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Some Minneapolis protesters throw snowballs at law enforcement officers as demonstrators march after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman.

Law enforcement earlier deployed pepper spray and tear gas, KARE reports.

Untangling transformation products in a semi-closed sea by nontarget and suspect screening analysis Although transformation products are important parts of chemical contaminants in the environment, their occurrence and risks remain largely unclear. I…

Untangling transformation products in a semi-closed sea by nontarget and suspect screening analysis #WaterRes #MassSpec www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Odor substances and correlated chemical risks in children's tents: A GC-Orbitrap HRMS-based non-targeted analysis Children's tents provide small enclosed spaces that are in close contact with children, making it essential to identify odorants and potential chemica…

Odor substances and correlated chemical risks in children's tents: A GC-Orbitrap HRMS-based non-targeted analysis #JChromA www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Have you ever publish something that you think is not worth publishing/not good enough for the journal?

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm

Difficult to put into words how devastating this is for environmental and public health protection. We will be less safe, more at risk, and our environment will be far more polluted and degraded because of this.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...

Blood–Brain and Blood–Gill Barrier Disruption in Coho Salmon Exposed to Roadway Runoff and 6PPD-Quinone The tire-derived chemical N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-quinone) causes acute mortality in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), yet its mechanisms of toxicity remain ...

I have been waiting for this one...so basically what happened when 6PPD-Q exposed to coho is a brain hemorrhage, stroke, and oxygen depletion.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

"Whether we like it or not, chemistry researchers are required to be something analogous to small business owners or entrepreneurs. We need to ‘sell our brands’ to get grants and collaborations and to recruit trainees..." this is sadly, true.

Controlling our online professional persona Nature Chemistry - Modern scientists exist within the digital world. Shira Joudan describes how an online presence is beneficial to researchers, and what a baseline presence can look like.

In this issue of Nature Chemistry, I write about the importance of having an online presence that we control ourselves. Since you're all on Bluesky, you're probably already on top of things!

Open access sharing link: www.nature.com/articles/doi...

NSF budget proposal slashes funding across the agency The proposed 57% cut will drive down the agency’s funding rate and eliminate training programs

The Trump admin wants to cut the NSF's budget by 57%.

In terms of directorates, EDU and ENG would see the biggest cuts at 75%, while MPS is looking at a ~67% cut. The proposal also defunds nearly all postdoc programs and slashes the NSF GRFP budget by 55%.

More here: cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

🌟 Congrats to the 2024 #AEESP Fellows! 🌟
Join us in celebrating:
🎓 Bill Arnold
🎓 Daniel Giammar
🎓 Lut Raskin
🎓 Shannon Bartelt-Hunt
🎓 Charles J. Werth

Honored for lifetime excellence in #research, #teaching & #service. 👏 Well deserved!

#AEESP2024 #EnvironmentalEngineering #STEM #AcademicExcellence

The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scientists Fear It’s Dimming

“We are embarking on a major experiment in restructuring the innovative engine in America, and China is the control,” said Marcia McNutt, a geophysicist and the president of the National Academy of Sciences. “China is not going to cut its research budget in half.”

🚨Key #SETACPortland deadlines are fast approaching! Abstract submissions and professional training course proposals are due by 17:00 PDT on 4 June.

👉 Check out the latest SETAC News article for details and get involved today. bit.ly/4dIcabr

Scientific societies issue letter to US Congress in support of NSF The letter expressed concerns about recent organizational and financial developments and urged Senate and House committees to investigate

Last Friday over 50 scientific societies and organizations, including ACS, issued a letter to Congress expressing support for NSF and urging the relevant committees to exercise their oversight authority.

Read more on @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Sci...

This is a very interesting article, worth the read. I've noted a large decrease in insects over my lifetime, but I thought it was just local pollution/pesticides. Their sensitivity to water and heat stress is a big concern for even relatively 'untouched' ecosystems.

EPA plans to weaken rule curbing forever chemicals in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency will rescind and reconsider drinking water standards for four chemicals that have been linked to a range of illnesses.

The Trump EPA plans to eliminate or delay implementation of strict limits for #ForeverChemicals in drinking water set last year. That’s terrible news for the health of every American. #PFAS
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U.S. NEWS Ohio police find raccoon holding meth pipe during traffic stop When an officer took the pipe away, the raccoon pulled out another.

READ. THE. SUBHEAD.

mac the great pyrenees sitting indignantly on a white blanket covering a green love seat

mad about rain

Policy Notice: Implementation of Standard 15% Indirect Cost Rate

Earthquake number 1 for universities. www.nsf.gov/policies/doc...

This tracks. Normally we aim for a class of 10-15 in physics and astro at U Oregon, and admit 30-40 to get there. This year we admitted SIX because we couldn’t have a larger class, and admitted one at a time off the wait list to reach that number.

Next year is unlikely to be better. 😣

🔭🎢🧪

Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted

BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.

Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.

Picking up the badge for #Pittcon tomorrow at BCEC. It’s windy and cold

Come together, right now The chaos, conflicting information, firings, and hurtful rhetoric of the Trump administration’s approach to science over the past month are causing anxiety, grief, and concern for the scientific commu...

The response of the science community to the last month is not about one statement or action. It's about all of us with our different frames. For Science's part, we are doing what we have always done and have no plans to change. My thoughts on what we can do. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

www.newsweek.com/trump-musk-d...

www.reddit.com/r/Professors...

Already affecting us all, I think... I have the same question and I don't even know who to ask

@aeesprofs.bsky.social is now on BlueSky!

How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco Scientists have accused English water companies of adopting tactics used by the fossil fuel and tobacco industries to deny the sewage crisis.

The sewage crisis is your fault: How water firms use same deceptive tactics as Big Oil and Big Tobacco
www.bigissue.com/news/environ...

NSF grantees - people who have already received their grants based on a previously funded and approved research proposal - are being told to stop any activities related to DEI and accessibility.
Call this what it is: government censorship of ongoing research projects.
www.opm.gov/policy-data-...

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