Shani B, PhD
@shanibphd.bsky.social
Professor & Director L.I.F.T. Lab @ Duke U 👩🏽🏫 || Electrical & Computer Engineering, CS 🤓|| Co-Founder, CPO KidzHack, LLC 💡|| FAMU-FSU ➡️ MIT 🎓
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Please share. The second-year Ph.D. students are now INELIGIBLE for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Please share. The second-year Ph.D. students are now INELIGIBLE for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
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🎧 It’s here! 🙌
Season 2 of the Duets podcast features “Coding for Community: Innovation & Engagement in Computer Science Education,” an in-depth conversation w/ Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social, & former Student Advisory Board Mbr, Reagan Razon! #AiiCEinnovates
trinity.duke.edu/news/coding-...
Season 2 of the Duets podcast features “Coding for Community: Innovation & Engagement in Computer Science Education,” an in-depth conversation w/ Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social, & former Student Advisory Board Mbr, Reagan Razon! #AiiCEinnovates
trinity.duke.edu/news/coding-...
Coding for Community: Innovation and Engagement in Computer Science Education
Professor Shaundra Daily and Trinity ’25 alumna Reagan Razon’s collaborative research is rooted at the intersection of computer science, education, access, and innovation. Their community-engaged prog...
trinity.duke.edu
August 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🎧 It’s here! 🙌
Season 2 of the Duets podcast features “Coding for Community: Innovation & Engagement in Computer Science Education,” an in-depth conversation w/ Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social, & former Student Advisory Board Mbr, Reagan Razon! #AiiCEinnovates
trinity.duke.edu/news/coding-...
Season 2 of the Duets podcast features “Coding for Community: Innovation & Engagement in Computer Science Education,” an in-depth conversation w/ Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social, & former Student Advisory Board Mbr, Reagan Razon! #AiiCEinnovates
trinity.duke.edu/news/coding-...
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🌟 Learn from #AiiCE's Sr Personnel Cecilé Sadler & Affiliate Luis Morales-Navarro! 🎓 Workshop: Exploring Pathways-Finding your Community ft. Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social 🌟
Oct 5 @Rising Scholars meetup, Connected Learning Summit
🔗 connectedlearningsummit.org/rising-schol... #AiiCEinnovates
Oct 5 @Rising Scholars meetup, Connected Learning Summit
🔗 connectedlearningsummit.org/rising-schol... #AiiCEinnovates
Rising Scholars of CLS 2025 Meetup - Connected Learning Summit
Rising Scholars of CLS 2025 Meetup October 5, 2025 Cecilé Sadler and Luis Morales-Navarro are organizing a ‘Rising Scholars of CLS’ meetup at this year’s Connected Learning Summit on October … Rising ...
connectedlearningsummit.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🌟 Learn from #AiiCE's Sr Personnel Cecilé Sadler & Affiliate Luis Morales-Navarro! 🎓 Workshop: Exploring Pathways-Finding your Community ft. Backbone Dir, @shanibphd.bsky.social 🌟
Oct 5 @Rising Scholars meetup, Connected Learning Summit
🔗 connectedlearningsummit.org/rising-schol... #AiiCEinnovates
Oct 5 @Rising Scholars meetup, Connected Learning Summit
🔗 connectedlearningsummit.org/rising-schol... #AiiCEinnovates
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Affiliated departments at UNC are hiring an assistant professor position for the study of AI. Happy to connect folks w/ questions. I would say that there is an emphasis on the “socio-technical”.
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
(Issued with all sincere sympathies about the job market.)
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
(Issued with all sincere sympathies about the job market.)
Assistant Professor
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for a tenure...
unc.peopleadmin.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Affiliated departments at UNC are hiring an assistant professor position for the study of AI. Happy to connect folks w/ questions. I would say that there is an emphasis on the “socio-technical”.
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
(Issued with all sincere sympathies about the job market.)
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/303...
(Issued with all sincere sympathies about the job market.)
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A quick update re NIH and NSF terminated grant tracking:
Grant Watch has a new name!
We're now called **Grant Witness**
You can find us at grant-witness.us
Please update your bookmarks and spread the word! 🙏
(And no, this wasn't our preference, but trademarks are a thing. 🤦♂️🤷♂️)
Grant Watch has a new name!
We're now called **Grant Witness**
You can find us at grant-witness.us
Please update your bookmarks and spread the word! 🙏
(And no, this wasn't our preference, but trademarks are a thing. 🤦♂️🤷♂️)
July 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A quick update re NIH and NSF terminated grant tracking:
Grant Watch has a new name!
