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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Aug 26

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List has 99 tenure-track positions and 11 teaching-only positions:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #chemsky #chemjobs #facultychemjobs ⚗️🧪

The 2026 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Aug 26

Don’t miss your chance to join us at our Faraday Discussion on high-entropy alloy nanostructures to discuss the latest research and current challenges in the field.

Registration closes 1 September. Book your place now: https://rsc.li/4oIel3x

#ChemSky #FD_Alloys

High-entropy alloy nanostructures: from theory to application - register by 1 September

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NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis (C-CAS) @nsf-ccas.bsky.social · Aug 26

In our inaugural #askccas video, postdoctoral fellow Emily Wearing interviews PhD student Blake Day about why chemistry is important to him.

Have a question for C-CAS? Let us know!

#nsf #chemistry #computerscience #ccas #interview #chemsky

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Craig Bettenhausen @craigofwaffles.bsky.social · Aug 20

The #Braille periodic table is such a cool project. #chemistry #ACSFall2025 #accessibility

A wooden periodic table has nubs added to it on Braille lettering

A helium periodic table block made of wood and including Braille text

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!

We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.

Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

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NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis (C-CAS) @nsf-ccas.bsky.social · Aug 19

Introducing #SURFsnapshots, a collection of photos of our summer undergraduate research fellows.

Check back in early fall for information about applying to be part of the SURF cohort for 2026!

#chemistry #computerscience #ccas #nsf #summerresearch #undergraduateresearch

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Aug 18

Only 2 weeks left to participate in this survey about sci comm & outreach during chem grad school! Scan QR code in the flyer or go to umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... to tell us about your experience

Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Jul 17

Excited to share a new survey being conducted by CSN graduate student @abbypigeon.bsky.social looking at how participating in science communication and outreach during graduate school affects post-graduate outlooks: umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A recruiting flyer for a research study. Title: Effects of science communication and outreach in graduate school on post-graduate outlooks. Description: We are looking for participants for a study exploring how involvement in science communication and outreach during graduate school affects post-graduate career experiences! Participation in this research is open to anyone who has completed a PhD in chemistry or intends to complete one within the next year, regardless of whether you participated in science communication or outreach activities during graduate school. Eligibility: Either completed a PhD program in chemistry or a closely related field from a US academic institution or intends to complete one within the next year, 18+ years old. QR code for participation, contact info for questions, and logos for the University of Minnesota, the National Science Foundation, and the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology.

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Aug 15

The CSENND will "develop new technologies to rapidly identify and leverage the unique properties of nanocrystals in a variety of applications, such as disease treatments and platforms for sustainable energy."
csennd.iu.edu
Yay, #nanoscience!

CSENND – NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congrats and welcome to the newest Center for Chemical Innovation! The NSF Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design (CSENND), directed by @saraskrabalak.bsky.social w 11 faculty collaborators
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IU to lead NSF-funded center focused on transforming nanocrystal research

A team of researchers led by IU chemist Sara Skrabalak has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to advance nanocrystal design and discovery.

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Science Magazine @science.org · Aug 6

A federal judge in California wants NSF to explain why its decision to freeze 300 grants to scientists at UCLA isn’t a violation of her earlier ruling in another case that such blanket grant terminations are probably illegal. scim.ag/4fnlgei

Has NSF defied a court order by suspending 300 UCLA grants?

Federal judge to hear arguments relating to preliminary injunction to restore funding for other UC grants

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Aug 7

#BlackInChemWeek agenda! Image shows daily activities for Aug 11-15, for more details visit blackinchem.org

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Aug 7

Scientists!

@skypeascientist.bsky.social matches scientists with classrooms, libraries, & more for virtual Q&As! It's easy and fun!

We are looking for 750 more volunteers by 8/15

If you're down to chat with 1-5 classrooms this semester, sign up here
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

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Beyond Benign @beyondbenign.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bring #GreenChemistry to your K-12 classroom. 🌱🧪 Beyond Benign’s "Observe, Wonder, Think" webinar series shares actionable approaches to safer, more equitable science education. Watch six recordings and explore supporting resources on the #GCTLC: buff.ly/OdtHBvo

6 Conversations to Help You Bring Sustainable Science Into Your K-12 Classroom - Beyond Benign

The K-12 teaching community is a powerhouse. By bringing green chemistry into primary and secondary classrooms, teachers can spark student engagement, create safer learning environments, and inspire…

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · Jul 29

Lin Lanying was an engineer and physicist who developed semiconductor and aerospace materials, particularly monocrystalline silicon, a key semiconductor used as a component in virtually all modern electronic equipment.
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Dr Lin Lanying, Materials Engineer

Dr Lin Lanying was an engineer and physicist who contributed to the development of semiconductor and aerospace materials, particularly silicon.

