This is an excellent question!

The hardest intro prompt I've ever faced: "introduce yourself without telling us about your job"

This is the correct number of focus and productivity apps, right #AcademicTwitter?

On #immunitydebt 1- public health measures have limited exposure to diseases for a century. Yet, the phrase immunity debt just recently popped. When public health measures stopped exposure to waterborne diseases, people just lived longer, no faulty claims of immunity debt.

Our campuses talk a lot about diversifying graduate programs, but these conditions make grad school almost impossible for people from poorer communities of color. If you really believe in DEIBJ initiatives, this is the biggest one there is.

Endlessly proud of this community! Hey friends, do you drink coffee? Do you want to drink excellent, responsibly sourced coffee and have ALL the profits go to support work improving healthcare infrastructure to reduce maternal and infant mortality? Then go check out this thread!

I can't wait to return to my research. (I will.) But it has been such a heartening experience to stand together on the picket line with fellow workers in departments across UC Berkeley to fight for contracts that will transform academia at the UCs and beyond. 1/5

I agree with the 1,000 professors. We underfund the UC and our academic workers to our own detriment. ⁦@uaw2865⁩ ⁦UAW 2865 - UCLA⁩ ⁦UAW⁩

From the 11/30 temporary agreement with Academic Student Employees allowing UC to force disabled workers to submit to medical examinations: “B. MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION When requested by the University, the Academic Student Employee is” (1/3)

If NYTimesGuild members don't have a deal soon, we’re asking readers to not engage in any The New York Times platforms tomorrow and stand with us on the digital picket line! Read local news. Listen to public radio. Pull out a cookbook. Break your Wordle streak.

Walking's already our favorite pastime, so what's better than doing it with all our new friends? Dogs of the Picket Line #fairUCNow

Have you participated in the SER dissertation workshop? Would love to hear about your experience and tips for a successful application!

The long run goal is to help people with relevant life experience get into leadership roles, whether that's as PIs or supervisors, etc, and we as academics can provide that friendly, frank window into how to do that. Takes time but is so worth it to enrich study and service.

Okay #epitwitter, is #epithreads going to be a thing? I need my epidemiology-centric social media back

Representing UCSF Biostatistics students and alumni, day and night at #AAIC23 #AAICAfterHours

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