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Bence Ölveczky @olveczky.bsky.social · Aug 21

And now for an update on my office window. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard To Remove Black Lives Matter Message From Biology Professors’ Office Windows | News | The Harvard Crimson

A Harvard administrator told two professors on Tuesday that a Black Lives Matter sign displayed in their office windows would be taken down by this Saturday, describing it as a violation of the Univer...

www.thecrimson.com

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Katherine Xue @ksxue.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Xue lab at UC Irvine is looking for a staff scientist to support our work investigating how microbes interact and evolve in the gut microbiome! Open to a wide range of previous experience levels, see ad for more.
recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09601

Junior, Assistant, or Associate Specialist – Xue Lab

University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

recruit.ap.uci.edu

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Molly M. King @mollymking.bsky.social · Jul 10

First year I've felt like reporting information to my government science funding agency is potentially... risky. I'll probably still report, now that I have the protections of tenure, but it makes me sad for both science and the study of science.

Demographic information questionnaire, with boxes checked indicating "Do not wish to provide"

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Joey Bernhardt @joeybernhardt.bsky.social · Jul 7

✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨

Please spread the word!

www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

#CSEE2025

A blue poster describing opportunities to join the Bernhardt Lab -- for more information please see https://www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Jul 10

Apply for a Radcliffe Fellowship!
Applications in humanities, social sciences, & creative arts are due Sept 11, 2025
Applications in science, engineering, & math due Sept 30, 2025
www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fe...
(I hear they'd especially welcome projects related to climate change)
#HPS ⚒️

Harvard Radcliffe Institute Online Fellowship Application Portal - How to Apply

content.radcliffe.harvard.edu

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Jonathan Pritchard @jkpritch.bsky.social · Jul 7

Staff scientist position (computational):

I am looking for a computational scientist to join my genomics lab at Stanford. They should have an outstanding skillset in ML/statistical methods for genomic applications, postdoc experience and a strong publication record.
#sciencejobs

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jul 1

My bluesky feed is mostly bad news these days, but every so often I see a post that makes me cheer. Congrats on the promotion Jeannette!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jun 29

Also, @nytimes.com, Con Hall is not normally reserved just for graduations. I teach my 2000-student course on Biodiversity and Adaptation there. Many other intro science courses, like physics, are taught there too.

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jun 29

Neat story on Canada's brain gain, but @nytimes.com should correct a mistake. @timothysnyder.bsky.social's new history course, cool as it sounds, will NOT be U of T's largest ever. I teach intro bio to 2000 students every fall, going back years. @uoft.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/w...

Canada’s Trump-Fueled Brain Gain

www.nytimes.com

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Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · Jun 27

Wasn't sure it was possible for something to compare to my love of corn t-shirts. From www.stempotential.com/mission

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 9

"We are speaking on behalf of hundreds of NIH staff who are standing up together to say: WE DISSENT.

I am so scared about doing this but I am trying to be brave for my kids because it's only gonna get harder to speak up."

Thank you to Dr. Jenna Norton and NIH scientists for your courage!

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jun 10

A very powerful message from NIH staff

Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · Jun 10

“You can get a other job, but you cannot get another soul”.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 9

"We are speaking on behalf of hundreds of NIH staff who are standing up together to say: WE DISSENT.

I am so scared about doing this but I am trying to be brave for my kids because it's only gonna get harder to speak up."

Thank you to Dr. Jenna Norton and NIH scientists for your courage!

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jun 9

I signed, as did alums from graduating classes of every single year from 1950 to 2025

chasingmicrobes @chasingmicrobes.bsky.social · Jun 9

"More than 12,000 Harvard alumni – from the class of 1950 to the just-graduated class of 2025 – added their signatures to an amicus brief"

First on CNN: More than 12,000 Harvard alumni unite to support university legal challenge | CNN

Thousands of Harvard University alumni have signed on to a legal message of support for their alma mater, CNN has learned, an unprecedented effort to back the school as it challenges the Trump adminis...

www.cnn.com

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · Jun 5

It is only a "pivot penalty" if citations measure the value of the pivot. Citations are, at best, a deeply imperfect measure of the worth of the work to the field, or to the scholar who pivots

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Jun 2

Get the word out far and wide. New opportunity from the Simons Foundation in the Eco-Evo space.

2026 Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution Awards, due July 31, 2025, only for incoming PhD students who plan to start their PhDs in Fall 2026.

www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution

The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...

www.simonsfoundation.org

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John Stinchcombe @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social · May 30

Those who stick with bio into 2nd year will have me, more pikas, and this awesome remix of a pika covering Freddie Mercury. (Megan and I do teach biology other than pikas).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zpf...

Pika Freddie Mercury - Ay.Yo, All Right! [LIVE AID]

YouTube video by Dj Molteni

www.youtube.com

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 30

Incoming life science students at U of T will have me as a prof for first-year biology this fall, and there will be pikas

a small animal sitting on a rock with national geographic wild written in the corner

Alt: a pika sitting on a rock with national geographic wild written in the corner

media.tenor.com

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 30

U of T is considering late applications from prospective undergrads for Sept 2025 "to support students who are newly exploring U of T and facing unexpected challenges in their post-secondary education."

US student visas being one "unexpected challenge," I imagine

future.utoronto.ca/apply/applyi...

Late Applications for September 2025 - Future Students. University of Toronto

In response to high demand and increased inquiries from prospective students worldwide, we are offering limited late application consideration for select undergraduate programs that begin in September...

future.utoronto.ca

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 30

As a former international student, I'm proud of my alma mater for fighting to protect the current generation of international students and scholars. I would have stood and clapped too

NBC News @nbcnews.com · May 29

Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.

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CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 27

Last chance! Our webinar survey closes this Friday. 💡Got ideas for future topics? We’d love your feedback! Link below.

CSEE_SCEE @csee-scee.bsky.social · May 12

Hey CSEE! 👋 We’re planning our next round of webinars and want your input.
Got 5 mins? Take our quick survey by May 30!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#CSEE #webinars #ecology #evolution

docs.google.com

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Sam Stein @samsteindc.bsky.social · May 22

not sure if they're reading this feed. but if you're an international student at harvard please drop me a line. i'm at asteinindc.09 on signal. dms open too

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 22

"This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status."

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

www.nytimes.com

Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 22

Wait, what?

First time in my life I've thought of Harvard as the underdog

Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · May 22

so bullish for America

*CURRENT HARVARD INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST TRANSFER, US SAYS

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 22

Canada is lovely this time of year

Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · May 22

Harvard should seriously consider pulling up roots and moving its operation across the border, as Central European University did when threatened by Hungary's autocrats.

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · May 22

Trump just revoked the ability for foreign students to enroll at Harvard. Every foreign student, which is in the thousands, enrolled for next year at Harvard will not be able to continue studying if this isn't challenged in court.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

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Megan Frederickson @mfrederickson.bsky.social · May 22

This is bad. I'm not an immigration expert, but from having been an international student and scholar there, I think this affects not just undergrads, but grad students, postdocs, and even visiting professors on sabbatical.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 22

Breaking News: The Trump administration halted Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in its battle with the school.

Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

www.nytimes.com

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