Prof. Dr. Christopher Shingledecker

Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Virginia Military Institute. Molecular Astrophysicist/Astrochemist, Humboldtian, & Fortran enthusiast

[Prof. Dr. Christopher Shingledecker @cnshingledecker]

I recently had the chance to sit down with the hosts of the Virginia Public Radio program, "With Good Reason" for a chat about cosmic ice and what we can learn about it with JWST https://t.co/QIY6wsnkWY

[UHMReactionDynamics @UHMRxnDynamics]

Missing Interstellar Sulfur in Inventories of Polysulfanes and Molecular Octasulfur Crowns https://t.co/wIH4ux3J5I

[UHMReactionDynamics @UHMRxnDynamics]

https://t.co/6EKvJ8PAHR
@UMAstroChem

[Tony Z. Jia @t_z_jia]

For current students and postdocs in the US who have had recent issues completing your degrees and/or research due to funding- or visa-related reasons, @HiroshimaUnivEn @Hiroshima_Univ has approved a new initiative to welcome you as an International Student or Researcher!

[Chemistry World @ChemistryWorld]

Cyanocoronene, which is made up of of seven interconnected benzene rings and a cyano group has been found in the cold, dark Taurus molecular cloud. Its discovery suggests that even more complex molecules may be common in the cosmos.
https://t.co/UCQWpTPqi0

[Green Bank Observatory @GreenBankObserv]

NEW from #AAS246: Largest Aromatic Molecule Found in Deep Space

Discovery (using GBT data!) of seven-ring cyanocoronene in a star-forming cloud challenges assumptions about the abundance and formation of complex organic molecules in the universe.

https://t.co/mw1A8IYYBP

[Green Bank Observatory @GreenBankObserv]

The moment West Virginians have been waiting for is here - Small Town Universe, a documentary that explores life in Green Bank, is now streaming! 📡📺

Broadcast version (54m) streaming on @PBS, now through 7/28/25:
https://t.co/5WBdZKfziM

[Gabi Wenzel @gbwnzl]

And last but certainly not least: Our detection of the 7-ring PAH cyanocoronene came out today in The Astrophysical Journal Letters! We’re extra excited to see this molecule in high abundance in TMC-1 but don’t understand how it got there! Wanna know more?
https://t.co/LipizRgpFY

[Green Bank Observatory @GreenBankObserv]

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Visit the Green Bank Observatory Science Center!

We are open Thursday-Monday from 9:30am-5:30pm with guided bus tours at 10, 12, 2, and 4.

Drop in to get your tickets, or reserve them in advance. Learn more: https://t.co/IpS1SedCRA

[Paul Woods @dr_paul_woods]

#OSIRISReX sample return papers out today!

[Gabi Wenzel @gbwnzl]

We detected all three cyanopyrene isomers in the cold dark cloud TMC-1. Their observed abundance ratio of ~2:1:2 reflects the available carbon sites for CN addition to pyrene. 👀 We discuss this further in our recent article appearing in @NatureAstronomy today. ✨ #astrochemistry

[American Astronomical Society (AAS) @AAS_Office]

The Laboratory Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society is awarding its 2025 Laboratory Astrophysics Prize to Dr. Michael McCarthy of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. 🏆 https://t.co/Ckie1p3s9i

[Stadt München @StadtMuenchen]

Ozapft is! Auf eine friedliche Wiesn!

Das 189. #Oktoberfest ist eröffnet. Allen #Wiesn-Fans aus München, Bayern, Deutschland und der ganzen Welt wünschen wir 16 wunderbare Festtage.

The 189th Oktoberfest kicks off! We wish all Wiesn fans 16 wonderful days of celebration.

[Ilsa Cooke @Ilsastellar]

Confirmed invited speakers include:
Paola Caselli,
@cnshingledecker
Ci Xue,
Susanna Widicus Weaver,
David Woon
Herma Cuppen
Donghui Quan
Valentine Wakelam

[Nadia Balucani @NBalucani]

The aromatic rings are not as resistant to the chemical attack as we are used to thinking 👇

Unveiling the Reaction Mechanism of the N(2D) + Pyridine Reaction: Ring-Contraction versus 7-Membered-Ring Formation Channels | JPCA https://t.co/nmbWSG3wwX

[Marcel Müller @MrclMllr]

ωB97X-3c is finally available in the freshly released ORCA-6.0.0 (from @faccts_orca)! It's 30% faster than with ORCA-5.0.4, enabling a very accurate single-point calculation of a 92-atom Sn complex in 13 minutes on six M3 laptop cores. 💨 #orca #compchem

[Astrochemistry@Arcetri @AAstrochemistry]

Is there anyone interested in the chemical comparison disks vs. comets? 😀https://t.co/NN8jbXAI4j #astrochemistry

[Green Bank Observatory @GreenBankObserv]

Come hike our trails! 🥾🏞️ You can take an outdoor self-guided walking tour of the GBO grounds anytime before dark.

Check out our walking tour map and trails guide: https://t.co/kWDettL1vD

[National Radio Astronomy Observatory | NSF NRAO @TheNRAO]

Radio #ImageoftheWeek 📡

NRAO’s @greenbankobserv had a humble beginning. It was originally headquartered in an old farmhouse owned by the Beard family. The farmhouse held offices, a laboratory, and the first radio telescopes at Green Bank, as seen here.

📸 Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF

[Brett A. McGuire @astrochembrett]

There are (still) no amino acids detected outside our Solar System.

https://t.co/vbLk1UjHBt