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Some of the best reporting on #NSF lately is by @dangaristo.bsky.social . Read this thread and the article on the state of the budget.

And please, please keep the current budget conditions in mind when writing tenure letters and such. Science & people matter; $ is a tool for science

🧪 #AcademicSky

It’s official: scientists aren’t funny. But it doesn’t have to be this way | Helen Pilcher It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand, says science writer Helen Pilcher

Not so sure about this - I've known quite a few funny scientists. You know who you are!
#Science #AcademicSky #ResearchSky

Three Tips for Line Editing Welcome to TEA Delivered, the newsletter of The Editorial Ally (TEA)!

Many academics I know are starting to refine their summer writing goals, and some of them plan to polish a manuscript to submit for peer review or production. If you are doing your own line editing, I have a few tips for you in today's TEA Delivered. #AcademicSky

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Anyone out there in #AcademicSky have any good suggestions for insightful articles about AI and the history of writing? I’m trying to put this change in context for a seminar. #LLM #HistoryOfWriting

Venezuelan sociologist Mirla Pérez offers compelling insights on how mass migration has reshaped political loyalties and social bonds in Venezuela. Her analysis of the emotional dimensions of exodus makes this essential reading for migration scholars. #sociology #AcademicSky

http://dozz.es/ka8kvk

Fascinating interview with Northwestern sociology PhD Iman Sediqe on how her academic background informs her culinary work representing Afghan heritage on MasterChef. Great example of public sociology in action and cultural representation in media. #sociology #AcademicSky

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Empowering non-verbal individuals through AI-driven symbolic text prediction: a metaliteracy approach to communication and inclusion - Discover Education The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems has revolutionized the way non-verbal individuals interact with their environment. AI-powered symbolic text prediction offers innovative solutions to enhance expressive and receptive communication, promoting autonomy and social inclusion. This article examines the role of AI-driven predictive text within the frameworks of metaliteracy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), emphasizing its potential to create adaptive and ethical digital communication environments. Recent advancements in machine learning models and natural language processing (NLP) have contributed to more sophisticated AAC tools; however, challenges such as bias in predictive algorithms, accessibility limitations, and ethical considerations persist. This study critically evaluates the benefits, challenges, and future directions of AI-powered symbolic text prediction, particularly in educational, therapeutic, and social settings. The findings highlight the need for equitable AI design that accounts for diverse linguistic and cognitive needs, reinforcing AI’s role in fostering digital inclusivity and empowering non-verbal individuals to become autonomous communicators. Clinical Trial Number: Not applicable.

A paper in Discover Education examines the role of AI-driven predictive text within the frameworks of metaliteracy and Universal Design for Learning, emphasizing its potential to create adaptive and ethical digital communication environments.

#STS #AcademicSky

Empowering non-verbal individuals through AI-driven symbolic text prediction: a metaliteracy approach to communication and inclusion - Discover Education The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems has revolutionized the way non-verbal individuals interact with their environment. AI-powered symbolic text prediction offers innovative solutions to enhance expressive and receptive communication, promoting autonomy and social inclusion. This article examines the role of AI-driven predictive text within the frameworks of metaliteracy and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), emphasizing its potential to create adaptive and ethical digital communication environments. Recent advancements in machine learning models and natural language processing (NLP) have contributed to more sophisticated AAC tools; however, challenges such as bias in predictive algorithms, accessibility limitations, and ethical considerations persist. This study critically evaluates the benefits, challenges, and future directions of AI-powered symbolic text prediction, particularly in educational, therapeutic, and social settings. The findings highlight the need for equitable AI design that accounts for diverse linguistic and cognitive needs, reinforcing AI’s role in fostering digital inclusivity and empowering non-verbal individuals to become autonomous communicators. Clinical Trial Number: Not applicable.

A paper in Discover Education examines the role of AI-driven predictive text within the frameworks of metaliteracy and Universal Design for Learning, emphasizing its potential to create adaptive and ethical digital communication environments.

#STS #AcademicSky

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Opinion | What to Do After the Anti-Tenure Law Passes

In Tennessee, the fight to preserve faculty protections will move from the Legislature to the policy drafting table. By Grant A. Mincy: https://bit.ly/3OzMc1E

#EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

This is both hilarious in its hypothetical accuracy on what makes a cool Nature paper nowadays, but also utterly frightening.

Imagine overlaying this prompt with some more details and maybe data for half the desired story.... 😨

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Literally one of the TOP prejudice labs in the land.

A person holds up a glass container while examining it intently. In the background, a large screen displays a complex molecular structure.

As fungal infections grow more resistant, understanding how antifungal drugs work matters. A new Nature study from Duke University School of Medicine offers critical molecular insight.

