Marie van Staveren

@chemdrv

They/them. Chemistry teaching faculty at UMBC. LongCOVID. Programming, equity, and non-traditional paths in chemistry education. Centering humans and hope. Opinions very much my own.

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Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· 7d

Greetings from a few minutes before totality in Leon, Spain. The wonder of a total eclipse is one of the few things I don't know how to capture. Spontaneous tears, cheers, and song. So lucky to get to be a part of it.

A panoramic shot of many people in a large parking lot. The sun is low on the horizon and many people are looking at it theough eclipse glasses.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Jul 3

I found this in a free pile at work and decided this summer I'll try to actually learn somw ochem. Having many thoughts as I work through it.

The cover of "Pushing electrons: a guide for students of organic chemistry"

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· May 15

Blue-eyed grass flowers for your Friday enjoyment

Close up of a small blue flower with six petals and a tiny yellow center on the end of a long green stem

A bunch of blue flowers at the tippy tops of grass-like stems

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· May 15

Hah! Don't ask me why it's at that angle

A hand drawn hexagon that's slightly wiggly and off kilter with a dotted line showing the perfect shape and a 90% rating

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Apr 7

My oldest scary bottle has an older looking label and dates to before 1972, so I'd second Andresl's guess.

A wery old bottle of quinoline a blue and white Fisher label.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Apr 6

Unreal

Screenshot showing Integrity in the forground, a crescent moon in the middle, and a tiny bright crescent Earth about to set on the Moon

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Apr 6

Y'all these cats are so great

Two black cats eating food off a minature bench feeder. The bench is painted bright colors and has a small blue umbrella.

Three cats eating wet food each off their own plate. The furthest away has silky long black fur. The middle is soft gray with white feet. The nearest is shiny black.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Mar 28

Here's the view

The large or ate white dome of the US Capitol against clear blue sky. In the foreground is a sign that says "Indict, convict, imprison"

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Mar 18

A new skill that I'm getting a surprising amount of joy out of is cat training. Did you know that cats can be trained? And it's not actually that hard? And it's SO useful!

Photo of me sitting on the floor in front of three cats. All are sitting on orange towels facing me while I reach for more treats.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Mar 9

Didn't Audrey Watters have a rule about answering "No" to all ed-tech question headlines?

Screenshot from the newspaper The Baltimore Banner showing a couple stories, one of which is "Can AI-powered weapons detection protect school - without targeting students?"

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Feb 16

I carpooled three munchkins to day camp with your playlist and listened to them trying to work out why "taste you" was a lyric....considering removing "Always" from the playlist

A car selfie showing me in the drivers seat, a white person with purple hair in a brimmed hat. Behind me are three kids in the back seat, their faces covered by smiling emoji.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Dec 25

My holiday travel reading: TJ Klune "Somewhere beyond the sea". I'm just starting and already in my feels.

The cover of the mentioned book showing an illustration of a brilliant orange phoenix rising above a dark background with a small warmly lit house

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Oct 19

Bonus for when I want it to look cute: cut the leg off of whatever leggings my kid has just worn through and put it around the pot

A hanging pot covered in orange fabric with many tiny vines tumbling out

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Oct 19

My favorite pot for endless houseplant propagations: a 16oz store brand butter or cottage cheese container. Poke some holes in the bottom, then hot glue the top underneath to catch drips

A plastic container labeled "soft spread", filled with dirt and with several green leafy pothos vines growing out

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Oct 11

Got a COVID shot for the 7yo so now the whole family is double vaxxed! So glad we managed a pediatric COVID shot.

A blond child with a red bandaid on their arm, facing away from the camera

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Oct 10

The inside of my teaching bag at the moment

The inside of a bag filled with a jumble of whiteboard markers, rags, and a cord of some sort

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Sep 9

Interested in chemistry grad school? Come check out the UMBC Chemistry Grad Open House! Department website: chemistry.umbc.edu Registration: forms.gle/1ttSe3XrnaPq...

This is an advertisement for UMBC Chemistry & Biochemistry's virtual graduate school open house. It takes place Friday September 26th, 2025 from 3 to 6 pm via WebEx. The schedule includes faculty meetings, a departmental overview, and a panel with current graduate students.

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Sep 1

Blue skies, harbor breeze, perfect day for a protest

In the foreground, a pair of protest signs. Behind them are a tree, buildings, the mast of a tall ship, and bright blue sky

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Aug 30

"The work before us is the work of our ancestors and the work of those who will come after: to relentlessly build new worlds, even on the edge of oblivion, and live in then anyway--together." Finally finished this book, can't recommend it enough.

The vivid orange and blue cover of "Let this radicalize you" by Kelky Hayes and Mariame Kaba

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Aug 23

If you've never grown potatoes in containers, you should try it. This is the result of two five-gallon tubs and a lot of neglect.

A green colander full of a collection of small and medium potatos, close to a gallon's worth

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Aug 23

Reason to play music you love for your kids, other than the obvious of making car rides more enjoyable: Joan Jett just played live at a nearby venue and I got to watch my kid rock out through the whole set

In the foreground, a kid at the edge of a crowd watching a show. In the background, a screen showing Joan Jett playing an electric guitar, looking epically cool

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Jun 23

This morning's reading over a hotel breakfast. "My dad likes to remind me to always be prepared, and I am always prepared to be alone."

The cover of "The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman" by Niko Stratis, rainbow gradient type on a plain navy blue background

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· Jun 15

Baltimore No Kings really showed out! I couldn't see the whole group, but it felt like we surrounded all of Patterson Park while we were marcbing.

A crowd of people marcbing in the street with many signs. The street sign says "Pratt"

Marie van Staveren@chemdrv· May 23

I did a grade tracker again, this time with five headings: - formal writing - writing for an audience - experimental skills - analysis skills - using the literature