Proud to talk about defending the Constitution in front of the Capitol this week. We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop. And Congress can and must stop it.

Thursday’s announcement of Northwestern President Michael Schill’s resignation came as a surprise to much of the NU community, with reactions ranging from shock and sadness to satisfaction. – Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Nineth Kanieski Koso

After University President Michael Schill’s Thursday resignation, lawmakers were quick to respond. Here’s what they had to say: — Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social and Audrey Pachuta

Another important article by Kate Zernike from the @nytimes.com You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

Two hours left to comment on Schedule F, the OMB rule to put large swaths of the civil service in political hands. Among other things, this takes science away from merit-based and toward political decisionmaking. Read, then comment: samwang.substack.com/p/saturday-n...

All of NIH funding to Northwestern University is frozen. This pause includes noncompeting approved funding, new and competing grants with fundable scores. No reimbursements for money already spent have been received since March. This situation is rarely reported so please Please get the word out!

Please comment. The Administration is trying to turn the NIH IC Directors and program staff roles into political appointees that serve at the whim of the President. Imagine if each change in administration brought sweeping changes in professional NIH staff across your favorite ICs.

My Saturday PSA: Joe Biden isn’t the president anymore. Instead, we’ve got a mentally deranged and ethically compromised old man with the nuclear codes trespassing in the Oval Office. Stop talking about Joe Biden. Start talking about the Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.

Despite some ups and downs at NIH, we do have an open position for a postbac and are considering candidates. Our work is at the intersection of neuroscience and AI, and we aim to understand how the brain's densely connected recurrent networks operate. 🧪

A short thread on slow grant making by state. Bottom line: Really punishing those "woke" IDeA states 1/n

The NIH move to restrict animal research is a bad one and not just about health - it's about national security. More here: medium.com/@eblissmorea...

INCREDIBLE TURNOUT with hundreds of thousands of people attending #HandsOff rallies around the US to protest illegal cuts and government corruption ✊ #nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc

but there are no federal or State laws prohibiting the principles of DEI,"says the letter. The NY dept says it already follows civil rights laws, including Title VI.

NU Votes hosted former Evanston Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) on Tuesday to talk about Evanston city government and current issues. – Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social

Northwestern sent out regular decision letters for the Class of 2029 last week, putting the total admit rate at just over 7%, down from 7.6% last year. – Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social

In response to NU’s new mandatory anti-bias training, Jewish Voice for Peace hosted two speakers for its own workshop on combating antisemitism. – Reported by @sashadm.bsky.social

Would that we saw more university leaders making statements like this @nubouve.bsky.social

The decision a lot of universities face now is whether to: -- have their federal funding pulled because they stood on principle to protect their students and the integrity of their research, or -- have their funding pulled anyway just because they exist, regardless of how cravenly they submit.

Maybe @theonion has some spare cash lying around?

Read this right now www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Excellent Atlantic writer, worth contacting her if this applies to you

I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia. This is quite damaging to research and to individuals. This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...

The House Continuing Resolution budget “adjustments” for NIH are drastic. Here are some examples:

My latest story for Medill News Service: As European leaders hurried to Washington this week to steady transatlantic relations, even smiles and protracted handshakes could not hide disagreements over Ukraine and trade. ⬇️

My latest story is out now in Medill News Service partner outlet @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social: The Trump administration's threatening statements towards allies are undermining trust in NATO at a critical moment in the alliance’s history. What does it mean for NATO’s future? ⬇️

Front page of today’s NY Post

Here’s the thing about the White House banishing the AP that makes me crazy How does the rest of the White House press corps not understand that the AP is a proxy for *all the rest of them?

Friendly reminder to get your free Covid tests before they throw them away. Covidtests.gov wapo.st/42VLGQh

So here's a thought. What if all the rest of the White House press corps stopped showing up until the AP's reinstated?

Modern bread and circus. How quaint.

NEWS: HHMI is axing a program to increase inclusivity in science education It also wiped its website of mentions of that program and language in some other programs about diversity/inclusivity 🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/02/06/h...

Another huge influx of colleagues to BlueSky this week, so let me attach the fully updated Neurophysiology starter pack for anyone interested. go.bsky.app/9FY1ReG

McNair Scholar Assistant Professor of Neuroengineering at Rice University. This is a 9-mo hard money, one course/year position in the Texas Medical Center (two blocks from Baylor College of Medicine and UTH). And McNair means very nice startup. Email me for questions! apply.interfolio.com/134133

The Department of Psychology at The Ohio State University invites applications for two positions involving diversity science, psychology, and racial/health disparities. (1/3)

Boosting an important resource for anyone applying to graduate school and may not be able to afford the application fees! Here’s the link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...