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Brian Umberger @brianumberger.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Please repost! We have an open rank, tenure-line faculty position in biomechanics in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. At U-M we have great colleagues, exceptional resources, and biomechanics can be found all across the campus. #BiomechSky

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Tenure-track Faculty Position in Biomechanics (Open Rank), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA - Biomch-L

The School of Kinesiology (http://kines.umich.edu) at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate...

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I’ve been quiet on here — summer’s been a blur ☀️ The dogs are surviving fireworks with snuggles + peanut butter 🐾🎆 And I biked to work once — calling it a win 🚴‍♀️💪 Sometimes that’s enough 💛

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

About a month out from the end of the semester, and I’m still figuring out how to be in summer mode. The pace has slowed — which is good — but not always comfortable. I’ve been taking the girls 🐾 on longer morning walks, sometimes to the dog park.

Two black and tan dogs wearing harnesses are focused on a large tree in a wooded park. The larger dog has its front paws on the trunk, standing upright, while the smaller dog is mid-jump beside it, reaching up toward the tree. Tree roots spread across the dirt ground, and the background is filled with lush green trees in soft morning light.

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Daniel Cardoso Llach @dcardo.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I was today years old when I learned that the Magic Schoolbus was an NSF-funded project.

Image of the TV series The Magic School Bus accompanied by the following text: Airing on PBS in the mid-1990s, this NSF-funded animated TV show follows Ms. Frizzle and her class as they set off on field trips out of this world, including careening across the solar system, traveling through the human body or visiting the late Cretaceous period.

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I need this cat !

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Positively Present @positivelypresent.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

What do you need the most today?

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

LOL #microsoft

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🌞 First week of the summer semester: Finalized grades, prepped for lab skills testing at a local technical college. Enjoyed a slower pace, more dog walks, healthier meals, and lunches with colleagues. Loving the fresh change! #SummerSemester #WorkLifeBalance #HealthyLiving #AcademicLife

A person is walking two dogs on a concrete path through a grassy area. The dog on the left is larger and black with brown markings, wearing a harness. The dog on the right is smaller and black with white markings, also wearing a harness. The person’s hand holding the leashes and part of their leg are visible in the foreground. Trees and a wooden fence line the path in the background.

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

My wife just left for 6 weeks of archaeological field school. It made me think of mine: trekking in Nepal, collecting biomechanics data at altitude. When the field becomes the classroom, every step teaches something new. 🏔️📐 #FieldSchool #Biomechanics #STEM

A group of trekkers in heavy gear hike along a steep, rocky slope with snowy Himalayan mountains behind them. Some wear oxygen tanks or carry scientific equipment. Badges on their jackets identify them as part of a research expedition.

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Walked by the Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Garden at #OU today. My wife first showed it to me while studying the geology of the 77 stones that make up the fountain. No water flows now. Just this: “The stone the builders once rejected has become the cornerstone.” Made me pause. #AcademicFreedom

A commemorative plaque honoring Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, set into a stone monument. At the bottom, it reads: “In Psalm 118, the psalmist speaks of how the stone that the builders once rejected becomes the cornerstone.”

The Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Garden fountain, flowing with water. The stone structure is built from colorful rocks and fossils from Oklahoma’s 77 counties. Water bubbles up from the top, surrounded by a circular stone basin.

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Karen Tongson @inlandemperor.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Look, I try not to repost from over there, but this just peered directly into my soul (and my wardrobe).

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Rainy skies 🌧️ in Oklahoma this week—it’s starting to feel a bit like home in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Finals week energy + this weather = slow sips, quiet moments, and letting the to-do list breathe. We’ll get there. One warm cup at a time.☕️ #FinalsWeek #RainyDays #AcademicLife

A rainy backyard scene viewed from under a covered patio. In the foreground, a person sits with crossed legs, holding a ceramic mug labeled “Clingman’s Dome Trail.” A black dog looks out toward the yard. The ground is wet, and the sky is overcast, creating a calm, quiet mood.

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🚨 AIMBE is calling on the biomedical research community to take a minute to send our 3 new advocacy letters urging Congress to: 1. Protect the STEM Training Pipeline (e.g., NIH MOSAIC, T32s, MARC, etc.) 2. Oppose Indirect Cost Caps 3. Support Research Funding in FY2026 aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

A screen capture of the AIMBE advocacy webpage with 3 advocacy letters outlined in red boxes: STEM Training Pipeline, NIH & NSF Indirect Cost Caps, and FY26 Funding.

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Finals week is here and grading’s ✅. My summer goals? Reasonable work expectations, lots of dog walks, good food, and maybe a few bike rides. My dog (pictured) is already fully committed to the walks and resting. I’m hoping to follow her lead. #AcademicLife #SelfCare #DogsOfBlueSky

A black and brown dog lies on a gray dog bed in front of a large window, resting its head on the windowsill and gazing outside. A bright pink spiky rubber ball sits on the windowsill. The blinds are partially open, revealing a view of a green lawn, sidewalk, and trimmed bushes outside.

