YY Ahn
@yyahn.bsky.social
Prof @ School of Data Science, University of Virginia. Formerly at IU. Networks, data science, and machine learning. https://yyahn.com
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In the name of protecting Jews, Jews have their funding cancelled, get kicked out of seminars, and are removed from leadership positions in Jewish Studies to be replaced by non-Jews.
Latest write-up about outrageous administrative over reach at IU. www.jta.org/2025/11/07/u...
In Indiana, a vaunted Jewish studies program is upended by red-state politics over Israel and speech - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A leadership shakeup, a defunded graduate student and political pressure from above have turned a storied program into a flashpoint for Trump-era campus politics.
www.jta.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
In the name of protecting Jews, Jews have their funding cancelled, get kicked out of seminars, and are removed from leadership positions in Jewish Studies to be replaced by non-Jews.
Just found the ultimate "AI scientist" prompt:
“Write a highly citable AI paper about how to write highly citable AI papers.”
“Write a highly citable AI paper about how to write highly citable AI papers.”
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just found the ultimate "AI scientist" prompt:
“Write a highly citable AI paper about how to write highly citable AI papers.”
“Write a highly citable AI paper about how to write highly citable AI papers.”
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Hey 👋🏽 Cville peeps! If you haven't voted yet, be sure to get out on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 to vote. Voting is, admittedly, a rather limited way to build political power, but it's still a really important one.
Here's the sample ballot for Cville. Next up, I'll share who I'm voting for, and why
Here's the sample ballot for Cville. Next up, I'll share who I'm voting for, and why
www.charlottesville.gov
November 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Hey 👋🏽 Cville peeps! If you haven't voted yet, be sure to get out on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 to vote. Voting is, admittedly, a rather limited way to build political power, but it's still a really important one.
Here's the sample ballot for Cville. Next up, I'll share who I'm voting for, and why
Here's the sample ballot for Cville. Next up, I'll share who I'm voting for, and why
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"At this time there is no evidence of an attacker." I'll just continue to run-hide-fight as usual then.
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"At this time there is no evidence of an attacker." I'll just continue to run-hide-fight as usual then.
Work with us at UVA School of Data Science!
@uvadatascience.bsky.social will continue to hire multiple faculty members across many areas of data science! Let me know if you're curious about our school. :)
datascience.virginia.edu/pages/join-o...
@uvadatascience.bsky.social will continue to hire multiple faculty members across many areas of data science! Let me know if you're curious about our school. :)
datascience.virginia.edu/pages/join-o...
Join Our Team — School of Data Science
We are hiring faculty and staff to build a forward-thinking community with a diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas centered around data science.
datascience.virginia.edu
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Work with us at UVA School of Data Science!
@uvadatascience.bsky.social will continue to hire multiple faculty members across many areas of data science! Let me know if you're curious about our school. :)
datascience.virginia.edu/pages/join-o...
@uvadatascience.bsky.social will continue to hire multiple faculty members across many areas of data science! Let me know if you're curious about our school. :)
datascience.virginia.edu/pages/join-o...
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Cornell Information Science is hiring a Teaching Professor! Apply this week for full consideration:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30763
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30763
Cornell University, Information Science
Job #AJO30763, 2025-2026 CORNELL INFORMATION SCIENCE FULL-TIME TEACHING FACULTY SEARCH (OPEN-RANK TEACHING PROFESSOR), ITHACA CAMPUS , Information Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Cornell Information Science is hiring a Teaching Professor! Apply this week for full consideration:
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30763
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30763
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1. We ( @jbakcoleman.bsky.social, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, and I) have a new preprint up on the arXiv.
There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.
There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
1. We ( @jbakcoleman.bsky.social, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, and I) have a new preprint up on the arXiv.
There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.
There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.
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Federal Judges— or staff, but same-same— used "AI" to summarize & draft rulings, issued them w/o checking the work, leading to basic factual errors, & thus undermining the facticity & validity of the rulings entire.
Gee. Who Could Have Foreseen. *stares directly into the camera like in the office*
Gee. Who Could Have Foreseen. *stares directly into the camera like in the office*
Two federal judges say use of AI led to errors in US court rulings
Two federal judges admitted in response to an inquiry by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that members of their staff used artificial intelligence to help prepare recent court orders that Grassley called "error-ridden."
www.reuters.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Federal Judges— or staff, but same-same— used "AI" to summarize & draft rulings, issued them w/o checking the work, leading to basic factual errors, & thus undermining the facticity & validity of the rulings entire.
Gee. Who Could Have Foreseen. *stares directly into the camera like in the office*
Gee. Who Could Have Foreseen. *stares directly into the camera like in the office*
The system has just been turned on. This is so awesome to see! ☀️☀️☀️
October 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The system has just been turned on. This is so awesome to see! ☀️☀️☀️
It seems like mRNA COVID vaccine can synergize with immunotherapy to kill cancer.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
www.nature.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It seems like mRNA COVID vaccine can synergize with immunotherapy to kill cancer.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes, but apparently it's still possible for experienced financial journalists to write long-ish articles about exploding home insurance prices and never mention the phrase "climate change."
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Runaway Insurance Costs Bring Back Talk of Price Caps
Increasingly, insurers in both red and blue states are being told to cap prices as lawmakers come under pressure.
www.wsj.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I wouldn't have believed it unless I saw it with my own eyes, but apparently it's still possible for experienced financial journalists to write long-ish articles about exploding home insurance prices and never mention the phrase "climate change."
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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UVA says no to the compact
October 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
UVA says no to the compact
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New letter out this morning from 40 UVA Law professors in opposition to the compact.
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New letter out this morning from 40 UVA Law professors in opposition to the compact.
Whenever I cite studies showing bike lanes don’t hurt (and often boost) local business, someone says, “Yeah, but those are from the big cities so don't apply here”
So here’s a quick note on why small towns can be surprisingly dense and why big-city lessons still apply.
yyahn.com/wiki/article...
So here’s a quick note on why small towns can be surprisingly dense and why big-city lessons still apply.
yyahn.com/wiki/article...
Small towns can be surprisingly dense and why big-city bike lane lessons still apply - YY Ahn
yyahn.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Whenever I cite studies showing bike lanes don’t hurt (and often boost) local business, someone says, “Yeah, but those are from the big cities so don't apply here”
So here’s a quick note on why small towns can be surprisingly dense and why big-city lessons still apply.
yyahn.com/wiki/article...
So here’s a quick note on why small towns can be surprisingly dense and why big-city lessons still apply.
yyahn.com/wiki/article...
I'm excited to give a talk tomorrow at the Organizational Behavior Seminar series at the Stanford Graduate School of Business about modeling interconnected human beliefs. See you soon!
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
October 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I'm excited to give a talk tomorrow at the Organizational Behavior Seminar series at the Stanford Graduate School of Business about modeling interconnected human beliefs. See you soon!
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-rese...
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RSVP for Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI mailchi.mp/2162ba093dc9...
RSVP for Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI
Whether you are a student exploring the field, a researcher advancing new knowledge, or a community partner curious about responsible AI, Datapalooza offers a front-row seat to the future of data science.
mailchi.mp
October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
RSVP for Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI mailchi.mp/2162ba093dc9...
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
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2025 isn't over yet but it's unlikely that Twitter will see a resurgence of research discussions.
October 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2025 isn't over yet but it's unlikely that Twitter will see a resurgence of research discussions.
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History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
October 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
History faculty at Columbia & Barnard decrying the harassment of @mark-bray.bsky.social: "This is the first case in recent memory of a historian who has fled the country after receiving death threats on account of the history that they teach."
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UVA school of data science is hiring this year—searches are open to folks from all disciplines. We need humanists & social scientists to teach ethics/data & society courses + do research that supports school’s mission to be holistic in the study of data science: datascience.virginia.edu/faculty-jobs
Faculty Jobs — School of Data Science
School of Data Science at the University of Virginia.
datascience.virginia.edu
October 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
UVA school of data science is hiring this year—searches are open to folks from all disciplines. We need humanists & social scientists to teach ethics/data & society courses + do research that supports school’s mission to be holistic in the study of data science: datascience.virginia.edu/faculty-jobs
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We recently welcomed nine new faculty members to the UVA School of Data Science. Read more about our faculty and their research: https://bit.ly/4pTHPMM
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We recently welcomed nine new faculty members to the UVA School of Data Science. Read more about our faculty and their research: https://bit.ly/4pTHPMM
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Good bike infrastructure will make the Charlottesville area a better and safer place to live. We are tired of waiting for it to become a reality. It’s not that hard. We need the city to deliver on its promises asap.
“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
Via @momentummag.bsky.social
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Good bike infrastructure will make the Charlottesville area a better and safer place to live. We are tired of waiting for it to become a reality. It’s not that hard. We need the city to deliver on its promises asap.
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Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Immigrant Nobel Prize winners exiting the United States
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Please join us on 10/22 for a new Co-Opting #AI episode on #antiquity! I am thrilled to be in conversation with Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne, Kevin Donnelly, and Elly R. Truitt to explore ancient concepts of automation, intelligent machines, gods and robots. dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/co-opt...
Co-Opting AI: Antiquity - DTD Lab
Join panelists, Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne, John L. Nau III assistant professor of classics at the University of Virginia, Kevin Donnelly, professor of history at Alvernia University, Elly R. Truitt, ...
dtdlab.virginia.edu
October 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Please join us on 10/22 for a new Co-Opting #AI episode on #antiquity! I am thrilled to be in conversation with Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne, Kevin Donnelly, and Elly R. Truitt to explore ancient concepts of automation, intelligent machines, gods and robots. dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/co-opt...