Brent Lievers
@wblievers.bsky.social
educator of future engineers | researcher of the biomechanical | lover of pie in all its many forms
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Brent Lievers
@wblievers.bsky.social
· Jan 8
What do masonry & bone have in common? We'll try to answer that question as we discuss our recent JBMR Plus paper based on Britney Lamarche's MASc thesis: <https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae143>.
A paper🧵
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A paper🧵
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An AI writing tool that I can get behind: Formalizer (goblin.tools/Formalizer)!
Have Formalizer reword your text to make it “more professional”, “easier to read” or “less snarky”. You can also set the level of spiciness.
Here are some examples based on a simple email.
Have Formalizer reword your text to make it “more professional”, “easier to read” or “less snarky”. You can also set the level of spiciness.
Here are some examples based on a simple email.
October 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
An AI writing tool that I can get behind: Formalizer (goblin.tools/Formalizer)!
Have Formalizer reword your text to make it “more professional”, “easier to read” or “less snarky”. You can also set the level of spiciness.
Here are some examples based on a simple email.
Have Formalizer reword your text to make it “more professional”, “easier to read” or “less snarky”. You can also set the level of spiciness.
Here are some examples based on a simple email.
I am not excited to be scraping my car windshield in October, but the frost on this wooden railing this morning almost made up for it.
October 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I am not excited to be scraping my car windshield in October, but the frost on this wooden railing this morning almost made up for it.
The @laurentianu.bsky.social School of Engineering & Computer Science is looking to hire a master lecturer (teaching-stream faculty position) in mechanical engineering: laurentian.ca/about/career...
The deadline for applying is November 14, 2025.
The deadline for applying is November 14, 2025.
Faculty Vacancies | Laurentian University
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October 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The @laurentianu.bsky.social School of Engineering & Computer Science is looking to hire a master lecturer (teaching-stream faculty position) in mechanical engineering: laurentian.ca/about/career...
The deadline for applying is November 14, 2025.
The deadline for applying is November 14, 2025.
Congratulations to Dr. MC Lau and our Snobots team for their great performance this summer in South Korea!
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Students excel at robotics competition in South Korea | Laurentian University
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October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Congratulations to Dr. MC Lau and our Snobots team for their great performance this summer in South Korea!
laurentian.ca/about/news/s...
laurentian.ca/about/news/s...
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Tenure-track faculty position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank, including expertise in Biomechanics, available in the Dept. of Kinesiology, University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA, about 50 miles south of DC):
jobs.umw.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Biological Sciences - Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
VP Area: Provost - UMW
Department: Biological Sciences
Campus Location: Main Campus
Advertised Range: Commensurate with experience
Job S...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Tenure-track faculty position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank, including expertise in Biomechanics, available in the Dept. of Kinesiology, University of Mary Washington (Fredericksburg, VA, about 50 miles south of DC):
jobs.umw.edu/jobs/assista...
jobs.umw.edu/jobs/assista...
Spotify's shuffle gave me what seemed like an ominous message on my commute home: "Bring me to life! (Your ex-lover is dead, for what it's worth.)"
So now I am trying to think of better messages that could come from three song titles…
So now I am trying to think of better messages that could come from three song titles…
September 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Spotify's shuffle gave me what seemed like an ominous message on my commute home: "Bring me to life! (Your ex-lover is dead, for what it's worth.)"
So now I am trying to think of better messages that could come from three song titles…
So now I am trying to think of better messages that could come from three song titles…
Fall 🍎🍎🍎 means apple cake with carmel sauce!
September 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Fall 🍎🍎🍎 means apple cake with carmel sauce!
Thanks to the Laurentian University Engineering Student Society (#LUESS) for organizing yesterday's successful Purple Day events! We trust all the first-year engineering students enjoyed themselves.
Hopefully, everyone's skin & hair will be (almost?) back to its normal hue by Monday.
Hopefully, everyone's skin & hair will be (almost?) back to its normal hue by Monday.
September 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Thanks to the Laurentian University Engineering Student Society (#LUESS) for organizing yesterday's successful Purple Day events! We trust all the first-year engineering students enjoyed themselves.
