I don’t know who invented the splash pad but THANK YOU x1000 - every parent of a toddler
Jay Forsythe
@jaygforsythe.bsky.social
Analytical chemist and teacher in South Carolina. Interested in astrobiology, mass spectrometry, undergraduate education, sports, dogs, sad 00s indie music. Husband, dad. Opinions my own. He/him https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1041-1113
You cannot speak for a community without consulting its members. You cannot declare “first principles” for a university without faculty participation. The Vanderbilt faculty did not draft or “adopt” this. www.vanderbilt.edu/declaration/
Declaration
The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles was adopted by the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust in June 2026. The declaration is organized around three core purposes: Pathbre...
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Every time I get an email from NSF like this I think about how many normal research grants will not be funded
Cool opportunity to work with the AAAS Dialogue on Science and Religion. I was a science advisor for a couple of years — great program, great people. recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
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Bad news: proposal was not funded — competitive score but just not good enough. Good news: ice cream.
Guess I should start this book now that LeBron is a Sixer.
Texas created an outcomes-based funding model for community colleges. Students and colleges outperformed expectations, so now the state wants to change the rules so they don't have to pay what they promised. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/22/t...
Texas may limit community college's incentive funding
A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.
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Once you understand that this is a model of science written by non-scientists who hate universities but love venture capital and redirecting money to political allies, everything makes a lot more sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...
Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
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This sounds like an advertising ploy to boost the “our AI is so good it’s conscious” narrative
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w agoChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.”
Caught up with a few of my former scientific mentors this past year and all interactions were wonderful. Feeling grateful and trying to pass along what they’ve taught me to the next generation! #chemsky
the World Cup final will be between two teams that Cape Verde played even through 90 minutes
Our department is hiring! We teach and do research with undergraduates exclusively. For a PUI, we have very good facilities and instrumentation (400 MHz NMR, six MS). Great colleagues and students — about 1/3 of majors go on to Ph.D. #chemsky @chemjobber.bsky.social jobs.cofc.edu/postings/18244
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (organic)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the College of Charleston invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning in F...
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Imagine having a world class talent like Pedri and he can’t even get on the field
✍️ Megan Rapinoe, writing for Marie Claire “No girl deserves to be discriminated against. That’s why all girls, including trans girls, should be able to play with their classmates in the sports they love… girls who don’t fit someone else’s expectation of femininity, will face further harassment.”
Anti-Trans Legislation Isn't About "Protecting Girls"—It's About Distracting Us From What Matters
"If we really cared about safety and fairness in sports, we’d be breaking down barriers facing girls at every level," writes Megan Rapinoe.
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I imagine these are easy for chemists with good 3-D spatial awareness but I’m just a simple analytical chemist who likes spreadsheets and equations. You should’ve seen the look on my spouse’s face. 🤣
You know it’s hot when the outside temperature reading in your car goes UP after you’ve been driving around for a bit
Analytical instruments were better when they took up half a room. You could easily reach inside to access everything and swap out parts. Benchtop is overrated.
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · last mo.What's your chemistry hot take? Season 3 of Inflection Point is here! cen.acs.org/explore/podc... #chemsky 🧪
every time a stutter step penalty is saved an angel gets its wings
This is the USMNT ceiling without true on-field leadership and quality from Pulisic. Even before he got injured he was invisible.
That goal was stuff we used to do in middle school soccer
Occam’s razor is Trump did call Infantino, FIFA wanted to do it anyway because they want USA host $$$, and Trump is trying to take credit
Casablanca Humphrey Bogart
Alt: Casablanca line on gambling
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