Theresa O
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This is concerning.
NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is concerning.
NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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The NIH director told attendees the NIH doesn't do enough innovative research.
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The NIH director told attendees the NIH doesn't do enough innovative research.
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
“What puts lives at risk is doing research that’s incremental,” Bhattacharya said. “All it does is advance the careers of the researchers that do it. It results in publications that don’t get used and aren’t replicable.”
This is fab! These book club kits that the UMN library offers would be great for postdoc and PhD book club professional development groups! Thx for posting about them @heatherrandell.bsky.social !
I just love this. The University of Minnesota Library has launched book club kits! Students can take out six copies of the same book to read with friends. College kids need this sort of stuff now more than ever. 📚📖💙
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
This is fab! These book club kits that the UMN library offers would be great for postdoc and PhD book club professional development groups! Thx for posting about them @heatherrandell.bsky.social !
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I just love this. The University of Minnesota Library has launched book club kits! Students can take out six copies of the same book to read with friends. College kids need this sort of stuff now more than ever. 📚📖💙
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I just love this. The University of Minnesota Library has launched book club kits! Students can take out six copies of the same book to read with friends. College kids need this sort of stuff now more than ever. 📚📖💙
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
libguides.umn.edu/bookclubkits...
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new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
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Up to 323 cancelled CSR study sections. That's more than the 204 sections cancelled earlier this year. Rescheduling is going to be a hot mess with NIH staff reductions and study section members heading into finals and holidays that limit availability. 🧪
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists, and I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. So far, the shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
2025 Study section tracking
docs.google.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Up to 323 cancelled CSR study sections. That's more than the 204 sections cancelled earlier this year. Rescheduling is going to be a hot mess with NIH staff reductions and study section members heading into finals and holidays that limit availability. 🧪
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Ignoring a Congressional mandate about a report on missing and murdered native Americans because the administration calls it "DEI".
Problems go away when you don't track and share data.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/t...
Problems go away when you don't track and share data.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/t...
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Ignoring a Congressional mandate about a report on missing and murdered native Americans because the administration calls it "DEI".
Problems go away when you don't track and share data.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/t...
Problems go away when you don't track and share data.
oklahomawatch.org/2025/11/14/t...
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BREAKING: Trump is restoring a rule that penalizes lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid, arguing that “government benefits should not incentivize immigration.”
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump revives policy penalizing immigrants for using safety net programs
The public charge rule makes it harder for legal Medicaid enrollees to obtain a green card.
www.politico.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
BREAKING: Trump is restoring a rule that penalizes lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid, arguing that “government benefits should not incentivize immigration.”
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Advocates warn the rule will cause both individual suffering & negative population-wide effects.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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We’re looking for a news reporter interested in writing about weather science and weather history for a social platform. This is a really great team and you should join us careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo...
News Reporter, CNN Weather in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America | Creative, Content & Editorial at CNN
Apply for News Reporter, CNN Weather job with CNN
careers.wbd.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We’re looking for a news reporter interested in writing about weather science and weather history for a social platform. This is a really great team and you should join us careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo...
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The Trump regime’s cuts to NIH grants disrupted more than 380 clinical trials, affecting over 74,000 participants. The cuts disproportionately impacted trials on infectious diseases and minority communities.
Trump slashed spending on clinical trials. The toll is starting to become clear.
Grants for 383 clinical trials were terminated and the funding disruptions affected more than 74,000 trial participants, according to new research.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Trump regime’s cuts to NIH grants disrupted more than 380 clinical trials, affecting over 74,000 participants. The cuts disproportionately impacted trials on infectious diseases and minority communities.
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MedPage Today story about NIH Institute Director searches with comments from me and former NIMH Director Josh Gordon.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
NIH Job Postings Raise Red Flags for Scientists
A dozen high-level spots are open for a short period of time
www.medpagetoday.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
MedPage Today story about NIH Institute Director searches with comments from me and former NIMH Director Josh Gordon.
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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RIP Todd Snider. He wrote the greatest song about #statistics you'll ever hear: Statistician's Blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPlD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPlD...
Statistician's Blues (Live)
YouTube video by Todd Snider - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
RIP Todd Snider. He wrote the greatest song about #statistics you'll ever hear: Statistician's Blues.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPlD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPlD...
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Another new policy from the geniuses in NIH leadership.
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
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Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
a man with a beard is looking at the camera with the words priorities written on the bottom
ALT: a man with a beard is looking at the camera with the words priorities written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Another new policy from the geniuses in NIH leadership.
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
1/13
Apparently, ~70% of grant applications for most mechanisms will not be "triaged", i.e. not discussed at study section.
This is an increase from the ~50% level that has been in place for many years.
