Or defunded 😭😩😭😩

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 11h ago

My 24-year-old cousin with a motif for our times.

I've read most of the books on @tressiemcphd.bsky.social's proposed reading list and plan to read the rest. These are excellent recommendations. In fact, @gilduran.com (author of The Nerd Reich) will be a guest on Movement Memos soon.

Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)

A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.

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Just going to put this out there... Each of these murals is going to run about $6500. Our big mural on the school this spring ran us about $25000. If you want to see more projects like this happen, & happen to have some disposable income, funding is our limiting reagent. givebutter.com/SupportSAS26

Support Skype a Scientist!

By Skype a Scientist

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📢📢 #Drpsophila community! #FlyCROSS surveys are open for #mentors. The current chairs @shyama13.bsky.social and @jocmcdonald.bsky.social alongside the committee members have put in a lot of effort to begin the third cycle of this mentoring program. You may have already received an invite from GSA.

New "guidance" on animal studies for NCI grants. This is, uh, interesting. www.cancer.gov/grants-train...

Guidance on Studies with Animal Models

Read NCI Director Anthony Letai’s guidance on grant applications using animal models, including what applicants should address in abstracts.

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Officially recruiting postdocs at GW. If you are interested in genetic novelty, structural variation, or evo genetics please get in touch! We have data sets on mulitple organisms with large population sizes (Drosophila, Megalonaias nervosa) and species in decline (fireflies, mussels, elephants).

Are you an undergrad, grad student, or postdoc seeking financial assistance to attend #Dros27? Several opportunities are now open! Read application or nomination instructions for each. Note that some require 1–2 recommendation letters you'll want to request with time. Learn more: buff.ly/ZKwSLDd

A lot of people are reaching for a common understanding of what AI means — not what it does — and there is too much money invested in keeping people confused.

My comment on NSF-2026-OTR-0001, NSF's obsequious gutting of their own procedures, replacing them with OMB's proposed rules undermining federal grantmaking with their ideological agenda. Need guidance on commenting? @standupforscience.net has you covered: fight2win.standupforscience.net #NSF

Love science, teaching genetics, and mentoring? There are some great students and faculty at @smithcollege.bsky.social and they are hiring a tenure track assistant professor! Some of my favorite folks in #DevBio are there! www.smith.edu/people/cagne... www.smith.edu/people/micha...

George O'Toole (he/him/his)@geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 5d ago

Pls share. Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - Genetics/Genomics at Smith College. apply.interfolio.com/190342

We are really excited about this great opportunity for a Core leader in the Department of Biology at UVA. jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

Genomics and Multi-omics Senior Laboratory Research Specialist, Biology in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia

Apply for Genomics and Multi-omics Senior Laboratory Research Specialist, Biology job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virg...

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I put a call out for mural walls yesterday and I got a lot of VERY good walls for projects of a variety of scales. Unfortunately I have only sold enough shirts this summer to cover 2 of those walls. This means more people need to buy shirts. Thems the breaks. More shirts more art. SquidFacts.Net

"a country that worries abt declining birthrates cannot dismiss the material conditions under which women are expected to give birth, recover, earn money & raise children...Before asking why women are...not [having] children, America should ask whether it has done enough to deserve their motherhood"

Sarah Tuttle@niais.bsky.social · 5d ago

All of this and more. I wouldn't trade my children for the world. But this country has meant that I've traded a lot to be their mom. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wond...

Pls share. Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - Genetics/Genomics at Smith College. apply.interfolio.com/190342

Pls share: GRINNELL COLLEGE – BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, TENURE-TRACK POSITION. Research and teaching interests might include but are not limited to organismal biology and ecology - apply by October 2, 2026. Please visit our application website at jobs.grinnell.edu

The “fruit” of my sabbatical year at Chongqing University: how an insect discriminates between pathogenic vs. commensal fungi and how we can manipulate that interaction to generate biological insecticides for eliminating insect pests and recover crops. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Immune surveillance on the insect body surface recognizes a pathogen-derived fungal protease to activate defenses - Nature Communications

Early immune surveillance promotes effective antifungal defense. Here, the authors show that a secreted lectin, IML1, binds diverse fungal spores on the cuticle, but immunity is triggered only upon cl...

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We are looking for other scientifically curious and creative team players with diverse perspectives to build up our group across all levels. If you are interested in joining or collaborating, please check out our website (www.schretterlab.org) and feel free to reach out (cschretter at smu.edu).

Schretter Lab

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Welcome to our new #PlantsForMonarchs tool! Browse native plants by location, filter by plant type, growing conditions, & more, and find local or online suppliers that have those plants for sale! 🦋🌼👀 ➡️ plantsformonarchs.org

Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com

We’ve been getting daily visits! Hope we’ll see some caterpillars soon.

Plant Pathology Technician opening at CAES! This is a permanent bachelor-level hire with union benefits and pension. portal.ct.gov/-/media/caes...

Write your congresspeople & link to this article when you do:

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d ago

New in PN: The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift "It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities is that there's no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving billions to Silicon Valley types."

“The report assiduously ignores that a symbiotic, profitable relationship between the federal government, universities, and private companies already exists. Each federal research dollar generates about $1.50 to $3.00 in long-term economic benefits.“ 🧪

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d ago

New in PN: The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift "It’s impossible not to wonder whether part of Trump’s loathing for universities is that there's no way for him to corrupt the process and make money off it in the same way he can by giving billions to Silicon Valley types."

We already do this and companies who want them are happy to pay for PhD student interns. Why do precious and limited NSF funds need to be deployed for this? Most PhD student pursue industry jobs anyways - that has always been true. Use NSF funds to support basic science that industry wont support!

Jonathan Wosen@jonathanwosen.bsky.social · last wk.

With academic jobs few and far between, the NSF is testing a new approach to graduate education: Giving Ph.D. students industry experience — and dollars — as part of their training. For more, see my latest for @statnews.com. www.statnews.com/2026/07/29/h...

Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!

2. we are also hiring a post-bacc/technician. Job description is also on our lab website. sites.google.com/view/hunterl... Great for someone who wants to get some more research experience before moving on to grad/professional school. No fly experience needed. Please share widely!

Hunter Lab at Howard - Opportunities

Graduate Student

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We are hiring in two positions! Links to the job description on our lab website here: sites.google.com/view/hunterl... 1. A postdoc (preferably w/ fly experience) to work on Notch signaling in cell morphogenesis. If you know of a recent grad in the DMV, or someone looking to move here, pls share!

Hunter Lab at Howard - Opportunities

Graduate Student

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My great technician is leaving the lab, and I'm trying to replace her. Are you or someone you know interested in evolutionary genomics research that combines animals experiments (with flies!) and molecular biology? Come work with me! Application info at the link evoldir.net/brian/evoldi...

Want to work with awesome colleagues and students? We are looking for a vertebrate biologist to apply for a TT position in Biological Sciences at Wellesley College. See here for more info: tinyurl.com/TTvertebrate

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Please review the details for the position before applying. When applying, please confirm your legal name is entered exactly as it appears on your government-issued identification. Ensure that you hav...

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🚨🚨 Faculty search! Spread the word! 🚨🚨 The Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Department at Vanderbilt is hiring! Special consideration will be given to faculty working with Risk Group 3 pathogens (so you can join us in our brand new state-of-the-art BSL3!) apply.interfolio.com/188545