Hrant P. Hratchian @hphratchian.bsky.social
@hphratchian
opinions my own | quantum chem prof and VP & grad dean @ UC Merced | postdoc @ Indiana | PhD @ Wayne State | BS @ Eastern Mich U | Mich native
📣 @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
“That’s what graduate school is – you come in curious and you learn more and more until you become an expert in your field.” - Kristynn Sullivan, ’15 Ph.D., @ucmgraddiv Keynote Speaker Congratulations again to our students who received their master’s and doctoral degrees!
For 75 years, the federal government has partnered with academic institutions, fueling discoveries that have transformed medicine and saved lives. Even with philanthropy and industry investments in science, federal support remains the bedrock of long-term innovation.…
.@ucmerced graduate student ARCS Scholars attended the @ARCSNorthernCal Supernova Scholar Awards Celebration and Symposium April 21 in San Francisco.
Congratulations to @ucmerced @UCMChemistry grad student Adekunle Adewole for winning the People's Choice award at @UofCalifornia #gradslam!
Congrats to all of this year’s #GradSlam competitors! It’s time to vote for the People’s Choice! Vote by text in the next 5 minutes! Info online here: gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu/peoples-choice…
Tune in to #GradSlam now! gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu
Tune in this morning for the UC Grad Slam finals and watch our campus champion Adekunle Adewole compete! 🎉 🕥 10:30 am PST 💻View online gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu #GradSlam @ucmerced @UofCalifornia @UCMChemistry
Grad Slam just started. Time to tune in to the livestream and join us watching @ucmerced’s champion Kunle Adewold and the other 9 amazing @UofCalifornia graduate students share their innovative, impactful, and inspiring work in 3 minutes! #GradSlam
Join us in cheering on UC Merced’s Grad Slam Champion, Adekunle “Kunle” Adewole, as he competes at the UC Grad Slam finals! Tune in to the livestream Tuesday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. and don't forget to vote for People’s Choice! 🔗 ucm.edu/7m1nqr
🎉 Big news! MolSSI is now offering high-quality courses on Udemy! Our "Intro to Quantum Chemistry" course is ideal for undergrads & grads diving into Gaussian-based simulations. Get 85% off with code: D8A475313E0A94E03FFB. Offer ends May 18! Enroll via: shorturl.at/vL3fr
Hiring! **Please retweet** Looking for a postdoc to join my group at Indiana University @IUBChemistry! If you're interested in protein design, spectroscopy, catalysis and an open work environment, please send your CV, cover letter, and brief research summary to [email protected]
UC Merced is excited to welcome admitted students, their families and friends to campus for another unforgettable Bobcat Day! This annual open house offers a full day of presentations, hands-on activities and an up-close look at life as a Bobcat. 🔗 ucm.edu/qr2rwj
Don't miss your chance to get a spot in our ONLINE summer courses! Register today!☀️💻☀️
💡 Interested in applying for a 2025-26 MolSSI Software Fellowship? Check out our recent info session for key details! 📽️👇 video.vt.edu/media/2025+Mol… Remember: All application materials must be submitted by April 1st! #compchem
Looking forward to tomorrow’s @ucmerced #GradSlam! @ucmgraddiv #ResearchWeek
Who will @ucmerced's #GradSlam champion be? Join us tomorrow at 3 pm in the Conference Center to watch in person or visit https://graduatedivision/gradslam
Thrilled to kick off @ucmerced #ResearchWeek2025 with outstanding talks featuring our amazing faculty and graduate students today!

#InTheNews via @ABC30: Hear from Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Hrant Hratchian on what the recent R1 classification means for the future of UC Merced. 🔗 ucm.edu/3ibd31
.@ucmerced Research Week 2025 is around the corner! This symposium is open to all.
ATTN current MolSSI Software Fellowship Applicants: Sign up for an info session on Thursday, March 6, at 3:00 ET if you have additional questions – or visit the MSF website [molssi.org/fellowship/]! Remember: Apply by April 1st! Link for INFO SESSION: molssi.typeform.com/to/ADPTw6bc
Life-saving discoveries like this are not possible without NIH-research funding. Take 30 seconds to tell Congress to #SaveNIHResearch bit.ly/3CYb4tW
What fuels cancer’s rapid growth? UCSF scientists found that cancer hijacks protein factories to produce excessive amounts of the growth protein MYC, creating an opening to stop deadly cancers like pancreatic cancer. tiny.ucsf.edu/m7yF5R
Rufus Reminder! If you're finishing your degree requirements this spring, don't forget to apply for graduation! 🎓