Ben Elling
@BenRElling
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Assistant professor @wesleyan_u. Into big molecules.
Middletown, CT
Joined July 2012
Congrats to Ollie, Abdul, and the rest of my coauthors. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of (oxa)norbornenes with sulfonate, sulfone, and sulfoxide sidechains https://t.co/I9otfPgXoh
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Sulphur-containing polymers are utilized in applications ranging from vulcanized rubbers to optical materials and proton conducting membranes. Typically, sulphur-containing polymers are synthesized...
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📣 We’re hiring! The Stanford Chemistry Department is now accepting applications for a Lecturer in Chemistry, with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026. The candidate would join a team of 4 other Lecturers and should have a strong background in any area of chemistry
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This chart made by Peter Gleick shows the proposed cuts to science graphically. This is bad for America. Please ask Congress to save science. #FundingScienceSavesLives
This budget proposes to cut the NIH by nearly half, a 40% reduction. The NIH has been responsible for an extraordinary number of lifesaving cures and has been an economic power engine https://t.co/xTA3hWXpxv Ask Congress to save science. #FundingScienceSavesLives
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3,6-Anhydrogalactal as a Single-Addition Monomer for Chain-End Functionalization of Metathesis Polymers | Journal of the American Chemical Society @ChemistryBC @BostonCollege
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Controlling the structure and reactivity of the chain-end group is a central objective in modern polymer chemistry. Here we introduce 3,6-anhydrogalactal as a single-addition monomer that enables...
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Gutting scientific funding and scaring away talented immigrants while raising the cost of manufacturing stuff in America is, genuinely, like something we’d be forced to do after losing a war to a geopolitical adversary that deviously sought to hamstring US technological power for
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Also pleased to share our work will be featured on the cover of the August edition on RSC Polymer Chemistry!
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Also pleased to share our work will be featured on the cover of the August edition on RSC Polymer Chemistry!
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Thrilled to announce that I will be starting my independent career at @ChemistryUIUC this fall. The Strauss Group (@SRG_Chem) will work at the interface of synthetic methods development and polymer science to uncover new strategies in polymer design and functionalization.
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Hitting the ground running in 2025 with another new paper, this time in @J_A_C_S! Here, #Graham and team used redox-orthogonal, pendent phthalimide esters to electrolytically modify & degrade PMMA/PMA copolymers! @Brent_Sumerlin @ERG_Chem @AustinMEvans
https://t.co/famwV9rcue
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This study demonstrates that selective macromolecular electrolysis can be achieved on copolymers containing redox-orthogonal targets by controlling the externally applied voltage. We designed...
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Please make sure your child is up to date on vaccines. Measles is highly contagious and serious.
.@FoxNews on the dangerous measles outbreak in the Southwest: Texas is reporting a rise in measles cases from 58 to 90 in just 3 days. About a 50% increase in cases. Most infected are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.
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Becker and Heckman in 2012 on the case for government funding of basic research
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These great research institutions in red states are slated to lose about $1B in NIH research dollars
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Just what people voted for - an end to cancer research.
The NIH announced it will slash billions of dollars of support to universities and research centers. This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments.
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NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country. Brief explainer for those not in this world: https://t.co/VUP7tWat7O
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What is Benjamin Elling's favorite thing about his research group? @BenRElling, @EllingLab Find out on his #IntroducingAngewandte page https://t.co/i1HYtL1oBO • https://t.co/wo09fFu3Bv
Allylic Epoxides Increase the Strain Energy of Cyclic Olefin Monomers for Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (Benjamin R. Elling and co-workers) @BenRElling •
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Allylic Epoxides Increase the Strain Energy of Cyclic Olefin Monomers for Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (Benjamin R. Elling and co-workers) @BenRElling •
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Cyclic olefins with allylic epoxides were found to have increased strain energies relative to their monocyclic counterparts, allowing for rapid ring-opening metathesis polymerization at room temper...
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We all face moments when things feel overwhelming, and that’s okay. Remember, you are not alone.
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🔥 #ACSMacroLetters Hot Paper Alert 🔥 📑 Electrochemical Postpolymerization Modification and Deconstruction of Macromolecules 🖊 Joshua D. Marquez et al @UFChemistry @Brent_Sumerlin @AustinMEvans Read this trending paper ➡ https://t.co/SYhWq7qB4K
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I’m asking for your vote because as president, I will get up every day and fight for the American people.
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@angew_chem Also, stay for some interesting fun facts about me! https://t.co/toBAcx5y4m
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“My biggest motivation is to leave the world with more than I've taken from it… A key experience in my education was failing my first exam in graduate school. It quickly taught me that you can...
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