On the Homepage: The Microscopic Wasp Megaphragma
Advancing the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences
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The parasitic wasp Megaphragma amalphitanum, one of the smallest insects, can serve as a stripped-down model of neural connections.
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Funding Opportunities
Our grantmaking efforts focus on mathematical and physical sciences, life sciences and autism research.
Events & Lectures
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Lecture Thinking Differently About Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Autism: Lumping vs. Splitting
Evdokia Anagnostou, M.D.
Bloorview Research Institute -
Lecture From Genes and Genomes to Biology and Health
Richard Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.
Rockefeller University -
Lecture Learning Physics with Deep Neural Networks
Stéphane Mallat, Ph.D.
École Normale Supérieure de Paris (ENS) -
Lecture Cytotoxic T Cells and HIV: Improving Upon a Partially Effective Immune Response to Control or Cure Infection
Brad Jones, Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College
Society of Fellows
Founded in 2014, the Simons Society of Fellows is a community of scholars that encourages intellectual interactions across disciplines and across research centers in the New York City area.
Senior Fellows are distinguished scientists based in New York City. Junior Fellows are outstanding young scientists who receive support from the foundation for three years to conduct independent research at an institution of higher learning in New York City, with no teaching obligations.
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What We're Reading
September 18
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Hack Weeks Gaining Ground in the Earth and Space Sciences (Earth & Space Science News)
Workshops that fuse traditional learning with Silicon Valley–inspired “hack sessions” are giving scientists a new venue to build community and sharpen their skills.
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AAAS Approves Policy To Revoke Elected Fellows for Misconduct or Ethics Breach (AAAS News)
The governing body of the American Association for the Advancement of Science voted to enact a policy under which an elected AAAS Fellow’s lifetime honor can be revoked for scientific misconduct or serious breaches of professional ethics. The new policy will go into effect on October 15, 2018
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Stand Back, Aquaman: Harpoon-Throwing Satellite Takes Aim at Space Junk (Nature News)
Experimental spacecraft will fling a net and shoot a spear at targets in space.
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What NSF’s New Diversity Grants Say About Attempts To Help Minority Students (Science magazine)
The National Science Foundation has made six 5-year awards to tear down disciplinary, geographic, and cultural barriers that hinder efforts to promote broader participation in STEM.
