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David presents at the ESOC Young Investigator Workshop - Copenhagen 2025
David was among the young investigators invited to attend and present at the Young Investigator's Workshop at the University of Copenhagen – representing the research team and the Institute of Chemistry Ireland.
We thank Research Ireland for fund...
Post · June 30, 2025
Falko Schmidt among 2023 OPTICA Ambassadors
Falko Schmidt has been announced as one of the 10 OPTICA Ambassador for 2023. This award goes to highly exceptional members of the OPTICA society in optics and photonics, who have shown their dedication in volunteerism and mentorship. Their role ...
Post · June 30, 2025
How Can Academic Editors Help Your Manuscript?
“Do yourself a favor. Consult a statistician before you embark on your research project!” Scientists heed this advice all the time.
Here’s a parody of that. “GET YOURSELF AN EDITOR WHEN YOU START WRITING YOUR PROJECT.”
Here’s why. Looking...
Post · June 28, 2025
ABD TO PhD - Strategies to Ace Your Chalk Talk
“Top notch job!”, “Well done, excellent!” read the report of my Ph.D. qualifying exam. Buried among these was one more comment, “Very good comeback!” Yes, it took me a second attempt to pass my Ph.D. qualifiers.
The first time I presented my the...
Post · June 28, 2025
SIARM II Fellowship - Year 1
This June, as a part of her professional development, Dr. Halmo attended a week-long training on advanced research methods at the University of Chicago. She learned about casual inference, counterfactuals, multilevel modeling, classical test theor...
Post · June 25, 2025
Who Will Protect Our Children?
Sometimes, as parents, it feels like we’re screaming into the void. We see the dangers. We sense the threats, and with every ounce of our being, we try to protect our children.
But what happens when the very systems meant to help us, the agencie...
Post · June 23, 2025