Jack W. Lipton, Ph.D.

Federal funding for US biomedical research is moribund. Since October 1 2025, NIH is -80% in new grants and -70% in values (total dollars). Labs are closing down and researchers are leaving science. To what end?

Publication Day! 'White Gold and Thirsty Communities: The Cold War, Apartheid, and the #Lesotho Highlands Water Project' is out TODAY! Can be found at all South African bookstores! exclusivebooks.co.za/products/97807… (and in North America/Europe: rienner.com/title/White_Go…)

The Department of Family Medicine has launched a Primary Care Research Collaborative to support community-based research and train physician research mentors across Michigan, linking research directly to everyday care. humanmedicine.msu.edu/news/2026-new-…

Michigan State University will pay a professor $300,000 to settle his First Amendment lawsuit against two trustees he accused of retaliating against him and mischaracterizing his comments at a 2023 board meeting as racist. via Anish Topiwala @thesnews statenews.com/article/2026/0…

Join us in welcoming Supratik Rayamajhi, MD, as the Interim Dean of MSU College of Human Medicine! 💚 With 15 years of service and leadership across the college, Dr. Rayamajhi’s experience and vision will guide our continued commitment to serving the people of Michigan.

MI GOP chair Jim Runestad criticized Gov. Whitmer's decision not to remove two embattled MSU trustees. @thesnews' Julia Roeder spoke with him after his visit to East Lansing this week to address the College Republicans Club. statenews.com/article/2025/0…

Today marks 15 years since the Secchia Center opened its doors in Grand Rapids! Built through the vision of community leaders and partners, this is where education, research, and innovation thrive together. 💚

Sad for us @MSUMD . @RFUniversity you got the best leader I've ever had the honor to serve under: Rosalind Franklin University Names Aron Sousa, MD, FACP, as President and CEO prn.to/4gfspxH

Mike Duggan says he’s running for governor as an independent. His donor list says otherwise. 👀 Learn more: bit.ly/4m01EiN

‘Regression’ at every level: How the Big Buffoon's Bill hits MSU statenews.com/article/2025/0…

@KevinGuskiewicz She was a class act

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dolores Wharton. Her life was one of purpose, vision, tenacity and an unwavering belief in the importance of the arts. Her legacy is a beacon for many, illuminating the path of leadership, inclusion and dedication to society's betterment.

After Michigan State trustees told students to call professor a racist, his lawsuit is moving ahead thefire.org/news/after-mic… via @TheFIREorg

@OwenMcCarthyJRN @Max_DetroitNews @kimberkoz As Slate stated in their article, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Godspeed, Ono.😉

HEADLINE: Florida board blocks Ono from UF presidency in historic decision One scholar described the rejection as a "symbolic victory for the MAGA movement" that highlights the politicization of higher ed. From @Max_DetroitNews, @kimberkoz and myself. detroitnews.com/story/news/loc…

MSU researchers partner with Michigan communities to help families live their healthiest lives. Federal funding is a vital component of the research ecosystem that drives tomorrow's medical breakthroughs.

MSU Faculty Senate, Go Green!! @maddow @michiganstateu youtu.be/furi2pmDeiA?si…

While studying a treatment for medication side effects in Parkinson’s patients, a team of MSU researchers discovered something unexpected. The gene therapy appeared to reverse symptoms and may even halt disease progression. #ParkinsonsAwarenessMonth More: humanmedicine.msu.edu/news/2024-New-…

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks—keeps it simple without being condescending. “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion. I don’t know a lot of people who think we’d be better off if our lives had more uniformity, inequity, and exclusion.” @PeteButtigieg Our problem is clear though: too many value uniformity over inclusion, and they’re the ones running the government today. 🧵

@TrinityHealthMI Dr. Herm Sullivan hamming it up with brains at the @MSUMD Neuroscience Fair!

Couldn't have said it better myself. @michiganstateu @NIH