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I'm trying to make something- if your university is on the list, could you post here with your school's most famous public-facing discovery?

e.g. for University of Pittsburgh: Salk polio vaccine

Please repost!

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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment
The Office for Civil Rights today sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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OK Yinzers- it's time to stand up for science!!! I will be at Schenley Plaza TODAY AT 5PM.

🙏 please join me there! We need to let people know what's happening!🙏

And yes, I know it's Valentine's Day #StandupForScienceWithYourSweetie 💗💕🧑‍🔬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬💕 💗

Please repost and do something similar at your campus!🧪
Not that it matters much, but ~1200 of these were from CDC. I believe the 5200 figure is actually HHS wide. Could be some at FDA included in this as well.
5200 people. They just received notices apparently.
February 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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So apart from the critical research that is done to improve health of not only Pennsylvanian’s but all Americans, every NIH dollar sent to the state more than doubles Pennsylvania’s economic activity."

Please adapt to your state and repost! 🙏
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Blocking the operation of the NIH prevents this and damages our local economy. There are $2.23B dollars awarded to Pennsylvania from NIH, leading to 21,784 jobs, and overall support of $5.23B dollars in economic activity.
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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🚨🗣️Put together a PA senator/rep call-script re: #NIH (thx @vscooper.micropopbio.org+@nanopharmnc.bsky.social!)

"I work at a university but I’m essentially an entrepreneur running a small business. I currently employ 8 people at good wages, ranging from $XX-$XX, and also pay my own salary.
January 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Article from @science.org re: today's freeze on #NIH study sections, Council, comms, hiring, travel

www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM