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  1. Mathematicians, Including Simons Foundation Grantees, Awarded Top Honors by the International Mathematical Union

    July 5, 2022
    … Russian mathematician and recognizes revolutionary results in or with applications to mathematical physics. Jitomirskaya received the prize for her “groundbreaking work in mathematical physics, especially on the …
  2. New Award for Mathematical Physics, the Olga Alexandrovna Ladyzhenskaya Prize, Given to Svetlana Jitomirskaya

    July 5, 2022
    The first ever OAL Prize, celebrating the life of the noted Russian mathematician, honors outstanding contributions to the mathematics underlying previously unsolved problems in quantum physics.
  3. Analysis of Autism BrainNet Postmortem Brain Tissue RFA: Awardees Announced

    June 30, 2022
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund four grants in response to the request for applications (RFA) focused on the analysis of postmortem brain tissue …
  4. SFARI Supports 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program

    June 29, 2022
    SFARI is pleased to support the Summer Undergraduate Research Program in 2022, working with SFARI Investigators and leading U.S. universities to help provide opportunities for undergraduate students …
  5. Simons Foundation President David Spergel Elected to the American Philosophical Society

    June 13, 2022
    The American Philosophical Society has elected astrophysicist and Simons Foundation president David Spergel as one of the newest members of its ranks. Benjamin Franklin founded the organization in …
  6. Flatiron Institute Partners With the European Space Agency for Latest Gaia Data Release

    June 13, 2022
    … galaxy’s structure and evolution over billions of years to better understand the life cycle of stars and our place in the universe. DR3 includes new information …
  7. RNA-Seq Data From Simons Simplex Collection Now Available

    June 10, 2022
    RNA-sequencing data from lymphoblastoid cell lines derived from individuals with ASD and their unaffected siblings from the Simons Simplex Collection are now available to approved researchers.
  8. Foundation Announces the Simons Collaboration on Confinement and QCD Strings

    June 9, 2022
    … gravitational theories. The generalization of QCD from 3 to N colors, and the subsequent large N limit of gauge theories, offer a particularly good vantage point on …
  9. Foundation Announces the Simons Collaboration on New Structures in Low-Dimensional Topology

    June 9, 2022
    … lead to the resolution of fundamental open problems extending far beyond the localized study of low-dimensional topology. The Simons Collaborations on New structures in Low-Dimensional …
  10. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    June 7, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  11. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    May 27, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  12. Quanta Magazine Wins 2022 Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Writing

    May 17, 2022
    Quanta Magazine was honored with a People’s Voice award for Best Writing (Editorial) yesterday at the 26th Annual Webby Awards, hosted by the comedian Roy Wood Jr …
  13. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    May 12, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  14. SFARI Investigators Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences in 2022

    May 12, 2022
    Two SFARI Investigators were elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and one SFARI Investigator was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2022.
  15. Quanta Magazine‘s Natalie Wolchover and Staff Awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Writing

    May 9, 2022
    … Berkeley, and co-authored several academic papers in nonlinear optics. Her writing has been featured in The Best American Science and Nature Writing and The Best Writing …
  16. CCB Director Michael Shelley and Simons-Supported Researchers Elected to National Academy of Sciences

    May 6, 2022
    … New York University Courant Institute
  17. American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects 11 Simons Research Grantees

    May 6, 2022
    Eleven Simons Foundation grantees and one board member are among the latest cohort of prominent artists, scholars, scientists and leaders elected as fellows of the American Academy of …
  18. Quanta Magazine’s New Podcast, ‘The Joy of Why,’ Ponders the Big Questions

    May 2, 2022
    … Powers and The Joy of x. Quanta Magazine is an award-winning, editorially independent publication launched by the Simons Foundation to illuminate big ideas in science and …
  19. SFARI Autism Rat Models Consortium Awardees Announced

    April 29, 2022
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund seven grants in response to the Autism Rat Models Consortium request for applications.
  20. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    April 28, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  21. 2022 Autism BrainNet Appreciation Award: Recipients Announced

    April 26, 2022
    Autism BrainNet announces the recipients of the 2022 Autism BrainNet Appreciation Award, an initiative that recognizes outstanding partners and collaborators for their dedication to advancing brain tissue research …
  22. Simons Foundation Partners With Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund

    April 14, 2022
    The partnership will support fellowships for threatened scholars in mathematics, computer science and theoretical physics.
  23. David Spergel Receives NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Medal

    April 13, 2022
    On April 13, NASA has awarded Simons Foundation president David Spergel its Exceptional Public Service Medal, in a virtual ceremony telecast. The award cites Spergel’s “outstanding leadership …
  24. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    April 4, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  25. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    March 29, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  26. Simons Foundation Funds Center for Computational Physical Chemistry at NYU

    March 21, 2022
    … professorships, offer graduate student fellowships and run a summer school series for high school students aimed at introducing them to the field of computational physical chemistry. An …
  27. The Simons Society of Fellows Welcomes Latest Class of Junior Fellows

    March 11, 2022
    The Simons Foundation is delighted to announce the 2022 class of Junior Fellows in the Simons Society of Fellows. These 12 researchers are outstanding early-career scientists and …
  28. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    March 3, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  29. Autism BrainNet: Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Now Available

    February 25, 2022
    Whole-genome sequencing data from more than 50 brains in the Autism BrainNet collection are now available for research purposes. Additional data will be released in the coming …
  30. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    February 24, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  31. Conference Spotlight: Cosyne 2022

    February 24, 2022
    Check out these talks and workshops featuring Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain investigators and fellows.
  32. 2022 Simons Fellows in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Announced

    February 18, 2022
    … Michigan Rayan Saab University of California, San Diego Laurent Saloff-Coste Cornell University Michael Stillman Cornell University Vesna Stojanoska University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jeffrey D …
  33. New Simons Foundation ‘Pivot’ Fellowship Enables Researchers To Explore New Fields

    February 15, 2022
    The Simons Foundation announces its new Pivot fellowship program, which provides funding for today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field in …
  34. Theoretical Physicist Jennifer Cano Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

    February 15, 2022
    The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named theoretical quantum physicist Jennifer Cano a 2022 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Physics. The fellowship is one of the most …
  35. Cosmologist J. Colin Hill Awarded Sloan Research Fellowship

    February 15, 2022
    The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded one of its prestigious research fellowships to cosmologist J. Colin Hill. The fellowship “recognizes and rewards outstanding early-career faculty who …
  36. Simons Searchlight: December 2021 Data Release

    January 28, 2022
    New Simons Searchlight data were recently added to SFARI Base. This data release included phenotypic data from individuals with 16p11.2 copy number variants (CNVs), 1q21.1 CNVs …
  37. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    January 28, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  38. SFARI 2021 Director Awards Announced

    January 27, 2022
    SFARI is pleased to announce that seven Director Awards were awarded in 2021. These projects include, but are not limited to, studies that aim to develop new tools …
  39. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    January 27, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  40. SPARK December 2021 Update: New Phenotypic and Genomic Data Available

    January 26, 2022
    New phenotypic and genomic data are available from participants enrolled in SPARK. Currently available data include phenotypic information from 283,520 people, including more than 111,000 individuals …
  41. SueYeon Chung and Alex Williams Join CCN as Project Leaders

    January 10, 2022
    … population and the encoded task information. She then joined MIT as a Fellow in Computation in the department of brain and cognitive sciences. While there, Chung applied …
  42. The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free To Download; Already Spurring Discoveries

    January 6, 2022
    The CAMELS project uses machine learning and thousands of simulations to extract secrets from the cosmos
  43. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    December 25, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  44. Ingrid Daubechies Joins Simons Foundation Board of Directors

    December 23, 2021
    The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce that mathematician and physicist Ingrid Daubechies has joined its board of directors. Daubechies is the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of …
  45. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    December 23, 2021
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  46. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    December 22, 2021
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  47. What’s Behind Autism’s Apparent Rise? New Book From Spectrum Explores Condition’s Prevalence

    December 22, 2021
    … Within this section, a gatefold features highlights from the “Prevalence Map” project that lives on Spectrum’s site. Under the guidance of an advisory board of autism …
  48. Simons Searchlight To Host Conference on CSNK2A1, HIVEP2, MED13L and SETBP1 Genes

    December 20, 2021
    Simons Searchlight will host the CSNK2A1, HIVEP2, MED13L and SETBP1 Family and Scientific Conference on Aug 4-7, 2022, in Baltimore. Basic and clinical researchers, carriers of these …
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