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Victor Ambros @vambros.bsky.social · 1h

An excellent piece by Joachim Frank, 2017 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, about how we must resist the Trump Administration's crackdown on universities.

www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 1h

Get to know us!: Colette Delawalla is the founder and executive director of Stand Up for Science. She is a Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Emory University's Behavior Genetics of Addiction Lab, and a fighter for science!

Join our fight! ✊ zurl.co/5EvBh

Graphic that reads: Colette, Founder and Executive Director. A photo of a woman in a black blazer and black frame glasses looking resolutely into the distance. Arrows around her figure read: HBIC, "as seen on C-SPAN", and "rallier of the troops." Second image is a graphic quote: I fight because science is the DNA of America and the same freedom that underlies a thriving scientific ecosystem underlies a thriving democracy. - Colette Delawalla, Founder and Executive Director.

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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 1h

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3h

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Poster with QR code linking to the position

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 1h

Here are some great opportunities at UNC-Chapel Hill, in a very strong biology department.

Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3h

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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The Monarch Diaries @monarchdiaries.bsky.social · 1h

If you like biology and microscopes you should work at UNC.

Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3h

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4h

Epstein files giving House Republicans over two months paid vacation and counting.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 1h

Our younger daughter and a high school friend exchange old school letters including wax seals :)

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eric lai @lucksmith.bsky.social · 4h

one thing i'm very happy for our daughter is that she has artists and musicians in her life. one of our crafty friends sends her hand-illustrated letters, and this week's came with a sweet watercolor. 🐈

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David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · 3h

Rosie the Ribbiter

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 1h

This^^^^^^^

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Zen Faulkes @doctorzen.net · 3h

“Not safe for autoclave.”

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

The 2nd of 6 faculty positions open at UNC Biology is for an Asst Professor studying critical questions in Plant Molecular Biology, focusing on molecular mechanisms illuminating fundamental aspects of plant biology, including interactions with other organisms 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

Just moved a load of firewood from the downed tree to the shed in our old Suburu

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 3h

It’s a beautiful day in the #Chicago to watch 10s of thousands of people run the Marathon.

#ShowMeYourHellhole

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SassySenora701 @sassysenior70.bsky.social · 3d

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Nancy Knowlton @nancyknowlton.bsky.social · 2h

When solar is both cheaper and better, it's hard to stop, even in an oil producing nation like #Nigeria. My news to me good news for Oct 12 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries. www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa...

Nigeria is Africa’s biggest oil producer. Its citizens eye a different future.

Africans are rapidly taking up solar power, a grassroots transformation led by individuals and businesses, rather than governments or power companies.

www.csmonitor.com

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

I love our broad-based Biology Department, my amazing colleagues across the campus, our outstanding students at all levels, and living in the Triangle--happy to chat! 4/n
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

One of the things I love about our Department is the teamwork that has developed between teaching and research track-faculty. I have learned so much from my teaching-track colleagues 3/n

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

Both positions come with a teaching load of three courses per semester, primarily at the fundamental and intermediate undergraduate levels. Areas include but not limited to: Anatomy & Physiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, or Ecology & Evolution. Microbiology is a particular priority 2/n

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

The six faculty positions open at UNC Biology also include 2 openings for Teaching Assistant Professors or Teaching Associate Professors. We seek instructors with expertise from any area of biology 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

I love our broad-based Biology Department, my amazing colleagues across the campus, our outstanding students at all levels, and living in the Triangle--happy to chat! 3/n
bio.unc.edu

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

We seek candidates who work across scales, using transdisciplinary approaches including genetics, molecular, cellular biology, biochemistry and/or omic approaches. Research programs that leverage model systems and/or have direct relevance to sustainable agriculture are particularly desirable. 2/n

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 2h

The 2nd of 6 faculty positions open at UNC Biology is for an Asst Professor studying critical questions in Plant Molecular Biology, focusing on molecular mechanisms illuminating fundamental aspects of plant biology, including interactions with other organisms 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 3h

I love our broad-based Biology Department, my amazing colleagues across the campus, our outstanding students at all levels, and living in the Triangle--happy to chat! 3/n
bio.unc.edu

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