Elon Musk's DOGE team gained access to NASA today. Musk is the CEO of SpaceX, which is NASA's largest private contractor. This is a MAJOR conflict of interest. Let's talk about it👇

Amazing mission logos by Juanjo for the Metabolism and Muscle Biology Lab !!!! 💫

URI has earned Carnegie R1 designation, placing us among the top 4.8% of U.S. degree-granting postsecondary institutions. This milestone reflects our growth as a hub for research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and public scholarship. #GoRhody ➡️ uri.edu/news/2025/02/u… #GoRhody

🧠🚀 Cosmic rays might zap astronaut memory, but berries could be the "berry" best defense! 🍓Interested? This newly released ALSDA dataset (OSD-492) might be full of discoveries for you!

We love to see everyone #StandUpForScience!

Still cooking 👩‍🍳 Our BioNutrients experiment aboard the @space_station is testing ways to produce nutrients in space, on demand. Learn how this could be used to support human health during future long-duration missions: go.nasa.gov/3FinNIL

🧠🚀 Space radiation and diet—a recipe for forgetfulness? What does this new behavioral dataset on OSDR indicate about the impacts of heavy particle irradiation on object recognition memory in rats? Could nutrition help protect cognition? 🌐OSD-492: tinyurl.com/repo492

"Graduates will leave URI with the knowledge, experience, and passion to make their communities healthier places.” College of Health Sciences offers the only public MPH in RI, helping enhance healthcare workforce in the state and beyond. Learn more: cutt.ly/oriCoTTq

The unplanned welcome crew! Crew-9 had some surprise visitors after splashing down this afternoon.🐬

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Yes we love to explore the differences between males and females, each has their own special needs in space too! #ScienceForAll Margot Issertine

All of the tools, collaborations and discussions hosted and supported by NASA GeneLab are totally worth it. Give them a very close look! Also, Ryan T. Scott is the best!

So proud of our lab member James Madden, who is graduating this weekend and just received the Outstanding Student Award for his course work in Nutrition and his space research in the lab. We are SOOO proud!

We’re not crying… well maybe just a little bit 🥹 #RhodyGrad #RhodyGrads #Commencement #Graduation #URI2025 #ClassOf2025 #GoRhody

Devastation of NASA science has been proposed. If this concerns you, consider exploring the tools provided to make your opinions known: planetary.org/save-nasa-scie…

BREAKING: The Trump administration’s budget request just hit Congress and slashes NASA funding to its lowest level since 1961, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. What happens next? Congress will make the final decision and set the budget. The good news: YOU

contact your reps NOW

"Feeding the cosmos: tackling personalized space nutrition and the leaky gut challenge" nature.com/articles/s4152…

A study at Brookhaven Lab is usually exhausting (especially with 100 animals at once), but oh so rewarding. I love this place. #LunarLiving

On the ferry back and just incredibly grateful for NASA Brookhaven Lab our wonderful #LunarLiving team, Mags, Jim and our INCREDIBLE BLAF ladies. Good science always makes me so happy. I’ll be back soon for more radiation and space studies