Physical chemistry person (scientist?!?) interested in self assembly and other fun things that surfaces do. Opinions: my own. Thoughts: scattered. @stedwardsu
Austin, TX
Joined August 2020
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I have nothing to say other than that it is great to be back in the lab with a new group of students 🤓
It may have been a long summer of moving and maintenance but I am super happy about my bright and cheery new office! ☺️
If you’re attending #ACSFall2021, consider checking out the brand new CHED session, “Engaging Students in Physical Chemistry”, with talks from 2:00 - 6:10 on Wednesday, 8/25. I’m giving my first ever ACS talk in this session, and I’m super pumped!
The Thompson group is so proud of researcher Jade Casasent who knocked her REU out of the park this summer - winning best poster presentation (out of nearly 100 entries!) from the 2021 UNL Summer Research poster video conference
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Congratulations to Jade Casasent from @stedwardsu who won the 2021 UNL Summer Research poster video conference last night!!
Her poster was judged #1 out of 98 poster videos.
The image below is her infographic that explains to the public why her @NSFREU research is important.
In this infographic, Jade Casasent describes what makes lead halide perovskites so interesting. Jade is from St Edward's Univ in Texas & is working in Yinsheng Guo's lab as part our @NSFREU program. Please read. Thx.
Been way too silent this summer because research is way too fun, but now that I have a breather it’s time for a big ol’ #appreciationpost for all that our group was able to accomplish! For starters, just look at this fantastic group of young scientists!
Here’s a time lapse of the lab in action - prepping the infrared chamber, popping in a sample, and looking at what we made with glancing angle spectroscopy.
Big +1 to this thread. I had a visceral reaction to hearing about these proctoring tools and I resolved almost immediately to avoid them at all costs. And guess what? Students are awesome! Most of them want to learn and be challenged. I have had zero issues.
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Anyone else get peeved when they do trivia with friends & the “science” questions are all naming random elements from the periodic table and everyone looks at you expectantly like well you’re the chemist?? I know like 20 elements on a good day don’t pin this on me
Can someone please explain to me why, in addition to retreating to a spooky mountain, the grinch’s first move post-Whoville rejection was to stop wearing clothes entirely?
True life: I can not stop planning my next semester course for even 1 second.
...I am simply having TOO MUCH FUN!
Them: It must be so nice to have a winter break!!
Me (running out of whiteboard room 2 minutes into making this list):
Agree completely. But mostly I want to see paywalls removed and the financial burdens offset from researchers looking to publish, read, review.
