Submissions will OPEN 30 October for the 2026 APS Annual Convention taking place in Barcelona! (Closing 5 December) #APS26BCN

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More Things We'll Never Know because of Trump's Cuts to Science Funding 🧪

New #preprint on the recent elimination of EO 11246. Our accepted IOP brief summarizes EO 11246 and sheds light on common misunderstandings concerning the order's #affirmativeaction directive. We also consider the implications in light of the current political climate.
tinyurl.com/yp7955py

New preprint with @mzickar.bsky.social! Our accepted IOP brief, reviews recent state legislation impacting higher education and suggests that these state efforts centered on #DEI, curriculum, #tenure, and #unionization pose threats to academic freedom.
tinyurl.com/2p9kn6k2
#academicfreedom #highed

"Academic faculty are held to a higher standard precisely because they’re presumed to know better. When we skip fundamental fact-checking, perhaps for a quick social-media jab, it only fuels doubts about the integrity of higher education."
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
#academicsky

Someone please explain school fundraisers to me… I spend $30, the school gets $6, and I get pizza/cookies/whatever that I don’t want and have to make myself? What kind of system is this?! Can’t I just give you $20 and save myself the $10?

Dear academic journals,
Please desk reject more papers! It feels like such a waste of time to provide thoughtful and constructive feedback on a paper that is so poorly executed and has clear and critical flaws.
Sincerely, Overworked Reviewers
#academicsky #academicchatter

U.S. scientists, we need you! Make your voices heard and contact Congress TODAY. #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #Science

Here's a guide to get you started: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

The fact that this is in my email inbox is just 🤯

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Don’t miss the #APS25DC this May! Join us in-person for inspiring plenaries, talks, workshops, & hundreds of posters. Early-bird rates end April 10!

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🗣️We just issued a legal memo to Ohio school officials regarding the rights of immigrant students.

📃The letter provides clarity on federal and state laws and offers tools to ensure districts are prepared for heightened immigration enforcement.
www.acluohio.org/en/press-rel...

A poem for the times from my co-worker, Rose Vines.