lexy
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asst prof in the star of the north
single-molecule microscopy and genetic manipulation of meiotic recombination @ lvdlab.org
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single-molecule microscopy and genetic manipulation of meiotic recombination @ lvdlab.org
banner: diffusion limited aggregation
Reworking my "intro to single-molecule" slides and tried/failed to find the old Betzig/Hess/JL-S era PALM flowchart with all the ways to fail ("Can you clone? Can you do MATLAB? cell culture?...") Does anyone else remember that? 😄 @weisslab.bsky.social @juliebiteenlab.bsky.social @lewlab.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reworking my "intro to single-molecule" slides and tried/failed to find the old Betzig/Hess/JL-S era PALM flowchart with all the ways to fail ("Can you clone? Can you do MATLAB? cell culture?...") Does anyone else remember that? 😄 @weisslab.bsky.social @juliebiteenlab.bsky.social @lewlab.com
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love this for us
Almost every line of this story would have been simply unbelievable a few months ago:
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
—Pioneering cancer researcher;
—*Arrested* at airport in Boston;
—Now indefinite ICE detention in Louisiana;
—"Crime": not declaring some frog-embryo samples for research.
Read it.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
www.nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
love this for us
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What even is a university for, and will leadership at the University of Minnesota fight for it? My latest from @startribune.com. (Gift)
Opinion: If Trump comes for the University of Minnesota, will its leaders fight or fold?
I don’t know what happens next, but there’s plenty to do.
www.startribune.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What even is a university for, and will leadership at the University of Minnesota fight for it? My latest from @startribune.com. (Gift)
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"Premature" and "circulated among the task force members" are not exactly disavowals of the demands!
April 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
"Premature" and "circulated among the task force members" are not exactly disavowals of the demands!
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Harvard with an evergreen quote for this first 100 days👇
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Harvard with an evergreen quote for this first 100 days👇
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
—> “It remains unclear to us exactly what, among the government’s recent words and deeds, were mistakes or what the government actually meant to do and say.”
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The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law
April 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law
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At Princeton University we are being clear about our continued commitment to diversity and nondiscrimination, in full compliance with law (as opposed to executive order) and consistent with our ethical responsibilities as educators for the entire nation. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
University websites updated to reflect commitments to diversity, non-discrimination
Many University websites, including those affiliated with admissions, academic departments, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, have been updated to reflect Princeton’s ongoing com...
www.dailyprincetonian.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
At Princeton University we are being clear about our continued commitment to diversity and nondiscrimination, in full compliance with law (as opposed to executive order) and consistent with our ethical responsibilities as educators for the entire nation. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
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Nebraska, Rutgers, Indiana, and Michigan State faculty senates have now voted in favor of creating a mutual defense compact amongst Big 10 schools.
www.chronicle.com/article/thes...
www.chronicle.com/article/thes...
These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump
The idea of a compact among institutions is based on the idea that there’s strength in numbers, and it comes amid frustration that few presidents are speaking out against the administration’s actions ...
www.chronicle.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nebraska, Rutgers, Indiana, and Michigan State faculty senates have now voted in favor of creating a mutual defense compact amongst Big 10 schools.
www.chronicle.com/article/thes...
www.chronicle.com/article/thes...
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I think saying "in America, everyone is innocent until proven guilty" works better for low-info normies than saying "due process" does
April 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I think saying "in America, everyone is innocent until proven guilty" works better for low-info normies than saying "due process" does
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Lot of people dunking on this clip, but Murkowski, asked for advice for people who are afraid to speak up, acknowledges that she shares that fear.
But she then says it's "not right" that people are made to be afraid of retaliation for speaking up, and says it won't stop her from doing her job.
But she then says it's "not right" that people are made to be afraid of retaliation for speaking up, and says it won't stop her from doing her job.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Lot of people dunking on this clip, but Murkowski, asked for advice for people who are afraid to speak up, acknowledges that she shares that fear.
But she then says it's "not right" that people are made to be afraid of retaliation for speaking up, and says it won't stop her from doing her job.
But she then says it's "not right" that people are made to be afraid of retaliation for speaking up, and says it won't stop her from doing her job.
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yes! this dude will back down to anyone who tells him to fuck himself! this is the only response worth having!
Trump’s sputtering response to Harvard standing up to him is yet another reason why institutions should refuse to bend the knee. He’s a paper tiger, unable to argue his own case.
April 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
yes! this dude will back down to anyone who tells him to fuck himself! this is the only response worth having!
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Feels like we are in a threshold cascade: I will join as long as X percent of my alters join. You will join as long as Y percent of your alters join. These sorts of things can domino through networks but they can also come to an abrupt halt if a pivotal node does not reach its threshold.
Stanford’s president and provost release a statement supporting Harvard. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/15/l...
Stanford president and provost back Harvard in funding fight
The president and provost said Harvard’s rejection of government demands was “rooted in the American tradition of liberty.”
stanforddaily.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Feels like we are in a threshold cascade: I will join as long as X percent of my alters join. You will join as long as Y percent of your alters join. These sorts of things can domino through networks but they can also come to an abrupt halt if a pivotal node does not reach its threshold.
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Moving obituary of David Stephens, "in many ways, the perfect academic" journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
April 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Moving obituary of David Stephens, "in many ways, the perfect academic" journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
wow... AI really is so powerful
April 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
wow... AI really is so powerful
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Rubio justifies deporting these students in generalities because once you look at the details, they are indefensible
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
April 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Rubio justifies deporting these students in generalities because once you look at the details, they are indefensible
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-attack...
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LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL OF YOU.
As I've been saying (most recently to the northwestern student behavior) you fight authoritarianism by collectively imposing costs on every dictator move. File all the lawsuits, give ZERO INCHES dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/10/c...
As I've been saying (most recently to the northwestern student behavior) you fight authoritarianism by collectively imposing costs on every dictator move. File all the lawsuits, give ZERO INCHES dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/10/c...
HHS confirms NU’s funding freeze due to antisemitism
After reports first surfaced Tuesday that the Trump administration had frozen $790 million in federal funding from Northwestern, even the University’s top officials said they’d been left in the dark o...
dailynorthwestern.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL OF YOU.
As I've been saying (most recently to the northwestern student behavior) you fight authoritarianism by collectively imposing costs on every dictator move. File all the lawsuits, give ZERO INCHES dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/10/c...
As I've been saying (most recently to the northwestern student behavior) you fight authoritarianism by collectively imposing costs on every dictator move. File all the lawsuits, give ZERO INCHES dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/10/c...
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Fighting back works - but this suit was filed by individuals, not Northwestern. Noted.
www.wbez.org/education/20...
www.wbez.org/education/20...
April 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Fighting back works - but this suit was filed by individuals, not Northwestern. Noted.
www.wbez.org/education/20...
www.wbez.org/education/20...
I recently joined the nat'l AAUP and my local chapter - it's a great way to contribute, hear about what people are doing, and get involved!
I joined!
April 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I recently joined the nat'l AAUP and my local chapter - it's a great way to contribute, hear about what people are doing, and get involved!
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The government doesn’t want researchers to use these words, but we wrote “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” 31 times in this manuscript. We didn’t want there to be any confusion as to what we’re talking about.
April 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The government doesn’t want researchers to use these words, but we wrote “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” 31 times in this manuscript. We didn’t want there to be any confusion as to what we’re talking about.
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alright i have my laptop, guess i'm livetweeting the dire wolf preprint.
so a quick reminder: this is not yet peer-reviewed, so there's some different expectations re: quality.
also let's be clear, i'm a hella biased reader, bc i don't trust the hype they're courting
so a quick reminder: this is not yet peer-reviewed, so there's some different expectations re: quality.
also let's be clear, i'm a hella biased reader, bc i don't trust the hype they're courting
Briefly read through this and...hmm. I have thoughts that may merit a deeper dive.
One big concern: while their reference method seems reasonable for research uses, I'm thinking that if you want to claim you're cloning one, I'm sorry but you've actually gotta de novo that.
One big concern: while their reference method seems reasonable for research uses, I'm thinking that if you want to claim you're cloning one, I'm sorry but you've actually gotta de novo that.
April 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
alright i have my laptop, guess i'm livetweeting the dire wolf preprint.
so a quick reminder: this is not yet peer-reviewed, so there's some different expectations re: quality.
also let's be clear, i'm a hella biased reader, bc i don't trust the hype they're courting
so a quick reminder: this is not yet peer-reviewed, so there's some different expectations re: quality.
also let's be clear, i'm a hella biased reader, bc i don't trust the hype they're courting
Shared governance is all. ❤️🔥
In Opinion:
“We are an ad hoc group of concerned Northwestern faculty and we write to request that the Board of Trustees add consultations with faculty, students, and staff to your deliberations during this emergency,” write 287 Northwestern faculty.
“We are an ad hoc group of concerned Northwestern faculty and we write to request that the Board of Trustees add consultations with faculty, students, and staff to your deliberations during this emergency,” write 287 Northwestern faculty.
LTE: An open letter from faculty to the Board of Trustees Opinion | An open letter to the Board of Trustees
Note from Professor Helen Tilley: On March 18, I submitted this letter on behalf of its signatories to Northwestern’s Board of Trustees, including the chair, Mr. Peter Barris. It has been signed by 28...
dailynorthwestern.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Shared governance is all. ❤️🔥
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AAUP has written a letter to NW U explaining why it has no legal obligation to comply with the request from Congress to hand over an incredible amt of info—including a professor’s performance reviews!—about its legal clinics 🧵https://www.aaup.org/sites/default/files/AAUP_Letter_to_Northwestern.pdf
www.aaup.org
April 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
AAUP has written a letter to NW U explaining why it has no legal obligation to comply with the request from Congress to hand over an incredible amt of info—including a professor’s performance reviews!—about its legal clinics 🧵https://www.aaup.org/sites/default/files/AAUP_Letter_to_Northwestern.pdf
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The only way forward, that I can see, requires both courage and collective action. If we’re not going to fight for our students and our scholarship, then what the hell are we doing anyway?
University presidents, the time is now! Unshackle the general counsel's office! File all the lawsuits! Release the faculty upon the op-ed sections! Write to your alumni, parents, and donors! You have nothing to lose but a tiny percentage of your enormous endowments... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
Trump Officials Freeze $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern
The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The only way forward, that I can see, requires both courage and collective action. If we’re not going to fight for our students and our scholarship, then what the hell are we doing anyway?