Vera Dragisich

Senior Instructional Professor@UChiChemistry|My passion is aiding grad&undergrad students in their academic journey & hiking the mountains of Serbian Tromedja❤️

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@BMW5 @UChiChemistry Thank you so much, Bri!

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@michellerbrann Thank you, Michelle!

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Thrilled, honored and humbled to receive the Diversity Leadership Award!
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@sbrown314159 @UChiChemistry Thank you, Sarah!

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Our very own CHUAN HE is awarded the WOLF PRIZE!
Woo-hoo! Congratulations to Chuan and UChicagoCHEMISTRY!
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Prof. Bozhi Tian -> Scientific Creativity!
Chemist draws on research to create art
Prof. Bozhi Tian melds nature and technology in the lab & on the page
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Obezbedimo Pravi Put na Tromedji - Road to Life
"On the border of two countries lies an idyllic mountainside region, Tromedja. The community requires equipment in the form of a bobcat to help clear and maintain the road and enable access to basic needs."
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NYT article about Maitland Jones, Jr.'s firing by the NYU administration | lots of interesting quotes from the NYU chemistry community https://t.co/bO54zm4lxA

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📣UChicagoCHEMISTRY Orientation & TA Training has begun.❤️Welcome 2022 First Year Graduate Student Cohort!

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[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

This time of year is PhD advisor selection time for many, so it’s a great time to remember that 5 years is a long time and no matter how cool the research, having a good PhD experience will be about finding a mentor whose approach fits your needs and lab where you feel supported.

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Some reviewers approach a manuscript only focused on what they think is wrong.

Other reviewers approach a manuscript genuinely wanting to help the authors make it better.

Kindness and rigor do not have to be mutually exclusive.

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The opposite of impostor syndrome and self-doubt doesn’t have to be arrogance.

You can recognize your qualifications while still seeing you have a lot to learn.

You can recognize that success will require hard work while still seeing you are capable of exceptional things.

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We never outgrow the need for mentoring.

As we advance in our careers, the challenges we face tend to get more complex and the solutions less clear.

Reaching out to mentors for advice is a sign of wisdom, not weakness.

[Ishwariya Venkatesh @Ishwariya13]

I remember breaking down to my Ph.D. advisor about how stupid I felt while troubleshooting a problem in my project when she handed me this paper. Years later it is still relevant to young students starting off in Science. It's ok to feel stupid, we all do on a regular basis.

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Whether it’s an application that’s not accepted or a grant that doesn’t score well, rejection can feel isolating. That’s because what we see is our failure and everyone else’s success.

Know that you are not alone. Every person who experiences success has also seen failure.