Alexandra Velian
@velian-lab.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington; https://sites.uw.edu/velian/
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On the NSF's 75th:
“‘NSF investments have driven groundbreaking innovations, from the internet and LASIK eye surgery to the first image of a black hole... The foundation has also played a key role in the work of 268 Nobel Prize laureates, helping to shape many of their landmark achievements.’”
“‘NSF investments have driven groundbreaking innovations, from the internet and LASIK eye surgery to the first image of a black hole... The foundation has also played a key role in the work of 268 Nobel Prize laureates, helping to shape many of their landmark achievements.’”
Time to Save the National Science Foundation, 75 Years and Thriving
The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary today, May 10th 2025. Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
joshuasweitz.substack.com
May 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
On the NSF's 75th:
“‘NSF investments have driven groundbreaking innovations, from the internet and LASIK eye surgery to the first image of a black hole... The foundation has also played a key role in the work of 268 Nobel Prize laureates, helping to shape many of their landmark achievements.’”
“‘NSF investments have driven groundbreaking innovations, from the internet and LASIK eye surgery to the first image of a black hole... The foundation has also played a key role in the work of 268 Nobel Prize laureates, helping to shape many of their landmark achievements.’”
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The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary this week.
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
May 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The National Science Foundation marks its 75th anniversary this week.
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
Rather than celebrate, it's time to save it.
www.savensf.com/nsf-at-75-to...
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Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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A 1 year postdoc position to work on surface organometallic chemistry and catalysis is now open in my group. To apply :
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoctoral position in surface organometallic chemistry and catalysis (M/F)
emploi.cnrs.fr
May 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A 1 year postdoc position to work on surface organometallic chemistry and catalysis is now open in my group. To apply :
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
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The president is recommending a 40% cut to next year’s NIH budget. This would be disastrous for our nation’s health and economy. Please contact your representatives, especially if they are Republicans, and tell them why this cannot happen. An easy option: 5calls.org
May 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The president is recommending a 40% cut to next year’s NIH budget. This would be disastrous for our nation’s health and economy. Please contact your representatives, especially if they are Republicans, and tell them why this cannot happen. An easy option: 5calls.org
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I’m generally a cynic. Glass half empty kind of guy. But then I see something like this and think…there are good people out there. be positive and have hope. There is light in darkness. Early career scientists are being prioritized. Take a look! 🧪
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I’m generally a cynic. Glass half empty kind of guy. But then I see something like this and think…there are good people out there. be positive and have hope. There is light in darkness. Early career scientists are being prioritized. Take a look! 🧪
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
www.spencer.org/grant_types/...
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Save the date: Come and join the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar with Suzanna Bart and @harder-research.bsky.social!
riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Save the date: Come and join the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar with Suzanna Bart and @harder-research.bsky.social!
riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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I am excited to announce that the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, in collaboration with the German Chemical Society Wöhlervereinigung für Anorganische Chemie, will host the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar. Register here: tinyurl.com/2t58tv84.
April 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I am excited to announce that the ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry, in collaboration with the German Chemical Society Wöhlervereinigung für Anorganische Chemie, will host the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar. Register here: tinyurl.com/2t58tv84.
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TOMORROW: the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar with @TheBartLab and @harder_research riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
TOMORROW: the first Global Inorganic Virtual Seminar with @TheBartLab and @harder_research riceuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts, and controversy | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts, and controversy
“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020
www.science.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts, and controversy | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Check out our most recent Account–and kudos to the beautiful clear TOC!
A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco | ACS Catalysis pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco | ACS Catalysis pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco
Daniel Resasco is widely recognized for his significant contributions to the science and application of heterogeneous catalysis. In this Account, we highlight key points along his career path, demonstrating how fundamental insights─drawn from rigorous kinetic analysis, precise materials synthesis, and in situ characterization─enabled breakthroughs in areas ranging from strong metal–support interactions to biomass upgrading. Daniel’s work on selective ring opening of hydrocarbons influenced the production of cleaner diesel fuels, while his innovative methods for synthesizing single-walled carbon nanotubes accelerated progress in nanomaterial applications. He later pioneered the use of Pickering emulsions in catalysis, employing amphiphilic materials to control selectivity and facilitate product separation at water–oil interfaces. Throughout these varied application areas, Daniel consistently blended a rigorous mechanistic approach with pragmatic goals, ensuring that the concepts he uncovered could be translated across topics and have practical impact. Beyond his scientific contributions, we highlight Daniel’s commitment to supporting the next generation of researchers in catalysis science.
pubs.acs.org
April 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Check out our most recent Account–and kudos to the beautiful clear TOC!
