John McNutt
@johngmcnutt.bsky.social
Recovering academic (Emeritus Full Professor--taught public policy and social work). I do research and work to make the world a better place. Data enthusiast. #Tech4Good #CivicTech #PublicinterestTechnology #Data4Good #AI4Good #Data
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Why do we have colleges “striking deals” with a presidential administration? This is not the way a healthy #democracy functions www.highereddive.com/news/trackin... #highered
Tracking the Trump administration’s deals with colleges
Cornell University agreed to pay $60 million in exchange for the federal government’s restoration of over $250 million in research grants.
www.highereddive.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Why do we have colleges “striking deals” with a presidential administration? This is not the way a healthy #democracy functions www.highereddive.com/news/trackin... #highered
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Has anyone been playing with the new Google Scholar Labs AI drop? 👀
blog.google/outreach-ini...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #highereducation #research #university #academia
blog.google/outreach-ini...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #highereducation #research #university #academia
We’re introducing Google Scholar Labs to answer your research questions.
Today, we are introducing Google Scholar Labs, a new feature that explores how generative AI can transform the process of answering detailed scholarly research questions…
blog.google
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Has anyone been playing with the new Google Scholar Labs AI drop? 👀
blog.google/outreach-ini...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #highereducation #research #university #academia
blog.google/outreach-ini...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #highereducation #research #university #academia
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“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
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If you've never been taught how to structure or outline a story (and present logical arguments that readers can follow), this blog post is a perfect place to start: https://annaclemens.com/blog/story-structure-scientific-paper/ 🤩
#PhDSky #Academia #phd
#PhDSky #Academia #phd
Science storytelling: Telling a story with data
Humans are story junkies, our brains evolved to love them. This blog post describes how you can tell stories with data by incorporating the essential story elements into your scientific paper.
annaclemens.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you've never been taught how to structure or outline a story (and present logical arguments that readers can follow), this blog post is a perfect place to start: https://annaclemens.com/blog/story-structure-scientific-paper/ 🤩
#PhDSky #Academia #phd
#PhDSky #Academia #phd
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University mergers must be based on “trust” given the constraints that competition laws place on collaboration, says former deputy vice-chancellor #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/TRJj50XrJqC
November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
University mergers must be based on “trust” given the constraints that competition laws place on collaboration, says former deputy vice-chancellor #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/TRJj50XrJqC
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I don't think it's just printers that are fully sentient and hate us, I think staplers are too.
#StaplersAreEvil
#AcademicSky
#StaplersAreEvil
#AcademicSky
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I don't think it's just printers that are fully sentient and hate us, I think staplers are too.
#StaplersAreEvil
#AcademicSky
#StaplersAreEvil
#AcademicSky
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Cognitive biases are universal—shaped by errors in memory or thinking. They arise from shortcuts, misinterpretations, or oversimplifications, quietly shaping how we see and act. Sometimes obvious, often invisible. Learn more.
medium.com/@vishalkrast...
#PrimaryResearch #ResearchBias #CognitiveBias
medium.com/@vishalkrast...
#PrimaryResearch #ResearchBias #CognitiveBias
Unlocking minds: How cognitive bias sneaks through the door of reason?
Strategies for accurate insights.
medium.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Cognitive biases are universal—shaped by errors in memory or thinking. They arise from shortcuts, misinterpretations, or oversimplifications, quietly shaping how we see and act. Sometimes obvious, often invisible. Learn more.
medium.com/@vishalkrast...
#PrimaryResearch #ResearchBias #CognitiveBias
medium.com/@vishalkrast...
#PrimaryResearch #ResearchBias #CognitiveBias
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💥New: How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation?
✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social
#ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social
#ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation? - Impact of Social Sciences
New research finds the arm's length bodies that underpin UK research run the risk of politicisation unless they are put on a firmer footing.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
💥New: How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation?
✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social
#ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
✍️ @chrischirp.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social
#ResearchPolicy #Expertise #Politicisation @uclpolicylab.bsky.social
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it was an incredible honor to be the inaugural Harold F. Wiley Keynote at the AI and Liberal Arts Symposium at Connecticut College.
