Obviously economically anxious

Very good thread:

‘Reach Out to Trump Supporters,’ They Said. I Tried. nytimes.com/2020/11/19/opi…

“The plans for spring are doomed to repeat too many of the failures of the fall,” nearly 70 faculty members wrote in an open letter to the UNC community. trib.al/4RGY96y

Trump should be impeached and removed before the end of the day

Thieves Nationwide Are Slithering Under Cars, Swiping Catalytic Converters nytimes.com/2021/02/09/cli…

Our REU activities from this past summer (2020) were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will resume our activities on a smaller scale this summer (2021). 1/2

This is the best 8 minutes of network TV I’ve seen in a very long time. Payoff after payoff. Do yourself a favor and watch it.

How do you characterize Lewis acid & base pairs as adducts or Frustrated Lewis pairs? Elon Ison + Ison Lab introduce the concept of EOrb/ESteric ratios. Part of the upcoming Inorganic Chemistry Forum on Advances in Small-Molecule Activation. Check it out: fal.cn/3h84E

Undergrads and faculty: especially those at PUIs our REU program is back in-person in Summer 2022. Our application is live now. Applications close on March 01 but positions fill up way before that. We are looking for 10 participants.

Halting Progress and Happy Accidents: How mRNA Vaccines Were Made nytimes.com/2022/01/15/hea…

We (Ison Lab NC State Chemistry ) were thrilled to host @ToledoChemlab yesterday. Great seminar and great perspective on doing awesome research while working exclusively with undergrads.

Big news! Registrations for the 2023 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Gordon Research Seminar/Conference are now open. We have a stellar line-up of amazing scientists from all around the world. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions/comments. #chemtwitter

Check the GRC program here: grc.org/inorganic-reac… and here for the GRS: grc.org/inorganic-reac…

Congrats Alison Fout and Bart Lab on being selected vice chairs for the 2025 IRM GRC and chairs of the 2027 IRM GRC

Are you sure that 3d metal catalysts are more cost-effective than noble metal analogs? Explore an alternative view in the communication by Komarova and Perekalin (Dmitry Perekalin) pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Great talk and discussion from a wonderful visit by @YoungLabLehigh!

Big News!! Registration for the 2025 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms GRC are now open and we have moved to Pomona CA. my.grc.org/events/18989/a…. We have an exciting lineup of speakers, so if you are interested in Inorganic Chemistry, Catalysis, Mechanisms and Energy Research apply.