Jennifer Middleton
@hicestory.bsky.social
Geochemist & ocean enthusiast. She/her.
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The Trump administration this week eliminated funding for Harvard research projects across a host of areas, from the origins of breast cancer and the impact of nutrition on fertility to antibiotic resistance.
Feds yank funds from Harvard breast cancer, fertility, antibiotics research
The Trump administration is following through on threats to terminate $2.7 billion dollars in federal grants and other funding at Harvard University, punishment for alleged antisemitism on campus. One...
www.wbur.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Trump administration this week eliminated funding for Harvard research projects across a host of areas, from the origins of breast cancer and the impact of nutrition on fertility to antibiotic resistance.
Apropros of nothing, here is an example of something beautiful & inspiring funded by NSF. Footage like this is what drew me to science in the first place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/s...
Volcanic Eruption in Deep Ocean Ridge Is Witnessed by Scientists for First Time
Researchers diving in a submersible in the eastern Pacific realized that the landscape they had studied the day before had been glassed over by fresh lava.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Apropros of nothing, here is an example of something beautiful & inspiring funded by NSF. Footage like this is what drew me to science in the first place.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/s...
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This is about making an example out of Columbia to scare the rest of academia. There's nothing Columbia could have done to stop this. It's an ideological war to destroy universities.
New: The administration—through DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA—says it has canceled ~$400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University.
March 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is about making an example out of Columbia to scare the rest of academia. There's nothing Columbia could have done to stop this. It's an ideological war to destroy universities.
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This is amazing 😍😍 @500womensci.bsky.social has made cards for each state on funding for NSF and NIH avail for download bit.ly/NSF_bystate & bit.ly/NIH_bystate if they are helpful for folks
NSF state cards - Google Drive
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February 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This is amazing 😍😍 @500womensci.bsky.social has made cards for each state on funding for NSF and NIH avail for download bit.ly/NSF_bystate & bit.ly/NIH_bystate if they are helpful for folks
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National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers this morning in Zoom call. This included workers who had completed a 1-yr requisite probation and shouldn't have been included in termination but were suddenly told recently that the 1-yr should have been 2-yrs, revoking their permanent status.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
www.wired.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers this morning in Zoom call. This included workers who had completed a 1-yr requisite probation and shouldn't have been included in termination but were suddenly told recently that the 1-yr should have been 2-yrs, revoking their permanent status.
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For the NASA folks that can't, we will.
February 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
For the NASA folks that can't, we will.
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Some light relief in this chaos. Our piggies demands are only more treats. @hicestory.bsky.social
January 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Some light relief in this chaos. Our piggies demands are only more treats. @hicestory.bsky.social
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Beginning to doubt that wokeness is the biggest threat to higher education
January 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Beginning to doubt that wokeness is the biggest threat to higher education
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This seems truly unprecedented. In my team alone: 10 grad students, multiple undergrads, two ECR researchers, each at risk of job loss & worse ramifications. I hope I am wrong but the trend of government decisions are not suggesting that I am. 🧪 www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/p...?
All federal grants and loan disbursement paused by White House | CNN Politics
The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This seems truly unprecedented. In my team alone: 10 grad students, multiple undergrads, two ECR researchers, each at risk of job loss & worse ramifications. I hope I am wrong but the trend of government decisions are not suggesting that I am. 🧪 www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/p...?
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Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
January 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found
2025 is off to a rough start. Before things get worse, please enjoy this photo of our guinea pig in a bee costume. 📷 @helengrimsley.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
2025 is off to a rough start. Before things get worse, please enjoy this photo of our guinea pig in a bee costume. 📷 @helengrimsley.bsky.social
Hello world! I hear it's better here...
January 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hello world! I hear it's better here...