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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio

@troyalivio.bsky.social

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Associate Professor of Chemistry, Nicholls State University | Chair-Designate, ACS Dvision of Chemical Education Public Relations Committee | Member-at-Large, ACS Louisiana Local Section | Immediate Past President, Nicholls Phi Kappa Phi | Re/posts = mine

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Feb 11

follow our Facebook page for more information on the 2026 Biennial Conference on Chemical Education! #CER #chemed

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lol ok i guess 😂

Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Aug 18

#ACSFall2025 #ACSInfluentialChemist @pubs.acs.org

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Thomas [redacted] DO @tom.medsky.social · Jul 28

Testing...

NC governor Roy Cooper loves cats.

Older caucasian male in white dress shirt and maroon tie holding what appears to be a seal point himalayan kitten.

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jul 26

It was great to meet you, too, Safia! I learned a lot from you. I wish you all the best with your applications, and I look forward to seeing you again!

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · Jul 24

this (from @jaaavis.bsky.social) is good. i hope that @ssurovell.bsky.social @vasenatedems.bsky.social consider some other reforms for BOVs, specifically related to COMPOSITION

right now, students and faculty - the fabric of the university itself - don't have voting rights. give it to them.

Virginia Democrats look to reform university board appointment system in response to GOP influence

Virginia Democrats said Thursday they plan to introduce legislation during the next General Assembly session to reform how members are appointed to the governing boards of public universities.

virginiapoliticalnewsletter.substack.com

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jul 21

It was so great to meet you, @finetraces786.bsky.social, Shasha, and Anuraj!

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jul 20

Had an absolute blast serving as faculty volunteer for @acs.org’s Postdoc-to-Faculty (P2F) Workshop! Thanks Natalia and Nicole for inviting me to help out! I had the best time networking with amazing future faculty, sharing with them my experiences with the academic job search and hiring process!

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · Jul 12

This billionaire’s fortune is built atop research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, and yet he seeks to destroy that agency and its investments in the scientific engine that has fueled our tech industry since the 1950s. And why? Because it tried to include more diverse scholars?

Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · Jul 12

"The investor described a 'counterattack' against universities in his messages and called for the National Science Foundation, a federal research funding agency, to receive 'the bureaucratic death penalty.'" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Tech billionaire Trump adviser Marc Andreesen says universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI

Tech investor and Trump adviser Marc Andreessen in a private group chat attacked colleges for promoting diversity, saying they had discriminated against “native born kids.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · Jul 11

A lot of pregnant women with difficult decisions to make regarding their pregnancy wanted some privacy too.

They got Ken Paxton making medical decisions for them.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ken Paxton wants our prayers and privacy.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 8

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fireworks suck! Here are some tips from cat behaviorist @mikeldelgado.bsky.social for keeping your cats safe and happy this 4th of July. www.instagram.com/p/C87GFSBpgyk/

1. Make sure your cats are inside. Even if they normally go out, the 4th is not a good day for them to roam. (con't)

Portion of a color illustration on a vintage Fourth of July postcard showing a black and white cat running scared from firecrackers.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · Jul 2

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

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Ryan Comes @rbcomes.bsky.social · Jun 24

WTF?! That building was specifically designed for NSF. 🧪⚛️

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · Jun 24

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years.

NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jun 21

Same to you! I am happy you got the same award! Congrats, and I’m also excited for you!

Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jun 21

Ah, no. I mean, the three-day summer workshop at Washington University in St. Louis! Are you going?

Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jun 21

See you in St. Louis next month, Paulette!

Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · Jun 16

Many thanks to Prof. Melissa Reeves for training me, my learning assistants, my colleague Prof. Sarah Bergeron, and my fellow instructors from the Bio and Math Departments last Friday! My LAs and I are beyond excited to implement #POGIL in our General Chemistry classes next semester and beyond!

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Br. Dr. Ken Homan, SJ @kenhomansj.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sort of a 🧵?

So here's my moral quandary/query: Can there be an ethical billionaire?

If answering yes, the answers I've seen always rely on suppositions and ideations.

They yes answer never has any actual, concrete evidence, or attempts to distort evidence.

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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · Jun 12

Happy to share some big news, which we've been keeping under wraps: We're starting a new podcast called "The Spiritual Life," to on June 17 at @americamedia. You can listen on Spotify, Apple podcasts, YouTube and everywhere you listen to podcasts: www.americamagazine.org/thespiritual...

The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.

The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J., is a podcast that focuses on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives.

www.americamagazine.org

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · May 15

I have overflowing love and eternal gratitude to my learning and research assistants and our ACS Student Chapter officers. They shared their love of chemistry within the Bayou Region, from the gen chem classroom to outreach activities. I am beyond excited about what they will do in the future!

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · May 10

uranium and trinitrotoluene would like a word

Thomas [redacted] DO @tom.medsky.social · May 8

Going through some of the surgeon general nominee's old tweets and there is the usual antivax light stuff, SEED OILS will kill you fast, and THINK ABOUT YOUR MITOCHONDRIA! But this is just stupid.

Tweet from Casey means a smiling white woman:

Glucose as a molecule has caused more destruction of the human mind and body than any other substance in human history.

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The Onion @theonion.com · May 8

“Oh, son of a bitch, that pretty much cleans out my savings,” said the visibly frustrated deity
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God Loses $400 Betting On Cardinal Tagle

THE HEAVENS—Cursing aloud the moment news of Leo XIV’s election arrived on His phone screen, the Lord Almighty told reporters this week He had lost $400 betting on Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to become pope. “Oh, son of a bitch, that pretty much cleans out My savings,” said the visibly frustrated deity, groaning that He […]

theonion.com

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Dr. Theodore "Troy" Alivio @troyalivio.bsky.social · May 9

Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name

Pope Sun Chips XVI

Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · May 8

Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name. POPE GINGER IV.

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dr joshua phillips @woolfianjosh.bsky.social · May 8

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: controversy as new Pope drops requirement for citations to list place of publication 🚨🚨🚨

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