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Meet the artists, scientists, and arts organizations selected to produce new artworks in connection with the Simons Foundation’s Infinite Sums initiative.

The interdisciplinary research and training hub will work to unlock the mysteries of planetary climates.

The Simons Foundation is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum to highlight the math behind fashion designer Iris van Herpen’s Sculpting the Senses exhibition.

The public lecture series highlights the latest research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

The program provides institutions with financial support to create new software-focused positions.

The books will invite readers on a tour of transformational ideas that have shaped our modern understanding of the universe.

The Transmitter — an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation — has selected Flatiron Institute neuroscientist SueYeon Chung as one of its 2025 Rising Stars in Neuroscience. The awards …

The Transmitter staff reporter Calli McMurray was recognized for her coverage of data manipulation, and Quanta contributing writer Max G. Levy won for his piece on electrostatic ecology.

The Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN) at the Flatiron Institute and the Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations invite applications to participate in a workshop aimed at developing a potential …

The fellowships support top researchers as they pivot to making contributions to a new discipline.

The fellowships support scholars on the cutting edge of developing AI to benefit humankind.

The American Physical Society (APS) has awarded the Richard L. Greene Dissertation Award in Experimental Condensed Matter or Materials Physics to Thomas Werkmeister. The prize recognizes doctoral thesis …

The annual award recognizes outstanding elementary particle physics research performed by a physicist who recently obtained their Ph.D.

This year’s new cohort of National Academy of Medicine members includes two investigators funded by the Simons Foundation. Election to the academy “recognizes individuals who have demonstrated …

… Computational Scientist Track: The computational science track seeks senior postdoctoral fellows with strong computational or theoretical backgrounds who aim to bring their approaches to work on key …

Yang made important contributions to numerous fields in theoretical physics and collaborated with Jim Simons during their time at Stony Brook University.

The collaboration’s central core of scientific engineers aims to support new neuroscience research projects through data processing, analysis and visualization.

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology awards. The deadline for receipt of fellowship applications is …

… linking genes and behavior. The magnitude of this problem requires communal efforts among scientists working on different organisms and systems. Creating such synergy served as a motivation …

This program provides highly motivated undergraduates with opportunities to gain first-hand research experience and career development.

The Sandbox Fellowship is an immersive program designed to support Science Sandbox awardees in growing strong foundations and enhancing their resilience.

The medal recognizes Mallat’s scientific contributions, including his research into wavelets and the geometry of data.

The awards help senior postdoctoral researchers with fresh perspectives on autism and neuroscience transition to tenure-track faculty positions.

… of science more broadly.” Greenwell holds a B.S. in marine biology from Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu and completed Harvard University’s Senior Managers in Government …

Valentin Crépel of the institute’s Center for Computational Quantum Physics is the winner of the 2025 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists in the physical sciences and …

… occupy a more notable presence in the magazine’s standard coverage. “The public understanding of science is in a challenging place, but this rigorous, foundational science is …

The program will support the creation of new software-focused professorships at academic institutions.

The award programs support individuals and institutions working to advance mathematics and the physical sciences.

Under the leadership of Stanford University’s Surya Ganguli, the collaboration will study the fundamental scientific principles underlying artificial intelligence.

Collaboration director Scott Sheffield of the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and collaboration members from other universities will work toward a unified probabilistic foundation …

Nicolás Yunes of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will lead the collaboration’s work to better understand the physics of strong gravity, such as that of black …

The initiative will connect communities across the United States with opportunities to engage with math through cultural experiences.

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its Simons Collaborations in Ecology and Evolution awards. The deadline for receipt of vision statements is …

SFARI is pleased to announce that Simons Searchlight has released new data from over 5,600 individuals with autism and/or a related neurodevelopmental disorder.

The fellowship, named in honor of foundation co-founder Jim Simons, provides research support to exceptional graduate students in mathematics.

The International Congress of Mathematics brings together the world’s leading mathematicians for collaboration and inspiration.

The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce that mathematical physicist Robbert Dijkgraaf has rejoined its board of trustees. Dijkgraaf was a board member from 2021 to 2022 before …

… which comprises around 85 percent of the universe’s mass yet fundamentally differs from any known type of matter. She is investigating whether dark matter is composed …

The Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International have named six scientists as 2025 Simons Early Career Investigators in Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Evolution. The two-year awards are …

… Catherine Searle Wichita State University Khrystyna Serhiyenko University of Kentucky Romyar Sharifi University of California, Los Angeles Sug Woo Shin University of California, Berkeley Kyler Siegel University …

The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience has selected Associate Research Scientist Alex Williams of the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Neuroscience as a 2025 McKnight Scholar. The …

The two-week-long Symbiosis program yielded six experimental short films about basic science.

… aims to understand how inflammatory events and the crosstalk between immune cells and tissues shape tissue resilience or dysfunction, particularly during critical windows of life such as …

Autism BrainNet is pleased to announce the release of genetic data for 27 new brain samples. The data release brings the total number of brain samples with available …

The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution awards. The deadline for fellowship applications is July …

The short film, Jim Simons: Life and Philanthropy, explores Simons’ life and his impact on math, science, investing and philanthropy.

The publication picked up awards for best launch of a media brand, best profile, best single article and the overall top prize.

Announcing the awardees of Open Interval, a collaborative program for artists, scientists and arts organizations.