We're now called **Grant Witness**
You can find us at grant-witness.us
Please update your bookmarks and spread the word! 🙏
(And no, this wasn't our preference, but trademarks are a thing. 🤦♂️🤷♂️)
Grant Watch has a new name!
We're now called **Grant Witness**
You can find us at grant-witness.us
Please update your bookmarks and spread the word! 🙏
(And no, this wasn't our preference, but trademarks are a thing. 🤦♂️🤷♂️)
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🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding. #AiiCEinnovates
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
July 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding. #AiiCEinnovates
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD
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🌟Exciting news! Yerika Jimenez, Ph.D., AiiCE Postdoc, presented at RESPECT2025! "Slow but Steady: Progress Toward Accessibility-Focused Initiatives in CS Ed" by Y. Jimenez, Ph.D., @shanibphd.bsky.social, @drnickiw.bsky.social, & C. Sadler. #AiiCEinnovates Read the full paper: duke.is/SlowSteadyAi...
July 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🌟Exciting news! Yerika Jimenez, Ph.D., AiiCE Postdoc, presented at RESPECT2025! "Slow but Steady: Progress Toward Accessibility-Focused Initiatives in CS Ed" by Y. Jimenez, Ph.D., @shanibphd.bsky.social, @drnickiw.bsky.social, & C. Sadler. #AiiCEinnovates Read the full paper: duke.is/SlowSteadyAi...
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🌟 Congratulations to our Student Advisory Board Member, Samanza Sanzana Ahmed, on her participation in this year’s National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) Summit! #AiiCEinnovates
nationalmedals.org/instem-summi...
nationalmedals.org/instem-summi...
inSTEM Summit – Public - National Science and Technology Medals Foundation
The inSTEM Summit is a celebration of all that the inSTEM program has been able to accomplish and, more importantly to celebrate the inSTEM Scholars.
nationalmedals.org
July 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🌟 Congratulations to our Student Advisory Board Member, Samanza Sanzana Ahmed, on her participation in this year’s National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) Summit! #AiiCEinnovates
nationalmedals.org/instem-summi...
nationalmedals.org/instem-summi...
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Chapel Hill public library has power & is open today.
Both Weaves are open but some limited cooked food items due to power and water alerts.
Saxapahaw and Eno both have out calls for volunteers.
Both Weaves are open but some limited cooked food items due to power and water alerts.
Saxapahaw and Eno both have out calls for volunteers.
July 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Chapel Hill public library has power & is open today.
Both Weaves are open but some limited cooked food items due to power and water alerts.
Saxapahaw and Eno both have out calls for volunteers.
Both Weaves are open but some limited cooked food items due to power and water alerts.
Saxapahaw and Eno both have out calls for volunteers.
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Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
June 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
June 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding.
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD #AiiCEinnovates
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD #AiiCEinnovates
June 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🔍 #CS Faculty, #STEM Faculty, and TA Supervisors: Looking to enhance your teaching team's effectiveness? The AiiCE Teaching Assistant Professional Development Course provides structured training that complements your institution-specific onboarding.
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD #AiiCEinnovates
🔗 Learn more: duke.is/AiiCE-TA-PD #AiiCEinnovates
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🚸 🎓 Did you know that AiiCE indirectly impacts more than 300,000 K-12 students? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
May 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🚸 🎓 Did you know that AiiCE indirectly impacts more than 300,000 K-12 students? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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Congrats, Student Advisory Board grads!
🎓 Reagan Razon: Duke CS grad & Child Policy Research cert.
🏆 Alex Vasilos Memorial Award
📊 Member of our Bass Connections team
🎓 Kianna Bolante: UW CS grad
🎤 Presenting Undergrad Teaching Awards
💯 Dedicated board member throughout college
#AiiCEinnovates
🎓 Reagan Razon: Duke CS grad & Child Policy Research cert.
🏆 Alex Vasilos Memorial Award
📊 Member of our Bass Connections team
🎓 Kianna Bolante: UW CS grad
🎤 Presenting Undergrad Teaching Awards
💯 Dedicated board member throughout college
#AiiCEinnovates
May 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Congrats, Student Advisory Board grads!
🎓 Reagan Razon: Duke CS grad & Child Policy Research cert.
🏆 Alex Vasilos Memorial Award
📊 Member of our Bass Connections team
🎓 Kianna Bolante: UW CS grad
🎤 Presenting Undergrad Teaching Awards
💯 Dedicated board member throughout college
#AiiCEinnovates
🎓 Reagan Razon: Duke CS grad & Child Policy Research cert.
🏆 Alex Vasilos Memorial Award
📊 Member of our Bass Connections team
🎓 Kianna Bolante: UW CS grad
🎤 Presenting Undergrad Teaching Awards
💯 Dedicated board member throughout college
#AiiCEinnovates
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NSF research discoveries?
The science creating:
• MRI
• 3D Printing
• American Sign Language
• Doppler radar
• GIS
• INTERNET
• Kidney matching
• LASIK eye surgery
• Semiconductors
• Supercomputers
• Cybersecurity
• Children's education through TV programming, movies, museum exhibits, and apps.
The science creating:
• MRI
• 3D Printing
• American Sign Language
• Doppler radar
• GIS
• INTERNET
• Kidney matching
• LASIK eye surgery
• Semiconductors
• Supercomputers
• Cybersecurity
• Children's education through TV programming, movies, museum exhibits, and apps.
May 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NSF research discoveries?
The science creating:
• MRI
• 3D Printing
• American Sign Language
• Doppler radar
• GIS
• INTERNET
• Kidney matching
• LASIK eye surgery
• Semiconductors
• Supercomputers
• Cybersecurity
• Children's education through TV programming, movies, museum exhibits, and apps.
The science creating:
• MRI
• 3D Printing
• American Sign Language
• Doppler radar
• GIS
• INTERNET
• Kidney matching
• LASIK eye surgery
• Semiconductors
• Supercomputers
• Cybersecurity
• Children's education through TV programming, movies, museum exhibits, and apps.
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FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
April 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 4,280 K-12 educators this year? #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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💡 Are you tracking degree completion trends at your institution? AiiCE's Longitudinal Degree Completion Data App helps you visualize degree completion by program over time. #AiiCEinnovates duke.is/AiiCE-data-app
April 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
💡 Are you tracking degree completion trends at your institution? AiiCE's Longitudinal Degree Completion Data App helps you visualize degree completion by program over time. #AiiCEinnovates duke.is/AiiCE-data-app
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Sending lots of support to the NSF and NIH program officers who have been serving the science community in so many ways. Thank you 🙏
April 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Sending lots of support to the NSF and NIH program officers who have been serving the science community in so many ways. Thank you 🙏
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Are you attending @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit? Join AiiCE Affiliates @thenerdygeek.bsky.social and @rudstemcs.bsky.social on June 9 at 12:45 pm for their session: CS and Multilingual Learners: Curriculum, Professional Development, and Community Engagement. #AiiCEinnovates
April 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Are you attending @weteachcs.bsky.social Summit? Join AiiCE Affiliates @thenerdygeek.bsky.social and @rudstemcs.bsky.social on June 9 at 12:45 pm for their session: CS and Multilingual Learners: Curriculum, Professional Development, and Community Engagement. #AiiCEinnovates
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Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
April 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Did you know that AiiCE has directly impacted over 6,000 educators?! #AiiCEinnovates
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
Learn more about #AiiCEimpact at aiiceinnovates.org/impact
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Are you attending BlackcomputeHER's #BCH2025? Be sure to check out the amazing speaker lineup that includes @shanibphd.bsky.social, #AiiCE Backbone Director! #AiiCEinnovates
Image credit: BlackcomputeHER
Image credit: BlackcomputeHER
March 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Are you attending BlackcomputeHER's #BCH2025? Be sure to check out the amazing speaker lineup that includes @shanibphd.bsky.social, #AiiCE Backbone Director! #AiiCEinnovates
Image credit: BlackcomputeHER
Image credit: BlackcomputeHER
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Join us tomorrow for "Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Our incredible postdoctoral researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
Our incredible postdoctoral researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
March 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Join us tomorrow for "Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Our incredible postdoctoral researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
Our incredible postdoctoral researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
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Want to read a book but can’t afford to buy it?
❌ don’t pirate/steal it
✅ join your local library and borrow the book for FREE.
If the library doesn’t have the book you want, ask if they can buy it.
You get to read.
Authors get paid.
Libraries stay open.
✨ Triple win ✨
#BookSky #Library
❌ don’t pirate/steal it
✅ join your local library and borrow the book for FREE.
If the library doesn’t have the book you want, ask if they can buy it.
You get to read.
Authors get paid.
Libraries stay open.
✨ Triple win ✨
#BookSky #Library
March 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Don't miss our final AiiCE Lecture Series event!
"Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Four incredible researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
"Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Four incredible researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
February 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Don't miss our final AiiCE Lecture Series event!
"Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Four incredible researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates
"Cracking the Code: Insights into Computing Education Postdoc Experiences" on Tuesday, March 18, at 5 PM ET.
Four incredible researchers will share their journeys.
Register now! duke.is/Postdocs #AiiCEinnovates