yeah but look at all these efficiencies(!) in peer review...
grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year

Most Americans support science research…and don’t realize the ways it’s being methodically smothered

“Flagged grants address cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, H.I.V., heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, nutrition & prenatal care...”

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/s...

basically open access and you can read the articles without a subscription or paying per article....is this a trick question?

UNC-Chapel Hill Sets New Policy on Recording Professors UNC-Chapel Hill aims to clarify guidelines after a secret recording controversy involving Larry Chavis and growing fear of surveillance.

FIRST THEY CAME FOR OUR SYLLABI AND WE SAID NOTHING

"...the policy draft says the university does not need the instructor’s consent or knowledge to record: to 'gather evidence in connection with an investigation into alleged violations of university policy'"

www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...

Thanks! You'll never catch me in Krzyzewskiville, but I do appreciate a good ball club. Go Blue Team!

Mehul Dinesh Patel | Scholars@Duke Profile Research profile and professional activities of Mehul Dinesh Patel

Some news...I joined the dark (blue) side this year. Same area code, same great research.

scholars.duke.edu/person/mehul...

applaud the individual effort but university promotion and tenure standards need to get on board because of...
"Too many career decisions are based on CV length rather than quality, which maintains the pressure on researchers to publish as many papers as possible."

Not sure where to start with this one...serious bacterial infection in 1 year old (scary), no lights and sirens (good), better if driven myself (no), no health insurance (yep), health care sharing ministry (what?), No Surprises Act doesn't cover ground ambulances (ridiculous)

srlsy...outlooks needs a "are you sure you want to be that person and reply all to a listserv?" prompt before you can hit send

I like it. I'd pay 236 mil for it.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research

A mess: “The court’s order is not the last word, and the case will proceed in lower courts. The upshot of the scrambled ruling, subject to ongoing litigation, appears to be that grants already canceled will not be immediately reinstated but that recipients may be able to sue in a specialized court.”

Cancelling NIH grants harms all Americans, including those waiting for treatments for themselves or their loved ones. The AAMC is urging the Supreme Court to ensure grants are reinstated throughout the litigation that seeks to restore them. www.aamc.org/news/press-r...

one can only hope...sigh

Tell the Supreme Court: No Stay. Hands off NIH The Supreme Court is poised to allow Trump to illegally terminate NIH grants. Let's speak out. There is not much time.

Important new document available regarding SCOTUS and NIH grants.

scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com/p/tell-the-s...

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As an epidemiologist, I've heard I'm the opposite of an economist 😅

It would take something like a major economic downturn negatively affecting peoples' everyday lives and Trump becoming extremely unpopular. They'll only stand up if there's a good chance of winning.

Where's the COALITION?! Trump admin is pickin em off one by one. First, Columbia and Harvard and now Duke. I wouldn't fault Duke for giving in (like Columbia) because when you stand alone, what choice is there? Univ leaders thinking they can lay low and not get noticed need to rethink the strategy.

Message from University leadership: Update on financial planning | UNC-Chapel Hill In an email to campus, Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and other leaders shared steps taken by the University to identify operational savings of approximately $70 million.

"We have identified savings of approximately $70 million (about 2% of our total operational budget)..."

Just the beginning here at #UNC...

www.unc.edu/posts/2025/0...

"...multi-year grants must be funded with funds from this year — fiscal year 2025 (FY25).

The new policy means that the number of grants that can be funded this year will drop dramatically."

Hi folks! Want to reintroduce a thing I'm leading at @cos.io: the Registered Revisions (meta) Trial.

This project about new peer review policy and a WILD new way of doing actionable evidence generation via RCTs. A LOT of RCTs.

Now piloted and ready for the main stage, and looking for partners! 🧵👇

interesting how my research and hairline trajectories are correlated!

📰 our research on improving access to acute #stroke care for #rural communities made possible by #NIH #funding and the fact that our target population is old white people

tracs.unc.edu/index.php/ne...

U.S. research community says new indirect cost model is still too complicated Proposed changes to avert huge cuts in reimbursement get pushback at town hall

www.science.org/content/arti...

"...FAIR, under which universities would document exactly what they spend to support each project and include those costs in the overall budget submitted with each grant application."

As a PI, this sounds like a nightmare.

photo of a flooded, washed out greenway

Hey #ChapelHillNC #CarrboroNC - please help us identify and document disruptions in critical ped/bike #infrastructure due to tropical storm #Chantal!
We're working on an editable map, but in the meantime, please drop photos & locations in the thread.

#BikeSky #greenway

Tillis warned "that the Medicaid cuts alone could haunt the Republicans in the midterms."...EXCEPT MEDICAID CUTS DON'T KICK IN TIL 2027 AFTER THE MIDTERMS!!!

Based on the study findings, our team is working on data sharing resources and bridging the communication gap between EMS and hospitals. (3/3)

#rural communities have limited geographical access to hospitals with the most advanced stroke care capabilities. Addressing rural stroke disparities involves transforming an entire system of care. (2/3)

Rural Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Improving Acute Stroke Care: A Qualitative Study For underserved rural communities with limited geographical access to comprehensive stroke centers, emergency medical services (EMS) play a crucial role in timely, high-quality acute stroke care. T...

🚨Rural Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Improving Acute Stroke Care: A Qualitative Study www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/... (1/3)

it happened again 🥲

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