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@simonsfoundation.orgThe next-generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT) project aims to produce full-color, high-definition movies of black holes to pursue the next big questions in astrophysics.
This Wednesday (10/14), Shep Doeleman will discuss the project in a free Presidential Lecture: https://bit.ly/4r3nAgs
@simonsfoundation.orgNow open: Two new grant programs to support faculty and centers of excellence at HBCUs. Applications are due in 1 month: https://bit.ly/46VGZ9V
@simonsfoundation.orgCongratulations to this year’s class of SURFiN Fellows! These undergraduate students will gain invaluable, hands-on research experience in #neuroscience labs funded by the Simons Foundation.
See the full list of new fellows: https://bit.ly/4yf9tH1
@quantamagazine.orgReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgNew post on Transformation: Cracks appear in OpenAI’s wall of proofs https://www.quantamagazine.org/updates/transformation/#167798
@simonsfoundation.orgThe Simons Society of Fellows brings scholars together across many disciplines in the NYC area, including @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Elise LePage, a postdoc forging new #math driven by string theory.
Read our interview with LePage: https://bit.ly/4ysxWcf
@thetransmitter.bsky.socialReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgA new preprint identifies 253 genes containing de novo autism-linked variants among exome sequences from 62,429 autistic people. And some 25 percent of autism-linked genes remain undiscovered, the investigators found.
By Holly Barker
@simonsfoundation.orgMissed #ICM2026? Want to rewatch a talk? All lectures from the event are now available to watch on the Simons Foundation YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/4zcSPbF
@simonsfoundation.orgOur Fellows-to-Faculty program supports early-career scientists as they transition to tenure-track positions, and provides a crucial sense of community to awardees.
Neuroscientist Sofía Landi shares how she's learning from other fellows as she works to launch her own lab: https://bit.ly/46Ppwjx
@simonsfoundation.orgApplications for Open Interval are due in 2 weeks! We invite trios of artists, scientists and arts organizers to explore this year's theme of turbulence through the program: https://bit.ly/4d5KYnG
@simonsfoundation.orgWe are #hiring! We have numerous openings across the organization, including computational research jobs at our @flatironinstitute.org: https://bit.ly/4dFEufT
@simonsfoundation.orgSouth Texas All Abilities Center mission director and #InfiniteSums math ambassador Zenaida Rodriguez develops activities and celebrations around math for her community.
Read more about her work: https://bit.ly/4AxfaSR
@quantamagazine.orgReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgToday, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics, which lets researchers control and manipulate cells using light. It all started with a curious question about the biology of algae. 🧵
@quantamagazine.orgReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgOur podcasts have been nominated for several @signalawards.bsky.social! Vote for us in the thread below. ⬇️
@thetransmitter.bsky.socialReposted by @simonsfoundation.org@deisseroth.bsky.social, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won a Nobel Prize today for their contributions to optogenetics. We asked eight neuroscientists how the technique has transformed the field.
@simonsfoundation.org🎓 Interested in our new grant opportunities for HBCUs? Attend our informational webinar tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4zu6OdB
We're committing $23M to fund new scientific centers and faculty fellowships at HBCUs across the country. LOIs due November 12th.
@flatironinstitute.orgReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgCongratulations to #FlatironCCQ co-director Andy Millis on winning the 2026 Anatoly Larkin Award in Theoretical Physics for his extraordinary contributions to the field!
Read more from the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute: https://bit.ly/3VvBHzs
@simonsfoundation.orgOptogenetics allows scientists to turn brain cells on and off using light, leading to countless advancements in our study of the brain.
Today, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to the scientists behind this tech, including our former investigator Karl Deisseroth: bit.ly/4y8Rge1
@simonsfoundation.orgIn our Presidential Lecture this Wednesday, Li Ye will discuss his research program — which seeks to understand the brain by investigating how neural circuits monitor, allocate, and utilize energy throughout the body.
📅 Oct 7, 6–7pm
📍 NYC
🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/4xuzMsb
@simonsfoundation.orgHow does string theory lead to beautiful mathematics? Simons Society of Fellows' Elise LePage takes us for a spin through her research in a new interview: https://bit.ly/4ysxWcf
@quantamagazine.orgReposted by @simonsfoundation.orgA study on brine shrimp just taught us something new about the mysterious rules of turbulence. The work may have applications in areas such as pollution control and drug design.https://www.quantamagazine.org/sea-monkeys-show-scientists-how-to-rewrite-a-rule-of-turbulence-20261002/
