It was wonderful to return to my grad school stomping grounds and see what the White group (& especially team nitrene!) is up to 10 years later. Thanks so much for such a great visit!
HS chem class gave pts for product yields in labs, based on standard deviation from class average. Once made a product that could sublimate, labmate & I took care to ensure we didn't lose product while drying over weekend. Classmates didn't, lost most product. Guess who lost points for yield
This is why a lot of unis were telling researchers to stop spending money with the funding freeze, because the uni is essentially taking on debt if they're not getting reimbursements (my uni opted to take on that financial risk and told us to keep doing what we're doing).
Yeah your award notice is funds promised, but it's not disbursed to your uni in one chunk. Instead unis get a transfer weekly, biweekly, or monthly based on expenses incurred or obligated. So most of that grant money (unspent) is still sitting at the NIH or NSF, not at your uni.
The incredible @chemdiva.bsky.social Malika Jeffries-El!
Are you an undergrad or faculty with undergrads interested in materials chemistry and pchem? Interested in an international exchange opportunity? Check out this program led by my colleague!
My uni sends all faculty a list of religious/cultural holidays before the beginning of every academic year and advises them to not have exams or major assignments due on those days. No enforcement of course, but at least they're making us all aware.
University of Rochester Chemistry announces its 2025 International Student Summer Research (iScholar) Program: www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergra... Outstanding international undergraduate (or M.S.) students planning to pursue a PhD in Chemistry in the future are encouraged to apply.