Assoc. prof. (glyco/dioxygenase biochem & drug discovery) and McNair director supporting FGLI URM/BLM @Wesleyan_u also #thyroidcancer #cancersurvivor (she/her)
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Katie Ledecky balancing a glass of chocolate milk on her head while swimming is more impressive than her seven Olympic gold medals
Wesleyan Chemistry is Hiring for a Tenure-Track experimental Inorg/Physical chemist. Come work with me, at a great liberal arts institution with a Ph.D. research program. #DiversityandInclusion #chemistry #womeninscience #bipocstem careers.wesleyan.edu/posting…
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Fly @Eagles Fly! We’re going Green and White in honor of the Eagles NFC Championship Victory.
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In 1976, THE POINTER SISTERS were asked to record "Pinball Number Count" for @SesameStreet, which was a series of educational cartoons teaching kids how to count. It made its debut in 1977 and was a feature on the show for many years. – at Brooklyn, NY
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In @USATODAY, Simone Biles shared her experiences with foster care, mental heath, & her work with Friends of the Children. Thank you to @Simone_Biles for being a voice for youth who face many obstacles & for bringing more attention to our important work! bit.ly/3TdfxM9
We must not perpetuate the scholarly hazing we experienced as a student when we become a faculty member. I am still scarred from experiencing an exam where the mean was a 21/100.
chronicle.com/article/how-no…
Well said - The N.Y.U. Chemistry Students Shouldn’t Have Needed That Petition nyti.ms/3SHXZb2
They caught the picture mid-gesture, but nice getting a shout out.
Recent research by Erika A. Taylor, associate professor of chemistry, suggests the way scientists believe certain antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections work, could be incorrect.
Read more about her research here: fal.cn/erikaataylor
ALT Erika A. Taylor standing against a wall in a hallway
Had a great time presenting my recent work at @UConnChem yesterday. Thanks @peczuh_research for the invite!
Erika A. Taylor, Ph.D. retweeted
The waterfall swing is an interactive installation what combines art and science. Riders pass through openings in a waterfall created by precisely monitoring their path via axle-housed encoders
[read more: waterfallswing.com/]
Erika A. Taylor, Ph.D. retweeted
A few years ago, a dept chair at another institution told me "A faculty member's behavior has nothing to do with their job performance - they are completely separate things."
That one sentence sums up so much of what is broken in academia as well as how we can fix it.
Erika A. Taylor, Ph.D. retweeted
Before a PhD: I don’t know.
After a PhD: That is outside the scope of my current knowledge.
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Every day we have opportunity to treat people with kindness and respect, even when we disagree and feel they should make different choices. What choice will you make today? #kindnessmatters #leadwithkindness #EducationForAll – at North Andover, MA
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Congrats to the @AmerChemSociety @ACS_ANYL & @BiochemistryACS in putting out the special virtual issue in honor of Dr. Marie Daly, the 1st black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry in the US. #ACSFall2022 #ChemDiversity
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Dogs waiting to enter children's hospital rooms for animal therapy.. nitter.gq/buitengebieden/status/…