Hopefully, everyone's skin & hair will be (almost?) back to its normal hue by Monday.
Hopefully, everyone's skin & hair will be (almost?) back to its normal hue by Monday.
We uncovered an envelope of old drawings in the engineering office this morning, all related to old mining practices.
My favourite is this one on how to lower a mule down a mine shaft. No record of the mules' response is given.
(We believe the English was translated from the French text.)
My favourite is this one on how to lower a mule down a mine shaft. No record of the mules' response is given.
(We believe the English was translated from the French text.)
September 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We uncovered an envelope of old drawings in the engineering office this morning, all related to old mining practices.
My favourite is this one on how to lower a mule down a mine shaft. No record of the mules' response is given.
(We believe the English was translated from the French text.)
My favourite is this one on how to lower a mule down a mine shaft. No record of the mules' response is given.
(We believe the English was translated from the French text.)
An article from The Local about the state of higher education in Ontario: thelocal.to/ontario-post...
September 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An article from The Local about the state of higher education in Ontario: thelocal.to/ontario-post...
Not much of a dancer normally, but a "Pulled Pork Dance"? Sorry I missed it.
August 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Not much of a dancer normally, but a "Pulled Pork Dance"? Sorry I missed it.
The fall term doesn't start until after Labour Day, but the barrage of emails has already begun.
Attentive visitors to Missouri's Belton Cemetery can undoubtedly hear Dale Carnegie rolling over in his grave.
#IBeforeE
Attentive visitors to Missouri's Belton Cemetery can undoubtedly hear Dale Carnegie rolling over in his grave.
#IBeforeE
August 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The fall term doesn't start until after Labour Day, but the barrage of emails has already begun.
Attentive visitors to Missouri's Belton Cemetery can undoubtedly hear Dale Carnegie rolling over in his grave.
#IBeforeE
Attentive visitors to Missouri's Belton Cemetery can undoubtedly hear Dale Carnegie rolling over in his grave.
#IBeforeE
Exciting @thestar.com article on our Snobots team competing in the HuroCup robotics competition in South Korea🇰🇷.
Good luck to Dr. Lau and our students!
www.thestar.com/sports/amate...
Good luck to Dr. Lau and our students!
www.thestar.com/sports/amate...
Canadian robots are beating the world in Olympic-style sports. There’s a greater goal in mind
Those involved in the HuroCup say the ultimate goal is to drive research that may produce useful humanoid robots to help with things such as eldercare.
www.thestar.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Exciting @thestar.com article on our Snobots team competing in the HuroCup robotics competition in South Korea🇰🇷.
Good luck to Dr. Lau and our students!
www.thestar.com/sports/amate...
Good luck to Dr. Lau and our students!
www.thestar.com/sports/amate...
Congratulations to @crosh.bsky.social senior researcher Dr. Katie Goggins for receiving an NSERC discovery grant to fund her occupational vibration research. 🎉 Well done!
Congratulations also to the other awardees.
laurentian.ca/news/researc...
Congratulations also to the other awardees.
laurentian.ca/news/researc...
Laurentian University | Laurentian University researchers awarded significant NSERC funding
(July 28, 2025) - Laurentian Universi
laurentian.ca
July 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Congratulations to @crosh.bsky.social senior researcher Dr. Katie Goggins for receiving an NSERC discovery grant to fund her occupational vibration research. 🎉 Well done!
Congratulations also to the other awardees.
laurentian.ca/news/researc...
Congratulations also to the other awardees.
laurentian.ca/news/researc...
Not a meteorologist, but I feel Iike the folks at Environment Canada are being non-committal with that icon: 🌞 + 🌧 + ⛅️ + 🌩?
(At least it doesn't include ❄️ + 🦈 + 🌪.)
(At least it doesn't include ❄️ + 🦈 + 🌪.)
June 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Not a meteorologist, but I feel Iike the folks at Environment Canada are being non-committal with that icon: 🌞 + 🌧 + ⛅️ + 🌩?
(At least it doesn't include ❄️ + 🦈 + 🌪.)
