Mathematician Gladys West dies at 95. She was a hidden figure behind GPS. Without the mathematical model that she helped refine, “the extraordinary positioning, navigation, and timing accuracy of GPS would be impossible to achieve.”

Her research laid the groundwork for the Global Positioning System, GPS, a technology that has made getting lost a thing of the past.
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Another empty IC Director’s chair at NIH.

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Please widely share this letter template with your family and loved ones!

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AIMBE has launched our new Citizen Advocate for Science Letter: takeaction.io/aimbe/scienc...

We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇

Congratulations to AIMBE President, @lolauic.bsky.social, on her well-deserved election to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences! 👏

Dr. Eniola-Adefeso is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Dean of Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago.

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The time is now for your voice to be loud and clear. Congress must defend science.

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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS

We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.

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Congratulations to our former President and Director-Counsel, Elaine Jones, on being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!

Elaine has played a critical role in the fight for justice and equality, and we're excited to see the contributions she will continue to bring to the Academy.

Drs. Eniola-Adefeso and Beraud presenting the New Fellow Orientation.

Happening now: AIMBE President @lolauic.bsky.social and Executive Director @dawnberaud.bsky.social holding the New Fellow Orientation!

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Calling all biomaterial scientists and computational researchers to attend the Biomaterials Network Annual meeting April 8 in Chicago.

If you are attending #SFB, please consider joining our Biomaterials Network Meeting!

Important for funding of science research. Now NIH is said to be stopping research on mRNA vaccines, like the COVID vaccines. These vaccines are extremely safe & have saved millions of lives. Send a letter (1 min) by March 14. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch #ScienceNotSilence

The 3/14 deadline to finalize the FY2025 budget is fast approaching! ⌛

AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter (<1 min to send) for the scientific community to urge Congress to support our federal science agencies, including NIH, NSF, FDA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, and more 👇

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Senator Wyden confirming that RFK Jr. has stated repeatedly that all of his own children are vaccinated

RFK Jr. has had all of his own children vaccinated (he confirmed this 3 weeks ago). He just wants other people to not vaccinate their children. Especially Black people for some reason… He even required his guests to get COVID vaccines before coming to his party. www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-ken...

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CALL NOW: Tell your Republican Representative You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks

Last night, every single swing district Republican voted to cut Medicaid so they can shovel cash to their billionaire backers.

If you’ve got an R representative, call now to let them know you’re furious: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Proud to be one of the signatories of this letter. We cannot remain silent on the face of tyranny

National Academies is altering pending reports to appease Trump administration, some members say Words such as “health equity” are being replacing with vaguer terms, and 100 members sent a letter of protest to NASEM leaders.

SCOOP: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguably the nation's most powerful scientific organization, is bending to political pressure and removing terms like "health equity" from pending reports. Members are not happy. Story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n...

Yesssssss go Boston! Thank you Mayor Wu!

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DEI initiatives remain lawful under federal law and Supreme Court precedent - see public memo nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.

I just talked with a PhD student who will graduate in June this year. She has been gearing up to start a postdoc this fall and has had SEVERAL opportunities tell her they can’t guarantee anything because of all the NIH and NSF funding chaos. This is both within and outside academia #academicsky

Please join my cell biology colleagues and CALL Congress. emails are not as impactful. Here is a simple sample script

Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.

TY @aimbe-official.bsky.social for making it easy to prepare a letter to my House and Senate representatives, reminding them of the importance of investments in medical research, engineering innovation, and our science workforce that are under threat in the new administration.

Excited to introduce the HUB and our free inaugural Annual Meeting! Attending this meeting offers an opportunity for $100k pilot grants for faculty! The new innovative program is also great for students and post docs. Register TODAY by clicking the link below:
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Please widely share our statement and advocacy letter template with your colleagues.

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AIMBE has posted a public statement on the impact of federal policy changes on biomedical research: aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

Above, we have also developed an advocacy letter for members of the medical & biological engineering community to send to their congressional representatives on this matter.

If you are planning on attending SfB in Chicago, consider joining us!