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theoreticalwzrd.bsky.social
She/they Dynamical systems and pattern formation in biology Visiting Assistant Prof of Math @ TAMU Postdoc from Pitt Math PhD from Georgia Tech Physics Bisexual, poly, neurodivergent Cosplayer, gamer, D&D, crafter
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Harvard today, your institution tomorrow. It's all part of the Project 2025 plan to destroy high education in America. All leading US universities depend on federal funding and tuition dollars from international students. They severely curtailed the former. Now they're eliminating the latter.

submitted 27 days ago • 49 comments

So wrong 🧪⚛️👩‍🔬

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

🧪🤓 Data update: NSF has now posted its own official list of terminated grants: www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p... It reaffirms the accuracy of the work that @noamross.net and @scott-delaney.bsky.social have already done here: grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html Next post on the differences...

submitted 26 days ago • 3 comments

ISO advice for current visiting assistant prof in math (me) What sort of grants are available/worth applying for to stay semi-competitive? I know right now grants are getting dissolved left and right so all that is up in the air anyway, but I want to know what is a reasonable timeline for applying

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

The state of Georgia is using the body of a brain-dead woman as an incubator. Because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she died, and their abortion ban is from about 6 weeks, they are sustaining her on life support, without input from her family, until 32 weeks of gestation. A true dystopian nightmare.

submitted 34 days ago • 1264 comments

Here is my conclusion slide for the limerick challenge at #SIAMDS25 #snowbird To prevent fecal impaction IPANs signal colon contraction But when there's no stool ICCs are the tool To excite a muscle reaction

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Today in Congress, HHS Sec RFK Jr insisted that "We are not withholding money for lifesaving research." The @nytimes.com described the interaction as a "clash". Yes, between facts and talking points. Fact: HHS is withholding money for lifesaving research. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/u...

submitted 35 days ago • 6 comments

NSF grant terminations are disproportionately affecting underrepresented scientists. 58% of canceled grants have women PIs, despite making up only 34% of awards. 17% of canceled grants have Black PIs (versus 4% of the pool). Hispanic and disabled PIs are twice as likely to have NSF grants canceled.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

There has been a little competition with limericks at #SIAMDS25. Bard is a Limerick king and here is his after his talk (sorry for the poor video). Hope mine today can stack up. Come to MS157 at 1:30! #Snowbird #NationalLimerickDay

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

My talk at #SIAMDS25 is tomorrow! Session MS157 1:30pm. Come learn about dynamics in the colon!

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Wonderful and entertaining talk by Prof Bard Ermentrout who gave the Jürgen Moser Lecture at #SIAMDS25 last night! I Have definitely enjoyed my time working with him these last 5 years and have learned so much from him!

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Made it to Denver for #SIAMDS25!! Last time I was here was the 2020 #APSMarchMeeting. Hope nothing historical happens this time!

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Someone recommended color coding so that it was clearer where everything goes because it is a bit cramped. I think this does look nicer. I hope I don't have any mistakes in it... #math #teachingMath #MathEducation #calculus

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Feedback on my study guide for my students? I have adopted it from people.tamu.edu/~kahlig//152... which is shared in our department, but I didn't like the look of it and wanted it to have more info. I also have called ratio test AGAIN "your favorite convergence test's favorite convergence test"

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

#APSglobalSummit25 #APSMarch25 happening today!

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Tonight at #APSSummit25, I am running APR-EV10:1: Mental Health Roundtable in Marriot Marquis Northwest at 6:00pm-7:00pm! Many of us are feeling a lot of anxiety and depression especially now with the state of the world. Come find support and community! #AcademicMentalHealth

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

I'm speaking in MAR-S58: Collective Behaviors in Biology II Thursday at 2:06pm on modeling dynamics from data on (transgenic) mice colons! Come on by @aps-dbio.bsky.social @aps-gsnp.bsky.social #ProtectTransgenicMice (but also while we're here #ProtectTransPeople )

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

At @apsphysics.bsky.social this week! Let me know if you are around!

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

Millie has been doing well and is basically back to her regular self but shaved. But honestly I feel like she's even more attached to me than before.

submitted 131 days ago • 0 comments

I'm sorry that I haven't seemed angry about the state of everything. I definitely am. I just can't keep up with each new horror every day as well as just staying afloat in my regular day to day work and being hit with other life complications (health, cat health, finances...)

submitted 134 days ago • 1 comment

I need to figure out what is a reasonable number of conferences/and how long I can attend these conferences as a VAP. Because I do not have start up funds, I am limited with travel funding I have. This has been about $1500 for a year. Which is probably 1 conference (perhaps not a full conference).

submitted 138 days ago • 1 comment

Been feeling down/in a rut so I will try this to help. 1 like = 1 thing I love

submitted 146 days ago • 1 comment