whitney loo @whitneysloo

assistant professor @UWMadCBE | past @UChicagoPME @molecularfndry @UCB_Chemistry @MITChemE | all things polymers & electronic music | she/her 🌈 loolab.che.wisc.edu Madison, WI Joined August 2009

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Patrick Hsu @pdhsu

4 days ago

In my line of work we call it lab meeting

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Two days, two manuscripts online! Happy to share this work pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10… led by former postdoc Shawn. We continue to explore the 'polymer of squares' with @ChirikGroup, now examining property changes due to hydrogenation and isomerization of the backbone!

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Emily Davidson @cemilyd

2 weeks ago

Another paper out! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Postdoc Clement took on a big challenge - to synthesize monodisperse liquid crystalline oligomers. These molecules also crystallize, with curvature that (surprising to us!) depends on length. We dug in to try to figure out 'why'!

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UW-Madison College of Engineering @UWMadEngr

a month ago

.@UWMadCBE Professors Manos Mavrikakis and David Lynn will lead Research Forward projects supported by @WARF_News related to hydrogen energy and PFAS detection. engineering.wisc.edu/blog/cbe-facul…

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

2 months ago

check out this interview with one of our amazing undergrad researchers, Aidiel! Aidiel will graduate from @UWMadEngr in August and start his PhD in ChemE at @UMNews this fall. We are so proud of Aidiel in the Loo Lab! engineering.wisc.edu/blog/curiosity…

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

3 months ago

first Loo Lab paper is out now! here we show how polymer blends can tune Li ion solvation site and enhance ion transport read it here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

4 months ago

for anyone who wants a glimpse into what researchers have been dealing with this year so far: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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American Physical Society @APSphysics

4 months ago

For 75 years, @NSF has fueled scientific research that drives innovation, strengthens the economy, and expands our understanding of the universe. Proposed budget cuts put their work at risk. Urge Congress to support critical NSF funding: go.aps.org/3RP9EWF #NSF75 Photo…

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News from Science @NewsfromScience

4 months ago

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced. scim.ag/3F9BeuO

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UW-Madison College of Engineering @UWMadEngr

5 months ago

🏗️ (Ground)breaking news! Today, lead donors Jeffrey and Marvin Levy, @uwchancellor, @GovEvers and dignitaries from across the @UWMadison campus and the state broke ground on the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center. #EngineeringTheFuture engineering.wisc.edu/news/breaking-…

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Bryan Paulsen SJ @BryanPaulsenSJ

5 months ago

Share your work on polymer structural characterization at AIChE! Submit an abstract by April 7th. Please share widely! aiche.confex.com/aiche/2025/pre… #polymers #softmatter #AFM #SAXS #WAXS #TEM #XAS #SANS #NMR #AICHE @glassic_cam @DrGabrielBurks @aiche_mesd @ChEnected @daniellejmai

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

6 months ago

well, that’s a wrap on #APSSummit25! four oral presentations and one poster presentation from the Loo Lab. I couldn’t not be prouder of my students 🥰 thanks for the shirts @APS_DPOLY!

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

10 months ago

I decided to check out a new platform (🦋), so you can find me there under the same handle. not sure how long I'll stick around the bird site. there's just something about watching a sinking ship... #chemsky #chemtwitter

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UW-Madison College of Engineering @UWMadEngr

10 months ago

Polymers can be difficult to break down for reuse because they’re so large and sometimes complex. @UWMadCBE’s @whitneysloo is looking at new ways to design and reuse polymers for a sustainable future. engineering.wisc.edu/news/ask-an-ex…

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UW Energy Institute @UWEnergy

10 months ago

Undergraduate Summer Internship applications are open! Selected participants will spend 10 weeks conducting research on a #RenewableEnergy project in chemistry, chemical engineering, or biological engineering. #internship #intern #summerintern #hiring buff.ly/4fLaqh9

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Helms Research Group @GroupHelms

10 months ago

Join our Team! For our DOE program in plastics circularity and recycling, I'm recruiting a postdoc with experience in organic and polymer chemistry @BerkeleyLab Apply here: jobs.lbl.gov/jobs/organic-a…

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

10 months ago

grateful to @acsprf for the support of our new research direction in compatibilizers for multicomponent plastics recycling: cen.acs.org/acs-news/Fall-…

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Pester Research Group @PesterGroup

10 months ago

Please participate and share our survey on #mentalhealth literacy for faculty in #STEM (with Prof. Sarah Schäfer at @tuBraunschweig). The survey is available for faculty in the US (bit.ly/4fyt4J9) and Germany (bit.ly/4fhccqH). @udmseg @UDengineering

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That Clerk Rachel 🗳️ @badachie

10 months ago

🗳️It's Election Day, Wisconsin! 🗳️Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. You can register to vote at your polling place today. Your polling place might have changed since the last election. Find out where you vote and see at sample ballot at myvote.wi.gov.

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whitney loo @whitneysloo

10 months ago

had a great time presenting some of our work on designing block copolymers for lithographic applications. thanks for the invitation (and photo) @konanebay! #AIChEAnnual @ChEnected