Mike Dimitriyev

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

This is an absolute disaster. If we don't stop this, they will turn NSF into a pawn of the Trump administration. There will be no research on climate, biodiversity, or anything that isn't eugenics or AI or how to more efficiently destroy the planet for profit.

This cannot be allowed to happen.

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.

An Autistic Academic This week, I read several articles highlighting the press conference of the HHS secretary declaring that autism is a growing “epidemic.”

This week has been tough for several reasons. I have been struggling to put it in words, but finally sat down and did some writing.

Kinetoplast DNA: a polymer physicist’s topological Olympic dream Abstract. All life forms are miraculous, but some are more inexplicable than others. Trypanosomes are by far one of the most puzzling organisms on Earth: t

Davide isn't here yet so here's a nice review he just wrote on kinetoplast biophysics

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Little Millie snores

Three cats in a bathroom. A white cat looks out from a bath tub. A grey kitten looks down on her from a shelf. A tuxedo cat sits on a cat bed on the floor in front of the bathtub.

Millie's getting bullied by both of her brothers. Fermi kept batting at her and she ran here while hissing at him. Then Minki started doing the same while Fermi blocked her exit.

Since I'm getting followers I'll do a small intro.

Hi all! I am a visiting assistant prof in mathematics at Texas A&M. Previously did a post doc at Pitt and PhD in physics at Georgia Tech. I study complex systems and collective motion in biophysics. I really enjoy teaching and am always trying to

I thought of a sneaky way to find my people on this thing.

Self-identify and I will add you...

See you at APS-DFD!

go.bsky.app/8Njfprh

Thanks!!!

Was hoping one of these existed... Might I get added?

I'm looking to grow some connectivity for materials scientists & engineers on BlueSky - if you identify in this grouping, I'd be happy to add you to this starter pack 🧪

go.bsky.app/U5wGm7M

Just deactivated my Xitter account! Happy to see familiar faces joining Bluesky.

Thanks!!! We'll see how it goes :)

These sessions will highlight and celebrate the form and function of Gyroids and their structural cousins across materials and biology. On midday-afternoon Wednesday, March 6 in Room 205C we will have 2 full, back-to-back sessions.
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depictions of various gyroid and gyroid-like structures

For those at the APS March Meeting attendees, please consider attending “50 years of Gyroid structures in materials and tissues - in honor of Alan Schoen”. #APSMarchMeeting #apsmarch

A home-made cross polarizer setup for a photoelastic effect demo tomorrow. When you are new faculty and don't have a lab, sometimes you have to break some sunglasses 😎

With the Oct 20 deadline for the 2024 APS March Meeting approaching, please submit to our focus session "Mechanics and Self-Assembly of Knots and Tangles: From Knitted Fabrics to Polymer Melts," sponsored by
DSOFT (02.01.19) and GSNP (03.01.25)! (march.aps.org/attendees-pr... ). Please share!