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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu

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Cognitive neuroscientist; Research Assistant Professor @ Virginia Tech https://support.psyc.vt.edu/users/luscatescu

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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu @luscatescu.bsky.social · Jul 10

After three years in the making and one full year under review - this paper is finally seeing the light of day!
@mkronbichler.bsky.social @vcalhoun.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia - Translational Psychiatry

Translational Psychiatry - Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia

www.nature.com

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Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics @mpi-nl.bsky.social · 7d

We're seeking the next Director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics! Lead cutting-edge research in language & cognition. Nominations (incl. self) due 19 Dec 2025.
mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/nominations-and-self-nominations-sought-position-director-max

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 13d

#Postdoc at Technische Universität Berlin in digital humanities & history/philosophy/sociology of science #philsci #STS. ERC project investigates digital communication within the ATLAS collaboration at CERN

Deadline: October 13, 2025
www.jobs.tu-berlin.de/en/job-posti...
#PhilJobs

Job Posting I-390/25: Research Associate - salary grade E13 TV-L Berliner Hochschulen – Job Postings at Technische Universität Berlin

Faculty I - Humanities and Educational Sciences, Institute of History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Literature / History and Philosophy of Modern Science

www.jobs.tu-berlin.de

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 13d

Free to attend virtually: a NASEM event "Rethinking researcher assessment and incentives at U.S. academic institutions: A workshop"

October 28-29, 2025

Agenda: www.nationalacademies.org/event/45044_...

Registration: events.nationalacademies.org/45044_10-202...

Rethinking Researcher Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions: A Workshop

events.nationalacademies.org

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Laurence Hunt @lhuntneuro.bsky.social · 14d

Looking for a PhD next year? Want to come and work on the next generation of OPM-MEG/EEG biomarkers in computational psychiatry?

Apply for our MRC iCase studentship with @mkflugge.bsky.social, collabs with @lilweb.bsky.social + industrial placement at P1Vital:
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/study/gradua...

Development of robust, single-subject markers of predictive inference for computational psychiatry

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk

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Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) @gwis-national.bsky.social · 18d

🌟 Applications Open: GWIS National Fellowship Program '26-'27 🌟

The GWIS National Fellowship Program is dedicated to advancing women’s academic and professional careers in the natural and social sciences.

📅 Deadline: Mon, 1/12/26, @ 5:00 PM ET.
🔗: lnkd.in/dw7FDkA

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Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) @gwis-national.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Now Recruiting: GWIS Fellowships Technology Assistant 📣

We're seeking a dedicated member to serve as Fellowships Technology Assistant (FTA). This role provides critical technical support for our National Fellowship Program.

Interested? Contact us at [email protected]

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Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) @gwis-national.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Now Recruiting: GWIS National Fellowships Coordinator 📣

We're also seeking a dedicated individual to serve as National Fellowships Coordinator. This leadership role oversees our National Fellowship Program.

Interested in learning more? Contact us at [email protected]

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Kate Humphreys (she/her) @klhumphreys.bsky.social · 14d

Vanderbilt University's Peabody College is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Clinical Psychology (child/family focus) with expertise in AI methods (ML, NLP, LLMs, CV).

📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025

👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418

Please share!

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Koraly @drkoraly.bsky.social · 17d

Call for Editorial Fellows at Developmental Psychology!

*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)

*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing

*1-yr term; $1,000 USD

www.apa.org/pubs/journal...

@apajournals.bsky.social

www.apa.org

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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu @luscatescu.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you, John!

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PatsE @pkayecreative.bsky.social · Sep 9

#regulateAI

Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · Sep 9

With students heading back to the classroom, a group of cognitive scientists and AI researchers has published one of the most forceful and evidence-backed calls yet to reject the "uncritical adoption of AI" in academia:

Cognitive scientists and AI researchers make a forceful call to reject “uncritical adoption" of AI in academia

A new paper calls on academia to repel rampant AI in university departments and classrooms.

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Calvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨We're hiring!🚨 The Dept of Psychology at Rutgers is hiring an Assistant Professor in Social Psychology. Review of applications begin on Oct 18. Details here: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/259...

I'm chairing the search committee and am happy to field questions about the position. 🧵

Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, Tenure-Track

The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ, plans to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, with a start date of September 1, 2026. We seek a candidate...

jobs.rutgers.edu

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Stephen Aguilar @stephenaguilar.com · Aug 25

Definitely apply! UNC is developing a critical mass—it would be awesome to be a part of it!

