While this semester has been hard, there have been a lot of fun things about teaching this math bio class to upperclass STEM students. I get to be really excited about a lot of cool topics that I am personally interested in and hopefully get others excited too. While it has been hard to find the

"The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Jay Bhattacharya) has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half." !!! 🎁

Calling all physics/astronomy science communicators! Applications are open for the 2026 #Scicomm Collider at @perimeterinstitute.ca! A great opportunity for folks doing all kinds of astro/phys engagement to meet, network, and share expertise on connecting the public with science! ⚛️🧪🔭🎢

It's International Asexuality Day today! Inspired by my experiences of coming out as asexual, I have written a zine which provides an introduction to asexuality for those newer to this invisible sexual orientation. Download it here (enter '0' to get it for free): ko-fi.com/s/446bca3822

📣 DSNP Early-Career Spotlight: Megan Engel from University of Calgary! Her research focuses on molecular motors' efficiency—and how to apply these principles to bio-nanotechnology. Check out the interview below! Want to suggest who to feature next? Email us at [email protected]

BU President reverses position on Pride flags removal without discussing broader censorship on campus. “The statement did not address the larger pattern of free speech suppression...the admin either does not see those issues as important or does not plan to address them." —Joseph Harris, BU AAUP

www.wbur.org/news/2026/04... I am glad they stopped this, but it's not over. "BU President Melissa Gilliam said the university needs “more time and opportunity” to consider the matter." What else is there to consider? @bostonu.bsky.social Please do the right thing and support your LGBTQ+ Community

This is important because the administration has been taking them down

Good morning from Boston University. Pride flags EVERYWHERE

I got a call this week about @bostonu.bsky.social Day of Giving which is April 8th. I at first said I was not donating specifically because I read recently about their new policy which forced removal of Pride flags from campus locations: www.boston.com/news/local-n...

Currently at the #APSSummit26 in Denver. If you are around and want to meet up at some point, let me know! I'm leaving some time Thursday!

Texas A&M University to end women's studies due to new policy on race and gender topics 😡👩‍🔬

"I believe that in the importance of speaking up, being truthful and try to fight for this most important thing called academic freedom, but also a deep quality education. So I think that’s more important to me." —Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President

Aggies for academic freedom! A broad coalition of faculty, students, staff, and community members are out here at Texas A&M to say NO to censorship and YES to making higher ed a common good! @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @movetexas.bsky.social

Unionizing is our right! Education is our right! That is why we have to fight! Faculty, students, staff & the Texas A&M community are ready to fight against government censorship and for a better university. @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @movetexas.bsky.social

Not for censorship and deportation! Money for jobs and education! We’re out here making our demands known: Texas A&M must protect all students and faculty, including noncitizens, and not censor them. @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social

“This is an academic institution explicitly using political ideology to censor and police faculty and students. If we believe the censorship will stop here, we are making a serious mistake.” —Chaitanya Lakimsetti, Texas A&M @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @tamu-aaup.bsky.social

Legalize Plato! Top-down decisions to censor, cancel, or flag classes at Texas A&M do not protect students. It harms their growth. Brian Evans, @texasaaup.bsky.social president, believes in the students’ ability to stand up for themselves, and for the futures of their university and of Texas.

Students and faculty won't stop fighting until censorship ends at Texas A&M. "I'm terrified that this will devalue my degree and the degree of every single person here." —Justin Walther, Texas A&M student @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org

The Houston Chronicle is paying attention! www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas A&M claims it has “seamlessly completed” its Spring 2026 course review. That statement is false. Multiple courses addressing race, gender, and sexuality are still under review with faculty facing pressured to censor well into the semester. Texans deserve the truth, not spin.

“No one can reasonably say that a Philosophy professor shouldn’t get to teach Plato in a philosophy class.” —Martin Peterson, AAUP Texas A&M @tamu-aaup.bsky.social @texasaaup.bsky.social @texasaft.org @cwa-tseu.bsky.social @movetexas.bsky.social

Texas A&M ends its women's & gender studies program while hundreds of syllabi remain flagged and censored under top-down review policies. “I have never seen anything like this.” — Dr. Leonard Bright, @tamu-aaup.bsky.social President @texasaft.org @texasaaup.bsky.social @cwa-tseu.bsky.social

