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Faye McNeill

@vfmcneill.bsky.social

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@Columbia prof, aerosol science, atmospheric chemistry, air quality (esp. in India), climate, chemical engineering, and whatever else is on my mind 🌇 she/her

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · Jan 30

Patriotic education? Oh you mean like teaching the youth about this 🇺🇸 search.app/4XEViWcSVBdf...

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1h

the history classes I took in the Midwest and California didn't cover the English Civil War(s), thank goodness for Wikipedia

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1h

Once again I learn something from jokes on Bluesky

Nick-or-treat! @nickwidzowski.bsky.social · 1h

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 8h

I love when the AS&T outstanding publication award goes to a paper I have read! #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 8h

Chongai Kuang of BNL received the Liu award this year. Congratulations Chongai! #AAAR2025

Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 8h

Coty (the very first @mcneill-lab.org student when she was an undergrad!) made a heartfelt tribute to the network of early career scientists supporting each other through "unprecedented times" in our community

Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 8h

Hearty congratulations to Celia Faiola and Coty Jen, joint recipients of the Kenneth T. Whitby award for excellence in aerosol research by an early career researcher #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 8h

Nice tribute to BYH Liu #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 9h

Plenary speaker Chris Hogan shares some eye-opening thoughts on the Knudsen number at 8 AM #AAAR2025

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

McNeill group presentations at #AAAR2025 start with the poster session this afternoon - Katie Stevenson (2AC.11) presenting on the application of AMORE 2.0 to reducing monoterpene oxidation mechanisms @mcneill-lab.org

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Jesse Kroll @jessekroll.bsky.social · 1d

#AAAR2025! If you're here in 🦬 be sure to check out two posters from the group today (1-3p):

- Isabel Albores on simulating the oxidant and RO₂ chemistry of indoor environments (2AC.12)
- Jia Jiang on a framework for comparing lab data and mechanistic predictions (2IM.6)

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R Subramanian (he/him) @subu.bsky.social · 1d

Follow the #AAAR2025 hashtag for news from the annual conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research, happening this week in Buffalo, NY! 🧪

Aerodyne Research @aerodyne.com · 7d

Aerodyne Research is heading to #AAAR in Buffalo next week!
Find us at Booth 312/314 — we’ll be sharing our latest work. Come say hi, grab some materials, and chat science.

We’ll post our full list of talks + posters early next week. Stay tuned!

#AtmosphericScience #AirQuality #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

No I think the ambassadors are only posting on LinkedIn

Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

And the Friedlander award winner this year was Dr. Payton Becker, currently at PNNL, for her very impressive PhD thesis work. #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

This year's recipient of the Hering award was none other than @kprather.bsky.social for her major contributions to aerosol science and instrumentation, with applications in environment and public health #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely star studded awards ceremony this morning - Welcome new AAAR Fellows Jesse Kroll @jessekroll.bsky.social and Pat Keady! AAAR Fellows make up 0.2% of the AAAR membership. They are recognized for their significant contributions to aerosol research and service to AAAR #AAAR2025

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome perspective on the use of optical trapping to study aerosols from opening plenary speaker Prof. Chuji Wang #AAAR2025

Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 1d

The conference chair works tirelessly behind the scenes to make these meetings happen!! Awesome job and nice blazer @surrattairchemlab.bsky.social #AAAR2025