(At least it doesn't include ❄️ + 🦈 + 🌪.)
To my Dean: Is it too late to add catching & releasing this grackel as "service" on my annual report?
May 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
To my Dean: Is it too late to add catching & releasing this grackel as "service" on my annual report?
Final year capstone projects are an important part of engineering education, but they're even better when they're inspired by real-world problems.
Hat tip to Markus & Greg for the great job they do finding these projects and guiding our students.
www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...
Hat tip to Markus & Greg for the great job they do finding these projects and guiding our students.
www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...
Vale superstack demolition inspires Laurentian engineering project
Students develop innovative way to demolish large industrial stacks
www.sudbury.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Final year capstone projects are an important part of engineering education, but they're even better when they're inspired by real-world problems.
Hat tip to Markus & Greg for the great job they do finding these projects and guiding our students.
www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...
Hat tip to Markus & Greg for the great job they do finding these projects and guiding our students.
www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...
Happy Mother's Day!
A special shut-out to all those who have to work today so that others can celebrate. My SIL is a chef at a fancy hotel. They are expecting 700-800 for brunch across two dining rooms! Be sure to tip your servers well today!
A special shut-out to all those who have to work today so that others can celebrate. My SIL is a chef at a fancy hotel. They are expecting 700-800 for brunch across two dining rooms! Be sure to tip your servers well today!
May 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happy Mother's Day!
A special shut-out to all those who have to work today so that others can celebrate. My SIL is a chef at a fancy hotel. They are expecting 700-800 for brunch across two dining rooms! Be sure to tip your servers well today!
A special shut-out to all those who have to work today so that others can celebrate. My SIL is a chef at a fancy hotel. They are expecting 700-800 for brunch across two dining rooms! Be sure to tip your servers well today!
My final marks are all submitted, so my winter-term course work is officially done! 🎉🥳🎈
Enjoy these renderings of some of the group projects completed by my 1st-year #ENGR1017 computer aided design (CAD) class, where they had to recreate digital models of a commercial product. Colour me impressed.
Enjoy these renderings of some of the group projects completed by my 1st-year #ENGR1017 computer aided design (CAD) class, where they had to recreate digital models of a commercial product. Colour me impressed.
April 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My final marks are all submitted, so my winter-term course work is officially done! 🎉🥳🎈
Enjoy these renderings of some of the group projects completed by my 1st-year #ENGR1017 computer aided design (CAD) class, where they had to recreate digital models of a commercial product. Colour me impressed.
Enjoy these renderings of some of the group projects completed by my 1st-year #ENGR1017 computer aided design (CAD) class, where they had to recreate digital models of a commercial product. Colour me impressed.
The calm before the storm. My second and final exam of the winter term starts soon… Best of luck to the students writing #ENGR3566 tonight!
April 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The calm before the storm. My second and final exam of the winter term starts soon… Best of luck to the students writing #ENGR3566 tonight!
“We are the Knights Who Say…”
April 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“We are the Knights Who Say…”
Spring is having a hard time spring-ing in our part of the world. *sigh*
April 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Spring is having a hard time spring-ing in our part of the world. *sigh*
A lot of dessert was made — and eaten! — in our house this weekend. The pavlova disappeared in a day. The layered blueberry cheesecake lasted until tonight.
April 1, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A lot of dessert was made — and eaten! — in our house this weekend. The pavlova disappeared in a day. The layered blueberry cheesecake lasted until tonight.
We heard from 3 of Dr. Mariana Kersh's (UIUC) students to close out our #ENGR3566 guest lectures for this year: Melany Opolz, Michael Focht & Mikayla Hoyle. A great overview of their multidisciplinary research, applying a variety of imaging, testing, & modelling approaches to bone & tendon in 🚶& 🐎.
March 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We heard from 3 of Dr. Mariana Kersh's (UIUC) students to close out our #ENGR3566 guest lectures for this year: Melany Opolz, Michael Focht & Mikayla Hoyle. A great overview of their multidisciplinary research, applying a variety of imaging, testing, & modelling approaches to bone & tendon in 🚶& 🐎.