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Forever True Day 2026 Grateful forever. Certainly lifechanging. Please join me in making a gift to Iowa State through the link below. #ForeverTrueDay #Engineering #firstgenerationcollegestudent forevertrueday.com/giving-day/110…

@MichaelMDesai I am so sorry to hear this, Michael. I want to encourage you in your academic journey. You will find path forward

Just got news that all of my NIH and NSF grants were officially terminated today. Have been expecting this for some time, so it's not surprising, but still jarring to see the news. Have heard similar news from dozens of colleagues. Will be hard, but we'll find a way forward.

@iamcoachval Val, i haven't been posting on X for personal reasons. I have missed your posts. Today I decided to open X, and your post was at the top of my feed. I had to reply to your post. You were and are inspiring. Jackie

25 years ago, after a game, I gave a pair of signed Penny Hardaway’s to a middle school girl. I totally forgot about it. She reached out on IG and made my month.

@LCademartiriLab I still remember when Dad was out of work, how hard those times were. This really drove me... to be an engineer. I must admit I have some disdain for those who think that a degree makes them better than others... we are all just human beings

@LCademartiriLab I am only a data point of 1. I agree with ur 1st paragraph. There is honor in hard work & providing for loved ones, at the 'labor' level, & also at the postgraduate level. But then, I care deeply & Dad was a construction worker... 2 of my grandparents immigrants, 2 1st gen

@phylogenomics @ucdavis I could enlarge your photo to see detail. I love that, thank you. Such a beautiful bird!

Just barely caught a tiny glimpse of the ruby crown of this ruby crowned kinglet today at the @UCDavis Riparian Preserve

@OdedRechavi Or edit to, "If they have no Reproducible data" but the I guess some publishers would take a huge hit...🤔

If they have no data, let them publish reviews

@OdedRechavi But but, I still remember LaTeX... 40 years! My...

My students convincing me to use google docs instead of word

@RandyFeenstra Just stop

On Tuesday, Americans resoundingly rejected the radical, liberal agenda of open borders, high inflation, and energy destruction.

@dregs_of_soc @nhannahjones I am listening and it can be hard. But I still think respectful language goes a long way in conflict. So please try.

@TheChEDr @nhannahjones She's blatantly racist, white-hating, and she's a force for division and destruction. Sorry if I don't feel like being nice to her.

We must not delude ourselves in this moment. Multiracial democracy in the United States is less than 60 years old. It has always been contested, often violently so. It has always been fragile. Since this nation's inception large swaths of white Americans -- including white women -- have claimed a belief in democracy while actually enforcing a white ethnocracy. In the face of shifting demographics where white Americans will lose their numeric majority, we see a growing embrace of autocracy to keep the "legitimate" rulers of this country in power. History teaches us that we are in a perilous moment.

@AndrewYang Respectfully, but no he hasn't.

One of the Dems biggest mistakes was antagonizing Elon. He has done more for the Earth - and electric cars - than any other human being.

@RandyFeenstra I hope that you have intentions to help bring healing and to support all of your district, including those hurting. I hope to see positive and encouraging messages from your tweets as well as actions that you are taking in congress.

I’m humbled by the strong support of Iowans in all 36 counties in #IA04 who re-elected me to be their voice in Congress. Like I pledged during my first campaign, I will always work to deliver real results for our families, farmers, businesses, and rural communities.

@dregs_of_soc @nhannahjones Please be free to disagree but no name calling please.

@nhannahjones Nobody is anti-black. We're against morons with terrible ideas, like yours.

@mrnhgriff Economy was #1 voters concern. Encourage others to be active in supporting each other and creating a better life for all. Think critically.

Curious what you are saying to concerned students today?

@KattyKay_ @Scaramucci He did request the 3 pt turn.... so funny he was delivered the license plate to Mrs Scaramucci's house. And I think that it's sweet that she keeps the linoleum, paneling, etc since she remembers her kiddos when they were little! Great podcast!

Loved taping this. And thank you @Scaramucci for trusting me with your beloved car.

🤣 so true

@pauldauenhauer I guess that engineering isn't important to Congress?

Iowa Senator @ChuckGrassley voted yay, Iowa Senator @SenJoniErnst voted nay. senate.gov/legislative/LI…

Happy Halloween! True Fact: Gilbert N. Lewis, the father of fugacity, died in his Berkeley laboratory of HCN poisoning while doing an experiment with liquid HCN. I knew his son, Ted, who was an accomplished chemistry professor at Rice. Ted shared many fond memories of his Dad.

@NaLyssaSmith Amen!

thank you GOD for another 24 .