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My camera roll is either plaque assays or pets. ā at South Burlington, VT
ALT Screenshot of my camera roll with picture after picture of purple stained plaque assays.
ALT Another camera roll screenshot, this time with various pictures of my pets sleeping or looking out the window. There is a shepherd/lab mix puppy and two different torbie standard issue cats.
Hopping back on here for the first time in months to share that UVM is searching for its first Assistant Dean and Manager of Postdoctoral Affairsā¦details š
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Opportunity for students interested in metabolic diseases, nutrition, and physiology ššš
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everything at WVU is on fire but Iām sorry this is still the funniest slide ever made I just canāt stop thinking about it
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I find it so disturbing that applicants are concerned about not having publications when applying to graduate school and that some schools weigh this criteria heavily. This inadvertently penalizes talented scientists from circumstances that donāt align with publishing. ā at Seattle, WA
Join us tomorrow at @BurlingtonBeer !
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A thread to summarize cuts proposed by the Provost after program review (note that cuts do not include support staff, techs, etc):
Civil and Environmental Engineering: eliminate 6 of 20 faculty
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wvu is failing the state and gave the president an extra contract year
In proposed cuts released today, WVU administrators want to eliminate some bachelorās and advanced degrees, merge other programs and lay off faculty.
Updated story @mtnstspotlight mountainstatespotlight.org/2ā¦
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WVU School of Mathematical and Data Sciences update: recommendation for discontinuance of graduate program in math ā MS and PhD
How embarrassing for WVU and the state.
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š My first big blog post after my parental leave is out! And yes, it's about color; and how smart data vis designers use it to create smart design hierarchies. Plus, I'll show you one of my fav charts (again): blog.datawrapper.de/emphasizā¦
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Iām heading to D.C. tomorrow to meet with several members of Congress and their staffers about the rise of black lung in Central Appalachia. You can read my recent investigation into the crisis for @inthesetimesmag here: inthesetimes.com/article/coaā¦
Very proud of my better half! I may be biased, but you wonāt find a better student advocate and creative thinker when it comes to science.
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I just emailed Congress urging them to protect funding to critical public health programs. You can too! a.lung.org/DSFzeab
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The @COVIDSelect committee's purported investigation into the origins of the coronavirus has included baseless allegations against our nationās scientists and public health experts. We need the facts - the reckless, inaccurate, and irresponsible attacks need to stop.
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I watched part of the select subcommittee meeting, including Dr Wenstrups closing statement. This is just horrendous. Tribunal is a mild description here. I am impressed by the professional attitude of my colleagues who were ā interrogatedā, at times as crooks. Sad day in US
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Check it out! Science on Tap has a brand new website. Check back for updates on each monthās topic and be sure to RSVP to add to your calendar!
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Thereās not many things I enjoy more than #OneHealth, but talking about One Health while sipping some of Vermontās finest craft beverages? #chefskiss
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Get it on your schedule! Next Tuesday at 6:00pm, Science on Tap features Dr. Felipe Machado, a postdoctoral scientist in @UVMCALS and @UVM_FSRC. Join us in the Lounge Room at @BurlingtonBeer!
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