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Walter Koroshetz,
director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
will soon be leaving his role
His departure in the coming days means nearly half the 27 NIH divisions will have interim leaders.
Koroshetz sent an email to NINDS staff late Friday night explaining that a request to reappoint him was denied, adding that his current temporary extension ends Sunday

Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure

Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn (Jonathan Wosen/STAT)
https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/nih-neurological-disorders-stroke-institute-director-koroshetz-ousted/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251227/p33#a251227p33

In my opinion, organisations involved in developing military capabilities shouldn't operate as charities.
https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/turing-institute-to-work-on-ai-tools-for-national-security-and-defence-analy…

Turing Institute to work on AI tools for national security and defence analysis | UKAuthority

Minor good news for libraries: "A Victory for IMLS as Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle Agency"
IMLS is the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which funds leadership training and R&D in libraries in the US. A small % of library funding but important.
but I believe everyone is gone and grants cancelled so not sure what happens if funding returns-- who gets employed?

A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory,
according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.
The study outlined two military and economic scenarios for Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine
and highlighted the choices available to Europe as the United States pushes a peace plan that may be unfavorable to Ukraine and Europe as a whole.

Russian victory would cost Europe twice as much as supporting Ukraine, study finds
A Russian military victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to a new study by Corisk and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs published on Nov. 25.

In November, the Whitlam Institute convened a major national symposium marking the 50th Anniversary of the 1975 Dismissal. The event brought together leading historians, legal scholars, policymakers and commentators to reflect on the Dismissal’s enduring impact on Australian democracy.
The full keynote addresses and panel discussions are now available to watch online, providing a lasting public resource on one of the most significant moments in Australia’s political history.
Watc…

The Whitlam Dismissal and the Crisis of November 1975: A 50th Anniversary Symposium
On 11 November 1975, the dismissal of the Whitlam Government plunged the nation into a political crisis. Fifty years on, the events of November 1975 remain t...

Among the top 10K artists streamed in Australia from 2021 to 2024, Australian artists fell ~20% as algorithms make English-speaking artists compete globally (The Australia Institute)
https://australiainstitute.org.au/post

Drowned out in the stream. Australian music is in trouble and needs investment: new report
The algorithms of global music streaming services like Spotify, YouTube, Amazon and Apple are killing Australian music, according to a new report by a

Renewed work toward a visual prosthesis (brain implant) in the #LGN instead of visual cortex https://nin.nl/news/first-ever-recording-of-a-crucial-visual-structure-in-the…

ESA’s space probe #JUICE is headed towards a truly unexpected encounter: on November 2nd, observations of interstellar object #3IATLAS will begin. Read more about contributions from #mpsgoettingen

ROV pilots filmed this smooth swimming #salp at 324m
during #AsgardArchaea expedition off the coast of Uruguay.
Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute

Schmidt Ocean Institute (@schmidtocean.bsky.social)
ROV pilots filmed this smooth swimming salp at 324m during #AsgardArchaea expedition off the coast of Uruguay. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute