Kristen Kwan

Tonight’s diversion: a combined performance of the Wasatch Junior High Concert Band, Skyline High School Wind Ensemble, and the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds

Thank you!

One side of a reversible hat with lots of pink, orange, yellow, and purple

Flip side of the reversible hat with prominent teal colors

First project of the year: a hat for a friend
Harlow Flip, Icy Sunset colorway from @spincycle-yarns.bsky.social @dreareneeknits.bsky.social
🧶 #knitsky

Felt this on campus at the University of Utah

Just felt a little earthquake in Salt Lake City?

Graphic helps visualize how MYF funds FEWER grants despite the increase in budget approval by Congress. https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ACT-for-NIH-Multi-Year-Funding-One-Pager_October-2025.pdf

🧪IMPORTANT! This graphic explains how science all over the US is funded. Congress approved a 2% increase in the #NIH budget for FY 26.

Buried in the bill-
Shift of ~40% of grants to MYF. This will still result in a 35% DECREASE in the NUMBER of grants funded per yr.

Russel Vought is behind this.

Good news from NIH!

Michael Chiang has apparently been reappointed as Director of the National Eye Institute

www.nei.nih.gov/about/our-mi...

US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

Great overview of the damage to science over the past year.

This shows NIH awarded 24% fewer new research awards in FY2025 vs 2024.

The multiyear funding language in the new LHHS bill means we should expect the same amount of new science this year.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.

One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n)

From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about

Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Congratulations, Megan!! So well-deserved!!

The NIH's MYF policy in 2025 resulted in 4000 fewer grants and fellowships that touched every area of biology and medicine; continuing it in 2026 would be disastrous for science, technology and health in the United States 🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Thinking of you and sending you hugs and all good thoughts ❤️

Tray full of airplane-shaped sugar cookies shaped decorated with red sprinkles

Close-up of one airplane-shaped sugar cookie decorated with red sprinkles

Survivorship Bias Sugar Cookies for the Human Genetics Department Holiday Baking Extravaganza

I will honestly eat all of these, but I have to admit that I’ve become partial to the Trader Joe’s dark chocolate version

I got some of those too. I loved how noncommittal it was 😂

Yes. We have the game on mute (M is having a saxophone lesson) but we could see what they were looking at on the replay

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I am sincerely grateful for you, Bryan!!

I tried that too!!

Today’s NY Times Spelling Bee, which did not accept the word « brainbow »

« Not in word list » 😕

An honor and dream come true to perform alongside Yo-Yo Ma, presented by Celebrity Series at Boston Symphony Hall. 💜

🎼Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)

Yay!

Thank you so much, Jen!! I hope you’re doing well - any chance I’ll see you at ARVO next year?

Thank you so much, Revathi! I hope you’re doing well!! ❤️

Thank you so much, Deeptha!! ❤️

Picture of the Great Salt Lake with a blue sky and wispy clouds

Oh no… sending you good thoughts

This week, the world lost a beacon of joy, compassion, and generosity. We will miss you, Virginia. 💔
www.vcstar.com/obituaries/p...