We can detect and follow dynamic changes upon the photo-switching of encapsulated azobenzene (in alginate hydrogels) as well as a UV hardening process. Crucially, samples were provided by our collaborators - @luzylein.bsky.social Wiktor Szymanski @lerchlab.bsky.social @feringalab.bsky.social !!

#EPF2025 is in party mode 🎶

Honored to be one of the Awardees of this years' Andrew Keller Award. Truely appreciate the acknowledgment of our work and the opportunity to give an invited presentation at the #EPF2025 The prize money got matched and donated to @missionlifeline.bsky.social, Break the Fake and Panama e.V.

Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social opening the @epf2025.bsky.social European Polymer Congress in Groningen. Katja is not only President of the European Polymer Federation, but also a PI in our MSCA Doctoral Network MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social. We proudly support the Congress!

#EPF2025 is starting!! Katja Loos is opening, looking forward to a great week, great talks and inspiration! @polymerreaction.bsky.social

Great opening of the #European #Polymer #Congress 2025 (#EPF2025) in #Groningen with more than 1250 registered participants from all around the world

We are getting ready for #EPF2025! The conference venue Martiniplaza is being prepared, delegates will arrive soon, and even the weather promises to be good. 🌞

📢 Program drop! The full schedule for the European Polymer Congress 2025 is online at www.epf2025.org Huge gratitude to every speaker & the 1200 + attendee powering #EPF2025 and our theme “Polymers for a Sustainable Future.” Groningen welcomes you 22–27 June—see you in ~3 weeks! 🌱🔬

EPF 2025 | European Polymer Congress 2025, The Netherlands

EPF 2025. Please join us in Groningen, The Netherlands for the European Polymer Congress 2025!

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*looking for reviewers who reviewed a recent opinion piece of mine* An unusual request, I know. I wrote an opinion article on my experience as trans person in science upon invitation of a journal. Despite mostly good reviews, the article was rejected. #trans #academicchatter

Happy Walpurgisnacht - for those who celebrate 😉

🚨 Early‐bird registration for #EPF2025 closes April 30, 2025! 📅 22–27 June | Groningen, NL 🌱 Polymers for a Sustainable Future: from green synthesis to recycling & AI modeling 🤝 Network with top polymer scientists & industry 👉 Register now: www.epf2025.org

Just like last year: If your org is in full-blown panic mode, folks are exhausted + anxious about the future, don’t post a cutesy April Fools' joke. It’s not funny—it’s tone-deaf.

Spent the last few days in the lovely city of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands, the impetus being a #DevinTownsend concert. 60% of the population is students, and it was voted third happiest city in Europe last year! A delightful place, great for a short break. And the gig was great too 😄

Kogelvrije vesten #recyclen? Het kan nu, dankzij een nieuwe techniek ontwikkeld door de RUG, Hanzehogeschool en Drenthe College ♻️ Hoogl. Katja Loos: 'Dit proces kan een flinke bijdrage leveren aan een duurzaam gebruik van grondstoffen.' 👇 www.rug.nl/fse/news/hig... @sciencenewsroom-ug.bsky.social

Recycling your bulletproof vest in a microwav | EurekAlert! www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Recycling your bulletproof vest in a microwave reactor

Polymer scientists at the University of Groningen and NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands) have developed a novel microwave-assisted chemical recycling process for aramid fibre...

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🚨 Deadline Alert! 🚨 Abstract submissions for #EPF2025 close March 3! Join us June 22-27, 2025, in Groningen for Europe's premier polymer science event! 🌍🔬 Share your research & explore innovations in sustainable polymers. 🔗 Submit now: www.epf2025.org #EPF2025

🗳️ I just cast my vote for the upcoming German election on February 23rd! Democracy only works when we all take part, and every vote counts. Whether you vote in person or by mail, make sure your voice is heard. Let’s protect our democracy by showing up at the ballot box!

🌱Exciting news! Corniek & Rudy of @unigroningen.bsky.social & NHL Stenden were featured on @rtvdrenthe.bsky.social, discussing their research on biodegradable fibers and how it could contribute to reducing plastic waste. 🔬See where innovation happens - explore our new labs! tinyurl.com/v3uhb9j3

Onderzoekers NHL Stenden willen plasticprobleem oplossen met onderzoek naar afbreekbare vezels

Onderzoekers van NHL Stenden en een groep van drie universiteiten proberen een afbreekbare soort polyester te maken.

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4 February 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Ginette Kolinka (née Cherkasky), was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy in April 1944. She was transferred to Bergen-Belsen and then to Theresienstadt. She survived. Today she turns 100.

Due to high demand & server issues, the abstract deadline is extended to March 3, 2025! This provides the opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise at EPF 2025. Acceptance notifications remain on April 1. See you in Groningen in June! www.epf2025.org

Hört euch die 2 Minuten an, in denen Michel Friedmann erklärt, warum er aus der CDU austritt. Für mich 2 Minuten, die erhellend sind und wirklich gut aufzeigt, was hier gerade unter Friedrich Merz passiert. 1/3

Alice Weidel nennt Universitäten "queer-woke Kaderschmieden" und sagt: "Wir schließen alle Gender Studies und schmeißen alle diese Professoren raus". Die Naturwissenschafts-Community muss sich hier klar auf die Seite der Geistes- & Sozialwissenschaft stellen. Das ist ein Angriff auf alle. (Thread)

Wishing you a joyous and prosperous New Year! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations in your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas 🎄

Remember for 2025!

Tough 2024: moves, lost equipment, & hard decisions. But after our Christmas dinner, we're ready to restart strong in 2025. Fresh starts, resilience, and big plans ahead—stay tuned! 🎄✨

🌟 Attention Young Scientists in Europe! 🌟 Showcase your research with Lectures & a Special Issue in POLYMER through the EPF2025 Future European Faculty/Researchers Support initiative. epf2025.org #EPF2025 #PolymerScience #YoungScientists #AcademicResearch

Note to self: never waste another summer on proposal writing!

Rabies virus is the most lethal virus. Neuroinvasive rabies is a death sentence. I cannot stress this enough: if you have any physical contact with a bat—especially a bite—get treatment immediately. If it gets into your central nervous system, you will die horribly. www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

California teacher dies of rabies after animal bites her in classroom

The teacher died a month after encountering a bat in her Merced County classroom.

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