AI industry giants owe their existence to taxpayer-funded, open research, but many have abandoned this collaborative model. I spoke to The Atlantic about how US science and tech leadership was built on shared knowledge. When companies hoard research, innovation suffers and accountability declines.
11.04.2025 23:45 β π 248 π 97 π¬ 5 π 5
Lol, I literally found an empty bottle of bourbon and lots of used plastic cups in the meeting room for my 1:30 session
04.04.2025 20:39 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
As long as it's not a tan suit, idk what we would do if anyone ever wore a tan suit in the oval office.
12.02.2025 02:54 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Request for proposals: Research grants for early career scholars
Equitable Growth's early career scholars request for proposals is live! Seeking researchers interested in policy relevant study related to inequality and economic growth.
We're investing in the advancement of early career scholars who are conducting policy-relevant research on economic mobility, the labor market, and more.
Apply for our Early Career RFP by Jan. 21, 2025 for the chance to help shape the future of economic policy.
#EGgrantee
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The Upjohn Institute jointly support dissertation research, with the Russel Sage Foundation, on employment-related topics in any discipline, with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
13.01.2025 21:18 β π 2 π 5 π¬ 0 π 1
Dissertation Research Grants
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) has established aΒ dissertation research grants (DRG) program to support innovative and high-quality dissertation research projects that address questions relevant to
less than 1 month until @russellsagefdn.bsky.social's Dissertation Research Grants deadline (2pm ET on Feb 4), co-funded by TPA (www.thepolicyacademies.org) and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social
Up to $15k for ABD students. More: www.russellsage.org/research/dis...
#fundsocsci #academicsky #research
13.01.2025 21:10 β π 17 π 17 π¬ 0 π 2
Description of the SPSA panel on "Seeking Research Funding from Foundations: Grant and Fellowship Opportunities for Political Scientists" on Thursday at 2:00pm
Political Scientists attending SPSA, come learn how to get funding from @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and NSF, with Yalidy Matos providing some thoughts from the grantee/applicant perspective. Thursday at 2pm in San Cristobal B
#polisky #fundsocsci #SPSA2025
07.01.2025 16:00 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Description of the SPSA panel on "Seeking Research Funding from Foundations: Grant and Fellowship Opportunities for Political Scientists" on Thursday at 2:00pm
Political Scientists attending SPSA, come learn how to get funding from @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and NSF, with Yalidy Matos providing some thoughts from the grantee/applicant perspective. Thursday at 2pm in San Cristobal B
#polisky #fundsocsci #SPSA2025
07.01.2025 16:00 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
#Econsky #ASSA2025 If anyone is interested in learning more about this funding opportunity, I'm here and available to grab coffee and chat about it!
03.01.2025 16:12 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Re-posting this call for applications targeting PhD students and early career researchers (PhDs 2014 or later) doing research on the fiscal and economic effects of three productivity policies: R&D, permitting, and immigration.
Applications due at midnight on Thurs January 16.
30.12.2024 00:45 β π 27 π 31 π¬ 0 π 2
Thanks to @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social and her team at AV, as well as our advisory committee (Anthony Braga, John MacDonald, Emily Owens, Crystal Yang) for their work launching this new initiative.
19.12.2024 15:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Blog updated to v2 this morning.
Lots of useful developments from ASSA that, for @shirkandsteal.bsky.social @jennifercohen.bsky.social & I, show a path to meaningful participation in #ASSA2025 even if there are picket lines.
I thank @lkatz42.bsky.social & team for leading to practical solutions.
03.12.2024 20:55 β π 15 π 12 π¬ 1 π 2
Fara Dabhoiwala Β· A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due
The only certainty about the picture is that it shows Francis Williams. No one has ever been able to discover whoβ¦
There are so many twists and turns in this fascinating story by Fara Dabhoiwala about a painting of Jamaican polymath Francis Williams, which also appears to be the only 1759 painting of Halleyβs Comet. Donβt click this if youβve got somewhere to be. (via @calebcrain.bsky.social) [lrb.co.uk]
26.11.2024 19:46 β π 94 π 26 π¬ 4 π 14
There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
27.11.2024 01:55 β π 486 π 204 π¬ 22 π 20
Sometimes the ultra wealthy would use their employees as human shields when threatened with bombs, see the suicide bombing assassination attempt of my employers namesake, Russell Sage
longreads.com/2015/03/04/t...
25.11.2024 00:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The ol' quid pro quo!
24.11.2024 14:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#econsky #fundsocisci #2024SEA
24.11.2024 13:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
This is huge. I don't have to chuck these bags in my carry luggage every trip south anymore,which had been a guarantee of enhanced security screening
23.11.2024 17:22 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
conference session on getting funding from the Russell Sage Foundation and Arnold ventures at the southern economics association conference, Monday at 2pm
Let's see if bsky has the juice.
At the southern economics association conference? Monday at 2pm, come learn about how to get funding from Russell Sage and @arnoldventures.bsky.social, with insights from grantees/reviewers @brittanystreet.bsky.social and Jamein Cunningham
23.11.2024 15:37 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 0 π 2
New feed just dropped.
Econ conference feed displays posts with #EconConf or #AEA, #2025AEA, #AEA2025, #AEA25 & similar for APPAM, ASHE, LERA, SEA, & SOLE. Displays posts from last 7 days.
Better than different feeds for each conference, each active just 1 week a year?
bsky.app/profile/aaro...
22.11.2024 15:53 β π 83 π 25 π¬ 6 π 2
the Summer Internship
I used to run a summer internship for expanding psychology... if you don't remember here it is: som.yale.edu/news/2018/09...
The news is that we're back up and running in partnership with the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Northwestern: www.summerpsych.com
Applications are open!
20.11.2024 21:20 β π 158 π 97 π¬ 3 π 3
Oh joy, I can't wait to have to carry my passport with me everywhere to prove citizenship just bc there's no way the chuds who enforce this won't just target all Asian Americans of a certain age
17.11.2024 18:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Reminder to myself to put a thread together for RSF
16.11.2024 14:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Friendly neighborhood political scientist here to remind you that everything is political, including and sometimes especially science. In fact, claiming your vocation is apolitical is itself a political claim with a political goal.
16.11.2024 03:44 β π 763 π 215 π¬ 33 π 19
Excerpt from the linked paper:
As strongly requested by the reviewers, here we cite some references [[35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47]] although they are completely irrelevant to the present work.
Absolute shots fired.
From: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360319924043957
#Science #Academia #PeerReview #Research
11.11.2024 09:48 β π 553 π 145 π¬ 19 π 34
Professor of History at Columbia University; author of CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, SHADOWS AT DAWN: A BORDERLANDS MASSACRE AND THE VIOLENCE OF HISTORY; and THE STRANGE CAREER OF WILLIAM ELLIS. Working on a new project on the US-Mexico War (1846-1848).
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