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Christian Pester
@cwpstr.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Materials Science at University of Delaware, Pilot, Photographer, Weightlifter, Explorer.
Congratulations, Dr. Patricia Pereira! It was a pleasure working with you on a co-advised project on PET hydrolosis together with Phil Savage from @pennstateuniv.bsky.social keeping the hat tradition alive @udelaware.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Christian Pester
A big shout out to @cwpstr.bsky.social for this great article in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social. Mental health is something we talk way too little about in academia. I especially like how this article addresses the MH of academics themselves, as this is often overlooked. Must read!

#ozchem #chemsky
Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM
Despite its widely appreciated significance, most research on mental health is published in journals focusing on education, social science, psychology, or psychiatry. This contribution intends to enh....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Reposted by Christian Pester
A really important Viewpoint in Angewandte Chemie on "Mental Health Literacy in STEM", by my amazing psychology colleague Sarah Schäfer (@tubraunschweig.bsky.social) and chemist Christian Pester (@cwpstr.bsky.social).

@angewandtechemie.bsky.social
Why Mental Health Literacy Can Improve STEM
Despite its widely appreciated significance, most research on mental health is published in journals focusing on education, social science, psychology, or psychiatry. This contribution intends to enh...
doi.org
April 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
You're not official until you weather the winter wind and take a group photo! Excited to begin our group's research journey in Materials Science at @udelaware.bsky.social with this team: Brock Hunter, Tran Thai, and Dylan Trott!
February 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Excited to see another article from a fruitful collaboration together with Phil Savage in ChE at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social online in @pubs.acs.org:
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.... - Congratulations Patricia! @udelaware.bsky.social
Influence of Metal Salts on the Hydrolysis of Postconsumer Poly(ethylene Terephthalate)
This study reveals the effects of 23 metal salts on the hydrolysis of postconsumer poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). Isothermal reactions were conducted at 200 °C for 2 h and with a 1/10 (w/w) loadi...
pubs.acs.org
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
LAST CALL! We are seeking nominations for the @acspmse.bsky.social Early Investigator and Future Faculty Awards of the @acs.org. Please nominate a colleague before February 1:

#ACS #PMSE Early Investigator: pmsedivision.org/early-invest...
ACS PMSE Future Faculty: pmsedivision.org/pmse-future-...
January 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM