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Jeni Kubota
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Assoc prof @UDelaware | social neuroscientist interested "us vs them" and "human vs AI" | Mexican, Indigenous, Japanese First Gen | #UDPBS | @UDPOSCIR | 🧠

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Jeni Kubota @jenikubota.bsky.social · Apr 29
I feel so honored to be President-Elect of @sansmeeting.bsky.social.

These are dark times for science, but together we are stronger.

With President @dfareri.bsky.social, I look forward to advocating for science, bringing together our community, and finding a path forward.
sansmeeting.bsky.social SANS @sansmeeting.bsky.social · Apr 26
Introducing our new president Dominic Fareri and @jenikubota.bsky.social
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mwkraus.bsky.social
We are doing a pilot survey about how prospective PhD students in PSYCHOLOGY make decisions about applying to grad programs. If you are thinking of applying to a program in the future, and have 2-5 minutes to spare, could you take this survey? 🫶

northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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vicbar.bsky.social
🚨 We are hiring! ‼️‼️

tenured track assistant or associate prof in economics at university of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social

welcome applications from all fields (but especially from econometrics)

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EJM - Econ Job Market
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October 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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neurojacob.bsky.social
Our amazing department (Psychology) at U-Miami is hiring in their Adult division, with open topic / focus area! Come apply and check out the job ad here: umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMFaculty/jo...:
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
jenikubota.bsky.social
In March, our grant and the broader DoD Minerva social science initiative were terminated. I haven’t said much until now. Thank you to Tim Wilson for inviting me to share.

#research #socialscience #sciencepolicy #academia
never-know.bsky.social What We'll Never Know @never-know.bsky.social · 6d
Another example of cancelled research from the What We'll Never Know series. Dr. Jennifer Kubota @jenikubota.bsky.social 🧪
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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spspnews.bsky.social
Want to connect with other scholars beyond the SPSP Annual Convention and hone your leadership skills? Consider volunteering for one of our committees that help advance personality and social psychology!

📆Application deadline: November 19

Apply here: ow.ly/XGvf50XnnKR
SPSP Apply to Volunteer with SPSP: Gain Leadership Experience and Advance the Field
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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scibri.com
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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jinxungoh.bsky.social
On election day, I wanna announce that I am recruiting social psych PhD students for my lab at UIC. My lab focuses on racial identities (esp Asian, Latino, MENA Americans) and intra-minority conflict/ coalition. So please tell your students to pick me! All details on my website: www.pbandjlab.com
iconic scene from Grey's Anatomy. Meredith Grey in scrub telling Derek "so pick me, choose me, love me"
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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victorerikray.bsky.social
This is an important new working paper from Kwan Woo Kim and Laura Hamilton at Merced’s Higher Education, Race, & The Economy lab showing that states that introduced anti-DEI legislation hired fewer faculty from marginalized groups.

They are segregationists.

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Anti-DEI Legislation and Anticipatory Compliance in Faculty Hiring at Public Colleges and Universities Abstract. State-level anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) bills, which have been introduced in 32 states, aim to close off avenues through which many underrepresented scholars have been hired. These bills signal a shift in the local political climate, pressuring public colleges and universities to realign their priorities in anticipation of future legal changes. Using federal data on new postsecondary hires, we find that the introduction of early anti-DEI legislation was followed by a substantial decline in the share of faculty hires from marginalized groups and an increase in the share of White men, even before bills were signed into law. This shift was most pronounced at schools highly dependent on state funding and at teaching-oriented schools. Our findings suggest that “anticipatory compliance” with political intervention varies depending on organizational revenue streams and the local regulatory environment.
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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ninarouhani.bsky.social
I will be recruiting 🌟PhD students🌟 for my newish lab! If you're interested in learning & memory mechanisms applied to individual, interactive & collective behavior using computational modeling, real-world experiments and fMRI, email me! RTs much appreciated 🙏 rouhanilab.com
Interactive Cognition Lab | USC
Interactive Cognition Lab at USC, led by principal investigator, Dr. Nina Rouhani.
rouhanilab.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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katieinsel.bsky.social
I'm recruiting PhD students for my lab at Northwestern! I'm reviewing applications for the Department of Psychology for the Cognitive Affective Neuroscience and Clinical areas, due 12/1. 🧠

