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Paul Katz
@pkatz.bsky.social
Seaslug neuroethologist at UMass Amherst
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For those of you at the SfN conference...
Stop by the Neuroethology Social & Networking event on Sunday, 7-9 at the Grand Ballroom 1/2, Marriot Marquis!
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Edward Kravitz, a Harvard biochemist who proved GABA's inhibitory power, passed away last month. He will "be remembered for his humanity, for his social conscience and his desire to help those less fortunate than he,” says Ronald Harris-Warrick.

By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social

bit.ly/479Ggmo
Remembering GABA pioneer Edward Kravitz
The biochemist, who died last month at age 92, was part of the first neurobiology department in the world and showed that gamma-aminobutyric acid is inhibitory.
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Huge turnout for ##NoKingsProtest in Amherst
October 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Hadley #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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When students, faculty, and our communities are united to fight for our universities, for the common good, and for our democracy, nothing can stop us!

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!

@aft @higheredlabor.bsky.social

#DefendHigherEd
aaup.org AAUP @aaup.org · Oct 9
Over 100 Brown U students & 20 faculty members gathered outside
the campus today to demand that the university reject Trump’s loyalty oath compact. Professors & students taped their mouths shut to symbolize the compact’s threat to free speech, #academicfreedom & diversity of thought.
#DefendHigherEd
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Please join the movement to defend academic freedom www.standtogetherhighered.org/statement-on...
Statement on Compact — Stand Together
www.standtogetherhighered.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Join Together and Reject Trump's Loyalty Oath for Higher Ed-Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, University of Arizona, UT-Austin, MIT, Brown & Dartmouth.
@aaup.org @aaup-penn.bsky.social @utaustinaaup.bsky.social @aaupbrownchapter.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Excited for the upcoming TIBBE online talks &discussions with the amazing @matosches.bsky.social & @pkatz.bsky.social around
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@UMassAmherst Biology has a faculty position for a plant biologist. Join our great dept. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
Details - Assistant Professor - Plant Biology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
careers.umass.edu
June 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The Neural Systems & Behavior Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory is going to be looking for a co-director. If you're a faculty member who is interested in helping to organize and run this incredible course, submit a brief statement and your CV at this website. www.mbl.edu/education/ad...
Faculty Opportunities in MBL Courses | Marine Biological Laboratory
MBL courses bring experts in research and industry to offer lectures and serve as course faculty. To build on this incredible convening power and expand our footprint, we are posting this open call fo...
www.mbl.edu
June 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This website provides faculty with tools to a build campus-level organization to join the movement for mutual defense of academic institutions #standtogether
June 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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New restrictions on NIH grant review panels, hiring and travel
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Science.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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We just re-locate our twitter/X-history with the help of @blueark.app and then our moving will be final. Please help us to build a new #neuroethology community here by asking colleagues to follow us and by using hashtags or linking @neuroethology.org so that we can share your content 🧪🧠🦋🪲🐝🦑🐟🦐🐜🐦🐸🐢🦈🪼
Dear #ISN members, neuroethologists & followers, the ISN council decided to agree that we delete our X account 👋 We will continue to update you here on #Bluesky & we look forward to creating a new #neuroethology community to discuss neurothology topics & research 🧠🧪
Please share in your networks 🙏
January 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Calling all neuroscientists! 🧠 The MBL's 2025 Neural Systems & Behavior course is accepting applications until February 1. Don't miss your chance to apply!

Read more: bit.ly/4jetcAc
#ScienceStartsHere
January 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Help shape the SfN meeting by proposing a symposium for the 2025 conference in San Diego. The deadline is Jan 22nd.
www.sfn.org/meetings/neu...?
Call for Proposals
www.sfn.org
January 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Applications are still open for NS&B 2025! We will run from June 8- July 21. Applications are due FEB 1st. Financial assistance is available an applications are need blind. For more info see mbl.edu/nsb.
January 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM