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Adriana Bankston

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Advocate for scientific research and innovation. @aaas-stpf.bsky.social program alumni. Prior: research advocacy w/ @uofcalifornia.bsky.social @sfn.org. http://adrianabankston.com #researchpolicy #policyforscience #STEMed #STEMworkforce #futureofSTEM

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · Dec 26

Looking to build a community of folks working to improve and advance scientific #research, #innovation and #STEMworkforce development. #competitiveness #policy

@chrispickett5.bsky.social @ubadahsabbagh.com @scipolguy.bsky.social @matthourihan.bsky.social @jpflores.bsky.social

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Itai Sher @itaisher.bsky.social · 4d

This op-ed is excellent and I encourage everyone to read it.

Universities must reject the Trump compact.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 7d

The possibility of a shutdown has become routine in recent years (near misses in December and March). Now, the government has actually shut down, and the administration has threatened to use the opportunity for massive permanent layoffs.

Our story on the potential impacts for science:

This US government shutdown is different: what it means for science

President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass lay-offs across the federal government.

www.nature.com

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · 2d

Learned a lot from the 2025 @asgct.bsky.social #Policy Summit! Had to take the obligatory @aaas-stpf.bsky.social photo w/ @doe-rami.bsky.social Andrea Henle.

Thanks Margarita Valdez Martínez for giving Rami & myself a shout-out at the event after attending the #Congressional chat! #CapitolHill

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Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg.bsky.social · 16d

Are you🫵 a recently departed government🏛️🔬 scientist/technologist/engineer/skilled worker/contractor? Are you🫵 looking for your next gig? Somewhere far away from the hustle and bustle of the Beltway?

Your new job might be in our ✨INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM JOB BOARD✨

introducing the innovation ecosystem job board!

it's got jobs spanning... advanced manufacturing, quantum computing, biotech, and more!

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 10d

White House Funding Cuts to the National Science Foundation Threaten America’s Global Leadership in Science
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/white-hous...

new long-form post joint with @malar0ne.bsky.social, @cl10.bsky.social and @asinclair.bsky.social

White House FY2026 proposed budget would be lowest funding level in 25+ years.

https://joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/white-house-funding-cuts-to-the-national

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Katie Langin @klangin.bsky.social · 12d

Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP

www.science.org/content/arti...

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

www.science.org

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Sonali Majumdar @sonali-m-19.bsky.social · 24d

🎉 My first book, Thriving as an International Scientist (@ucpress.bsky.social), is out on Oct 28. Can’t wait to share with 🌍. This is the first career guidebook for international grad students, postdocs in the US and their mentors.

Consider pre-ordering (30% off on UC Press site (flyer)
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Thriving as an International Scientist, Order online on UC PRESS site (30% off with code UCPSAVE30)

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AAU @aau.edu · 20d

On October 10th at 9 a.m. ET, join AAU, in coordination with the Congressional Research and Development Caucus, for a briefing to discuss the path ahead for discovery science enabled by artificial intelligence. More information:

AAU-Congressional R&D Caucus Briefing on AI-Enabled Science | Association of American Universities (AAU)

The Association of American Universities Invites You to a Briefing on AI-Enabled Science

www.aau.edu

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Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg.bsky.social · 19d

What happens to science when Congress hits pause?

Join us Sept 25 at 2 pm ET for a timely briefing with Gil Ruiz on the Continuing Resolution, shutdown threats, and what it all means for science & policy.

luma.com/sdx13fky

Science and Tech Updates from the Hill · Zoom · Luma

Join us on Friday, September 26 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT for a timely briefing with Gil Ruiz, Director of Government Affairs, who will share the latest…

luma.com

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · 18d

Congratulations! Well deserved!

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Adriana Bankston @abankston.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks @aaas-stpf.bsky.social for this fellowships focus article in the latest newsletter detailing my recently concluded year in #Congress with @repbillfoster.bsky.social! Read more: bit.ly/4gt0OsW @asgct.bsky.social @aaas.org #scipol

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Science Magazine @science.org · 22d

"I realized I would need to figure out my postdoc personality on my own."

During #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek, check out this #ScienceWorkingLife story on how one researcher found their way as a postdoc. https://scim.ag/4pqszGX

An illustration of man sitting at desk with scroll rising up and reflecting himself back, with text that says: I wasn’t sure how to be a postdoc. Here’s how I found my way.

