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Flatiron Scientist Spotlight

February 26, 2024

Old Questions, New Frontiers: Solving Condensed-Matter Problems with Concepts from High-Energy Physics Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Kun Chen.

October 31, 2023

Learning Better: Improving the Efficiency of Deep Learning Models By Mara Johnson-Groh

October 16, 2023

Taking a Fresh Look at the Cosmos By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Shy Genel.

September 05, 2023

Capturing the Quantum Essence: Solving Simplified Models with High Precision By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Bo Xiao.

August 07, 2023

New Software Streamlines Neuroscience Research By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Billy Broderick

July 05, 2023

Bringing Data to Life: Computational Tools Aid Embryonic Development Research By Mara Johnson-Groh

June 21, 2023

Moving in Harmony By Mara Johnson-Groh

June 12, 2023

Between Knowing Nothing and Knowing for Sure: The Science of Uncertainty By Mara Johnson-Groh

May 23, 2023

Finding Order in the Chaos of the Cosmos By Mara Johnson-Groh

A photo of Adrian Price-Whelan

May 09, 2023

The Ups and Downs of Modeling Oscillation By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Fruzsina Agocs.

April 26, 2023

Looking for Patterns: Understanding How We See the World By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Tim Oleskiw

April 03, 2023

Going With the Flow: Mapping Vascular Systems in Fruit Flies By Mara Johnson-Groh

March 20, 2023

Advancing Astronomy With Statistics By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Daniel Foreman-Mackey

March 07, 2023

Stepping in the Right Direction: Optimizing Machine Learning By Mara Johnson-Groh

February 22, 2023

Achieving More With Less: Optimizing Efficiency in Supercomputing By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Géraud Krawezik.

February 10, 2023

A New Era of Perception Research By Mara Johnson-Groh

January 26, 2023

Small Cell, Big Picture: Fundamental Biology Through the Lens of Simplified Models By Mara Johnson-Groh

December 14, 2022

The Radiant Research of a Black Hole and Massive-Star Modeler By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Yan Fei Jiang

November 22, 2022

Controlling the Complexity: Tuning Quantum Materials for Science and Technology By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Sophie Beck.

November 07, 2022

Putting the Code in Scientific Computation By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Robert Blackwell

October 17, 2022

From Statistics to Gerbils: Learning About Neural Connections With Social Rodents By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Alex Williams.

October 03, 2022

The Fruit Fly Photographer By Mara Johnson-Groh

September 19, 2022

Old Problems, New Tools: Adapting Applied Mathematics for Quantum Physics By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Jason Kaye

September 06, 2022

The Planet Huntress By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Megan Bedell

August 09, 2022

The RNA Detective By Mara Johnson-Groh

Portrait photo of Christopher Park

July 11, 2022

Seeing Science By Mara Johnson-Groh

June 08, 2022

The Secret Lives of Stars By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Matteo Cantiello.

May 06, 2022

The Quantum Plumber By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of Nikita Kavokine.

April 19, 2022

Biological and Machine Intelligence: Connecting the Dots By Mara Johnson-Groh

A portrait photo of SueYeon Chung.