Michael Findlater
@FindlaterGroup
Professor of Chemistry at the University of California at Merced... officially unofficial... opinions may be the ravings of a mad Titan / PI. He/His
So very proud of (Dr) Kotono Babaguchi - my 12th PhD graduate! Keeping traditions alive :) she did an amazing job and we can’t wait to see all the amazing things she will do next! Koto gave an outstanding presentation on sustainable approaches to chemical catalysis! @UCMChemistry


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📣 @ucmerced is hiring! We’re seeking a visionary leader to serve as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences—an exciting opportunity to lead a vibrant academic community on an impact-driven campus. @UCMerced_NatSci 🔗 aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02013
An outstanding opportunity for a senior leadership role here @ucmerced The role of Dean of the School of Natural Sciences is the chance to work with an amazing team of staff and faculty. Please share widely! Apply here: aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02013
Great opportunity @ucmerced careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucm/EMPLOY…
Thrilled to be a part of The University of California and I’m proud to stand with @UofCalifornia for the future of the state, and the country. Check out this cool video and see how you can help at the link below! universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved/a… #BoldlyCalifornia
come join a fantastic and supportive team! @UCMerced_NatSci careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psc/ucm/EMPLOY…
The business school over-expanded, and enrollments are lagging. So below are planned cuts in the College of Arts & Humanities. We are, after all, one university!
Oooh, this looks good! Well worth a read on the train down to London :)
Rhodium-catalysed hydrogenation of nitrous oxide… a cautionary tale of “hidden” heterogeneous catalysis @CatalysisSciTec 🔑 doi.org/10.1039/D5CY00…
Electrochemical reactor design is accelerating—from fundamental breakthroughs to scalable solutions! A must-read for #EnergyMaterials & #Electrocatalysis by @konstantinamas & Jenna M. Ynzunza in Trends in Chemistry @CellPressNews sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
I'll be playing Bellshill Cultural Centre on Friday 26th September, tickets here; culturenl.co.uk/james-grant/
**US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award @WesternU -$160,000 to 25 PhD students for up to 4 years. - Must've had offer rescinded/cancelled from US school. -Expedited admission process. -Feel free to reach out, if interested in a PhD in inorganic chem! forbes.com/sites/michaelt…
here's a question for the hive mind, does anyone have examples of successful (and works at scale) scientific writing courses?
Last week @UCMChemistry held a small get together to celebrate our outstanding retiring, ‘founding’ faculty: Anne and Dave Kelley and Mike Colvin. I’m in awe of how they came to a brand new campus (essentially a wild / dirt lot) and started from scratch! Happy retirement!

Hi All! We are looking for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Aerospace Engineering to join our department @ucmerced. Please share with those you think could be interested. aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01999
🚨JOB ALERT🚨 open rank position in Biochemistry @UCMChemistry housed @UCMerced_NatSci apply now: aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01995 #Biochem #ChemTwitter please retweet!
If you’re at #GCandE2025 definitely come by and hear the amazing talks! There’s some amazing chemistry but I’m super excited about the work out of Kyle’s team!!
Excited about giving my talk tomorrow at the ACS Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference about mechanochem, and seeing all the other talks in the daylong mechanochem symposium!