Here are the text and slides of my talk: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-sleep-...
#GenAI #LiberalArts #HigherEd #Academia
Here are the text and slides of my talk: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-sleep-...
#GenAI #LiberalArts #HigherEd #Academia
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
it was an incredible honor to be the inaugural Harold F. Wiley Keynote at the AI and Liberal Arts Symposium at Connecticut College.
Here are the text and slides of my talk: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-sleep-...
#GenAI #LiberalArts #HigherEd #Academia
Here are the text and slides of my talk: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-sleep-...
#GenAI #LiberalArts #HigherEd #Academia
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AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchEthics
AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers
Some AI chatbots rely on flawed research from retracted scientific papers to answer questions, according to recent studies. The findings, confirmed by MIT Technology Review, raise questions about how...
purescience.news
September 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
AI models are using material from retracted scientific papers #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #ScientificIntegrity #ResearchEthics
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"Your students are being watched, measured, and sorted by algorithms you don't understand,
using data you can't see, for purposes you haven't approved," the author warns educational leaders.
#highered #ai #education #professors #privacy #students #bigtech #openai #google #microsoft #book #new
using data you can't see, for purposes you haven't approved," the author warns educational leaders.
#highered #ai #education #professors #privacy #students #bigtech #openai #google #microsoft #book #new
September 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"Your students are being watched, measured, and sorted by algorithms you don't understand,
using data you can't see, for purposes you haven't approved," the author warns educational leaders.
#highered #ai #education #professors #privacy #students #bigtech #openai #google #microsoft #book #new
using data you can't see, for purposes you haven't approved," the author warns educational leaders.
#highered #ai #education #professors #privacy #students #bigtech #openai #google #microsoft #book #new
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I admit to being somewhat flummoxed by this finding (ie that good learners = poor monitors of their own learning)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #PsychSciSky
I routinely tell students to engage in metacognitive processing relevant to their learning!
#AcademicSky, what do you make of this?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #PsychSciSky
I routinely tell students to engage in metacognitive processing relevant to their learning!
#AcademicSky, what do you make of this?
September 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I admit to being somewhat flummoxed by this finding (ie that good learners = poor monitors of their own learning)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #PsychSciSky
I routinely tell students to engage in metacognitive processing relevant to their learning!
#AcademicSky, what do you make of this?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #PsychSciSky
I routinely tell students to engage in metacognitive processing relevant to their learning!
#AcademicSky, what do you make of this?
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#Health Knowledge Management Platform: A Requirement-based Evaluation of a Data-centric Approach for #Patient Care and #Research (preprint) #openscience #PeerReviewMe #PlanP
#Health Knowledge Management Platform: A Requirement-based Evaluation of a Data-centric Approach for #Patient Care and #Research
Date Submitted: Sep 5, 2025.
Open Peer Review Period: Sep 16, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025.
dlvr.it
September 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
#Health Knowledge Management Platform: A Requirement-based Evaluation of a Data-centric Approach for #Patient Care and #Research (preprint) #openscience #PeerReviewMe #PlanP
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A second version of the Comprehensive Remote Sensing book series
#satellites #academia #books
www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780443...
#satellites #academia #books
www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780443...
September 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A second version of the Comprehensive Remote Sensing book series
#satellites #academia #books
www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780443...
#satellites #academia #books
www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780443...
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With these now explicit threats to use the Kirk killing as the pretext to attack liberal political groups, and given the Ds hold the cards at the end of the month, what are @chuckschumer.com and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social going to do about this? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
With these now explicit threats to use the Kirk killing as the pretext to attack liberal political groups, and given the Ds hold the cards at the end of the month, what are @chuckschumer.com and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social going to do about this? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
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This is how I find out that my good friend Judith Norman was targeted (and cleared, thankfully) for her activism on Gaza! #gaza #academicsky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The chilling effect of Title VI investigations: the professors accused of antisemitism
Exclusive: Andrea Brower quits Gonzaga University after the Civil Rights Act is used to challenge her pro-Gaza activism
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is how I find out that my good friend Judith Norman was targeted (and cleared, thankfully) for her activism on Gaza! #gaza #academicsky www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Feds to end discretionary funding for hundreds of minority-serving institutions. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Feds To End Discretionary Funding For Minority-Serving Institutions
The Education Department plans to end grant funding for hundreds of minority-serving institutions that educate large shares of students from underrepresented backgrounds.
www.forbes.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Feds to end discretionary funding for hundreds of minority-serving institutions. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Norman M. Wereley has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Actuators (ISSN: 2076-0825).
