Alex Albaugh
@alexalbaugh.com
Chemical engineer, sort of.
Assistant professor @ Wayne State
albaugh.eng.wayne.edu
Assistant professor @ Wayne State
albaugh.eng.wayne.edu
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Alex Albaugh
@alexalbaugh.com
· Apr 18
I created and taught a machine learning course for chemical engineers this semester. In my last lecture I cover ethical issues and I told a story about the connection between chemical physics, large language models, and copyright law. Read on if you want to know more!
Come be my colleague!
The Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science invite applications for an assistant professor faculty position in microelectronics chemistry. #wsuchemistry #chemjobber #chemistryindetroit #AlDep #ChemSky
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor- Chemistry
The Departments of Chemistry and Chemical
Engineering and Materials Science at Wayne State University are inviting applications for
a faculty position...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Come be my colleague!
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Professor Alex Albaugh @alexalbaugh.com has a new paper on Catalytic Resonance Theory that I recommend checking out
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November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Professor Alex Albaugh @alexalbaugh.com has a new paper on Catalytic Resonance Theory that I recommend checking out
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chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
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We're sharing our latest work at AIChE 2025 and with pre-prints! Hear Ali on mechanically interlocked polymers on Mon. or read it (arxiv.org/abs/2506.13968), read our foray into catalysis (chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...), or hear me on WSU's ML for ChE class on Tues. and molecular motors on Wed.
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We're sharing our latest work at AIChE 2025 and with pre-prints! Hear Ali on mechanically interlocked polymers on Mon. or read it (arxiv.org/abs/2506.13968), read our foray into catalysis (chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...), or hear me on WSU's ML for ChE class on Tues. and molecular motors on Wed.
We're sharing our latest work at AIChE 2025 and with pre-prints! Hear Ali on mechanically interlocked polymers on Mon. or read it (arxiv.org/abs/2506.13968), read our foray into catalysis (chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...), or hear me on WSU's ML for ChE class on Tues. and molecular motors on Wed.
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
We're sharing our latest work at AIChE 2025 and with pre-prints! Hear Ali on mechanically interlocked polymers on Mon. or read it (arxiv.org/abs/2506.13968), read our foray into catalysis (chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...), or hear me on WSU's ML for ChE class on Tues. and molecular motors on Wed.
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we simply do not have a union anymore if the president is using troops from one state to invade others entirely on the basis of political disagreements
UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
we simply do not have a union anymore if the president is using troops from one state to invade others entirely on the basis of political disagreements
Happy Battle of Lake Erie Day to those who celebrate.
September 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Happy Battle of Lake Erie Day to those who celebrate.
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![Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber who no longer works at the company, appeared on All-In to talk with hosts Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya about the future of technology. When the topic turned to AI, Kalanick discussed how he uses xAI’s Grok, which went haywire last week, praising Adolf Hitler and advocating for a second Holocaust against Jews.
“I’ll go down this thread with [Chat]GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” Kalanick explained. “And we’re approaching what’s known. And I’m trying to poke and see if there’s breakthroughs to be had. And I’ve gotten pretty damn close to some interesting breakthroughs just doing that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlnirjwff4ibiw3wchmleszo/bafkreiac2szurc5dnw6klquhpjmo7iafg4n6fwmrqyred7jrrph6h6mptq@jpeg)
July 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
The media made a HUGE deal out of "basket of deplorables" and "cling to their guns or religion."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
in addition to his "shylocks" comment, i can't imagine the media backlash if Biden said anything like from this screenshot - that he "hates Republicans" - and i'm also tired of having this "IMAGINE IF BIDEN!" thought experiment but it's just a constant reminder of the double standards
July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
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Jason Stanley, philosopher and expert on fascism said “You know you're living in a fascist society when you're constantly going over in your head the reasons why YOU are safe.”
July 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Jason Stanley, philosopher and expert on fascism said “You know you're living in a fascist society when you're constantly going over in your head the reasons why YOU are safe.”
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YOU WANNA SEE A DEAD BODY???
*This* is the NOW INFAMOUS "Footnote 12" that Jackson wrote.
It basically tells Neil Gorsuch: "Fuck you as a staff, label, and motherfucking crew."
*This* is the NOW INFAMOUS "Footnote 12" that Jackson wrote.
It basically tells Neil Gorsuch: "Fuck you as a staff, label, and motherfucking crew."
Justice Jackson taking on Gorsuch's "pure textualism" and arguing for a more holistic reading of Congress' handiwork—worth reading in full. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
![The majority’s contention that I reject “ ‘pure textualism’ [a]s insufficiently pliable to secure the result [I] seek,” ante, at 10, stems from an
unfortunate misunderstanding of the judicial role. Our interpretative
task is not to seek our own desired results (whatever they may be). And,
indeed, it is precisely because of this solemn duty that, in my view, it is
imperative that we interpret statutes consistent with all relevant indicia
of what Congress wanted, as best we can ascertain its intent. A methodology that includes consideration of Congress’s aims does exactly that—
and no more. By contrast, pure textualism’s refusal to try to understand
the text of a statute in the larger context of what Congress sought to
achieve turns the interpretive task into a potent weapon for advancing
judicial policy preferences. By “finding” answers in ambiguous text, and
not bothering to consider whether those answers align with other sources
of statutory meaning, pure textualists can easily disguise their own preferences as “textual” inevitabilities. So, really, far from being “insufficiently pliable,” I think pure textualism is incessantly malleable—that’s
its primary problem—and, indeed, it is certainly somehow always flexible enough to secure the majority’s desired outcome.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreih3qdtlloz3yhggypbtwiveqdgzzfgapsnetvq7qsni7wfmyuovoi@jpeg)
June 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
YOU WANNA SEE A DEAD BODY???
