...we're not just against the bottomless pit that is the police budget; we're also FOR all the things the money we throw into that pit COULD be used for. And one of the first things on that list is housing support for those without shelter. Learn more: democracynow.org/2020/6/9/mi…

We must be nearing the end of the fiscal year, because I finally have all the lab’s current grant chart strings memorized.

Spring has spring (a leak) in Minnesota!

Comment: Viruses could hold solutions to many of humanity’s current problems. Tapping into the benefits and threats requires comprehensive classification of the entire virosphere, urges Jens H. Kuhn and colleagues. go.nature.com/2U19JXR

Marking the return of a tradition that dates back 40 years ago this month, a to-scale replica of Lady Liberty's head, arm and torch is inflated on the surface of Lake Mendota near the UW-Madison Memorial Union. buff.ly/2RBpvXq

I spent a long time studying this little known virus that causes big problems for transplant patients. So exciting to see novel treatment strategies emerging! science.sciencemag.org/conte…

Grad students, when you hear that you should be “independent” you might think that means you can’t ask for help. Quite the opposite. Independent does not mean alone. Independent means taking ownership to think critically, recognize when you need help, and seek it out. #PhDchat

Tried a lab meeting experiment today. Project roulette. Everyone had to draw a current lab project out of a hat (not their own) and give a short chalk talk (intro, critical finding and future direction). A lot of fun and forced more engagement prior to todays meeting.

Dead trees mean dead people, and scientists are finally starting to figure out why. wired.trib.al/1Wcbegw

Fantastic finale to #SBUR18!