Aurora Clark
@chemnetworks.bsky.social
Computational and theoretical chemistry, solutions, interfaces, separations science, applied math and DS. Opinions are my own. clarkchem.com chemnetworks.com
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Scientists in Czechia have devised a new method to assess the covalency of halogen bonds.
Paramagnetic NMR used to probe covalent character of halogen bonds
Assessing hyperfine shifts in paramagnetic NMR spectra provides new details on the covalent character of halogen bonded cocrystals
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November 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Scientists in Czechia have devised a new method to assess the covalency of halogen bonds.
Really enjoyed creating this primer on topology for Nat. Rev. Chem. I hope it demystifies fundamental concepts in topology and helps you see opportunities in your own research! #compchem #chemsky #topology
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Topology without tears
Nature Reviews Chemistry - As scientists, our instinct is often to view physical systems within a Euclidean geometric space, defined by distances and angles measurable through techniques like X-ray...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Really enjoyed creating this primer on topology for Nat. Rev. Chem. I hope it demystifies fundamental concepts in topology and helps you see opportunities in your own research! #compchem #chemsky #topology
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fall is always an exciting time and I love engaging with prospective students! our Ph.D. program is having a virtual information session - come learn about our amazing science, supportive infrastructure and, perhaps most importantly, the famous Waffle Wednesday. #chemsky #gradschool
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
fall is always an exciting time and I love engaging with prospective students! our Ph.D. program is having a virtual information session - come learn about our amazing science, supportive infrastructure and, perhaps most importantly, the famous Waffle Wednesday. #chemsky #gradschool
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If anyone needs to know this, most plastic wrap in the US is made from polyethylene, but plastic wrap in Europe is made from PVC. This really matters if you are trying to make a decorative sugar dome for a cake after you saw them do it on a British baking show. #chemsky
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
If anyone needs to know this, most plastic wrap in the US is made from polyethylene, but plastic wrap in Europe is made from PVC. This really matters if you are trying to make a decorative sugar dome for a cake after you saw them do it on a British baking show. #chemsky
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The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million U.S. government grant because it required them to renounce all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million U.S. government grant because it required them to renounce all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
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Very proud of this great paper - a perfect synergy of experiment and theory! Congrats to postdoc Qing Guo ! #compchem #chemsky Mineral dissolution by dimeric complexes | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Mineral dissolution by dimeric complexes | PNAS
Mineral dissolution is typically thought to occur by the detachment of monomeric building
blocks of the crystal structure, although direct evidence...
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October 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Very proud of this great paper - a perfect synergy of experiment and theory! Congrats to postdoc Qing Guo ! #compchem #chemsky Mineral dissolution by dimeric complexes | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
A much neglected point of discussion in LLMs.
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Age and gender distortion in online media and large language models - Nature
Stereotypes of age-related gender bias are socially distorted, as evidenced by the age gap in the representations of women and men across various media and algorithms, despite no systematic age differences in the workforce.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A much neglected point of discussion in LLMs.
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Monica Olvera de la Cruz brings chemical simulations into the real world
This computational chemist unites theoretical and experimental science using physics, biology, and chemistry. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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This computational chemist unites theoretical and experimental science using physics, biology, and chemistry. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Monica Olvera de la Cruz brings chemical simulations into the real world
This researcher unites theoretical and experimental science using physics, biology, and chemistry
cen.acs.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Monica Olvera de la Cruz brings chemical simulations into the real world
This computational chemist unites theoretical and experimental science using physics, biology, and chemistry. #HispanicHeritageMonth
cen.acs.org/materials/po...
This computational chemist unites theoretical and experimental science using physics, biology, and chemistry. #HispanicHeritageMonth
cen.acs.org/materials/po...
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New Nano Letters paper online! We studied the #hydrogen insertion into Pd nanostructures enriched with well-defined Σ3(111) #GrainBoundaries. PdGB exhibits dramatically accelerated hydriding and dehydriding kinetics compared with Pd nanoparticles! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
Σ3(111) Grain Boundaries Accelerate Hydrogen Insertion into Palladium Nanostructures
Grain boundaries (GBs) are frequently implicated as key defect structures facilitating metal hydride formation, yet their specific role remains poorly understood due to their structural complexity. He...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
New Nano Letters paper online! We studied the #hydrogen insertion into Pd nanostructures enriched with well-defined Σ3(111) #GrainBoundaries. PdGB exhibits dramatically accelerated hydriding and dehydriding kinetics compared with Pd nanoparticles! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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BREAKING:
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
www.wired.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
BREAKING:
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
"Just landed."
Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain
www.wired.com/story/mark-b...
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ML requires databases - this has been severely lacking in chemical separations - but no more! Introducing the Separations Archive for Elements (SAFE). Super proud of a great collab with Los Alamos Natl Lab and Fordham University #machinelearning #chemsky
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Creation of the Separation Archive for Elements (SAFE) Database
Published in Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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October 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
ML requires databases - this has been severely lacking in chemical separations - but no more! Introducing the Separations Archive for Elements (SAFE). Super proud of a great collab with Los Alamos Natl Lab and Fordham University #machinelearning #chemsky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math. - The New York Times share.google/GEnaHYPrqFWj...