I don't know the rationale for this
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A new study by LDI Fellow Irma Elo shows a deep geographic divide in Black life expectancy before COVID-19:
⬆️ Gains in cities & the Northeast
⬇️ Losses in the Midwest & rural areas
Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/4ocoeWl
⬆️ Gains in cities & the Northeast
⬇️ Losses in the Midwest & rural areas
Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/4ocoeWl
Black Life Expectancy Shows Sharp Geographic Divide
From 1990 to 2019, Black life expectancy rose in most major metros and the Northeast, but gains stalled or reversed in rural areas and the Midwest.
ldi.upenn.edu
October 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A new study by LDI Fellow Irma Elo shows a deep geographic divide in Black life expectancy before COVID-19:
⬆️ Gains in cities & the Northeast
⬇️ Losses in the Midwest & rural areas
Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/4ocoeWl
⬆️ Gains in cities & the Northeast
⬇️ Losses in the Midwest & rural areas
Read the full Q&A here: https://bit.ly/4ocoeWl
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With a new measure to understand causes of maternal mortality, historical demographer George Alter finds infectious disease & nutrition improvements likely impacted falling maternal mortality more than shifting obstetrical practices. Just out in Population Studies: psc.isr.umich.edu/news/new-ins...
New Insights on Historic Causes of Maternal Deaths
In historical populations, female death rates usually exceeded male death rates during the reproductive ages. The most obvious cause of this difference is deaths resulting from childbirth. Parish regi...
psc.isr.umich.edu
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
With a new measure to understand causes of maternal mortality, historical demographer George Alter finds infectious disease & nutrition improvements likely impacted falling maternal mortality more than shifting obstetrical practices. Just out in Population Studies: psc.isr.umich.edu/news/new-ins...
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🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🚨Dept. of Education proposes to exclude public health degrees from the “professional degree” category.
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
That means new public health experts could lose access to key higher ed resources, like loan limits & reimbursement.
A bold strategy to let infectious diseases win! 🦠
aspph.org/department-o...
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If you're 60, live in Crested Butte, CO, and earn $63k, you can get a Bronze plan in the Colorado Marketplace for as little as $36/month this year.
Next year, if Congress doesn't extend the subsidy enhancements, the lowest-cost plan will be $1,282/month www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
Next year, if Congress doesn't extend the subsidy enhancements, the lowest-cost plan will be $1,282/month www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
Colorado ACA Health Insurance Marketplace
Explore the ACA health insurance Marketplace in Colorado for 2026 coverage. Discover available plans, eligibility requirements, enrollment dates, and how to apply for coverage.
www.healthinsurance.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
If you're 60, live in Crested Butte, CO, and earn $63k, you can get a Bronze plan in the Colorado Marketplace for as little as $36/month this year.
Next year, if Congress doesn't extend the subsidy enhancements, the lowest-cost plan will be $1,282/month www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
Next year, if Congress doesn't extend the subsidy enhancements, the lowest-cost plan will be $1,282/month www.healthinsurance.org/aca-marketpl...
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I know that the job market is rough this year for Econ PhDs. @utoronto.ca has expanded its postdoc funding. If you are on the market and work on school finance or early childhood education and are interested in a PostDoc, let me know! #econsky #educsky postdoc.sgs.utoronto.ca/current-post...
Postdoctoral Talent Initiative – School of Graduate Studies Postdoctoral Fellows
postdoc.sgs.utoronto.ca
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I know that the job market is rough this year for Econ PhDs. @utoronto.ca has expanded its postdoc funding. If you are on the market and work on school finance or early childhood education and are interested in a PostDoc, let me know! #econsky #educsky postdoc.sgs.utoronto.ca/current-post...
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Just got an email from my SRO for the study section that was missed in October. Good news is that they are trying to reschedule ASAP (Dec/Jan). The bad news is that CSR is mandating that only the the top third (not half) of applications will get discussed for the next 2 rounds.
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just got an email from my SRO for the study section that was missed in October. Good news is that they are trying to reschedule ASAP (Dec/Jan). The bad news is that CSR is mandating that only the the top third (not half) of applications will get discussed for the next 2 rounds.
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Very well done story on 60 Minutes about the harms of grant terminations and freezes at Harvard with Joan Brugge, Don Engbar, David Liu, and a very compelling young cancer patient, now cured with Liu's technology.
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Battle between Trump and universities hurting scientific research in need of federal funding
Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Very well done story on 60 Minutes about the harms of grant terminations and freezes at Harvard with Joan Brugge, Don Engbar, David Liu, and a very compelling young cancer patient, now cured with Liu's technology.
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
Transcript and video here
www.cbsnews.com/news/researc...
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Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.
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“70% of wage-earning adults who rely on government programs like SNAP and Medicaid work full-time, many at hugely profitable companies like Walmart and McDonald’s whose low wages are effectively subsidized by tax dollars without any of the blame or paternalistic lectures.”
SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more
Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
“70% of wage-earning adults who rely on government programs like SNAP and Medicaid work full-time, many at hugely profitable companies like Walmart and McDonald’s whose low wages are effectively subsidized by tax dollars without any of the blame or paternalistic lectures.”