Anne Jaksa
@annejxa.bsky.social
Professor. Wife. Mom. Author. STEM enthusiast. Space geek.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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🚨Sounding the alarm at the MDP Convention in Aug. 2022. Some felt uncomfortable as I called Republicans out by name but here we are. The dismantling is happening. I won’t be silent.
#ProtectPublicEducation #soundthealarm #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurDemocracy #SaveOurChildren
#ProtectPublicEducation #soundthealarm #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurDemocracy #SaveOurChildren
March 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🚨Sounding the alarm at the MDP Convention in Aug. 2022. Some felt uncomfortable as I called Republicans out by name but here we are. The dismantling is happening. I won’t be silent.
#ProtectPublicEducation #soundthealarm #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurDemocracy #SaveOurChildren
#ProtectPublicEducation #soundthealarm #SaveTheChildren #SaveOurDemocracy #SaveOurChildren
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Is there potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa? Let's ask a NASA expert... oh, that's me! #planetsci 🧪🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzm...
Is There Potential for Life on Europa? We Asked a NASA Expert
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February 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Is there potential for life on Jupiter's moon Europa? Let's ask a NASA expert... oh, that's me! #planetsci 🧪🔭 www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfzm...
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The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
NASA's upcoming telescope launch aims to address some existential questions
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
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March 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
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Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
The seven will appear to form a straight line in the night sky in display that won’t be seen again until 2040
Seven planets will appear to align in the night sky on the last day of February in what is known as a planetary parade.
These planetary…
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February 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
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For @chronicle.com, I take stock of the moment in which higher ed finds itself -- under attack from forces in the government and in civil society -- and what we should do about it. www.chronicle.com/article/hand...
Opinion | Hands Off Higher Ed!
The sector is at war. It’s time to fight harder.
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February 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For @chronicle.com, I take stock of the moment in which higher ed finds itself -- under attack from forces in the government and in civil society -- and what we should do about it. www.chronicle.com/article/hand...
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February 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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February 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Space science is for everyone!
Space Science is for Everyone
"We ask that all those in decision-making positions unequivocally condemn and act to reverse recent attacks on scientific integrity, federal grant funding for scientific research, and initiatives that broaden public participation...."
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"We ask that all those in decision-making positions unequivocally condemn and act to reverse recent attacks on scientific integrity, federal grant funding for scientific research, and initiatives that broaden public participation...."
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Space Science is for Everyone: An Open Letter
Written February 6, 2025
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February 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Space science is for everyone!
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AERA and COPAFS have issued a statement on the sudden termination of 169 contracts within IES, including those that NCES holds for the collection and reporting of education statistics. Read the full statement: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts
AERA and COPAFS Statement on the New Administration’s Sudden Termination of National Center for Education Statistics Contracts
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February 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
AERA and COPAFS have issued a statement on the sudden termination of 169 contracts within IES, including those that NCES holds for the collection and reporting of education statistics. Read the full statement: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...
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The Heart Nebula
Credit: /NASA
Credit: /NASA
January 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Heart Nebula
Credit: /NASA
Credit: /NASA
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Jupiter and its moon Io Credit| NASA
January 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Jupiter and its moon Io Credit| NASA
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The surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa Credit:NASA
January 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa Credit:NASA
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So exciting to speak about the origins of SVSU GoBabyGo and to witness their recent success. Last week they gifted 7 new GoBaby Go cars to children with mobility impairments. The Saginaw Valley State University team did a fabulous job modifying ride-on cars to meet the needs of children.
June 6, 2024 at 1:53 AM
So exciting to speak about the origins of SVSU GoBabyGo and to witness their recent success. Last week they gifted 7 new GoBaby Go cars to children with mobility impairments. The Saginaw Valley State University team did a fabulous job modifying ride-on cars to meet the needs of children.
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One of the most reproduced images in history - The Blue Marble
Credit: NASA 1972
Credit: NASA 1972
January 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
One of the most reproduced images in history - The Blue Marble
Credit: NASA 1972
Credit: NASA 1972
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“Scientific discovery, cultural creation, critical thinking, democratic pluralism...are only possible if colleges and universities remain places where all ideas are open for debate.” Read more from PEN America’s @jeremycyoung.bsky.social at Inside Higher Ed: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Higher ed's hopes and fears as Trump retakes the reins
We asked some of academia’s sharpest minds to identify their highest hope—and biggest worry—for the sector in the next four years. Their responses may surprise you.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
“Scientific discovery, cultural creation, critical thinking, democratic pluralism...are only possible if colleges and universities remain places where all ideas are open for debate.” Read more from PEN America’s @jeremycyoung.bsky.social at Inside Higher Ed: www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...