*This* is the NOW INFAMOUS "Footnote 12" that Jackson wrote.
It basically tells Neil Gorsuch: "Fuck you as a staff, label, and motherfucking crew."
*This* is the NOW INFAMOUS "Footnote 12" that Jackson wrote.
It basically tells Neil Gorsuch: "Fuck you as a staff, label, and motherfucking crew."
My electric car measures efficiency in miles per kilowatt-hour, which is a gross mix of imperial and metric. But there are some interesting comparisons and dimensional analysis with that.
June 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My electric car measures efficiency in miles per kilowatt-hour, which is a gross mix of imperial and metric. But there are some interesting comparisons and dimensional analysis with that.
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We are looking forward day 1 of the 55th Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference at #wsuchemistry with Keynote speaker Paul Zimmerman! #MWTCC55 #compchem #ChemSky
May 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are looking forward day 1 of the 55th Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference at #wsuchemistry with Keynote speaker Paul Zimmerman! #MWTCC55 #compchem #ChemSky
In news from my hometown, a GOP mayor candidate was just arrested for DUI. He crashed into a house "to avoid a cat." Told the arresting officer he was drinking vodka 20 minutes prior and mentioned several times he is "going to be the mayor." Election is Tuesday.
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Palmyra Borough mayoral candidate Kevin Yiengst charged with DUI
Palmyra Borough mayoral candidate Kevin Yiengst was charged with DUI following a Thursday night incident in Palmyra.
lebtown.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In news from my hometown, a GOP mayor candidate was just arrested for DUI. He crashed into a house "to avoid a cat." Told the arresting officer he was drinking vodka 20 minutes prior and mentioned several times he is "going to be the mayor." Election is Tuesday.
lebtown.com/2025/05/16/p...
lebtown.com/2025/05/16/p...
Vandalism.
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
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May 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Vandalism.
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There is a developing aviation crisis in the United States. Newark Airport is in shambles, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights. Ground-traffic accidents are multiplying. A major disaster is only a matter of time.
A functioning government would take emergency action to staff our
A functioning government would take emergency action to staff our
May 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There is a developing aviation crisis in the United States. Newark Airport is in shambles, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights. Ground-traffic accidents are multiplying. A major disaster is only a matter of time.
A functioning government would take emergency action to staff our
A functioning government would take emergency action to staff our
Oh my god, it’s me.
the great-recession-undergrad to pandemic-postdoc to DOGE-era-assistant-professor pipeline
May 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Oh my god, it’s me.
I’m not confident Europe can pick up the torch that the US is dropping. This €500 million over two years sounds good until you realize the NIH budget alone is $50,000 million per year.
We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers.
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
May 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I’m not confident Europe can pick up the torch that the US is dropping. This €500 million over two years sounds good until you realize the NIH budget alone is $50,000 million per year.
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Radical opinion of the day: on-street parking is a bad use of public land. Especially in extremely walkable places like @downtownroyaloak.bsky.social the space should be reserved for 15-minute parking, ride-share pickups, and handicap accessible spots.
May 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Radical opinion of the day: on-street parking is a bad use of public land. Especially in extremely walkable places like @downtownroyaloak.bsky.social the space should be reserved for 15-minute parking, ride-share pickups, and handicap accessible spots.
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“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
April 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
Me at the beginning of the semester vs. me at the end of this semester.
April 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Me at the beginning of the semester vs. me at the end of this semester.
Is there anything in the middle?
April 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Is there anything in the middle?
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Save the date! The 55th Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference (#MWTCC55) will take place between May 29 and May 31, 2025, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. We are proud that this is the first time
#wsuchemistry will host this event. #compchem #ChemSky
#wsuchemistry will host this event. #compchem #ChemSky
April 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Save the date! The 55th Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference (#MWTCC55) will take place between May 29 and May 31, 2025, on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. We are proud that this is the first time
#wsuchemistry will host this event. #compchem #ChemSky
#wsuchemistry will host this event. #compchem #ChemSky
I created and taught a machine learning course for chemical engineers this semester. In my last lecture I cover ethical issues and I told a story about the connection between chemical physics, large language models, and copyright law. Read on if you want to know more!
April 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I created and taught a machine learning course for chemical engineers this semester. In my last lecture I cover ethical issues and I told a story about the connection between chemical physics, large language models, and copyright law. Read on if you want to know more!
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Guys, you're still trying to replace FDR. I told you we can't do it, and we can't do it. Now, what we might be able to do is re-create him. Re-create him in the aggregate.
April 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Guys, you're still trying to replace FDR. I told you we can't do it, and we can't do it. Now, what we might be able to do is re-create him. Re-create him in the aggregate.