Jeri Bowers

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

“Writing for the panel, Judge Julie Rikelman, who was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., said it appeared that the [grant] terminations would set back lifesaving research by years, if not decades.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...

Vox has a very good article explaining the mess that just happened at the Supreme Court. In the end, they are ensuring that no matter what happens to the canceled grants, there’s no chance of resolving fast enough to matter for the work or PIs. Struck a death blow www.vox.com/scotus/45886...

Fighting Trump's War On Science With Colette Delawalla and Dr. Jeremy Berg The battle to preserve our global scientific and academic leadership is among our most important

Important listen for all those who #standupforscience Now is the moment to speak out and let your voice be heard.

Excited to see @mdibiolab.bsky.social President Dr. Hermann Haller introduce COA’s Summer Institute session on #TrustInScience with Drs. Kizzmekia Corbet-Hilaire and Francis Collins

Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.

Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt.

As @juliametraux.bsky.social reported this February, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.

Trump Administration Aims to Spend $45 Billion to Expand Immigrant Detention A request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services would allow the government to expedite the contracting process and rapidly expand detention.

this is a staggering amount of money to build camps—suggesting that building & running a gulag will be the primary function of the otherwise gutted Trump-state

in last fiscal yr: "D.H.S. allocated about $3.4 billion for the entire custody operation overseen by ICE"

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...

Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family Dearborn lawyer says feds tried to seize his cellphone at Detroit Metro Airport as he returned from spring break trip with his family.

Deeply concerning: US citizen lawyer getting detained and his phone searched on reentering the U.S. at Customs. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Beyond proud of our Island community who came out on a cold windy day in March to show their support for science 🧫 🔬#standupforscience

Feeling the tiniest glimmer of hope for science. Thank you Judge Kelly for preventing the unilateral funding cuts to biomedical research. #standupforscience

Honored to share my story about why science matters. #standupforscience #standwithscience

Working on an Augusta Maine gathering … who’s in?? #standupforscience2025

If you want to stay informed about the latest scientific advances and health alerts (not to mention show that you #standwithscience take a moment to add these outstanding research institutions to your feed.

Tell These 22 Senate Democrats: When We Said Fight, We Meant Fight

Call them: indivisible.org/resource/tel...

Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

So cool.

We are currently #hiring a faculty member in Regenerative and Aging Biology to address fundamental biological questions in the areas of #stemcell & #tissueregeneration, #germline development, ribonucleoprotein (RNP) assemblies, and #aging: 🧪🤝🧬

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“Why comment to a stranger about the weather, when the conditions are obvious to both of you? Because it’s an affirmation that you exist in the same place, that no matter what else might separate you, you have this in common. And because it’s an opening … at least to the place where it might begin.”

woman in laboratory

Researchers Hyemin Min and @dustinupdike.bsky.social show that #celegans could lead to breakthroughs in understanding pregnancy complications & improving maternal health in a recent Development paper (@biologists.bsky.social) : 🧪🤝 #reprosky #ScientificResearchPublishing

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Exciting to see the growth of Bluesky as a platform for science.

Still processing my visit to @theul.bsky.social rare books collection to view original correspondence from Anton Dohrn to Charles Darwin.

Small island on Frenchman’s Bay overlooking Acadia National Park

Seeking solace in nature’s endless beauty.

It feels safe and sane here.