Dain B. Beezer

Assistant Professor at Fisk University

[Fisk Community Environmental Program @FiskUEnviroPrg]

🌱 Reminder! Our Spring Gardening & Landscaping Workshop is coming up soon!

🗓 Saturday, May 9, 2026
⏰ 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Nashville Public Library

Can’t attend in person? You can still join virtually!
📱 Scan the Zoom QR code to participate online. We hope to see you there!

[Fisk Community Environmental Program @FiskUEnviroPrg]

Fisk University Community Health and Safety Workshop

[Dain B. Beezer @DainBeezer]

Fluorinated “forever chemicals” and where to find them https://t.co/jMapv00sDX

[Dr. Arnaldo Díaz @ADiaz_PhD]

Mentoring 👇🏽
When selecting a research lab for your training, it is critical to prioritize mentoring.

[BlackInGenetics @BlackInGenetics]

For this #BIGxWeek Career Highlight, we had the chance to sit down with Melissa B. Davis, PhD to discuss her path to becoming a professor studying cancer and health disparities. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Dr. @MeliD32- she’s a BIG deal!
https://t.co/UWwbkLk3tq

[Dr. Arnaldo Díaz @ADiaz_PhD]

Since its establishment in 2001, @ABRCMS has thrived by creating an inclusive environment for trainees and scientists at all stages to gather and celebrate.

Like and retweet if you are at the #ABRCMS2023 conference.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.”

[ACS Macro Journals @MacroJrnls_ACS]

Controlling and understanding #polymer topology is an important tool in manipulating properties and function.

In issue 18 of #Macromolecules, the role of topology is explored in ring polymers, networks, and bottlebrush polymers ⬇

🧵1/7

[The Hartwig Group @HartwigGroup]

See how #catalytic C–H amination transforms polyethylene into new materials with versatile and tunable properties! Our new study in @ScienceMagazine highlights unique catalyst design to avoid common side reactions! https://t.co/NUN5apW8zh @GroupHelms @BASF @MessersmithLab

[Dain B. Beezer @DainBeezer]

Burgers and fries with a side of PFAS https://t.co/1H0U7RFnH9

[Stephanie Herron @StephHerron]

@GreenDoorInitiative leads in climate smart job training & placement for Detroit’s EJ neighborhoods. They were 1 of 18 orgs to win the #InclusiveEnergyInnovationPrize from the @USDeptEnergy for putting enviro- & economic justice at the forefront: https://t.co/gVDM6GXNDg

[MacMillan Group @MacMillan_Lab]

Looking for a way to make the sulfonamide analog of an amide? Check out our new paper in @J_A_C_S, where we disclose a new method to prepare sulfonamides from aryl carboxylic acids and amines. Congratulations to Scott and our collaborators @pfizer!

https://t.co/iTLzZfrwjp

[nmr_spectroscopy / Organic Chemistry ⌬🇺🇦 @NMRspectroscopy]

🧲❗️📚 Midweek NMR challenge. Use the poll bellow 👇
#nmr #nmrchat #chemistry #organicchemistry

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

How Grad School is just like Kindergarten #gradschool #academia #phd #cookies

[NSF Director @NSFDirector]

This #MemorialDay, we remember the members of our armed forces who gave the last full measure of devotion in service to the country.

And we honor them by remaining committed to ensuring that our veterans & service members have pathways into STEM education, careers & research.

[yardtalkhbcu @yardtalkhbcu]

Studies show that Black HBCU graduates earn $900,000 more in their lifetimes than Black graduates from predominantly white institutions or Black workers without college degrees.
https://t.co/hhnFgvjZm9

[Fisk University @Fisk1866]

Today, we mark a historic moment at Fisk University as we celebrate the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of the Roland Parrish Career Planning & Development Center! With state-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms and innovation spaces, this 10,605-square-foot building is designed to prepare our next generation of business executives and community leaders. 

We express our deepest gratitude to Roland G. Parrish for his historic $3 million gift, which has made this incredible facility possible. His generosity and commitment to our university's mission of providing quality education and opportunities to our students is truly inspiring.

#FiskForward #CareerPlanning #fiskforever #FiskUniversity

[BioTechniques @MyBioTechniques]

On #IWD2023, the @STEMTeaPodcast was taken over by @DrDreNeuroWay along with guests @HKBeasley and @MariyaSweetwyne >>> 1/2 https://t.co/9xVKHYMvgT
@uwlabmedpath

[Damo Lab at Fisk University @stevendamolab1]

I’m so lucky to work with these amazing scientists @Fisk1866 big thanks to @cziscience for investing in us and our work.

[VU Provost Office @VU_Provost]

Kudos to VP Christie-Mizell and team for advancing #DiscoveryVanderbilt through this stellar program, which will deepen mentorship, engagement and collaboration across @VUGradSchool and @Fisk1866 communities.
https://t.co/d9RExMe2iW