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In June, we announced the Scialog®: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Awards, which bring together researchers from across neuroscience, ecology, chemistry, physics, and engineering to team up on high-risk, high-reward ideas.

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Understanding Neural Resilience in a Changing World
The Kavli Foundation supports inaugural Scialog®: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Awards
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December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The Kavli Berkeley Discovery Fellows program was piloted at the Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute at UC Berkeley. It innovates a new approach to building research independence, preparing students to become tomorrow’s leaders in nanoscience.

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#KavliNano #EndofYearHighlights 
Kavli Berkeley Discovery Fellows
Training tomorrow’s scientific leaders: A bold new approach at UC Berkeley
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December 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Earlier this month, we announced the first awards from our Instrumentation for Astrophysics program, supporting next-gen instruments to expand mid-sized telescopes at Lick and McDonald Observatories.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Q6zxC

#KavliAstro #EndofYearHighlights
The Kavli Foundation, the WoodNext Foundation, and Partners Announce…
Collaborative awards will bring new technology to mid-sized observatories, accelerating discovery in planetary and stellar science.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Meet the members of the 2026 Kavli Prize Selection Committees in Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience.

These renowned scientists play an important role of selecting basic research breakthroughs that push the boundaries of frontier science.

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#2025YearInReview
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Our Ethics, Science, and the Public initiative supports engaging communities on ethical issues from scientific discovery and equips scientists to navigate them. In 2025, we funded new projects advancing ethical and societal reflection in research.

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Ethics, Science, and the Public Projects
The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Earlier this year, we co-hosted the Neurobiology in Changing Environments symposium with the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, exploring how neurobiology intersects with environmental change—and the opportunities ahead.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YAwi8l

#KavliNeuro #EndOfYearHighlights
Brains in a Changing World: Insights from an Emerging Field
As the study of neurobiology and changing ecosystems takes shape, scientists reflect on what it will take to build a science fit for the future.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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In May, we celebrated our partnership with the Rice-led Carbon Hub, uniting science, industry, and policy to reimagine carbon as a high-value nanomaterial. Advances in carbon synthesis could help decarbonize materials like steel.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4acJfMS

#KavliNano #EndofYearHighlights
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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In April, members of the Via Project gathered at Yale University. We're proud to support this groundbreaking effort to unlock new insights into dark matter, the structure of our Galaxy, and dwarf galaxies.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48U2yrN

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The Via Project
The Milky Way as a Dark Matter Laboratory
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December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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How much new science can come from data that already exists? The 2025 NeuroData Discovery Grants support researchers using open neuroscience datasets to reveal new insights and fuel discovery. Learn more: bit.ly/4oSFxvs

#Neuroscience #OpenData #KavliNeuro #NWB #DANDI
December 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Applications to host a Civic Science Fellow will close on Monday (December 15).

If you are interested in hosting a fellow, apply now to become a host partner institution for the 2026-2027 cohort: bit.ly/47gHtXJ

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December 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Former Civic Science Fellow Leanna Kalinowski worked with Neuromatch (The Kavli Foundation + Dana Foundation's support) to help scientists bring civic science into their research.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Ku4S0v

Apply to host a 2026–27 Fellow by Dec 15: https://bit.ly/47gHtXJ
From Research to Practice
Neuromatch Civic Science Fellow Leanna Kalinowski
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December 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Inaugural awards from our Instrumentation for Astrophysics program will bring advanced instruments to
@lickobservatory.bsky.social and @mcdonaldobs.bsky.social, expanding what mid-sized telescopes can do.

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#KavliAstro #Astrophysics #Astrophotonics #Polarimetry #PlanetFormation
The Kavli Foundation, the WoodNext Foundation, and Partners Announce…
Collaborative awards will bring new technology to mid-sized observatories, accelerating discovery in planetary and stellar science.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

“Accelerating Materials Design with AI Emulators and Generators” by Tian Xie (Microsoft Research AI for Science): https://bit.ly/4rbEyJa

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December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science: “III-Nitride Ferroelectrics-From Basic Science to Scalable Technology” featuring Deep Jariwala (University of Pennsylvania): https://bit.ly/4a4PNNk
December 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Narayan Sankaran, a former Civic Science Fellow hosted at the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public at UC Berkeley, works to grapple with ethical dilemmas by learning from members of society.

Learn more: bit.ly/49LZd0f

Apply to become a host partner institution by 12/15: bit.ly/47gHtXJ
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

“New Platforms for Quantum Sensing and Quantum Computing” by Nathalie P. de Leon (Princeton University): https://bit.ly/43MSrUe

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December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Did you know that 17 laureates received the @nobelprize.org upon receiving The Kavli Prize?

Explore the numbers behind these Kavli Prize laureates and learn about the impact they’ve made on their fields and in society.

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#ByTheNumbers #Astrophysics #Nanoscience #Neuroscience
December 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We’re proud to celebrate Nick Spitzer as the incoming President of SfN!

Dr. Spitzer, former founding co-director of the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind & professor of neurobiology at UCSD, has made significant contributions to our understanding of brain plasticity. Congrats!

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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

“Biomimetic Color Engineering: From Nature to Applications" by Silvia Vignolini (University of Cambridge): https://bit.ly/3Ka13NR

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December 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

“Exciting Materials Research in Wide-Gap Oxide Semiconductors” by Hideo Hosono (Institute of Science Tokyo & National Institute for Materials Science)

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December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B):

Plenary Session - The Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Materials Science: “Learning from Skin: From Materials, Sensing, to Neuromorphic Engineering” featuring Zhenan Bao (Stanford University): https://bit.ly/4od6dXz
Plenary Session | 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit | Boston, Massachusetts
Zhenan Bao, Stanford University, will present: Learning from Skin: From Materials, Sensing to Neuromorphic Engineering as the Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Materials Science
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December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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“The first images are spectacular, and it’s mind-blowing to think about what we’ll be able to do with this survey.” -Risa Wechsler, KIPAC Director

This fall, the Rubin Observatory begins its decade-long #LSST sky survey, built on two decades of work at KIPAC: https://bit.ly/48eksFt

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November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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We hope to see you at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit from November 30-December 5 in Boston – one of the world’s foremost international scientific gathering for materials research.

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November 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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We will continue our joint investment with TU Delft in the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft (KIND) for the next decade. Cynthia Friend (TKF) and Tim van der Hagen (TU Delft) have signed an agreement that will enable the development of a new, exploratory research program.

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The Kavli Foundation and TU Delft's Joint Nanoscience Investment
The Kavli Foundation and TU Delft have committed to additional support for the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft (KIND) for the next decade
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November 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Christian Aganze, @kipac.bsky.social postdoctoral fellow and researcher involved with the Via Project, for receiving Honorable Mention for the 2025 Joseph A. Johnson Award for Excellence from the National Society of Black Physicists. #KavliAstro

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November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM