Bryan Alexander

Education futurist. Author of Universities on Fire and Academia Next.
Writer, speaker, convener, consultant, teacher.
"The Ax-Wielding Futurist" - Ozy

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@SFFAudio Test her with garlic.

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Spider decided to assist me with research.

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Can the Alliance for Higher Education help defend colleges and universities under attack? Join us Thursday as we meet the group's president, Michael Gavin, to discuss.

https://t.co/lYzHOxTijg

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@DearS_o_n Sparkling water and willpower.

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@SFFAudio _Congo_?

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What's happening with microcredentials?

Here's our full Future Trends Forum conversation with Noah Geisel, Microcredentials Program Manager at the University of Colorado Boulder:
https://t.co/QpGbFVPbAK

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@marcportermagee Indeed. That souring explains much.

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I'm fascinated by this Argus, a very nonhuman robot:

https://t.co/whLkF4jA6r

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It's been three years of my AI, the Academy, and the Future newsletter.
I take a minute to reflect on what's happened over that period, while describing my process and thinking about what's next:

https://t.co/dDLttOFELw

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Anthropic just filed to go public:
https://t.co/C23ksDAZVo

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@bbenzon @barbarikon @GaryMarcus @Meaningness Bayh-Dole doesn't get nearly enough attention. It's hugely important.
But US research funding has been iffy since <>2000, last I checked.

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@bbenzon @barbarikon @GaryMarcus @Meaningness How far back can we trace this? I wonder if the 1990s saw America step back from research, as the Cold War receded.

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For lunch I did a version of drunken noodles:
mushrooms, bell pepper, shallots, spinach, garlic; broad noodles.
Sauce: Sriracha, hoisin, soy, lime, brown sugar, more garlic.
#vegan

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@bbenzon @barbarikon @GaryMarcus @Meaningness Ah. And the institution in question here is the research university or the federal government?

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@pannapacker A moment of late Boomer culture?

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@bbenzon @barbarikon @GaryMarcus @Meaningness Say more about that institutional failure, Bill?

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My latest video on the Trump administration's campaign against higher education and how academics have responded, covering May 2026:
https://t.co/IKn0Pmr8dO

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Ash wishes you a comfortable morning.

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Phrase of the day: "The TACO Equilibrium"

https://t.co/QoayqHtZEG

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@pannapacker Invisibly.

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James Hilton: the demographic bubble that powered higher ed's growth has moved on to end of life care.
#nyscio2016
#Boomers