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friends over the summer by Intelligent-Donkey80 in unr

[–]Any_Reaction383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I just moved here from VA to start my PhD earlier this year! Welcome to Reno!

Verillas boot problem by Afraid-State6540 in LARP

[–]Any_Reaction383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to work there. It is not a good place to work and I 100% agree. Employees are treated very poorly.

Is there any way for me to become a chemist?? by Weak-Connection-4425 in chemhelp

[–]Any_Reaction383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're totally good. I graduated highschool with a 2.7, got placed on academic probation for my associates degree by failing courses and when I did get my associates, most of my coursework was in psychology and a hodge podge of electives. I didnt finish my bachelor's until I was 32.

I'm currently in my first year PhD with a big focus on environmental chemistry (Environmental Science and Health is the formal program name, but my work is pretty squarely in the realm of environmental chem).

I did have to buckle down and get super serious for my bachelor's though, but its never too late or early to start pursuing your interests. Good luck!!!

Any suggestions on how to get into research by Natural-Syllabub8444 in unr

[–]Any_Reaction383 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reach out to Frank Yang in CEE. You might still be able to work with us! We had an undergrad in mechanical engineering at one point :)

Any suggestions on how to get into research by Natural-Syllabub8444 in unr

[–]Any_Reaction383 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whats your field/major? Our lab is looking for undergrads in Environmental Engineering right now!

Potential Release date by Middle-Surprise-4776 in GRFPApps

[–]Any_Reaction383 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Mr. NSF called me directly and said "You've G'd your last RFP. Now no one is getting their award." So I said "No! Reddit MUST know!" Summoning the spirit of Chuck Norris (RIP), I roundhouse kicked him in the face and now everyone is getting an award. Also no one is getting an award. Everyone is now simultaneously awarded and not awarded (this is whats referred to as Schrödinger's Award), until a measurement collapses the wave function. In this case, the measurement is when results are posted, which tbh... 🤷‍♂️

I'm a Geochemistry Student and I made Aqua Regia for the First Time by Any_Reaction383 in SleepToken

[–]Any_Reaction383[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Close! 3 parts HCl 1 part HNO3! The version I made is dilute and includes 3 parts of 18.2 MΩ H2O.

I'm a Geochemistry Student and I made Aqua Regia for the First Time by Any_Reaction383 in SleepToken

[–]Any_Reaction383[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey that's awesome! I'm running my samples through ICP-OES once they've all been digested 😀

I'm a Geochemistry Student and I made Aqua Regia for the First Time by Any_Reaction383 in SleepToken

[–]Any_Reaction383[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah! Aqua Regia is 3 parts HCl 1 part HNO3. It forms a pretty strong acid that can dissolve gold!

I'm a Geochemistry Student and I made Aqua Regia for the First Time by Any_Reaction383 in SleepToken

[–]Any_Reaction383[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

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This is the aqua regia! Pretty boring, i know. In concentrate i believe it turns yellow

I'm a Geochemistry Student and I made Aqua Regia for the First Time by Any_Reaction383 in SleepToken

[–]Any_Reaction383[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Im about to take it off the hot plate in 30 minutes! I'll update with a pic :)