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Love it. Sharing today with students.

I just saw that a Chemistry graduate program is now requiring a 5 min video as part of the application. Any other chem grad programs doing this? Trying to advise ugrad applicants #chemistry #gradschool

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Had the privilege to speak as a part of GirlCon 2025! Love connecting with and supporting others! girlcon.org

I cannot wait to share with my 10 year old!

I have been a benefactor and had a new ADVANCE proposal submitted in November. It was favorably reviewed, but.....

NSF grantees and awardees can learn from a *new report* how they might respond to grant changes like termination! 🔬 Like @davidimiller.bsky.social says, prepare now.

I helped edit this with the amazing @isaackamola.bsky.social at AAUP and other great colleagues. Posted w/ other CDAF resources here:

DM if you'd like to be part of our panel! Looking for a few more, if you have experience in communicating science in Spanish or other languages for your community, and believe you have lessons learned that you'd like to share to the audience, let me know!

When my son was younger, I always bought a board book about the locale to bring back.and share.

I am sorry.

In search of courage

@maribumbalough.bsky.social

Recent happenings may have derailed post-graduation plans for undergraduate students. Ball State Chemistry still have Masters openings with assistantships!

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Come be our colleague!

Interested in careers @ PUI or R2? We envision this 3yr position to be launching pad for such roles. Teaching & research. Modest start-up. Mentoring, other resources.

Great for graduating PhD students, current PDs.

Please share!

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On my walk to work, resisting buying one daily was a real struggle during my time there!

You are making me miss San Antonio!

As a fellow woman in STEM, I applaud you and that you had the freedom to make the best choice for you!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.

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In response to headline “Cruz-Led Investigation Uncovers $2 Billion in Woke DEI Grants at NSF, Releases Full Database” I want to re-emphasize that all these grants were public record and written in response to public solicitations supporting DEI content. No “uncovering” or “releasing” was done here

Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”

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Similar for NSF LSAMP. Started in 1991.

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Billionaire Elon Musk has stated that work is underway to shut down the U.S. foreign aid agency, USAID. Officials have been instructed not to report to work and have been locked out of the building.

Yep.

Sharing what I put elsewhere: 4 years of my graduate training were supported by an NIEHS diversity supplement. This program helped me learn how to write NIH grants ~2 years early, paid for conference travel and enabled me to build a network separate from my PhD advisor, and funded supplies 1/