Scientist-turned-research-manager. Believes in #mentorship & #equity in science. Opinions my own. @usymmons@genomic.social
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After a half-hearted attempt at transitioning to 🦣 earlier this year, maybe now's the time to fully embrace it, given the current changes here...
This is me: @usymmons@genomic.social
I ❤️ Xmas: our family,from around the 🌎, comes 2gether. We've developed special traditions thru the years& 1 of my fav's is to DIY a ridiculously #extravagant #advent 🗓️ with a serial, family-themed story. This year I used some old Nature's- I think it turned out quite beautiful
ALT Advent calendar, made of toilet paper rolls and journal pages, in front of a map of the world.
Super happy to be joining the #EUeic as programme manager for health and #biotechnology! 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Really looking forward to work with the community for some exciting innovations in the coming years! 🧪🧫🧬
Please help us in welcoming 3 new #EUeic Programme Managers! 🤗
They cover the fields of tech innovation in AI, health and biotech and advanced materials for energy. 🚀
Meet them here ➡️ europa.eu/!d4nyy6
I feel like such a grumpy "things used to be better before" person when I look for recipes on the internet: you never just get the recipe anymore, first you have to scroll through the recipe's history, nutrient information, adaptations... 🧁👩🏻🍳🍪
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📢 Calling all female graduates and students in the digital and IT fields! 🚀 The ZEISS Women Award 2024 is now accepting applications until July 26th! Don't be shy and apply! #teamzeiss #zeiss #womenintech 😀👉 zeiss.de/corporate/karriere/…
Tuesday morning reading... 📖🤯📖🤯📖🤯
A study found that using two spaces after a period improves reading speed, @jameshamblin reported in 2018—but there's more to reading than efficiency. theatln.tc/1Uost03R
Want to become my colleague? Passionate abt #innovation, #funding and #healthcare? We're looking for an enthusiastic Innovation and Advocacy Manager in the COCIR #team!
💼 Join our Team in 🇧🇪 #Brussels !
🏢 We are hiring an Innovation and Advocacy Manager.
🖱️ Check out the job description and apply here 👉cocir.org/about-cocir/jobs
#Brusselsbubble #Bruxelles #publicaffairs #lobbying
Thank you @EKTgr for hosting this IHI info event in Athens 🇬🇷!
It is always a pleasure to present and exchange with local stakeholders about their experiences. Hoping the momentum will continue and translate into many great partnerships&proposals!
Η Dr. Orsolya Symmons, Research & Innovation Senior Manager, the European Trade Association representing @COCIR & o @ncreff, Associate Director Research partnerships, Science Policy and Regulatory Affairs, @EFPIA, παρουσιάζουν τις συνέργειες με την πρωτοβουλία @IHIEurope
Whoa: Bill & Melinda #GatesFoundation just updated their #OpenAccess policy and will no longer pay for #publishing fees, incl APCs. Really curious to see what impact this will have and if other funders will follow suit.
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All aboard the #moon train: #DARPA is trying to figure out how to build a lunar #railroad. Random #funding fact that sounds like #sciencefiction businessinsider.com/darpa-fu… via @businessinsider
The pricing rules of #Brussels public transport make for some interesting reading... #unusualSubscriptionCategories
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Want to be an astronaut? Apply now!
We're seeking the next class of @NASA_Astronauts. Candidates could fly on Artemis missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. Will you be one of them?
Applications to #BeAnAstronaut are open through April 2, 2024. Start yours at go.nasa.gov/astro2024.
I don't usually post abt hotels, but had a really #unique experience staying in a 19th century tower. Absolutely ❤️ the owner's efforts to keep the ambience of the place, incl an original signature by a US soldier liberating the tower in 1945 #hiddenBelgium #OffTheBeatenPath
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ALT Signature of a US soldier who libraries the tower in 1945
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French scientists alarmed by ‘disastrous’ cut to research budget | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
Really awesome to see that the @helmholtz_ai #AI conference also offers free #childcare! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
When possible, I'd still opt to leave my daughter at home, but with 2 working parents it's great to at least have the option.
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TIL a new word: pecuniary (relating to, consisting of money) w a really interesting etymology from Latin "pecunia", meaning "wealth in cattle": "Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world, and Rome was essentially a farmer's community." etymonline.com/word/pecuniar…
I ♥️ #trains, and found this 2022 working paper on European 🚆 #travel so fascinating!! But also disappointed by the #dataviz. After collecting so much data and putting thought into analysis it feels like such a shame to fail on that last mile... 🚂🚄🚇op.europa.eu/en/publication-…
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Absolutely fascinating statistics on the extent and impact of #microaggressions (e.g. how often judgement is questioned) on women in the workplace in the new @McKinsey 2023 Report mck.co/36jKvg0
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Great job opportunity and huge bonus to be working together with @DanielaMorick ☺️
Do you like working in #sciencemanagement with cool scientists @CGA_age and @CECAD_? Then apply for the position of "Coordinator for Young Scientists and Diversity" and (as a bonus) become my colleague for a while. 😁👇
Pumping milk at JPM was a nightmare. It’s part of a bigger problem in the industry. - Interesting to read that other conferences (such as #HIMSS24) are planning to be better. statnews.com/2024/01/11/jpm2… via @statnews