Come join the CATS Lab: nucatslab.com

Learn about our latest research: iamh.northwestern.edu/research/res...
CATS Lab
Child & Adolescent Translational Science Lab at Northwestern University
nucatslab.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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lapate.bsky.social
I am recruiting a postdoc at UC Santa Barbara for an NIH-funded project on the organization of lateral PFC function--across emotion and cognition--using representational fMRI & TMS. I’d love to find someone w/ a background in cognitive control & computational modeling to complement our team! 🏝️ 🧠 🧲
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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julianedegner.bsky.social
🎉 Excited to share our new paper “Children infer social group attitudes from evaluative behavioral information but do not extend them to unfamiliar group members.” in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology:
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106401
October 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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carlbergstrom.com
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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ethankutlu.bsky.social
The Speech, Sign, and Systems Lab (formerly VoiceLab) is seeking motivated PhD students to join us in Fall 2026! We are part of the University of Iowa’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, consistently ranked among the top 5 programs in speech sciences nationwide.
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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chrisbaldassano.bsky.social
Columbia Psych is hiring *two* junior faculty in Cognitive Science/Neuroscience this year! If you work on cognition (broadly defined), submit your application materials as soon as possible (review starts Nov 1). If you have questions you can reach out to me by email! apply.interfolio.com/175428
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October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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nataliebrito.bsky.social
Our department is hiring two positions (2026 and 2027 start dates) - come be my colleague!

apply.interfolio.com/175428
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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matti.vuorre.com
I am hiring PhD candidates to study the psychology of attention & technology use at @tilburg-university.bsky.social.

We're looking for motivated & curious scholars with expertise in cognitive psychology and statistics, and offer a friendly work environment with great terms & benefits.

tiu.nu/22989
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October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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storiesofwin.bsky.social
Registration for our in-person event is still open! We hope to see you all in San Diego!
storiesofwin.bsky.social Stories of WiN @storiesofwin.bsky.social · Oct 9
🚨REGISTRATION IS OPEN!🚨

We're so excited to host our first-ever, in-person event! Join us for panel discussions, a keynote address, and the opportunity to meet many amazing women in Neuroscience💜

Please register to attend by November 1st:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We can't wait!
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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carlzimmer.com
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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benedek.bsky.social
An interview with @news.illinois.edu about the possibilities of change in implicit bias and the opportunities and pitfalls of implicit bias education:
news.illinois.edu/is-unintenti...
In a new paper, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign psychology professor Benedek Kurdi proposes a fresh approach to confronting implicit, or unintentional, bias in diverse organizations. He spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about the problems associated with efforts to “train” the bias out of people and offers practical guidelines for those hoping to establish a more inclusive, welcoming atmosphere in their organizations. His report appears in the journal Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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storiesofwin.bsky.social
We've added even more to our Applying to Faculty Jobs 101! Follow the link below to find tips from @drnancypadilla.bsky.social and @moeneuro.bsky.social on everything from where to find job ads, how to advocate for yourself, what goes into a research statement, and more!
October 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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neuromdl.bsky.social
Job announcement! UN Reno Psychology (Cognitive & Brain Sciences division) is hiring for a tenure-track position. Come join us! We have a great group! Deadline December 1. Please share!

nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external...

#neuroskyence #neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Brain Sciences
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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theklamorgenroth.bsky.social
Come be my colleague! careers.purdue.edu/job/Departme...
Department of Psychological Sciences Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
careers.purdue.edu
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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blackinneuro.bsky.social
🎉 Get ready for Black In Neuro Chapters Week 2025!
🗓 Oct 27–31 — a week of connection, community & celebration 🖤

📣 Chapter Roll Call
🤝 Community Call
🍸 Manhattan Mixer
🧠 1st-ever Chapters SURP Symposium!

✨ Register: linktr.ee/BINchapters

#BlackInNeuro #BINTogether #ChaptersWeek2025
White and orange text on a deep red ombre background reads “Black In Neuro Presents Chapters Week October 2025.” Event schedule listed vertically for each day: “Mon 27 – Chapter Roll Call: Share with us on social media about your community and who you can call on using the hashtag #BINTogether. Tue 28 – Community Call: Hear from our Black In Neuro Chapters Committee about how to start or become a member of a BIN chapter. Wed 29 – Manhattan Mixer: Join BINManhattan for a night of networking and career connections designed to inspire, empower, and expand your professional horizons. Thu 30 – SURP Symposium: Support early-career researchers at the inaugural BIN SURP Symposium with professional development workshops, roundtable discussions, and more! Fri 31 – Leaders Retreat with asterisk that denotes retreat is exclusively for our chapter leaders, the Chapters Leaders Retreat is a time to connect, reflect, celebrate, and strategize.” White text at the bottom has registration link and states that any events with asterisk are closed to chapters members only. The Black In Neuro logo featuring a stylized profile illustration is in the top left corner, with soft waveform border accents in the top right and bottom left.
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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alanburdick.bsky.social
A new NYT as-told-to series, "Lost Science," documents the work of researchers who have lost their jobs or funding after cuts by the Trump administration. Share your story with us!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
www.nytimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM