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While popular AI models such as ChatGPT are trained on language or photographs, new models created by researchers at the Flatiron Institute and other members of the Polymathic … -
… other Simons Investigators. For example, I collaborate with Stephan Sanders on analyses of human postmortem brain tissue profiling. I collaborate with Omer Bayraktar to further understand which … -
The books will invite readers on a tour of transformational ideas that have shaped our modern understanding of the universe. -
New simulations created by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study reveal how material flowing around and into black holes creates intense light shows … -
The former Junior Fellow in the Simons Society of Fellows supports computer science education for teenagers in his home country of Nigeria and conducts research aimed at protecting … -
… AMS has many connections to ICM2026. One example is its administration of ICM travel grants. Another is the service of two AMS officers on the ICM2026 Organizing … -
… Autism Spectr. Disord. 87, 101840 (2021) PubMed -
… Neurosci. 27, 1864–1879 (2024) PubMed Karczewski K.J. et al. Nature 581, 434–443 (2020) PubMed Howe K.L. et al. Ensembl 2021. Nucleic Acids Res … -
A new study tracked the activity of hundreds of neurons involved in decision-making as rats performed a trained task. Using machine learning, the researchers found a synchronized … -
Researchers at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Biology and their collaborators from Princeton University and the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, Germany, use experimental and computational … -
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. -
Critical Ecology Lab’s immersive Field Course reimagines what it means to study the environment while staying rooted in science, community knowledge and a deep connection to place. -
A comprehensive set of simulations by Flatiron Institute astrophysicists and their colleagues revealed that magnetic fields are responsible for creating black holes with masses in a range previously … -
Sibener, a Junior Fellow with the Simons Society of Fellows, studies how our brains prioritize which memories to hold onto and which to let go. -
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. -
The new tool, developed by scientists at the Flatiron Institute, Cambridge University, the Autonomous University of Barcelona and others, leverages large language models to help scientists with tasks … -
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 … -
A new study finds that mice with variants in autism-associated genes have difficulty flexibly updating their expectations. The mice relied more on frontal brain areas associated with … -
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 … -
By bringing together the worlds of biology and the arts, ART+BIO Collaborative creates immersive, multidisciplinary murals and experiences that engage communities and foster collaboration. -
New observations of a merger of two black holes confirm decades-old predictions by Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Roy Kerr. The findings emerged from analyses led by … -
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. -
A spring gathering of Pivot Fellows highlighted the scientific opportunities that arise from pivoting. -
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Autism Rat Models Consortium 2.0 grants. This grant program will expand on … -
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 … -
Since its creation by retired Silicon Valley software designer Bill Paxton, the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) has illuminated the lives of stars and become a … -
A new study finds that as mice learn a complex movement, the pathway from a deep brain region called the motor thalamus to the motor cortex rewires itself … -
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 …