Dr. Acacia Ackles
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Dr. Acacia Ackles
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Interested in computation, evolution, and how to teach those things to curious students.
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I have been thinking often of this anecdote about J. Robert Oppenheimer during the height of McCarthyism.
I drew his attention to the fact that he would be welcome in a hundred academic centers abroad and asked him whether he had not thought of taking residence outside this country. His answer, given to me with tears in his eyes: ‘Damn it, I happen to love this country.’
February 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Very, very proud of my undergraduate student Aparna Gajulapalli for her poster at #SICB2025. She presented her joint senior thesis in biology and computer science!

It was a trip to be on the PI side of the poster session!
Two women, one Korean and one Indian, standing in front of a scientific poster in a conference hall. The poster's title is "Biomphalaria glabrata shows differential CNS transcriptomics in parasite-susceptible vs. -resistant strains."
January 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM