸ˜‚

10.06.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, it is fantastic that the EPA makes this information so accessible. It helps with decisions for everyone living in the area and is so important for people who are sensitive to poor air quality. We should continue to fund all of this!

06.06.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is HERE!

Boston public school classroom CO2 sensor analysis. Over 100 million CO2 observations from 3206 sensors across 125 schools.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Q1) How good are the sensors? +/- 75 ppm.
Q2) Does air change rate change a lot in a classroom? YES

02.06.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Promo for the Indoor Chemistry in the Context of a Changing Climate Special Issue.

Promo for the Indoor Chemistry in the Context of a Changing Climate Special Issue.

Good indoor air quality is incredibly important for our health and happiness. Excellent research in this area has really pushed our understanding forward. @niccarslaw.bsky.social, Yingjun Liu, and I have a special issue in ES&T Air that is accepting submissions.

axial.acs.org/earth-space-...

02.06.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Advice needed: A former student now in industry is asking about pros/cons of doing an industry-sponsored PhD, given the current climate and not getting in anywhere this cycle. I remember there was chatter about this a couple years ago but it's a good time to revive this chat. Please RT.

27.05.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Postdoc Opportunity β€” Dr. Trevor C. VandenBoer

Postdoc in Atmospheric Sources, Fate, and Transport of PFAS at York University in Toronto, Canada:

www.tcvandenboer.ca/postdoc-oppo...

28.05.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

23.05.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 48203    πŸ” 11377    πŸ’¬ 1475    πŸ“Œ 463

It’s a marathon, don’t let one semester discourage you too much. Grad school is really hard. Science is really hard. Think about what you learned rather than what your grades were. Give yourself a chance to improve in the future. It is all about getting a little better every day. You got this!

19.05.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conducting undergraduate #chemistry research in SoCal this summer?
Please join us Thurs, Aug 7 for the annual SoCal Undergrad Chem Symposium for an exciting day of #science where YOU can discuss & hear the latest about chem & grad programs w/ your peers from @UCIrvine & other research institutions.

14.05.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€ͺIf you're a researcher with an NSF grant that has been terminated or with a proposal now stuck in limbo, I'd like to hear from you.

My signal is kvasquez.12. Anonymity is always an option.

18.04.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Way to go Rory!

13.04.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You may want to look into Cal State Northridge. They have a large deaf student population and infrastructure in place for translators etc. I don’t know specifically of any scientists who use ASL, but they are comfortable with deaf audiences.

11.04.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Time to throw up a bat signal for a specific skillset for @skypeascientist.bsky.social

We have a classroom that is looking for a scientist who can do a session with them in ASL.

Do we know any scientists who would be willing to do a Q&A with a deaf classroom in ASL?

10.04.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 262    πŸ” 243    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 10
Screen capture of the logo for AAAR: American Association for Aerosol Research.

Screen capture of the logo for AAAR: American Association for Aerosol Research.

If you are interested in any aspects of research in aerosol particles: air quality, climate, health, atmospheric chemistry, airborne bacteria/viruses, I recommend following @americanaerosol.bsky.social

This is a premier society for aerosol science in America!

04.04.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

They will leave science

30.03.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is a great stadium

28.03.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Being in last place on opening day is such a Cubs thing to do

27.03.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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