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Susan J Elliott

@susanje.bsky.social

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Academic; health geographer; University Research Chair; Editor in Chief of Social Science and Medicine; Co-Editor in Chief, Wellbeing Space and Society, runner.

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Pamela Scully @pamelascully.bsky.social · Nov 20

Enjoyed lecturing on race and gender biases of AI and learned also from my students about the environmental implications of AI (so much water used for cooling data centers etc.) #academicsky #AI

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Susan J Elliott @susanje.bsky.social · Mar 29

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Waterloo recognizes graduate supervisory excellence | Waterloo News

Graduate student success is built on strong mentorship, and this year’s four Award of Excellence in Graduate Supervision winners exemplify what it means to be outstanding mentors, advisors and role mo...

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Stephen Lewis Foundation @theslf.org · Feb 7

Join our SLF team as our new Deputy Director, Philanthropic Partnerships. Use your expertise to champion health and human rights to end AIDS. Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid).

Learn more about the position at theslf.org/careers

#Hiring #NonProfitWork

We are hiring! Deputy Director, Philanthropic Partnerships.

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Mark Shanahan @markshanahan.bsky.social · Dec 24

Note to my lovely students: neither released marks nor submission deadlines should be regarded as the opening gambits in a negotiation. #AcademicSky

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Geert-Jan van Bussel @gjvanbussel.bsky.social · Dec 24

AI’s water usage is concerning. Water scarcity is a challenge dealing with a growing population, depleting water resources, and ageing water infrastructures. The concern is also about how AI developers respond to the challenge of water shortage. Thanks to @moisesjafet.com‬. 🧪
#AcademicSky

How much water does AI consume? The public deserves to know

Air pollution and carbon emissions are well-known environmental costs of AI. But water consumption is also an issue.

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Elsevier Researcher Academy @researcheracad.bsky.social · Dec 24

Ready to start the new year off right? Learn which bad habits you should eliminate.

Follow #RACountdown2025 and develop the best research habits for academic excellence in the New Year!

Link: researcheracademy.elsevier.com/research-pre...

#ResearcherAcademy #Elsevier #AcademicSky

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Julie Campbell @momrunninglate.bsky.social · Dec 23

#6 from my Women in STEM series: Rita Levi-Montalcini

#WomeninSTEM
#neurobiology
#nervegrowthfactor
#NoblePrize
#academicsky

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🌵 Elise Stickles 🍁 @elisestickles.bsky.social · Dec 23

Recently talked to a student who admitted to using ChatGPT as a study device - by feeding it all of the class lecture slides and having it generate summaries. So now OpenAI has ownership of all the slides my co-instructor and I created from scratch…

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Susan J Elliott @susanje.bsky.social · Dec 18

A great night and an inspiring discussion!

Susan J Elliott @susanje.bsky.social · Nov 20

Who knew??

Pamela Scully @pamelascully.bsky.social · Nov 20

Enjoyed lecturing on race and gender biases of AI and learned also from my students about the environmental implications of AI (so much water used for cooling data centers etc.) #academicsky #AI

Susan J Elliott @susanje.bsky.social · Nov 19

Proud to be celebrated by my President today for my induction as a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences.

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Susan J Elliott @susanje.bsky.social · Nov 19

Where did YOU go today?

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