I have been posting regularly on this blog for over nine years, beginning in July 2007. I have used this blog as a way to keep my book Computational Organic Chemistry current for its readers. I have also used it as a way for me to keep current with the literature.
It has been a terrific adventure for me, but an important change will be taking place in my life that will have an impact on the blog. Starting on August 1, 2016 I will become the Dean of the School of Science at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. (See the announcement.) I am extraordinarily excited to take on the challenges of leading the School. I suspect that my duties as Dean will keep me from finding the time to post as often as I have been for this past years. I will try to occasionally write a post as I intend to keep connected to the computational chemistry community. I have a few posts backlogged but expect a more infrequent posting schedule come August.
I fully intend to maintain the blog so that past posts remain accessible.
I want to thank all of the readers of this blog, those who read me through the Computational Chemistry Highlights blog, and especially those of you who have posted comments.
madchemist responded on 11 Jul 2016 at 10:52 am #
Dear Prof. Bachrach, Thank you very much for your posts, they have been (are) wonderful, thought-provoking, and one of the main reasons why I chose a career in computational/theoretical chemistry. Your blog filled the void of not having a journal club in my undergraduate university. Thank you very much; my best wishes, and I am keenly looking forward to your future posts! – Grad student from Purdue.
Jan H. Jensen responded on 12 Jul 2016 at 1:32 am #
Dear Steven
Congratulations on your new position! And thank you for the blog and its many posts over the years: an invaluable service to #compchem!
Best regards, Jan
Eugene responded on 12 Jul 2016 at 6:28 am #
Dear Professor Bachrach,
Thank you for posting over the years! Best wishes for your new position.
-Eugene
Fabio Pichierri responded on 12 Jul 2016 at 7:03 pm #
Dear Steven,
congratulations!!
Although you will be busy with administrative duties, please keep the blog alive even if with less postings; it is important to have this kind of platforms for the exchange of idea within the computational chemistry community.
All the best, Fabio
Henry Rzepa responded on 21 Jul 2016 at 5:33 am #
Your blog has been inspirational, not least to several generations of young chemists. I also hope you do continue to post interesting new stuff here, and particularly thank you for many of your fascinating posts in the past.