#AcademicSky #MedSky

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At this hearing, UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch did not speak *a single word* in support of equitable funding for our campus. Time for her to step aside for REAL leadership! #AcademicSky #ChopeFromTheTop

I don't have words for how angry I am. Instead of handing over money to the Student Loans Company & technofascist slop and surveillance companies, the Treasury and taxes should support the common good, including not punishing people for having the audacity to get an education.
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“I have been inspired by the ‘Grail Diary’ of Professor Henry Walton Jones, Sr., in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

#Psychology #MetaSci #Methodology #AcademicSky

Are your students disengaging – or is it their personality type? Students who seem lazy or like late starters may simply be wired differently. Find out how to meet them where they are

Students who seem lazy or like late starters may simply be wired differently. Find out how to meet them where they are: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/are-your-students... #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever | Fawaz Gerges Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent – arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme, says Fawaz Gerges of the LSE

📣 Professor Fawaz Gerges has written a new opinion piece for @theguardian.com titled “Trump’s war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever.”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#Iran #AcademicSky #PoliSKy
@lsemiddleeast.bsky.social

Seeking a collaborator to apply for a grant on cotton fibre research! We need expertise in single-fibre analysis mechanical properties working with minimal material. EU member state or associated country required. DM if interested!
#Academicsky #PlantScience #Biomaterials​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Members of UIS United Faculty (faculty union of the University of Illinois Springfield) testifying before the Illinois General Assembly in support for equitable funding for the state's public colleges and universities. #UnionYes #AcademicSky

Join Dr. Mohammed Milad, @stevemaren.bsky.social, Dr. Muhammad Badarnee, Dr. Isabelle Russo, and Dr. Annmarie MacNamara on May 1st from 3pm - 5pm to catch their symposium over Fear Conditioning Beyond the Canonical Circuit: From Synaptic Mechanisms to Clinical Translation.

MACLab is heading to NYC for #SOBP2026! 🍎🗽

Swipe for info about Dr. MacNamara's symposium (May 1st, 3pm ET) and Ha Jeong's Poster presentation (April 30th, 5:30 PM ET)!

We look forward to sharing our research!! 🧠

#SOBP2026 #PsychSky #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #AcademicSky

26 Colleges. One University.

Environmental Scientist Dawn Roberts-Semple, my colleague @yorkcollegecuny.bsky.social @cuny.edu, is doing important collaborative, international, and social justice work with students and the local community. #academicsky www.cuny.edu/news/breathi...

📄 Today our researchers are presenting HUMAINE at #ICLR2026. HUMAINE is a living LLM evaluation benchmark built on demographically stratified human preference data, post-stratified to census data across the US and UK.

Come along to the poster - P4-#4008, 3:15 PM. #ICLR #Research #MLSky #AcademicSky

Book 30: ‘The Witness as Educator: Reading W. G. Sebald, Aimé Césaire, and Walt Whitman’ By David T. Hansen

#booksky #bookchallenge #poetrysky #philsky #academicsky #edusky

Is "Hot damn!" an appropriate response to a student's vastly improved thesis statement?

I'm so tempted.

#academicsky #writing #teaching

On #WorldBookDay my seminal academic book on Santa Muerte, the fastest growing NRM on the planet, and translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Polish, and Turkish. Available here in the US and on Amazon across the globe! a.co/d/0fVQZ4Xv #BookSky #AcademicSky #Mexico #SantaMuerte

Why business schools need to rethink how they teach law In an age of lawfare and regulatory complexity, legal literacy has become a core managerial skill. Yet most law professors teaching in business schools receive no preparation for the job. It is time to change that, writes Maximiliano Marzetti

In an age of lawfare and regulatory complexity, legal literacy has become a core managerial skill. Yet most law professors teaching in business schools receive no preparation for the job. It is time to change that, writes Maximiliano Marzetti: https://ow.ly/z1Ii50YOFMF #AcademicSky

Campus of Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Va.

@virginiatech.bsky.social's Growing Pains

The university needs more campus housing. But a plan to address that issue has stoked students’ concerns and suspicions about how a developer on the board stands to benefit. https://bit.ly/4vNIPVv

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky

Tactical Evolution: How Croatia Adapted to Ottoman Warfare In 1532, Vienna’s army attacked its own Croatian allies, mistaking them for Ottomans. Why? Total military adaptation. From "Bulwark of Christendom" to guerrilla masters, Croats adopted Ottoman tactics...

Beyond football and tourism, 16th-century Croatia was the "Bulwark of Christendom." To save Europe, Croats had to adopt Ottoman war tactics. Read how they adapted to survive below. #skystorians #history #AcademicSky

www.verbumlibere.com/tactical-evolution-how-croatia-adapted-to-ottoman-warfare

The Public Scholar A Practical Handbook

THE PUBLIC SCHOLAR by @lollardfish.bsky.social is in already in my (virtual) hands! I've already read half of it. The only reason I won't be inhaling the whole thing today is impending library book due dates.

I'm reading along while doing the things. So helpful already!
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How to avoid losing college credits when transferring in Texas Early planning and paying attention to which classes are relevant for their major can help students save time and money.

Like in many states, #Texas #highered transfer students often lose credits. Here are some practical suggestions for avoiding that: buff.ly/CIfDsQ9 The @cuny.eduTransfer Explorer sit avoids this problem by showing how all CUNY credits transfer, incl. for HS students. buff.ly/sWHxJcE #AcademicSky