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American Society of Biomechanics @amsocbiomech.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We’re sounding the alarm for science. Science is not a switch that can be flipped on or off. If we do not act now to alter our current trajectory it will undermine our prosperity, our democracy, and our children’s futures for decades to come. You need science. Science needs you. SaveScienceNow.org

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 24/04/2025

This is Tuna. You have once again taken him to the vet instead of the park. Fool him once, shame on you. Fool him twice, even more shame on you. 13/10 (IG: tunathekahuna)

a brown and white bulldog puppy sits on a counter. the computer monitor, pamphlets and model of an animal skull in the background tell us he's in a vet's office. the puppy is hunched over and begrudgingly looking over at you with an expression of disdain.

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This week didn’t all fit neatly into accomplishments or bullet points. Some things moved forward. Some things slipped through the cracks. Here’s what I’m carrying into the weekend: ❌ Missed informal check-ins ❌ Double-booked and missed a commitment (1/3)

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Indie Aut. Stuart Miller📖✍️🤓 Believe in yourself & your potential @stuartmiller1.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

#BlueSky Random Boost @mariaanderson541.bsky.social is an awesome, loyal & inspiring friend who I'm honored & fortunate to know This is a better place b/c you're part of it & thank you for your support! Let's help this acct meet great people😁I appreciate ya'll😉

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Next week, my knowledge-absorbers will prepare visual rectangles: 🔘 Select shapes 🔘 Apply sticky symbols 🔘 Clarify observations (and confusion) 🔘 Practice vocalizing to unfamiliar lifeforms Soon they will say: “I have attempted science.” Joy levels = high. Inspired by @nathanwpyle.bsky.social

A four-panel comic by Nathan W. Pyle featuring two blue alien-like beings discussing a science poster. Panel 1: One being says, “I have attempted science.” The other replies, “Please explain.” Panel 2: The first being says, “I formed an idea and then discovered I was wrong,” pointing to a poster with diagrams. Panel 3: The second being looks at the poster and says, “There are numerous diagrams,” and the first adds, “I was wrong in numerous ways.” Panel 4: The first being declares, “I produced a detailed tribute to my wrongness,” to which the second responds, “That is science.” The poster behind them remains filled with rectangles, representing data and diagrams. The comic is signed “Nathan W Pyle.”

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

(1/3) This week was full: ✍️ Negotiated a faculty hire 🎤 Hosted a campus interview 🎓 Sat on an MS thesis defense 🧪 Met with my PhD & MS students ✅ Final project day in lab 📬 Sent federal grant responses (!!) 💻 Research collabs (DoD + foundation) So much good, but heavy too.

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Astronomy 🔭 @astronomy.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Albert Einstein died on this day, April 18, 1955. It is incredible to hear Albert Einstein explain his famous formula, E=mc².

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Ben Ross @benross.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

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National Biomechanics Day @biomechanicsday.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Today is not just any day — it’s National Biomechanics Day and National Unicorn Day! 🎉🦄🦿 Celebrating the science of movement and a little bit of magic too. #NationalBiomechanicsDay #UnicornDay #Biomechanics #STEM #NBD2025

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

🚨 Not a drill: NSF GRFP results are NOW OUT!!!!! But...good news and bad news. 👍 I'm *thrilled* for the grad students for whom getting this award will be life-changing, esp now. 👎 # of fellowships went down by 51% (1000 this year vs. 2036 last year) See here: www.research.gov/grfp/Awardee...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · 08/04/2025

You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by the speed of light squared. Then you Energy.

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Journal of Applied Biomechanics @jabjournal.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🚀 Want the latest in biomechanics? 🚀 The Journal of Applied Biomechanics is now on Bluesky & LinkedIn! 📡📊 📢 Follow us for the latest updates, discussions, and breakthroughs in biomechanics! #Biomechanics

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Walking my 30.5lb and 72lb dogs on a dual leash: I’m the biomechanical pivot in a live-action physics demo. Mismatched stride lengths, mass, and impulse forces—yet somehow they balance out. (Big dogs pull harder, but less often: www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10...) #biomechanics #dogwalkscience

View from above of a person walking two dogs on a sidewalk using a dual leash. One dog is significantly larger than the other, and both wear harnesses. The person’s colorful shirt, rainbow watch band, and hand holding the leash are visible in the foreground. The path curves ahead through a grassy neighborhood.

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Sarah Breen (they/them) @sarbreen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Back at it—hello BlueSky! I’m rebooting my professional presence here. I’m a biomechanist & BME prof into STEM education, movement, and helping people thrive in engineering. Expect biomechanics, BME, teaching wins, dogs, cats, bikes—with a healthy dose of engineering nerdery.

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Erin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Oklahoma: In 2024, 3 schools received more than $10 million in NIH grants, for a total of $99 million. Of that, $68 million went directly to research and $31 million went to facilities and administration. The new rate would bring that to $10 million, a loss of about $21 million.

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