#Intuition ✨️ #MindBodyConnection #Meditation ✨️ #reiki ✨️

Like most things that are built and developed over time, the foundations of brain development are fundamental. A strong foundation = sustained growth and resilience. We must continue to support these early childhood iniatives in every state. #riaeyc #devscisky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Who has read “Hacking College” and what were your thoughts? I am about to co-lead a book group at my university. This book seems very timely and important, and I would love to know your takeaways! #academicsky

I love graduation season at my university, I always have. This year seems extra poignant, as graduation is a bright light among this year’s challenges. We saw so many innovative creative works from our URI undergraduates. It’s a reminder that teaching & mentoring matter. #academicsky #URI #Honors

Formalizing evidence-based methods to support for the mental health needs of faculty, specifically junior faculty, is long overdue. Kudos to these researchers for their innovation and care for others! #mentalhealth #psychsky #academicsky //www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01083-2

Shoutout to St. James Middle & High School for launching the Teen Talk podcast! 🎙️They’re talking mental health, school success, and college. Just one way Minnesota schools are balancing well-being & academics. Check it out: pub.education.mn.gov/schwell/ #HealthySchools #MinnesotaHealthySchools

Try: "The world you see is just a movie in your mind. Rocks dont see it. Bless & sit down. Forgive & forget. Practice kindness all day to everybody & you will realize you’re already in heaven now. That’s the story. That’s the message- Nobody understands it, nobody listens" (Jack Kerouac, 1957)

A great article on all things teaching, including a list of resources at the end. I’ve tried almost all of these strategies over my career so it’s nice to see them compiled in one spot. #academicsky #psychscisky

Every professor has experienced that anxiety-producing moment when a promising class discussion fizzles out. You might think that's serendipity, but with careful planning, there are ways to avoid the frustration of a sea of impassive faces. chroni.cl/3XtOG2T

Headstart’s entire mission is equity…giving low-income kids a “headstart” JFC.

We hear a lot about how screens impact our sleep, but how significant is the disruption? And how much does exercise predict sleep quality? This story first appeared in the Body Electric newsletter.

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a nephrologist at Brown, was DEPORTED despite having a valid H1B visa. Tell me again how we are just "deporting criminals"?? There is a workforce shortage of physicians!!! www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...

What a great topic! “Teaching in this Mess” - webinar tomorrow.

A well written piece explaining how the 15% indirect rate cannot be a once size fits all approach. Now we need someone to take this piece and create a one pager, in layperson terms, so that people outside of academia can learn about the issue. #academicsky www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Just published @science.org On fixing the NIH 15% cap "The consequences of failing to do so—reduced research capacity, weakened scientific competitiveness, and increased financial strain on institutions—are simply too dire to ignore." science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The University of Rhode Island’s Child Development Centers welcomed the International Association of Laboratory Schools to campus. Teachers from around the world visited RI’s wealth of lab schools, all promoting unique innovations in education. #URI #academicsky #devscisky #thecompassschool #IALS

This should terrify every person in this country. The use of machine learning systems to approximate an individuals views on war and then, if they are here lawfully on a visa, tag them for deportation is about as sci-fi dystopian as it gets. www.axios.com/2025/03/06/s...

As a licensed therapist and faculty member, the boundary between teacher & therapist has become harder to balance. When it comes to the foundational skills of therapeutic support (empathy, resource sharing, etc), my colleagues and I often grapple w/ “how much is too much?” #psychscisky #academicsky

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works on two of the most urgent U.S. health problems and has generally received bipartisan support. By the end of this week, the staff of the agency could be cut by 50%, according to senior staff members.

The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025. This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.

Academics: What types of high impact trainings/workshops does your university do for new faculty? I’m re-envisioning new faculty orientation. All ideas for one day events or year long trainings are welcome! #academicsky #psychscisky #psychsky #devsci

Quality mentoring goes beyond the mechanics of promotion 💭 “onboarding processes for early career researchers….should involve clear conversations about looming challenges, including first person accounts from people who faced work-related stress, anger, anxiety and depression.” #academicsky

We are looking for bloggers for Voices of Academia to help change the narrative around mental health/ mental illness in academia. If you are interested in writing for us, you can submit a pitch at www.voicesofacademia.com/contact-2 and learn more about our submissions process

Becoming and fostering #allies and #accomplices through authentic relationships: Choosing justice over comfort With Karen Suyemoto, Alissa Hochman, & Roxanne Donovan My brilliant colleagues and I first wrote about this in 2020. It seems worth revisiting. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“Will we continue to embrace a culture of self-absorption, or will we recognize that true happiness and mental health come from giving, loving, and prioritizing others?” I hope we choose the latter.

