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May 9, 2024Using the Hubbard model, Flatiron Institute senior research scientist Shiwei Zhang and his colleagues have computationally re-created key features of the superconductivity in materials called cuprates that … -
May 8, 2024Supported by the Simons Foundation, a large-scale sculpture placed in the heart of the Flatiron district connects the two iconic cities via livestream. -
May 7, 2024The International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) honored Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN) research fellow Florentin Guth, CCN guest researcher Zahra Kadkhodaie, Center for Computational Mathematics (CCM) distinguished …
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May 7, 2024The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected Simons Foundation Executive Vice President of Autism and Neuroscience Kelsey Martin to its 2024 class of new members. Martin is … -
May 3, 2024The Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International have named five scientists as 2024 Simons Early Career Investigators in Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Evolution. The three-year awards are … -
Physics WorldNanofluidics could be used to purify water, generate energy and build nanoscale machines. But when water flows through a carbon nanotube, classical fluid mechanics breaks down, leading to …
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Funded WorkFree music laboratory for girls and gender-expansive youth in NYC that empowers them through transdisciplinary music education -
Funded WorkOrganization exposing underrepresented students in West Michigan to STEM through interactive, hands-on learning experiences. -
Funded WorkOrganization promoting access for underrepresented students to the skills and information needed to address scientific and technological concerns of their neighborhoods and our changing world. -
Funded WorkInnovative after-school program in New York City for high school students interested in exploring the profound connection between music and STEM. -
Funded WorkNew York City-based theater ballet company integrating dance with quantitative STEM disciplines. -
April 30, 2024With an orbit longer than those of most of its brethren, the new planet spotted by volunteer planet hunters and confirmed by Flatiron Institute scientists and their colleagues … -
April 29, 2024The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Marilyn H. Simons, board chair of the Simons Foundation, to its 2024 class of new members. Membership in the … -
April 24, 2024The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has announced the members of its 2024 class of inductees. Among the honorees is Julianne Dalcanton, the director of the … -
April 17, 2024New research led by Flatiron Institute researchers reveals the source of the mysterious swirling flows in some of nature’s largest cells. -
ScienceFor astrophysicist David Spergel, teaching at a summer school about data science in August 2023 in Ukraine was a “surreal” experience. At times, utterly normal—smart students and …
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April 16, 2024The Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Scientific Advisory Board: Angela V. Olinto and Sergiu Klainerman. -
April 16, 2024The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce that Samir Patel has joined Quanta Magazine as editor-in-chief. In the role, Patel will oversee the editorially independent publication … -
STATAutism exists on a spectrum because it is an inherently diverse condition. It manifests everywhere, paying little mind to culture, gender, race, religion or family income. Within this …
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Science NewsIt’s time to welcome a new type of cell to the club of living things that can harvest nitrogen from the atmosphere. Until now, the only lifeforms … -
April 11, 2024The Association for Computing Machinery has named Avi Wigderson the winner of the 2023 A.M. Turing Award for his “foundational contributions to the theory of computation, including … -
April 4, 2024The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities awarded quantum physicist Angel Rubio the Spanish National Research Prize for his achievements in predicting new properties of nanoscale materials … -
Funded WorkWhat will the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans look like at the end of the century?
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The New YorkerIt’s now thought that they could illuminate fundamental questions in physics, settle questions about Einstein’s theories, and even help explain the universe.
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March 28, 2024The American Physical Society (APS) has named LaToya Anderson one of the top undergraduate presenters at its 2024 March Meeting in Minneapolis. Anderson is an associate research analyst … -
March 27, 2024The international team behind the Event Horizon Telescope, including the Flatiron Institute’s Jordy Davelaar, created a never before seen picture of the supermassive black hole at the … -
March 26, 2024The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications from undergraduate students to participate in its Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) program for the 2024–2025 academic year … -
NatureCosmologists are preparing to cast their sharpest-ever eyes on the early Universe. From an altitude of 5,300 metres on Cerro Toco, in northern Chile’s Atacama …
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IEEE SpectrumWhile the Top500 list ranks the 500 biggest high-performance computers (HPCs) in the world, its cousin the Green500 re-ranks the same 500 supercomputers according to their …
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March 20, 2024… Park Richard Schwartz Brown University Arul Shankar University of Toronto Hao Shen University of Wisconsin–Madison Pablo Shmerkin University of British Columbia Daniel Tataru University of California … -
Funded WorkBrain development and function require adaptive control of protein synthesis (mRNA translation), which is often disrupted in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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March 19, 2024Projects from multiple research groups suggest that a protein released from blood platelets plays a major role in rejuvenating old brains. -
March 18, 2024The new map includes around 1.3 million quasars from across the visible universe and could help scientists better understand the properties of dark matter. -
The Washington PostPeople have long scratched their heads trying to understand how life ever got going after the formation of Earth billions of years ago. Now, chemists have partly unlocked …
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Funded WorkThe tremendous genotypic and phenotypic diversity underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has made it extremely challenging to pinpoint causal mechanisms, distinguish the effects of individual genetic variants, stratify …
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Funded WorkRare and high-penetrance mutations are key contributors to the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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NatureAstronomers have detected an enormous gamma-ray bubble that could be a source of the Milky Way’s most powerful cosmic rays — high-energy particles that rain down …
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March 11, 2024The Sandbox Fellowship is a comprehensive program that supports select Science Sandbox awardees to strengthen their foundations and to become more resilient. -
March 11, 2024Flatiron Institute computational mathematician Ruben Ohana is working within the Polymathic AI team to create foundation models that can help scientists solve a range of problems from climate … -
Science NewsFive patients who got tainted growth hormone injections developed early Alzheimer’s decades later.
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The ScientistMicrofluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.
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March 1, 2024The Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International are now accepting applications for the next class of Pivot Fellows. The program provides funding for today’s brightest minds to … -
The GuardianIn an experiment involving sophisticated superconducting apparatus cooled to within a whisker of absolute zero, and brass weights stuck to an electrical bicycle wheel, physicists recorded a minuscule …
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February 26, 2024Physicist Kun Chen studies the unexpected behavior of many interacting electrons in solids by developing methodologies originating in other areas of physics. -
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February 20, 2024The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded neuroscientist SueYeon Chung one of its prestigious research fellowships. The honor recognizes “early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments … -
February 20, 2024… science. CUNY’s faculty and students will be a vital part of this scientific revolution.” -
February 20, 2024STEM From Dance and Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics each received five-year grants to chart paths toward sustainability and continued long-term impact.