See the full interview: buff.ly/UnpuCwL
#mdpi #openaccess #actuators #research
See the full interview: buff.ly/UnpuCwL
#mdpi #openaccess #actuators #research
buff.ly
September 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Norman M. Wereley has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Actuators (ISSN: 2076-0825).
See the full interview: buff.ly/UnpuCwL
#mdpi #openaccess #actuators #research
See the full interview: buff.ly/UnpuCwL
#mdpi #openaccess #actuators #research
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Happy birthday to Jane Addams...social work’s OG disrupter. Hull House wasn’t charity, it was community power in action. Addams showed us that justice isn’t given, it’s built. We still owe her rent. #SocialWork #Justice #HullHouse #SocialWorkRewind #JaneAddams
September 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Happy birthday to Jane Addams...social work’s OG disrupter. Hull House wasn’t charity, it was community power in action. Addams showed us that justice isn’t given, it’s built. We still owe her rent. #SocialWork #Justice #HullHouse #SocialWorkRewind #JaneAddams
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The first major decision in the Harvard case is out!
New filing: "Harvard v. HHS (funding cuts)"
Doc #238: Memorandum & ORDER
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL69921962
Doc #238: Memorandum & ORDER
Download PDF | View Full Case
#CL69921962
September 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The first major decision in the Harvard case is out!
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me after the tariffs are struck down as illegal
August 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
me after the tariffs are struck down as illegal
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ENHANCING LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING METHADONE TREATMENT: THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, PERSONAL VARIABLES, AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE WITH THE SOCIAL WORKER
Ben-Shlomo, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
Ben-Shlomo, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
August 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
ENHANCING LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING METHADONE TREATMENT: THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, PERSONAL VARIABLES, AND THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE WITH THE SOCIAL WORKER
Ben-Shlomo, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
Ben-Shlomo, S. et al / The British Journal of Social Work
#openaccess #socialwork
doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...
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📰 Professor @robertfalkner.bsky.social spoke with @newscientist.com about the challenges of global environmental negotiations.
“The consensus rule in international environmental negotiations has always been the Achilles heel of the UN #environment process,” he said.
🔗 bit.ly/4g2YoRN
#AcademicSky
“The consensus rule in international environmental negotiations has always been the Achilles heel of the UN #environment process,” he said.
🔗 bit.ly/4g2YoRN
#AcademicSky
How to tackle environmental issues when the world can't agree
The failure to agree a global treaty on plastic pollution highlights how the UN’s requirement for unanimity holds back environmental policy, but there are better ways to make progress
bit.ly
August 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
📰 Professor @robertfalkner.bsky.social spoke with @newscientist.com about the challenges of global environmental negotiations.
“The consensus rule in international environmental negotiations has always been the Achilles heel of the UN #environment process,” he said.
🔗 bit.ly/4g2YoRN
#AcademicSky
“The consensus rule in international environmental negotiations has always been the Achilles heel of the UN #environment process,” he said.
🔗 bit.ly/4g2YoRN
#AcademicSky
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I have always assumed this was the case. One very good reason to review literature well before submitting a paper - you don't want to miss anyone out and fear a rejection backlash!
#AcademicSky #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
#AcademicSky #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
August 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I have always assumed this was the case. One very good reason to review literature well before submitting a paper - you don't want to miss anyone out and fear a rejection backlash!
#AcademicSky #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
#AcademicSky #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
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My latest on Substack: Why academia has a responsibility to make research on police brutality and misconduct available to a public audience #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/policere...
open.substack.com/pub/policere...
Taking Police Research to the Public
The Responsibility of Academia
open.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My latest on Substack: Why academia has a responsibility to make research on police brutality and misconduct available to a public audience #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/policere...
open.substack.com/pub/policere...