Interesting eye contact research out of McGill👇🏼 Always a powerhouse in human development work. Eye contact is quite rare in social interactions, even among friends. #psychscisky #devsci

I wrote a book. I go on about it a lot. It's called "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide". I promised myself it wouldn't just tell PhDs to "eat well" like that is a magic fix for poor supervision, uncertainty and/or research not going to plan, and I think I achieved that.

“What students with dyslexia learn as they struggle with the disability is perseverance.” 💭The average age of dyslexia diagnosis is 8, meaning that these children miss targeted interventions between 5-8 y/o. Perseverance is better learned if paired with skills… #dylexia #mentalhealth #disability

This ruling will impact all states!

🛟 That last-ditch chemo trial your family member was hoping to be in 🥙 The investigation of a food-borne illness outbreak in the next town over 🧠The study looking for preventable causes of Alzheimer’s 🧪The assurance that TAXPAYER-PAID-FOR studies & data collection see the light of day

#PhDs are character-building. Never easy… still worthy 💪🏽. But mind your mind all along your #academiclife 😵‍💫 #research #mentalhealth 🎓❤️‍🩹 Never too old ⬇️

Please, for the sake of our children. Remember that kindness is well within our control. #mentalhealth

Read “The SAVE Act Will Prevent One-Third of Women From Voting“ by Carlyn Beccia on Medium: carlynbeccia.medium.com/the-save-act...

“These investments inform the entire education system at all levels about the condition of education and the distribution of students, teachers, and resources in school districts across America.” DOGE Decimates Education Department Arm That Tracks National School Performance

NEW: DOGE is behind the abrupt cancellation of $900 million in contracts overseen by the Institute of Education Sciences, a Department of Education division responsible for much of what we know about the state of U.S. schools. By @jodiscohen.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

❓If your universities use Brightspace/D2L for their LMS, what online exam proctoring add-on do you use? #academicsky #highered

Here are the 25 institutions that receive the most NIH funding (98% of HHS is NIH). Basically, they're large schools with large hospitals. They receive 50% of all NIH funding. Source: ncses.nsf.gov/surveys/fede... (table 26) (Not going to do a whole thread but thought folks might be interested.)

Lenticular clouds over the Harris hills. The big camera version 💙 #scotland

Happy, chilly morning from Newport, Rhode Island. 🌊☀️ Nothing beats the sound of the waves, the smell of salt spray and the happiness of the dogs playing in the sand. #mentalhealth #nature #ocean #newport #sunrise

#sciencefri Learn more about the science behind the smell of snow. ❄️ You tend to remember the smell of snow that is associated with a core, happy memory. The same goes for rain 🌧️

An important study from the UK, especially when many US schools are leaning into restricting cell phone use. Restrictions have their place and function. We also need to engage youth in activities and interactions that naturally motivate them to put their phones down. #academicsky #mentalhealth

⚠️ Effective Monday 2/10/25, NIH indirect rate capped at 15%. Applies to existing & future grants. —> Deep budget cuts & program closures coming to a university near you. Is this the break the glass moment for university administrators who have been silent so far about the attack on science?

My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue

Good tips for everyone who has an online existence #AcademicSky #EpiSky

This has rapidly become one of my favorite accounts on #Bluesky.

I’ve revised and republished this post using Claude, as AI can now produce MUCH more nuanced responses, including implementation guidelines and learning outcomes. #AIinEducation #HigherEd #EduSky

I appreciate the AAUP under this leadership! www.theguardian.com/us

To my teacher friend: @shannonsaglio.bsky.social it was a crap week. But remember when we drove 5 hrs to see Foo Fighters, then shame ate Little Caesars in the Bronx, then ate ice cream garnished with cheddar cheese, then got 10 sec into Everlong before the concert ended for rain? We’ll be ok 🤍