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Adam Clancy @clancylab.bsky.social · Jul 29

Do love nanomaterials? Do you tolerate LinkedIn? Consider following the RSC Nanoscience Group (link below) to stay up to date with events, awards!

#Chemsky #Nanosky

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

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NSF Center for Computer Assisted Synthesis (C-CAS) @nsf-ccas.bsky.social · Jul 29

Another addition of #ccastrivia!
www.youtube.com/shorts/36Ujj...

C-CAS Trivia (Team 2) #ccas #chemistry #nsf #trivia

YouTube video by Center for Computer-Assisted Synthesis

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Jul 17

Excited to share a new survey being conducted by CSN graduate student @abbypigeon.bsky.social looking at how participating in science communication and outreach during graduate school affects post-graduate outlooks: umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Science Magazine @science.org · Jul 17

Breaking news: A Senate spending panel today offered a glimmer of hope to the more than 1600 scientists who had their grants terminated earlier this year by the National Science Foundation. scim.ag/46ctgwj

Senate panel raises hopes that NSF will restore killed grants

Republicans promise to work with Democrats to salvage defeated amendment

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Chris Ashwood @cashwood.proteaglyco.com · Jul 15

A motivating quote from @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social:
“…You are discovering knowledge and gifting that to humanity for all of posterity. Once you learn something no one can take that away. It is not an object. It is an intellectual currency that will be shared throughout the generations…”

A personal message from 2022 chemistry laureate Carolyn Bertozzi to all young researchers on why to aspire to a career in science:

”I would want to share with them how a life in science is incredibly rewarding. It is rewarding because it is creative. You are discovering knowledge and gifting that to humanity for all of posterity. Once you learn something no one can take that away. It is not an object. It is an intellectual currency that will be shared throughout the generations. And you created that. It has a permanence that ironically a physical object doesn’t have. You can paint a painting, but eventually it will fade. But knowledge doesn’t fade. Knowledge stays with us forever and it becomes the foundation for the next generations.”

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Sustainable Nano @sustainablenano.bsky.social · Jun 27

New blog post! Celebrating Pride in STEM for 2025: sustainable-nano.com/2025/06/27/c...
#chemsky

Celebrating Pride in STEM for 2025

I feel a mix of celebration, sadness, and defiance as I sit down to write about Pride Month here on the Sustainable Nano blog. Given the current administration’s attacks on people with various marg…

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Beth Zeitler @ezeitler.bsky.social · Jun 25

Are you a grad student or early-career STEM professional interested in experiencing careers in #sciencepolicy? Apply for the 2026 #MirzayanFellowship @nationalacademies.org in #DC Mar 2–May 22! I was a fellow & am happy to answer ?'s via DM! Apply by Aug 20, 2025: mirzayanfellow.nas.edu 💡🔌🧪#chemsky

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RSC Chemical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology @rsc-cnn.bsky.social · Jun 23

Each week the RSC-CNN committee selects a great new nanoscience paper — this week highlighting deep learning for particle tracking. Authors developed Colloidoscope: a robust tool that improves tracking in dense colloidal suspensions, even under low-contrast, photobleached imaging conditions.

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Peter Kenny @pwk2024.bsky.social · Jun 23

Opportunity in fragment-based computational design at Lilly (Bracknell UK) ref: R-86733 #FBD #FBLD #FBDD #cheminformatics #CompChem #UKChemJobs #ChemJobs #chemsky 🧪
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Advisor - Fragment-based Computational Design in Bracknell, United Kingdom | Research & Development at Lilly

Apply for Advisor - Fragment-based Computational Design job with Lilly in Bracknell, United Kingdom. Research & Development at Lilly

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Nature Astronomy @natastron.nature.com · Jun 20

This month we highlight a score of Black astronomers trying to pursue their ambitions without fear, and Black In Astro, an organization supporting predominantly early-career Black people working in the space sciences. Editorial: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM 🔭

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