Kevin Weitemier

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[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@Dave_The_Human Just here to give some love to Tʜᴇ Sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ!

[The Science Network @SciNetUCS]

What is the genetic diversity of a fish? And, can you know that from a scoop of water?

We present a genomics-based method to measure and track genetic diversity of Pacific salmon and trout from eDNA samples @BrookePenaluna @Weitemier @rcronn1
https://t.co/8jIyjZ6Rww

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

Big thanks to the @OHAOregon Newborn Screening program at the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, which screens nearly every Oregon newborn for over 40 serious but treatable medical conditions!
https://t.co/OpcwqpEojz

[OR Health Authority @OHAOregon]

#HealthyCommunitiesHealthyBabies is this year’s theme for January National Birth Anomalies Awareness Month because when our communities are thriving, people have access to the resources and services they need to have healthy pregnancies.

Visit https://t.co/YqCMkCr8Ce

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@echinoblog Lol. This is me after being in an herbarium for, like, 2 years.

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@chhendon @taaltree Sure. With the abundance of syllabi out there it probably wouldn't be too difficult to survey grading policies. (I wouldn't suspect curving is very common but that's just a hunch.)

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@chhendon @taaltree Lowering standards (giving a high grade to a 75%, writing "easier" tests) is only one explanation. Others are improved teaching, improved students, or a change in philosophy on what grading is about.

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@chhendon @taaltree Is there any indication that these grades are improper?

[Divest Oregon @DivestOregon]

“The fact that Treasurer @Tobias_Read is releasing this decarbonization plan in the first place is a direct result of the power @DivestOregon has built over the past year, and direct pressure from Oregonians demanding public money no longer finance climate destruction" RT Please!

[Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Oregon @JamieforOregon]

"Voters should mark their ballots for Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner, whose dominant command of the issues affecting the varied district will best serve its voters." -- @Oregonian #orpol #JamieForOregon #CD5 #OR05

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@Cricket_Cruise @axios Other presidents followed transparency norms & released them voluntarily.
https://t.co/0Dvtet0IjF

[Tina Kotek @TinaKotek]

.@ChristineDrazan sponsored a bill that could jail doctors who provide abortions.

This is not the “New Direction” we need.

We can’t let an anti-abortion Republican take us backward.

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@NAChristakis @danascoot Many graduate employees are supporting a family of four.

[Emily Khazan @EmilyKhazan]

Congrats to Dr. Paul Snyder, aka @WarDrumRhythm, aka Dr. EXPERT on this paper! I learned a ton helping out, including that results don't often fit cleanly into "established" theory. Learn more about disease dilution/amplification in 🐸🐸 here!
https://t.co/ktAs0y7JJX

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@Andy_Murdock Cheers memes, even older!

[Rep./Dr. Lisa Reynolds @LisaForOregon]

Today is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov 8 midterm election. Your vote is your voice. Register: https://t.co/doKHVoRlzL

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@AlohaDawg @deannaschwartzz It's not.

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@TrevorABranch @katenorton A lesson on good directory structure for projects is probably needed even if students already have the folder/file mental model.

[Albach Lab @AlbachLab]

Senseless #missile attack on the National #Herbarium of #Ukraine (KW). Fortunately, nobody injured and no irreversible loss of specimens. But so many other senseless attacks caused loss of lives and homes. Still, feels different to know I have been at this window just a year ago.

[Kevin Weitemier @Weitemier]

@SamiOregon Is there anything in Oregon to protect students from this kind of surveillance?

[Katie Ouellette @katiewuhlet]

Monitoring algorithms could scan directly for students who type “abortion clinic near me” or “gender-affirming care” and trigger alerts to educators or police. A CDT report revealed that 13% of students knew someone who had been outed as a result of student-monitoring software.

[Kate Hertweck @k8hert]

Any of my friends with bioinformatics expertise interested in picking up some low-lift side projects? My colleague is looking for a new collaborator! Topics include things like mtDNA haplotypes, gene expression, basic stats.