A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco | ACS Catalysis pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Career in Catalysis: Daniel Resasco | ACS Catalysis pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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RCSA is offering two online sessions to help potential #CottrellScholar Award applicants prepare their proposals for submission by July 1, 2025. Please share this opportunity with eligible faculty in your department or professional circles. Thank you!
Cottrell Scholar Applicants! Attend Virtual Office Hours
rescorp.org
April 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
RCSA is offering two online sessions to help potential #CottrellScholar Award applicants prepare their proposals for submission by July 1, 2025. Please share this opportunity with eligible faculty in your department or professional circles. Thank you!
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Mark your calendars for a thought provoking Solid-State Periodic TableTalks (Wednesday 4/16 at 12 pm PST/ 3pm EST) featuring Maxx Arguilla (@maxxsolidchem.bsky.social, UCIrvine) and Susan Kauzlarich (UCDavis). Register here:
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Mark your calendars for a thought provoking Solid-State Periodic TableTalks (Wednesday 4/16 at 12 pm PST/ 3pm EST) featuring Maxx Arguilla (@maxxsolidchem.bsky.social, UCIrvine) and Susan Kauzlarich (UCDavis). Register here:
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
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DOE goes full NIH.
Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants
Sudden move mirrors NIH cap on “indirect” costs that was ruled illegal
www.science.org
April 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
DOE goes full NIH.
Mark your calendars for a thought provoking Solid-State Periodic TableTalks (Wednesday 4/16 at 12 pm PST/ 3pm EST) featuring Maxx Arguilla (@maxxsolidchem.bsky.social, UCIrvine) and Susan Kauzlarich (UCDavis). Register here:
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Mark your calendars for a thought provoking Solid-State Periodic TableTalks (Wednesday 4/16 at 12 pm PST/ 3pm EST) featuring Maxx Arguilla (@maxxsolidchem.bsky.social, UCIrvine) and Susan Kauzlarich (UCDavis). Register here:
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @acs.org
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Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.”
A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...
A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...
Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger | CNN
Dr. Ardem Patapoutian says he watches “with deep sadness as the United States’ remarkable scientific enterprise, which took generations of hard work and national investment to build, faces a concerted...
www.cnn.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Published an op-ed for @cnn.com: “Nobel laureate: I owe America my success. Today, its scientific future is in danger.”
A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...
A personal reflection on what’s at stake as science funding gets slashed. I’d be grateful if you could amplify both in and beyond the science world.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/h...
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Because of the attacks on science in the US from recent executive orders, I'm working with other early-career scientists to host a local Stand Up For Science rally at Seattle Center on March 7th.
Find more info and RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
DM me to get involved!
Find more info and RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
DM me to get involved!
February 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Because of the attacks on science in the US from recent executive orders, I'm working with other early-career scientists to host a local Stand Up For Science rally at Seattle Center on March 7th.
Find more info and RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
DM me to get involved!
Find more info and RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
DM me to get involved!
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Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Diversity is our greatest asset, even if the government disagrees… They not like us! POC in STEM are here to stay.
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
They tried to rig the game but you can’t fake influence!
Mustard on the [Be][At] bro.
Happy Black History Month!
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Mark your calendars and register for an outstanding lineup at the Organometallic Periodic Table Talks, on 2/19, 12 pm PST: Eva Nichols (UBC) and Theo Agapie (Caltech) unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mark your calendars and register for an outstanding lineup at the Organometallic Periodic Table Talks, on 2/19, 12 pm PST: Eva Nichols (UBC) and Theo Agapie (Caltech) unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Mark your calendars and register for an outstanding lineup at the Organometallic Periodic Table Talks, on 2/19, 12 pm PST: Eva Nichols (UBC) and Theo Agapie (Caltech) unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mark your calendars and register for an outstanding lineup at the Organometallic Periodic Table Talks, on 2/19, 12 pm PST: Eva Nichols (UBC) and Theo Agapie (Caltech) unr.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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The NIH overhead cut doesn't just hurt universities.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
2. While NSF and NIH indeed have a mission to fund specific research innovations via grantmaking, they do a lot more than that.
Their principal role is support a scientific ecosystem in the United States, that includes everything from education and training to infrastructure and communication.
Their principal role is support a scientific ecosystem in the United States, that includes everything from education and training to infrastructure and communication.
February 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The NIH overhead cut doesn't just hurt universities.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
It's deadly to the US economy.
The US is a world leader in tech due to the ecosystem that NIH and NSF propel. It drives innovation for tech transfer, creates a highly-skilled sci/tech workforce, and fosters academic/industry crossfertilization.
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The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.
NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage
Move to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars
scim.ag
February 8, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.
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It is indeed my understanding that most research institutions won't survive if this is implemented. I know I will contact my congress and senate members.
5calls.org
5calls.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It is indeed my understanding that most research institutions won't survive if this is implemented. I know I will contact my congress and senate members.
5calls.org
5calls.org