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I knew people crippled by polio. My parents, my aunts and uncles grew up in fear. Making polio vaccines optional risks returning us to a time when children were scared to go to a public swimming pool.
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šØ New from me: Grant review at more than half of NIH's institutes could be frozen by the end of the year. That's because crucial NIH grant-review panels are slated to be empty at those institutes by Jan 2027. A wonky bureaucratic problem with big implications. A short š§µ
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Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026
Thirteen of the agencyās advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00183-x
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This paperā¦has been cited more than 6,000 times. Wall Street executives, top government officials, and even a former U.S. Vice President have all referenced it. Itās fatally flawed, and the scholarly community refuses to do anything about it.
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This paper in Management Science has been cited more than 6,000 times. Wall Street executives, top government officials, and even a former U.S. Vice President have all referenced it. Itās fatally flawed, and the scholarly community refuses to do anything about it. | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
http://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/22/aking/
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If you want to damage unversities, this is a good way to do it. - Florida Proposes H-1B Hiring Ban at All Public Universities
www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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Florida Proposes H-1B Hiring Ban at All Public Universities
All Florida public universities would be banned from hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas under a policy change that the Florida Board of Governors will consider next week.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/01/22/florida-proposes-h-1b-hiring-ban-all-public-universities
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Ruminations, by Esther Phillips
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Trump administration concedes loss in anti-DEI crusade against nationās schools, colleges -
oregonlive.com
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Oregon Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather
Get the latest Oregon local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on oregonlive.com
http://oregonlive.com
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Steve Vladeck
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I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickinā insaneāon about eleventy different levels. Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because ⦠reasons.
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Lawyers are āendangeredā in Donald Trumpās America, international group warns
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Lawyers are āendangeredā in Donald Trumpās America, international group warns
Citation places US alongside Belarus, Iran and Afghanistan as places that have threatened the rule of law
https://www.ft.com/content/cf5d1556-b2c3-454a-94f5-ddcf48f72a0c?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8#myft:notification:daily-email:content
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After a year of Trump, fear is the dominant emotion on US campuses
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/afte...
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After a year of Trump, fear is the dominant emotion on US campuses
We surveyed US scholars last year; the fact that we cannot identify ourselves as authors of the study speaks volumes, say two academics
http://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/after-year-trump-fear-dominant-emotion-us-campuses
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Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED
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Congress Proposes Increasing NIH Budget, Maintaining ED
Appropriators have released legislation that wouldnāt defund Education Department programs or slash the National Institutes of Health budget. And it would prohibit the federal government from cappingā¦
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2026/01/20/congress-proposes-increasing-nih-budget
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The Dangers of Pathologizing Administration - Keep in mind that a former administrator is posting this link
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...
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The Dangers of Pathologizing Administration (opinion)
Treating administrators as the enemy only harms higher ed.
http://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/advancing-administrator/2026/01/20/dangers-pathologizing-administration
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Andrew Gelman on current events: āI have the impression that arresting, assaulting, and even shooting peopleā¦is what they want to be doing.ā - Noemās Razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice.
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Noemās Razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which is adequately explained by malice. | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
This is an unfortunately all-too-appropriate story for Martin Luther King holiday.
https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/19/noems-razor-never-attribute-to-stupidity-that-which-is-adequately-explained-by-malice/
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ā[C]hatbots produce text that reads like well-read humans writing on autopilot.ā - Retroactively Validated Hype
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Retroactively Validated Hype | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Gary Smith is an economist with a sideline in AI debunking. Weāve pointed to some of these on the blog:
http://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/18/retroactively-validated-hype/
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This was written by a data-driven social scientist who plays things straight. - āRepublican political elites accept or even defend things that were once considered off-limitsā¦.ā
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What could happen here, part 3
A few days ago, Bret Stephens wrote that American democracy will survive " because most Americans, including most Republicans, remain faith...
http://justthesocialfacts.blogspot.com/2026/01/what-could-happen-here-part-3.html
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āThe past offers grounds neither for despair nor complacency. Recovery has never been automatic. It has required citizens to confront failure, resist abuses of power and repeatedly renew the countryās founding ideals.ā
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America has coped with worse things than Donald Trump
Lessons from history for the next three years
https://economist.com/leaders/2026/01/15/america-has-coped-with-worse-things-than-donald-trump?giftId=MjNjOTVhMDgtZmYwMS00MWVmLTk3MWEtOGNkMmE1NmE5MTcx&utm_campaign=gifted_article
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Kai Ryssdal
6 days ago
This should concentrate some minds. Will it?
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Leslie Rissler
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The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone. The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets. We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
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How about a little good news for a change? - Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records - Carbon Brief
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Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records - Carbon Brief
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coal-power-drops-in-china-and-india-for-first-time-in-52-years-after-clean-energy-records/
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#SilentSunday
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The second coming, by William Butler Yeats I've only posted this two or three times in the past year, but the opening lines come to me almost every day.
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A dark-eyed junco at our feeder this morning.