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. n.pr/4teQwmw

Hey all! I'm happy to announce that I have been elected to the position of member-at-large for @aps-dsnp.bsky.social starting in March! I am really excited to serve in this role! @apsphysics.bsky.social #physics #science

I am teaching Intro to Math Bio (ugrad math about junior level) next semester and I wanted to ask around: 1. If you have taught a similar class, which book have you used and what did you like/dislike about it? (I have the one used previously from another prof and I have a few of my own and

Just submitted my abstract for the #APSGlobalSummit #APSMarchMeeting. Abstracts are due tomorrow. Also in case you were unaware, the APS Forum of Diversity and Inclusion now has travel grants to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in the APS meetings. www.aps.org/funding-reco...

Does anyone want to see more DragonCon photos? I didnt post many on here because I honestly forget about bluesky

A former student of mine who has a bachelor's in econ and math is looking for opportunities. They really enjoy policy and have experience with working on campaigns and canvassing but are also looking into masters and Phd programs. Does anyone have any good recs I can pass along?

Luna Noa at DragonCon!

Teaching honors calc 1 this fall and I'm trying to think of some fun but more thoughtful type of problems or topics to include. Any suggestions?

@dndbeyond.com how much rope do we get for 5lbs of rope in the 2024 version?

Harvard today, your institution tomorrow. It's all part of the Project 2025 plan to destroy high education in America. All leading US universities depend on federal funding and tuition dollars from international students. They severely curtailed the former. Now they're eliminating the latter.

So wrong 🧪⚛️👩‍🔬

🧪🤓 Data update: NSF has now posted its own official list of terminated grants: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p... It reaffirms the accuracy of the work that @noamross.net and @scott-delaney.bsky.social have already done here: grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html Next post on the differences...

I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school

ISO advice for current visiting assistant prof in math (me) What sort of grants are available/worth applying for to stay semi-competitive? I know right now grants are getting dissolved left and right so all that is up in the air anyway, but I want to know what is a reasonable timeline for applying

The state of Georgia is using the body of a brain-dead woman as an incubator. Because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she died, and their abortion ban is from about 6 weeks, they are sustaining her on life support, without input from her family, until 32 weeks of gestation. A true dystopian nightmare.

Here is my conclusion slide for the limerick challenge at #SIAMDS25 #snowbird To prevent fecal impaction IPANs signal colon contraction But when there's no stool ICCs are the tool To excite a muscle reaction

Today in Congress, HHS Sec RFK Jr insisted that "We are not withholding money for lifesaving research." The @nytimes.com described the interaction as a "clash". Yes, between facts and talking points. Fact: HHS is withholding money for lifesaving research. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

NSF grant terminations are disproportionately affecting underrepresented scientists. 58% of canceled grants have women PIs, despite making up only 34% of awards. 17% of canceled grants have Black PIs (versus 4% of the pool). Hispanic and disabled PIs are twice as likely to have NSF grants canceled.

There has been a little competition with limericks at #SIAMDS25. Bard is a Limerick king and here is his after his talk (sorry for the poor video). Hope mine today can stack up. Come to MS157 at 1:30! #Snowbird #NationalLimerickDay

My talk at #SIAMDS25 is tomorrow! Session MS157 1:30pm. Come learn about dynamics in the colon!

Wonderful and entertaining talk by Prof Bard Ermentrout who gave the Jürgen Moser Lecture at #SIAMDS25 last night! I Have definitely enjoyed my time working with him these last 5 years and have learned so much from him!

Made it to Denver for #SIAMDS25!! Last time I was here was the 2020 #APSMarchMeeting. Hope nothing historical happens this time!

Someone recommended color coding so that it was clearer where everything goes because it is a bit cramped. I think this does look nicer. I hope I don't have any mistakes in it... #math #teachingMath #MathEducation #calculus

Feedback on my study guide for my students? I have adopted it from people.tamu.edu/~kahlig//152... which is shared in our department, but I didn't like the look of it and wanted it to have more info. I also have called ratio test AGAIN "your favorite convergence test's favorite convergence test"

#APSglobalSummit25 #APSMarch25 happening today!

Tonight at #APSSummit25, I am running APR-EV10:1: Mental Health Roundtable in Marriot Marquis Northwest at 6:00pm-7:00pm! Many of us are feeling a lot of anxiety and depression especially now with the state of the world. Come find support and community! #AcademicMentalHealth