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Seaslug neuroethologist at UMass Amherst

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For those of you at the SfN conference...
Stop by the Neuroethology Social & Networking event on Sunday, 7-9 at the Grand Ballroom 1/2, Marriot Marquis!

12.11.2025 01:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering GABA pioneer Edward Kravitz The biochemist, who died last month at age 92, was part of the first neurobiology department in the world and showed that gamma-aminobutyric acid is inhibitory.

Edward Kravitz, a Harvard biochemist who proved GABA's inhibitory power, passed away last month. He will "be remembered for his humanity, for his social conscience and his desire to help those less fortunate than he,” says Ronald Harris-Warrick.

By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social

bit.ly/479Ggmo

24.10.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge turnout for ##NoKingsProtest in Amherst

18.10.2025 18:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hadley #NoKings

18.10.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When students, faculty, and our communities are united to fight for our universities, for the common good, and for our democracy, nothing can stop us!

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!

@aft @higheredlabor.bsky.social

#DefendHigherEd

15.10.2025 20:14 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Statement on Compact β€” Stand Together

Please join the movement to defend academic freedom www.standtogetherhighered.org/statement-on...

15.10.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Together and Reject Trump's Loyalty Oath for Higher Ed-Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, University of Arizona, UT-Austin, MIT, Brown & Dartmouth.
@aaup.org @aaup-penn.bsky.social @utaustinaaup.bsky.social @aaupbrownchapter.bsky.social

13.10.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Excited for the upcoming TIBBE online talks &discussions with the amazing @matosches.bsky.social & @pkatz.bsky.social around
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...

04.09.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Details - Assistant Professor - Plant Biology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst

@UMassAmherst Biology has a faculty position for a plant biologist. Join our great dept. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...

19.06.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Faculty Opportunities in MBL Courses | Marine Biological Laboratory MBL courses bring experts in research and industry to offer lectures and serve as course faculty. To build on this incredible convening power and expand our footprint, we are posting this open call fo...

The Neural Systems & Behavior Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory is going to be looking for a co-director. If you're a faculty member who is interested in helping to organize and run this incredible course, submit a brief statement and your CV at this website. www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

06.06.2025 01:39 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stand Together

www.standtogetherhighered.org?fbclid=IwY2x...

04.06.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This website provides faculty with tools to a build campus-level organization to join the movement for mutual defense of academic institutions #standtogether

04.06.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New restrictions on NIH grant review panels, hiring and travel
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Science.org

23.01.2025 03:02 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We just re-locate our twitter/X-history with the help of @blueark.app and then our moving will be final. Please help us to build a new #neuroethology community here by asking colleagues to follow us and by using hashtags or linking @neuroethology.org so that we can share your content πŸ§ͺπŸ§ πŸ¦‹πŸͺ²πŸπŸ¦‘πŸŸπŸ¦πŸœπŸ¦πŸΈπŸ’🦈πŸͺΌ

18.01.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
A flyer for the MBL's 2025 Neural Systems & Behavior course

A flyer for the MBL's 2025 Neural Systems & Behavior course

Calling all neuroscientists! 🧠 The MBL's 2025 Neural Systems & Behavior course is accepting applications until February 1. Don't miss your chance to apply!

Read more: bit.ly/4jetcAc
#ScienceStartsHere

17.01.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Call for Proposals

Help shape the SfN meeting by proposing a symposium for the 2025 conference in San Diego. The deadline is Jan 22nd.
www.sfn.org/meetings/neu...?

17.01.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications are still open for NS&B 2025! We will run from June 8- July 21. Applications are due FEB 1st. Financial assistance is available an applications are need blind. For more info see mbl.edu/nsb.

08.01.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1