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October 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Every Artist Has a Favorite Subject. For Some, That’s Math. - The New York Times share.google/GEnaHYPrqFWj...
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Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Award, Dr. Hyung Kyu Shin, Dr. Michael Hunnicutt, and Dr. Sally Hunnicutt!
Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/2025-...
Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/2025-...
October 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Award, Dr. Hyung Kyu Shin, Dr. Michael Hunnicutt, and Dr. Sally Hunnicutt!
Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/2025-...
Read more about the event and each of our awardees:
www.chemistry.utah.edu/awards/2025-...
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#chemsky #compchemsky Happy Sunday. I wanted to make this case again for IPAM at UCLA.
www.ipam.ucla.edu/news/nsf-fun...
If you work in our field, chances are that an IPAM program contributed to the science you do at some point. AI/ML, molecular science, materials, ...
Consider supporting them.
www.ipam.ucla.edu/news/nsf-fun...
If you work in our field, chances are that an IPAM program contributed to the science you do at some point. AI/ML, molecular science, materials, ...
Consider supporting them.
IPAM NSF funding status - IPAM
Latest Updates: We have been notified that the suspension of our NSF grant DMS-1925919 has been lifted. However, at present NSF is not issuing new awards to UCLA. Frequently asked questions: 1. What i...
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September 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#chemsky #compchemsky Happy Sunday. I wanted to make this case again for IPAM at UCLA.
www.ipam.ucla.edu/news/nsf-fun...
If you work in our field, chances are that an IPAM program contributed to the science you do at some point. AI/ML, molecular science, materials, ...
Consider supporting them.
www.ipam.ucla.edu/news/nsf-fun...
If you work in our field, chances are that an IPAM program contributed to the science you do at some point. AI/ML, molecular science, materials, ...
Consider supporting them.
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Under Congress’s reauthorization of the program through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, all of Utah and Idaho are considered affected areas. That means people who have certain cancers and lived in Idaho for 12 months between 1951 to 1962 are likely eligible for compensation.
Health clinic to host Idaho Falls public meeting to help downwinders apply for compensation • Idaho Capital Sun
In Idaho Falls, a public meeting will discuss a reinstated federal program that compensates people affected by nuclear weapons testing.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Under Congress’s reauthorization of the program through the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, or RECA, all of Utah and Idaho are considered affected areas. That means people who have certain cancers and lived in Idaho for 12 months between 1951 to 1962 are likely eligible for compensation.
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Universal childcare wouldn't just relieve working families of a massive cost burden. It improves the whole economy.
"There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."
"There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."
How Universal Child Care Could Change the Economy
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September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Universal childcare wouldn't just relieve working families of a massive cost burden. It improves the whole economy.
"There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."
"There are a lot of reasons building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers and to economic growth."
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Another consequence of the loss of twitter is missing news like this in real time. I came across the obituary while updating my slides for GenChem. The great Darleane Hoffman died earlier this month at 98. A true giant of the field.
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Darleane C. Hoffman, pioneering nuclear chemist and trailblazer for women in science, has passed away at the age of 98 | College of Chemistry
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September 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Another consequence of the loss of twitter is missing news like this in real time. I came across the obituary while updating my slides for GenChem. The great Darleane Hoffman died earlier this month at 98. A true giant of the field.
chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/darlean...
chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/darlean...
Want to re-up this on my feed. We are accepting applications until filled. @chemjobber.bsky.social #chemjobs our department is a fantastic place to work, with wonderful colleagues, great students and beautiful mountains to play in.
Come join us! Two awesome faculty positions in experimental physical chemistry and biochemist - all ranks!!! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
Assistant/Associate/Professor for Biological and Physical Chemistry
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September 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Want to re-up this on my feed. We are accepting applications until filled. @chemjobber.bsky.social #chemjobs our department is a fantastic place to work, with wonderful colleagues, great students and beautiful mountains to play in.
Big congrats to Josh for his front cover JCP Perspective article on Persistent Homology in chemistry. Great work Josh! #topology #compchem @utahchemistry.bsky.social
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Understanding the shape of chemistry data—Applications with persistent homology
Chemical data often have complex and nonlinear patterns in how data points relate to one another. Concurrently, there are many situations where chemical data ar
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September 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Big congrats to Josh for his front cover JCP Perspective article on Persistent Homology in chemistry. Great work Josh! #topology #compchem @utahchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
Beautiful science from my colleague Aaron Puri! @utahchemistry.bsky.social
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A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane - @theU
U chemists discover critical step bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities
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September 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Beautiful science from my colleague Aaron Puri! @utahchemistry.bsky.social
attheu.utah.edu/research/a-m...
attheu.utah.edu/research/a-m...
Come join us! Two awesome faculty positions in experimental physical chemistry and biochemist - all ranks!!! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...
Assistant/Associate/Professor for Biological and Physical Chemistry
utah.peopleadmin.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Come join us! Two awesome faculty positions in experimental physical chemistry and biochemist - all ranks!!! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/186...