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John Kubale
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Infectious disease epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the University of Michigan @icpsr.bsky.social. Cat dad, data nerd, and Cincinnati sports fan. he/him
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This is Grover.
Wide eyed black cat looks up with tongue sticking out.
September 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Really bummed to hear that @umich.edu CSCAR is being shut down. Such an amazing resource for students, staff, and faculty. #statsky #episky
Statistical consulting unit to wind down The Office of the Vice President for Research will be closing the Consulting for Statistics, Computing and Analytics Research unit later this year. This transition is necessary to help OVPR serve a wide range of needs on campus more effectively. We are grateful to the CSCAR team for its many contributions to the research community. This transition will occur in a phased manner to minimize the disruption to those obtaining statistical consulting from, and those working for, the unit. For investigators who have contracted for statistical consulting with the unit, and investigators who currently have dedicated effort on a sponsored project through the unit, OVPR will arrange continued support.
August 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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@icpsr.bsky.social hosted another successful SBE CCC Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor last week. It was great to see all of the interesting work Consortium members are doing to examine the social, behavioral, and economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group of people stand for a picture in front of a large metal sculpture.
May 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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University of Michigan:
Shots from Arrested Development. “Well did it work for those people? No, it never does. I mean these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but…but it might work for us.”
April 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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And data.cdc.gov is now down
January 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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This used to be the landing page for CDC HIV data. Y'all this is bleak. Please help save these data!

#publichealth #episky #statsky #academicsky
Screenshot of landing page for CDC HIV data showing it is no longer available.
January 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Relaxation intensifies.
Regal ginger cat gets even more relaxed in front of a fire.
November 22, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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Moose is living his best life today.
Regal ginger cat lays by a fire
November 22, 2024 at 4:42 PM
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Always exciting to get new (to me) books! #statsky
Three books on a table. Active Statistics (Gelman and Vehtari), Measurement (Lockhart), and The Ideas of Sampling (Stuart).
November 11, 2024 at 7:21 PM
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On this bleak morning a small piece of positivity. My department had a therapy dog come by the office for election day. This is Lyle the pug and I hope he brightens your day a little as he did mine.
Lyle the pug soaks up admiration from his admirers while looking regal AF on a bed of yellow Ginkgo leaves.
November 6, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Michigan’s “I voted” stickers are everything I hoped for and more.
Deer in Michigan hat wearing some sick shades in between “I voted” in red, white, and blue bubble letters. “I voted yay” in children’s handwriting with backwards e. A regal fish whose scales spell “I voted”
October 30, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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The Social, Behavioral, and Economic COVID Coordinating Center (SBE CCC) is looking for pilot project proposals for 2025! Applications due Dec. 13. Find more information about the opportunity at: (www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/sb...). I'm also happy to answer questions! #covid #episky #statsky
October 30, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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Definitely more striking than what was visible to the naked eye, but still pretty incredible. #aurora
Red and green aurora over southeast Michigan. Faint red and green aurora over southeast Michigan.
October 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM