"The maintenance break will not affect existing software". Code stops working after maintenance break. 😭😭😭😭😭

After almost two years of playing with the same starting word, it finally happened. Wordle 1,180 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I'm in the middle of handling my first paper as associate editor. Boy, finding reviewers is TOUGH.

Gábor Csányi gives a great overview of the state of the art in atomistic ML modeling at the 3rd GAP/(M)ACE Devs & Users meeting in Berlin today.

Author: Solves research problem X. Submits paper on problem X. Referee: "But why didn't you solve loosely related problem Y instead? Y is more interesting than X. Please carry out 2-4 years worth of additional work to solve problem Y in the revised version of the manuscript."

Our department is strengthening its (already very strong) expertise in electrochemistry with two new groups. Take a look at Pekka's announcement if you're interested in PhD or postdoc positions in this field.

I just got an application rejected where one of the referees complained (among other things) about the "small size of the team". But the size of the team is determined by the funding limit of the call. How can the applicant get penalized for a hardcoded restriction of the call?

The 6th LOBSTER chemical-bonding school will take place in Berlin, between June 11-13, at the BAM. Please apply free of charge at bam-akademie.de/kursangebot/ku… Dear #compchem aficionados, hope to see you in Berlin!

miguel-caro is looking for greener pastures, BLUER SKIES, and a less fascistoid environment. I'll stick around for a bit, but I expect to be gone completely at some point.

I have funding for a PhD student to work on atomistic ML, method development & application to atomic-scale study of solid-liquid interfaces (esp. batteries). Now accepting informal enquiries by email. Senior researchers, please let me know if you know of suitable candidates.

I got my ERC dream crushed again 🥲. Congratulatuons and good luck to those retained for step 2 of the ERC CoG. Next time I try I'll be playing with the oldies!

Three PhD student positions available in my group: aalto.fi/en/open-positi…

Only one week left to apply, don't miss your chance!