The deadline for the 1st Michigan Science and Technology Policy fellowship is Monday August 9th. Please circulate widely!

Shobita Parthasarathy@shobitap.org · 3w ago

I am thrilled to announce the 1st Michigan Science & Tech Policy fellowship! We're looking for someone w/AI expertise & policy interests, to work in the MI Dept of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. App deadline Aug 9. Learn about the MiST fellowships: stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/fellowships/...

All this talk about the early, terrifying days of Covid .. and I couldn't help but look back at a project I worked on at the time. We memorialized the lives of people who ran into the burning building. Time well spent and worth a moment of yours: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Lost on the frontline: US healthcare workers who died fighting Covid-19

More than 3,500 Americans in the healthcare system have died fighting Covid-19. We count them and investigate why

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While we’re here, AP Style actually advises against using the word “battling” to describe managing or living with a disease or condition.

Good reminder of how hard it is to access health insurance for people who are disabled by their conditions but in the waiting period for coverage for SSDI/Medicare. The mortality during the wait period for people with cancer (neoplasms) is nearly 40%. www.healthaffairs.org/doi/epdf/10....

Given food insecurity's on the rise w/ SNAP cuts, some tips from a food bank volunteer: 1. Cash is more helpful 2. Check best by dates & write them on top w/a sharpee. 3. Make sure products are intact. Avoid easily-crushed items. 4. Popular: canned fruit, shelf-stable proteins, milk, baby food.

This is Rooster. He has his hammock, a giant fan, and no responsibilities. 12/10 living the dream (TT: clousehouse)

Dunkel enjoying a sunbeam in air-conditioned comfort.

#ASCOAdvocacy is calling on OMB to revise & delay a proposed rule that would undermine merit-review research, devastate public scientific conversations, & allow agencies to terminate grants mid-stream. Full statement: https://bit.ly/4wx30q8

I've known Dr Tipirneni since she was a clinical scholar, and can honestly say that she is incredibly deserving of this honor and opportunity! She and @chrisfriesern.bsky.social are the only @umich.edu faculty in the last 20 years to be picked for this fellowship - perhaps this will inspire more!

John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP@ihpidirector.bsky.social · 4w ago

The #healthpolicy fellowship from @rwjf.org & @nam.edu offers an unparalleled opportunity for academics to provide expertise to D.C. policymakers & gain experience to inform their research. Congratulations to Dr. Renuka Tipirneni on being named one of the new fellows! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

A freshly shorn Dunkel wishes a restful and reflective Independence Day weekend to all who celebrate. #schnauzer

This is Porter. He's had a long day. Needs a pup cup on the rocks. And make it a double. 13/10 (TT: drunkengolden)

Judge Howell has blocked Dept. of Ed’s rule to cap graduate student borrowing. A temporary reprieve for aspiring graduate students. Our data show substantial debt held by current RNs in Michigan (pin). This rule would likely threaten the workforce & access to care. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they wer…

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This is George. He just tried freshly grated pecorino romano for the first time. Will not be accepting anything less from here on out. 14/10 (IG: citygeorge)

Wait. What?

BK. Titanji@boghuma.bsky.social · 2mo ago

90 days of broad-spectrum antibiotics for chronic low back pain, a condition for which antibiotics are not standard treatment only to show they don’t work. The trial found no benefit, but more adverse events in the antibiotic arm.😑 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

I'm thrilled to announce the promotion of over 300 faculty at the University of Michigan, which was approved by the Board of Regents today. Congratulations to each of you and #GoBlue! record.umich.edu/articles/reg...

ISR researchers are working with the Berlin Philharmonic to understand how high-performing teams work together, not just in music, but across organizations and disciplines. Building on a long-standing partnership, this work offers a fascinating look at how shared purpose shapes performance.

This today and always! 💚💚💚

Run, don't walk to this NPR tiny desk concert #Ragtime [personal post] www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XQt...

Ragtime: Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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“Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” – W. Edwards Deming Among the many challenges facing US nurses, the Dept. of Education has proposed a $100k lifetime cap on grad nursing student loans—major implications for workforce. 🧵1/4 #HealthPolicy doi.org/10.1093/hasc...

Nurses Carry Substantial Student Loans: Health Care Workforce Implications

Christopher R Friese, Lara Khadr, Deanna J Marriott, Barbara R Medvec, Marita G Titler; Nurses Carry Substantial Student Loans: Health Care Workforce Impli

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New reporting on our latest study: capping graduate nursing student loans threatens access and quality of care. #healthpolicy www.michiganpublic.org/health/2026-...

Proposed caps on loans for nursing students could threaten access to health care, study finds

A U of M study found that close to 30% of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses have student loan debt that could influence them to leave the profession.

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A 'Vicious Cycle': How Nursing Shortage Could Worsen Under Trump Team's Plan #HealthPolicy www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nurs...

A 'Vicious Cycle': How Nursing Shortage Could Worsen Under Trump Team's Plan

Proposed rule may have 'chilling effect' on graduate nurse applicants, hurt overall RN pool

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"Placing a monetary limit on graduate students' federal student loans would worsen the nation's nursing shortage..." Important context from current students and nursing school leaders in today's @detroitnews.com [personal post] www.detroitnews.com/story/news/e...

Federal loan cap on grad students threatens to worsen nursing shortage

The U.S. nursing shortage would worsen under a plan to cap federal student loans, a move the Department of Education said would drop tuition rates.

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Pleased to share my recent conversation with @umichnews.bsky.social #MichiganMinds podcast: how can we advance professional nursing in 2026 and beyond? news.umich.edu/student-loan...

Student loan debt: When nurses cannot afford to advance

Christopher Friese, a University of Michigan professor of nursing and of health management and policy, is a national authority on health care quality, nursing work environments and workforce policy.

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Time to repost this given today's announcement. #healthpolicysky

Chris Friese, PhD, RN@chrisfriesern.bsky.social · 6mo ago

4/4 Capping loans may limit entry into APN programs—risking shortages in primary, specialty, and faculty roles. Full analysis just published in Health Affairs Scholar. doi.org/10.1093/hasc...

As the Department of Ed's final rule on retains caps on federal graduate loans, I've pinned the link to our original research on my profile. A substantial proportion of nurses carry loan limits over the cap, raising concerns for future advanced practice supply. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

ED Rejects Call to Expand Access to Higher Grad Loan Caps

Under the final rule, the agency is sticking with its plan to categorize 11 degree programs as professional, giving them access to the $200,000 limit.

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All of my students over the past decade can now remove hundreds of marked-up comments I have made on their papers.

Kelcie Moseley-Morris@kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've been fighting for the two words for years, but fine.

Dunkel would like you to join him in a rousing game of fetch.

As legislation to curtail the use of mandatory overtime for nurses makes it way through the Michigan legislature, a reminder how and why we got here [personal post]. #HealthPolicy

With all eyes on Indianapolis, another stellar Wolverine team notched a victory right here in Ann Arbor. Congrats to Dr. Chen and his colleagues on winning the STAT Madness competition for their pathbreaking work on AAA & triglycerides. #GoBlue

Kara Gavin@karagavin.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Not only did our basketball team win it all last night - so did our scientists! Thanks to everyone who voted for the University of Michigan in #STATMadness, and to @statnews.com for 10 years of running a fun competition that brings attention to biomedical research. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/s...