Photos of the Holme Research Group
![Holme August Lunch, Aug 2023](/Holme/assets/img/group_bison_trip.jpg)
Bison Day lunch venue in Colfax, Iowa August 2023
![Bison Day photo 2023](/Holme/assets/img/bison_day_bison.jpg)
Bison in the wild on Bison Day at Neal Smith NWR, August 2023
![Holme July Dinner, July 2021](/Holme/assets/img/group_dinner_Jul21.jpg)
Bon Voyage dinner for Jack, July 2021
![Holme summer picnic, July 2020](/Holme/assets/img/summer_2020_group_pic.jpg)
Holme summer picnic, July 2020
![Socially distancing the s'more production](/Holme/assets/img/distanced_smores_2020.jpg)
Socially distancing the s'more production at the Holme Group 2020 summer picnic
![Socially distanced picnic dinner](/Holme/assets/img/distanced_picnic_2020.jpg)
Socially distanced picnic dinner for our group "Welcome" (to Morgan) and "Farewell" (to Jiwoo) summer of 2020 gathering
![Holme research end of the semester / holiday party, December 2019](/Holme/assets/img/group_dec2019_1.jpg)
Holme research end of the semester / holiday party, December 2019
![Holme research summer meeting, July 2019](/Holme/assets/img/group_july2019.jpg)
Holme research summer meeting, July 2019
![Holme research end of the semester gathering, May 2018](/Holme/assets/img/group_spring18.jpg)
Holme research end of the semester gathering, May 2018
![Holme research group at the annual holiday dinner, December 2017](/Holme/assets/img/group_picture_dec17.jpg)
Holme research group at the annual holiday dinner, December 2017
Tom receiving the George C. Pimentel Award at the Spring 2017 ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, California.
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Tom and speakers from the George C. Pimentel Award Symposium
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Tom and his students during the George C. Pimentel Award Symposium
![Professor Holme receiving the James Flack Norris Award](/Holme/assets/img/receiving_norris.jpg)
Tom receiving the James Flack Norris Award from Patrick Gordon of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society
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A joint "semester begins" celebration and a bon voyage for former member Michael before he leaves for his new position at Johns Hopkins. January 2015
Taken at "The Other Place" restaurant.
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A joint "semester begins" celebration and a bon voyage for former member Michael before he leaves for his new position at Johns Hopkins. January 2015
Taken at "The Other Place" restaurant.
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Group Photo - December 2014
Taken in front of the Iowa State murals at the Gateway Hotel.
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Group Christmas Dinner - December 2014
Taken at the Iowa Stater restaurant.
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Tom in the classroom - Fall 2014
Using a slinky to illustrate resonance in energy transfer.
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Prior group picture from May 2014
Taken at group picnic at the Holme house.
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Prior group picture from December 2013
Taken at Olde Main dinner.
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Managing a nice evening for a group picnic in May 2014 was a little lucky given how iffy the weather has been so far this year.
In the back yard of the Holme house, so the dog Kahlua got into this picture.
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The May 2014 group picnic had great weather for eating outside.
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A bit of netless badminton gets going at the May 2014 group picnic.
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The Jenga game at a group lunch.
John taking his turn while Anna looks on. The Russian treats in the basket are in honor of the Sochi games, made by Anna's mother.
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The Jenga game at a group lunch
Chamila tries her hand at Jenga with Ashley at the table and the postdocs all look on (L to R) Jenny, Craig, Cindy and Sanjay.
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The Jenga game at a group lunch
Ashley taking her Jenga turn. This view captures Jessica looking on and Jack leaning back from the table.
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The Christmas, chemistry geek scarf, picture
Left to Right: Jessica, Ashley, Tom, John, Kim, Craig, Cindy, Jenny, Jack, Anna, Chamila.
Thanks to Ann Holme for the scarf making extravagenza!
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At our fall "welcome to the group" gathering at Brick City Grill
Left Side of Table (front to back): Anna, Kim, Jenny, Cindy, Craig
Right Side of Table (front to back): Ashley, Jessica, Chamila
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"Official" Group Picture - Summer of 2013
Front Row (L to R): Cindy, John, Kim
Middle Row (L to R): Chamila, Anna, Jessica, Jeff
Back Row (L to R): Mike, Tom
Photo Credit: Jordan Reed - thanks,.
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Summer 2012 cookout at Brookside Park
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More of the summer 2012 cookout at Brookside Park
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"Official" Group Picture - Summer of 2011
Front Row (L to R): Sol, Mary, Anna, Heather, Chamilla
Back Row (L to R): Chris, Tom, Michael, Megan
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Group Holiday Dinner - December 2010
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Michael in his dream research environment
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On a berry picking excursion in Fall 2010