Jeff Greene @jeffgreene.bsky.social · Aug 25

Let's go! The School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in artificial intelligence in K-12 education starting July 1, 2026. (1/2) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/305...

unc.peopleadmin.com

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Aug 21

Philosophy Dept @ U of Toronto invites applications for 7 #philjobs incl

Asst Prof – Metaphysics & Epistemology, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 3): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Asst Prof – Philosophy & Statistics, St. George Campus (deadline: Nov 4): jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#philsci

Assistant Professor - Metaphysics and Epistemology

jobs.utoronto.ca

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Dr. Kareem Carr, Ph.D. @kareemcarr.bsky.social · Aug 14

My newsletter has finally launched! New article out later today. Don't miss out. Sign up here: kareemcarr.substack.com

A white marble slab with the words Vital Statistics engraved at the top, sitting above a panel of four statistical charts. Listing from from upper left, clockwise: a scatter plot, histogram, density plot of a normal distribution and line chart. The lettering and figures are lit as if with an internal warm, yellow glow. Miniature toy figures are standing around the base of the marble block in evening wear with wine classes. There is a celebratory atmosphere.

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Tamás Nagy @nagyt.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 New study alert! We're excited to share our "Bestiary of Questionable Research Practices in Psychology" in #AMPPS. We tackle the credibility crisis in research by defining, collecting, and categorizing QRPs using a community consensus method. 🧵#OpenScience #QRPs @psychscience.bsky.social

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Nature Reviews Psychology @natrevpsychol.nature.com · Jul 24

Understanding significance testing through its historical roots

Journal Club by Alexandra Masciantonio

go.nature.com/4kVtRpN

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Jul 24

The chapter is part of the fantastic new *Handbook of Affective Polarization* by @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social & @marianotorcal.bsky.social

www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · Jul 24

We are very pleased to announce the 2025 Commendations for the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science! Join us in celebrating the exceptional projects that have revolutionized the field of psychological science.
buff.ly/rzTeLYL

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are excited to announce the launch of a joint quarterly newsletter in partnership with @neuromatch.bsky.social. Together, we want to connect neuroscientists who share a common interest in computational neuroscience. www.thetransmitter.org/newsletters-...

#neuroskyence

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eLife @elife.bsky.social · Jul 12

While academic publishing may not be broken, it isn’t built to serve science either. It runs on a chain of perverse incentives, but everything we need to rebuild it is already in our hands.

#OpenScience #AcademicSky
buff.ly/oSesI1s

Screenshot of article summary of: Toward Science-Led Publishing by Damian Pattinson, George Currie published as an opinion piece, in Learned Publishing Summary The current dynamic of scholarly publishing prioritises the wants of the publishing industry over the needs of the research community. This article explores this theme through the lens of ‘publisher-led science’ as a description of our current status quo, and through ‘science-led publishing’ as an improved future state. We argue that financial motivations central to most publishing distort how research is presented, how it is assessed and even what research is undertaken, leading to a system that hinders, rather than facilitates, scientific progress. We propose three elements of a science-led publishing approach that would accelerate research communication, incentivise collaboration between authors, editors and reviewers, and create a more transparent and equitable research landscape. We believe that research funding and research assessment are two of the primary levers for wider change in research and research culture and consider the future purpose of scholarly publishing in a world where these proposals have been widely adopted.

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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu @luscatescu.bsky.social · Jul 10

After three years in the making and one full year under review - this paper is finally seeing the light of day!
@mkronbichler.bsky.social @vcalhoun.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia - Translational Psychiatry

Translational Psychiatry - Using the excitation/inhibition ratio to optimize the classification of autism and schizophrenia

www.nature.com

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Neurofrontiers @neuro-frontiers.bsky.social · Jun 14

📢Call for students📢

Are you a student passionate about #science communication?

Do you speak more than one language fluently?

We want to hear from you!

We're looking for multilingual students to help us make #neuroscience more accessible. Details here: neurofrontiers.blog/the-brain-ac...
#SciComm

The brain across languages - Neurofrontiers

What this project is about Understanding the brain is essential and, without a doubt, fascinating. But while the science of the brain affects everyone, the language of that science remains predominant...

neurofrontiers.blog

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Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · Jul 5

Here's a site that searches scientific publications for phrases that indicate that the text was created by ChatGPT and pasted into the manuscript without checking (e.g. "Certainly, here are some recommendations..."). There are HUNDREDS of them, often without disclosure of AI.
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www.academ-ai.info

Suspected AI – Academ-AI

Documenting the adverse effects of AI in academia

www.academ-ai.info

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Lavinia Carmen Uscătescu @luscatescu.bsky.social · Jul 5

and also about how girls and women are still failed repeatedly until they may be lucky enough to receive an autism diagnosis

Awais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · Jul 5

Rich Girl Rehab
The “Borderline” Years

A memorable guest post by Sorbie Richner on the experience and aftermath of residential psychiatric treatment when she was 20, and what she learnt about diagnoses, treatments, and recovery in the process.

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/rich-girl-...

Rich Girl Rehab

The “Borderline” Years

www.psychiatrymargins.com

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