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Nature @nature.com · 25d

Resistance to the US war on science is growing

go.nature.com/46A3CRJ

Scientists take on Trump: the researchers fighting back

Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.

go.nature.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities

At least 96 students who had planned to conduct graduate research in the United States have changed their intended destination, citing hostile immigration and science policies.

www.nature.com

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Aug 29

🗞️ We're excited to share a feature in the NIH Record about @friendsofnibib.bsky.social's first coalition event!

Last month, ~50 congressional staffers visited NIBIB for demonstrations, intramural lab tours, and remarks by Dr. Bruce Tromberg (NIBIB Director) 👇

nihrecord.nih.gov/2025/08/15/n...

NIH Demystifies Vital Biomedical Tech for Congressional Staff

NIH biomedical engineers and imaging researchers recently welcomed 45 visitors from Capitol Hill, providing a glimpse of transformative medical technologies on the horizon, underscoring the crucial ro...

nihrecord.nih.gov

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Congressman Bill Foster @repbillfoster.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Supreme Court’s decision to let Trump cancel $780M in NIH research grants is a dangerous setback.

Science thrives on diverse voices and expertise. When it’s politicized, we all lose.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.

www.nytimes.com

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jp flores (he/him) @jpflores.rbind.io · Aug 15

Our piece is out in SciTech Forefront!

Check it out here:
medium.com/scitech-fore...

Disclaimer: I am NO LONGER part of @standupforscience.bsky.social & haven't been affiliated for months! Was just part of the original team that organized March 7 😊

Science Funding Cuts Break the Research Pipeline

Subtitle: It Was Leaky. With Cuts to Scientific Funding, It’s Now Breaking. We Must Repair the Pipeline for Early Career Researchers…

medium.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Aug 13

"A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered the National Science Foundation to restore about 300 grants to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) that it suspended on 30 July, saying the agency violated a preliminary injunction she issued in June…"

Judge tells NSF to reinstate suspended UCLA grants

Ruling comes as government seeks settlement with UCLA on larger set of suspended grants

www.science.org

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · Aug 11

Trump’s cuts to science & innovation could stall innovation, eliminate jobs, and undermine U.S. global competitiveness. @alondra.bsky.social explains for @TheHill.com:

The administration is attacking America’s opportunity engine

The damage is already apparent. A future Congress may want to restore funding, but talent pipelines, lab capacity and institutional knowledge cannot simply be switched back on.

thehill.com

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Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

A lack of sustained federal funding, deteriorating research infrastructure and networks, restrictive immigration policies, and waning international collaboration are creating a full-scale American Brain Drain.

We went to the Hill last month to talk about it.
fas.org/publication/...

Stemming the American Brain Drain

A lack of sustained federal funding, deteriorating research infrastructure and networks, restrictive immigration policies, and waning international collaboration are driving this erosion into a full-s...

fas.org

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Science Magazine @science.org · Jul 31

“A jolt to American universities”: In a new #ScienceEditorial, H. Holden Thorp reflects on the implications of Columbia University’s recent deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding for research. scim.ag/3H3MES0

Quote by H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief of Science journals, stating: "The suite of problems now faced by all American universities ... may well be unprecedented." Background is solid black with white and red text.

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AAU @aau.edu · Jul 25

The Trump administration's deep cuts to science may be inadvertently fueling China's scientific ascendance — potentially leading to a "brain drain" for the United States.

U.S. Cuts to Science Create Opening for Chinese Institutions | Association of American Universities (AAU)

Experts worry that numerous Trump administration policies will inadvertently fuel China's ascendance.

www.aau.edu

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Federation of American Scientists @scientistsorg.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨Scientists + technologists + innovators + educators: help shape the S&T ecosystem of the future

We're asking the scientific community to share their thoughts about how key factors like R&D infrastructure and automation will shape the trajectory of American science.

(🔗 below)

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Aug 7

How Trump Forced Cuts at Wealthy Universities

Frozen research funding, rising endowment taxes and other concerns have prompted some of the nation’s wealthiest universities to shed jobs despite their multibillion-dollar endowments. bit.ly/46HVKhL

#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

How Trump Forced Cuts at Wealthy Universities

Frozen research funding, rising endowment taxes and other concerns have prompted some of the nation’s wealthiest universities to shed jobs despite their multibillion-dollar endowments.

bit.ly

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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · Aug 10

‘A continual assault.’ How UCLA’s research faculty is grappling with Trump funding freeze cutting out life saving research in cancer and more www.latimes.com/california/s...

'A continual assault.' How UCLA's research faculty is grappling with Trump funding freeze

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants at UCLA over what the U.S. Department of Justice has described as the school's 'deliberate indifference' to Jewish students' civil rights.

www.latimes.com

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