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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 2d

This is very, very bad

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 2d

Ok, that’s cool. The Chicago Quantum Exchange has IBM quantum one in O’Hare next to the Brachiosaurus

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 2d

Sounds interesting

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Forbes @forbes.com · 6d

Already understaffed and now further diminished, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is scrambling to investigate a spate of cyber attacks. The lapse of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has made it even harder.

Government Shutdown Leaves US Cyber Defenses Weaker, Insiders Say

Already understaffed and now further diminished, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is scrambling to investigate a spate of cyber attacks. The lapse of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has made it even harder.

www.forbes.com

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 5d

I’m on my way to STAMPS @cmu.edu for a workshop on Simulation-Based Inference!
www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sta...

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 5d

I agree that the use of GenAI has serious environmental impact. But not all AI is like that. There is machine learning / AI research that is not incredibly resource intensive that is aimed at addressing climate issues (carbon capture, fusion, improved catalysis, etc).

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Adolfo Neto @adolfont.github.io · 5d

The Mathlib Initiative website is live!
#LeanLang
mathlib-initiative.org

The Mathlib Initiative

The Mathlib Initiative supports the development of mathematical libraries in the Lean theorem prover.

mathlib-initiative.org

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @mushtaqbilalphd.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 The US government has stopped the funding PubMed, one of the most comprehensive databased of biomedical literature.

Try using Europe PMC (europepmc.org) — the European alternative to PubMed with 46M+ articles.

A screenshot of the landing pages of PubMed and Europe PMC.

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 6d

The High-Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP), which I served on a few years ago has been dissolved.
The six DOE Office of Science FACA (Federal Advisory Committee Act) committees are now replaced with the Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC).

www.energy.gov/science/arti...

DOE Establishes the Office of Science Advisory Committee

The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the establishment of the Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC).

www.energy.gov

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NPR @npr.org · 7d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Mario Krenn @mariokrenn.bsky.social · 7d

📢Several PhD and Postdoc positions in my group (focusing on AI for Scientific Discovery in Physics) at @unituebingen.bsky.social

If you are excited about using AI to design new ways for observing the universe, please apply here: uni-tuebingen.de/en/128980#c2...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8d

What a historic day for Chicago and Illinois.

We're breaking ground on the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronic Park — and it begins with the construction of PsiQuantum's facility, where they’ll build a first-of-its-kind quantum computer.

Governor Pritzker speaks behind the podium.

Governor Pritzker attends the groundbreaking of the IQMP.

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Mathilde Papillon @mathildepapillon.bsky.social · 16d

🏆The 2025 Topological Deep Learning Challenge is officially live!🏆
Hosted by the TAGinDS Conference 2025

🚀 This year, push the boundaries of topological ML by “Expanding the Data Landscape”

💰 Win incredible prizes, including research internships at UCSB and EPFL, as well as up to $800 US in cash!

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 16d

Is scale all you need? Or is there still a role for incorporating domain knowledge and inductive bias? While I was in Heidelberg, I took some time to write a short essay on this question called "The Bittersweet Lesson".
theoryandpractice.org/2025/09/The%... #HLF25

Kyle Cranmer and Rich Sutton at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, September 16, 2025.

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 18d

😜 there is geant4 for particle therapy

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 19d

Video of our panel on AI for the physical sciences at #HLF25
youtu.be/I-Ye-rMhRws?...

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 20d

Avi Wigderson gave a wonderful and inspiring talk about Turing at #HLF25. When he got to Turing’s theory of Morphogenesis he said
“When I see a problem like this, i throw up my arms and I go back to P vs NP, I’d have no idea how start” 🤣

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Baran Hashemi @rythian47.bsky.social · 20d

We got accepted at #NeurIPS2025. I am very happy that I could merge my knowledge of Mathematics with AI to create sth new and useful for the community. ☺️

The paper: arxiv.org/abs/2505.17190
The code: github.com/Baran-phys/T...

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations! Happy to see this

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Rohan Alexander @rohanalexander.bsky.social · 20d

Preprint of “Prompting the Professoriate: A Qualitative Study of Instructor Perspectives on LLMs in Data Science Education” available: arxiv.org/abs/2509.12283

By Ana Elisa Lopez-Miranda (an exceptional undergrad!), @tiffanytimbers.bsky.social, and me.

Comments appreciated!

Prompting the Professoriate: A Qualitative Study of Instructor Perspectives on LLMs in Data Science Education

Ana Elisa Lopez-Miranda, Tiffany Timbers, Rohan Alexander
Large Language Models (LLMs) have shifted in just a few years from novelty to ubiquity, raising fundamental questions for data science education. Tasks once used to teach coding, writing, and problem-solving can now be completed by LLMs, forcing educators to reconsider both pedagogy and assessment. To understand how instructors are adapting, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 42 instructors from 33 institutions in 10 countries in June and July 2025. Our qualitative analysis reveals a pragmatic mix of optimism and concern. Many respondents view LLMs as inevitable classroom tools -- comparable to calculators or Wikipedia -- while others worry about de-skilling, misplaced confidence, and uneven integration across institutions. Around 58 per cent have already introduced demonstrations, guided activities, or make extensive use of LLMs in their courses, though most expect change to remain slow and uneven. That said, 31 per cent have not used LLMs to teach students and do not plan to. We highlight some instructional innovations, including AI-aware assessments, reflective use of LLMs as tutors, and course-specific chatbots. By sharing these perspectives, we aim to help data science educators adapt collectively to ensure curricula keep pace with technological change.

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 20d

My office the last two mornings

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 21d

An article in @physicsworld.bsky.social about our panel discussion on AI and the physical sciences at #HLF25. With
@georgemusser.com, Thea Åarrestad, David Silver and Maia Fraser
physicsworld.com/a/the-pros-a...

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Sylvain Gigan @sylvaingigan.bsky.social · 21d

Well hidden in a small corner of the main building of ETH Zurich, they have made a mini museum for Einstein in his former locker 😍

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Michael Merrifield @astromikemerri.bsky.social · 21d

Dear @ukri.org,

I think JJ Thomson nailed the perils of having Government agencies use “clear eyes” to decide where to focus research funding to maximise benefit to society. 🧪

(www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...)

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Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 21d

Wait… I meant “I’ve never met a deadline that I met” 🤣

Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social · 21d

“I’ve never met a deadline that I didn’t meet” - me, now

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