Our department is hiring for 4 faculty positions! Come join a growing and dynamic group of scientists in a fun and engaging department! Assistant Professor of Cell Biology: bit.ly/4okizhq Assistant Professor of Microbiology:bit.ly/48ZVHz1 2 Lecturers of Microbiology: bit.ly/4qCwukr

This is Duncan. He is a professional barkour athlete. Please do not try this at home. 13/10

Male Penguin: I picked up this pebble. Will you mate with me for the rest of our lives? Male Shrike: I've impaled 10 wild rodents alive on stakes all around the neighborhood for your dining pleasure. How bout it? You, me, a breeding season? Is it even a contest?

When you have lab technicians ranging from 9-12 years old, you never know what will show up on a board full of of your complex scientific ponderings.

This is Donut. He wanted to pop out and say hi. Wondering where your personal chauffeur is. Said you can borrow his, if you'd like. 13/10

After 18 good years, the time has come to say goodbye to UGA. I start my next chapter in July as chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Kennesaw State University. Here’s to new challenges!

And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

Pet peeve of the day: "This study aims to test whether..." A study can't aim to do something. Researchers can though.

It's okay everyone. I have great news. I have done it. I present to you ... The greatest cat photo ever.

I agree Zuko!

This is Zero. She's the world's first herding dog with a work-from-home gig. 14/10

Me to kid 2 weeks ago: Do you want to go to your school gala? Let me know because you’ll need a dress Kid: No Me one week ago: You sure you don’t want to go? Kid: No Kid at 5:55pm today: Mama! I’m going to the gala. It starts in 5 minutes! Can you bring me a dress? *headsmack* #parenting

This is Gemma. She is the real-life version of this emoji: 😬 12/10

Yesterday I hired a woman lawyer to work on my will etc and shared that I like to preferentially hire & give money to other women because it’s a small act of resistance. She liked the idea and will be trying the same. Let’s spread the word and keep increasing the “she-conomy” and women’s wealth. 💵

So far, Apple maps continues to use Gulf of Mexico if anyone wants to dump Google maps for complying with the ridiculous name change.

Don’t slap your sister with the tortilla! And other things you never imagine you’ll say until you’re a parent. #parenting

Our lab is currently working on wild birds in a state with active avian influenza outbreaks and transgender hormone therapies in the age of the lovely executive orders. You could say our lab apparently carries the risk taker gene.

First kangaroo embryo produced using IVF! 🧪🦊🌍

😂 🎥colas.kitchen

You can't use FEMALE in a grant! What do you say if you work on say stress in female animals? "Stress response mechanisms in the ones that don't have the testes"? #academicchatter #academicsky

Your cuteness for the day

Just got a notice that it's time for me to complete my cyber security awareness training for my university. Meanwhile, an unelected foreign national has the keys to internal servers in several key federal agencies including the US Treasury and likely has my personal identifying information.

Not even sorry.

Never trust the groundhog. Go with the daffodils instead. They did not see their shadows.

Had a feeling the camps were coming, but this is faster than I expected.

I can not express how ridiculous and infuriating this all is.

Signs we encounter at work… The funniest part? Someone has now stolen the scoop.

This is how to fight the insanity

This kid slightly misunderstood their homework assignment and we could not possibly love it more. 12/10

First he came for the immigrants and trans folks. Now, by halting federal funding, he's coming for the academics, because up to 55% of university funds come from federal grants and sources. Here we go folks.

“Did movies have color when you were a kid?” And other things kids say to make one feel absolutely ancient. #parenting

Everyone needs a little cuteness like this during the workday

Congrats to my student Taylor Miller for publishing her first paper! Exposure of bird embryos to stress hormones programs their immune responses long-term. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Female Eastern Towhees don’t get as much attention as their more dramatic male counterparts, but I think they’re actually prettier. #wildlifephotography

I love this so much! At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions. This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

In the wake of the executive orders that came out yesterday, I want to say to all trans folks: As a professor, I vow to honor and respect the rights of my students and colleagues to be and express who you are, and As a citizen, I vow to join the fight to uphold those rights. #BetterTogether

Ninja turtle

With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.

Bro you got some snow on your beak 🤣

Right there with her.

It feels like the East coast is far away from the fire action, but we too are vulnerable. Disaster in one part of the country trickles to the rest.

Lola says Hello Followers! Do you happen to have any treatstises? #dogsofsky #dogs

This is Donut. He picked these flowers for you. Not really. He picked them for himself. But it's the thought that counts. 12/10

A PhD in a scientific field is an unofficial agreement that you will forevermore overuse Thus, Indeed, and Interestingly. #academicsky #AcademicChatter

Can someone read this paper for me and feed it into my brain? I'm having an I don't wanna day.

Truth

This! A good nodder always saves the day.

Immigrants are saving the dogs! They're saving the cats! They're saving the homes of the people who live here!