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M. Elise Lauterbur
@lauterbur.bsky.social
genomics of infectious disease and toxin adaptation, conservation genomics, bioinformatics @BiologyUVM | early music nerd | at home outside
Congratulations to my postdoc Nasreen Broomand for being awarded an #NSF #PRFB to investigate Pathogen-Host Genomic Interactions as Drivers of Invasion Success! @uvmvermont.bsky.social
Lauterbur EvoEco Lab at the @uvmvermont.bsky.social Student Research Conference last Wednesday. Featuring Jenna Lopez (2nd year, CALS), Avery Redfern (3rd year, Rubenstein), and Finn Flynn (2nd year, CAS).
The recent detention of Mahmoud Khalil because of his political advocacy is a direct violation of the First Amendment. We are joining members of Congress in demanding answers about this outrageous abuse of power.
Dems ask Trump admin to explain Khalil’s arrest, calling it ‘playbook of authoritarians’
More than 100 House Democrats sent the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
politico.com
“Not only is silence in the face of mounting authoritarianism morally objectionable…IT’S NOT WORKING... We must learn from the past. We cannot remain silent in the face of authoritarian attacks on our peers, even if they have not yet come for us.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
"Republicans just passed a measure saying that for the rest of this congressional session, “each day…shall not constitute a calendar day” for the purposes of terminating Trump’s emergency declaration [re tariffs]" heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-12-2...
March 12, 2025
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all aluminum and steel imported into the U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
There was never any doubt... but here it is. Keep up the boycott. #Nazi #Swastikar
Musk Retweets ‘Hitler Didn’t Murder Millions’ Message Amid Ongoing Nazi Controversy
Musk and Tesla have faced heightened criticism since the billionaire made a gesture likened to a Nazi salute during an inaugural event in January.
forbes.com
Everyone--EVERYONE--in higher education has to understand that this is Trump's plan for you, too: federal control over scholarship, curricula, discipline, admissions--everything. They want you to submit. Your only other option is to stand up, together.
Jameel Jaffer@jameeljaffer.bsky.social · last yr.I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”
Dear all, Because of your help shining light on this all 15 were reinstated today. This is a huge win for science - When We Fight We Win!!!
@LaBonneLaB@labonnelab.bsky.social · last yr.On Valentine’s day, 15 Assistant Professors at NIH who had started their research labs in the last 2 years were fired. Their scientific expertise was built over 10-12 years of training, most if not all of which was supported by NIH. The start up funds for their laboratories were paid by NIH
🧵Censor, purge, defund - how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science & universities. This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods. I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration. 1/16
New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024. That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved. Show me a better investment than that. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
forbes.com
The attacks on universities are speeding up, not slowing down The university sector *must* band together and stop acquiescing in advance (looking at you Columbia) bsky.app/profile/wsj....
Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · last yr.🧵Censor, purge, defund - how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science & universities. This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods. I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration. 1/16
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Some helpful info for science advocacy! christinapagel.substack.com/p/eight-thin...
Eight things scientists can do right now to stand up to the Trump administration’s attacks on research, public health, and the environment
A guest post by Dr Anne Toomey, author of the book "Science with Impact: How to Engage People, Change Practice, and Influence Policy".
christinapagel.substack.com
ACTION ITEM I was chatting with a young scientist who expressed concern re the multiplicity of ongoing issues Over the course of our conversation, we arrived at the idea of a DASHBOARD where issues could be tracked If anyone is interested in helping with this (ideally with expertise) please DM me
NEW: White House says the arrest and deportation of student activist & legal US resident, Mahmoud Khalil, is a blueprint for more. The final line here is chilling. The White House specifically says Khalil was not breaking the law. No evidence, no due process, no crime. He was just disappeared.
A crowd has gathered for the NYC protest against the illegal ICE arrest of Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil. Protesters are chanting and calling for his immediate release. Multiple helicopters overhead.
*not charged with a crime*
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · last yr.New: Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University protester detained by ICE on Saturday, has been moved to an ICE facility in Louisiana, according to ICE's detainee locator system. He is a green card holding legal permanent resident and not charged with a crime. www.404media.co/columbia-pro...
Amazing turnout for yesterday’s Stand Up for Science march in Burlington, Vermont! 💙🔬🧪 #standupforscience #sciencesaveslives
👇🎯 The public isn't going to understand this, unless the presidents of R1 universities around the country <loudly> & <collectively> get out into the public square & start explaining this & calling out the existential threat to the entire 🇺🇸 university system. The silence is deafening right now.
Tom Pepinsky@tompepinsky.com · last yr.The public really needs to understand this. Every university system in the world rests on public funding, there has never been an alternative model at any time in history. We have universities for literally the same reason that we have roads and armies.
They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · last yr.Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety. This won’t go well—we love our parks.
Organizers estimate more than 2,000 showed up at Washington Square Park today for #StandUpforScience2025 @thexylom.com
In today's episode, we check in on the Stand Up for Science rallies that spread to 32 cities. Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/YgplAQ4
Lots of people at the rally in New York! Josh Dubnau from Stony Brook gave the speech the moment demands: attacks on science funding are bad, but they’re downstream of fascism, and we need to fight the fascism even when we’re not the targets
Columbia University professor and Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie: “I strongly believe in DEI!” Demonstrators gather in NYC and across the nation in the name of science. March 7, 2025 #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
Science, not Silence! Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... #standupforscience2025 #sciencenotsilence
Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events
Scientists and their supporters rallied across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration
science.org
🚨🧪 We’ve been talking to scientists at rallies today across the country in DC, Boston, Seattle, and NJ. Here’s why scientists are “Dismayed, depressed, disgusted” and what they’re doing about it 🧵 ⤵️ for more #StandUpforScience #StandUpforScience2025 @nature.com
‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts
Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.
nature.com