WorkentinChem 🇨🇦🍁
@workentinchem.bsky.social
Professor of Chemistry @WesternU, Abu el Banat (3 + dog), Partner, Ringette Referee, wanna be painter, guitarist and curler (watch out retirement). he/him/dad 🇨🇦
Iceland is stunning- awesome adventure vacation with the family.
May 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Iceland is stunning- awesome adventure vacation with the family.
If this sounds MAGA and RFK Jr ish…. You’re right. Vaccines protect everyone, especially the most vulnerable. #neverpoilievre
April 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
If this sounds MAGA and RFK Jr ish…. You’re right. Vaccines protect everyone, especially the most vulnerable. #neverpoilievre
Early polls for our Canadian election are open. I have never seen lines like this at our polling station. Canadians are fired up. #elbowsup
April 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Early polls for our Canadian election are open. I have never seen lines like this at our polling station. Canadians are fired up. #elbowsup
CAUT advises no non-essential travel to the US. #unbeliveable
April 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
CAUT advises no non-essential travel to the US. #unbeliveable
Another exhibit of why the current Conservative leadership is not capable to lead a nation. The most ridiculous poll of priorities, including questions like this, #neverpoilievre
April 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Another exhibit of why the current Conservative leadership is not capable to lead a nation. The most ridiculous poll of priorities, including questions like this, #neverpoilievre
Most of Western chemistry thesis students participated at the 53rd SOUSCC hosted by Guelph chemistry. Always impressed with these young scientists!
April 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Most of Western chemistry thesis students participated at the 53rd SOUSCC hosted by Guelph chemistry. Always impressed with these young scientists!
Congratulations to the Dr Nils Vogeler. Latest PhD from Corrigan and Workentin groups. @westernu.bsky.social Next stop, back home to 🇩🇪. Looking for a post-doc.
March 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Congratulations to the Dr Nils Vogeler. Latest PhD from Corrigan and Workentin groups. @westernu.bsky.social Next stop, back home to 🇩🇪. Looking for a post-doc.
Date night… we won tickets to the Raptors game. Also got to have dinner with daughter 1.
February 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Date night… we won tickets to the Raptors game. Also got to have dinner with daughter 1.
Thought I had deactivated X already, but hadn't until now. It was great for a while until the US president bought it and converted it to X. #GoodBye!
February 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thought I had deactivated X already, but hadn't until now. It was great for a while until the US president bought it and converted it to X. #GoodBye!
How stupid are things in the US? Extreme levels from the president they overwhelmingly voted for.
February 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
How stupid are things in the US? Extreme levels from the president they overwhelmingly voted for.
I continued my #orgo2213art project this year. Had over 1200 submissions…. So many good ones. This 3+ minute song/art was so well done. Here is the end… made me smile. (Credit: A Grant)
January 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I continued my #orgo2213art project this year. Had over 1200 submissions…. So many good ones. This 3+ minute song/art was so well done. Here is the end… made me smile. (Credit: A Grant)
The Hanged Man and Die Hard. Wish I was starting my holiday but exam for 1400 orgo students on Saturday then grading. Ho ho ho.
December 21, 2024 at 4:29 AM
The Hanged Man and Die Hard. Wish I was starting my holiday but exam for 1400 orgo students on Saturday then grading. Ho ho ho.
Congratulations to Carolina Vega, awesome PhD candidate in the group, for being awarded the N.S. McIntyre Award from Surface Science Western for further development of XPS for characterizing cluster-surface chemistry on Ag and Au nanoclusters. We were lucky to have Dr McIntrye there!
December 3, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Congratulations to Carolina Vega, awesome PhD candidate in the group, for being awarded the N.S. McIntyre Award from Surface Science Western for further development of XPS for characterizing cluster-surface chemistry on Ag and Au nanoclusters. We were lucky to have Dr McIntrye there!
In October Ali Ruiz Hernandez, an amazing international student from Mexico, defended his @westernuniversity.bsky.social M.Sc. thesis on TEMPO modified Ag20NC.
November 22, 2024 at 4:40 PM
In October Ali Ruiz Hernandez, an amazing international student from Mexico, defended his @westernuniversity.bsky.social M.Sc. thesis on TEMPO modified Ag20NC.
What better way to start then to highlight good news. May I introduce Dr. Justin Park, Ph.D. Defended his co-toutelle thesis with @sebrochat.bsky.social (BristolU) and Pierangelo Gobbo (UTrieste).
November 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM
What better way to start then to highlight good news. May I introduce Dr. Justin Park, Ph.D. Defended his co-toutelle thesis with @sebrochat.bsky.social (BristolU) and Pierangelo Gobbo (UTrieste).