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Alan Stedman
7 days ago
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition, The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance Iconic imo
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Eric Topol
8 days ago
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring A new review of the evidence just out
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Governor Tim Walz
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
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Nicole Bedera
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Iām seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: āNo, I donāt have to show you any documentation.ā Because thatās how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
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Texas A&M Cancels Graduate Ethics Class in Course Review
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Texas A&M Cancels Graduate Ethics Class in Course Review
Administrators say the professor teaching the course did not specify when and how race, gender and sexuality might come up in class. The professor says that would be impossible.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/curriculum/2026/01/15/texas-am-cancels-graduate-ethics-class-course-review
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Carl Zimmer
9 days ago
Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.ās new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatriciansā guidance instead. Story by
@danielpayne.bsky.social
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Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.ās new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatriciansā guidance instead
Their decisions underscore a growing divide between federal health authorities and major medical groups.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/15/new-vaccine-schedule-largely-ignored-major-healthcare-providers/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9bJluxL2DZmkPdRJBMFBIXHYORQeQwsflyqf1DDfZs9YvxueDae1XY-fRutGjCqx6BkNVGSljU6aVpbH81k1HmSt_F4A&_hsmi=398639956
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depths of wikipedia
9 days ago
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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Guess what happens when one country stops investing in universities (at federal and state levels) and another country turns up the investment dial?
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New U. of Michigan Presidentās Pay May Set a Record - $2M base salary plus 30 percent performance compensation and another $360K contributed to retirement
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New U. of Michigan Presidentās Pay May Set a Record
Kent Syverudās base salary will top $2 million annually, more than any other campus leader as of 2024, according to <i>Chronicle</i> data.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/new-u-of-michigan-presidents-pay-may-set-a-record
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Iām not in the classroom any more, so I canāt try this myself, but hereās a useful tip to encourage student participation in your class. - 1 quick tip to improving student participation in your class (motivated by a principle in poker)
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1 quick tip to improving student participation in your class (motivated by a principle in poker) | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Thereās a principle in poker that success is determined not so much by successful bluffs or close calls, but (a) the ability to fold a losing hand before itās too late, and (b) the ability to get theā¦
http://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2026/01/14/1-quick-tip-to-improving-student-participation-in-your-class/
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Scott Delaney
10 days ago
šWe need your help!š Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation. Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!
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Noam Ross
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We are collecting information on terminated SAMHSA grants at Grant Witness:
grant-witness.us/submit-samhs...
If you worked on one of these programs, please let us know at the link! And please share with your colleagues. We need a comprehensive record of these terminations to fight back!
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The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
https://n.pr/4qn9Iwz
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Officials in Connecticut Propose New Graduate Student Loan - If adopted, it could alleviate the impact of eliminating GradPLUS
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Officials in Connecticut Propose New Graduate Student Loan
A state lawmaker who is spearheading the effort said the new loan is aimed at offsetting the impact of the elimination of Grad PLUS loans.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/financial-aid/2026/01/13/officials-connecticut-propose-new-graduate-student-loan
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Why would you want to know how people's health might be affected when deciding air pollution standards?
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Amanda Gorman, āFor Renee Nicole Goodā
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Poet Amanda Gorman on her work, 'For Renee Nicole Good'
Poet Amanda Gorman wrote a poem for Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer this week. Gorman reads her poem and speaks on its meaning.
https://share.google/KHixNPPkmygauHzAp
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David Ho
12 days ago
Potentially good kÄkÄpÅ news
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Berry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZās endangered kÄkÄpÅ
After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the worldās heaviest parrots to boost their population
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/nz-kakapo-mating-season
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11 days ago
Same.
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NPR
11 days ago
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
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Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
https://n.pr/4583d8f
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I donāt agree with everything in this opinion, but there is a lot in here worth thinking about carefully. Compromise is always dangerous, but may sometimes be necessary. - The Case for Compromising With Trump
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The Case for Compromising With Trump
Not all cooperation is surrender.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-case-for-compromising-with-trump
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When you read this, remember that David French is a staunch (old-school, Reagan-style) conservative. - āPresident Trump is putting on a clinic about how to break the United States.ā
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An ecologist ālives alone in a world of woundsā¦. [He] must either harden his shell and make believe that the consequences of science are none of his business, or he must be the doctor who sees the marks of death in a community that believes itself well and does not want to be told otherwise.ā š±ššš§Ŗ
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Iām afraid we need this advice more than ever, and not only to deal with campus violence. - Connection Matters in Coping With Campus Violence
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Connection Matters in Coping With Campus Violence
When crisis strikes someone you care about, knowing how to help can feel impossible. Here's what actually matters in the non-linear process of healing.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/promoting-student-well-being/202601/connection-matters-in-coping-with-campus-violence
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Anna Kornbluh
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"In every society fallen to authoritarianism, the state goes after the press first+ closes in on universities next. All of us who live, work,+learn within the university should think of our institution as part of the larger constitutional structure of the nation."
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
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Universities Need a New Defense
The authoritarian threat is growing. The old playbook wonāt work.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-need-a-new-defense
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Lee Bollinger: āAt some point, sanity will return. If youāve given up your principles and values when under pressure, you will likely never get them back.ā
www.chronicle.com/article/univ...
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Universities Need a New Defense
The authoritarian threat is growing. The old playbook wonāt work.
http://www.chronicle.com/article/universities-need-a-new-defense
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Oil executives don't seem very interested in investing in Venezuela. I don't blame them.
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Colin Carlson
15 days ago
I replaced my final assignment this semester at the last second because I felt like I couldn't LLM-proof it, and told my students as much. I got this back on my course evals. The kids are alright
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