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· Jun 16
Simons Foundation 2024 Annual Report
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Last year, we supported programs that advanced the frontiers of research in #math and basic #science around the world. Our 2024 annual report dives deep into a handful of these endeavors: annualreports.simonsfoundation.org/2024/
#FlatironCCA astronomers and colleagues discovered that a star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared without going supernova, and instead collapsed directly into a black hole: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/12/caught-in-the-act-astronomers-watch-a-vanishing-star-turn-into-a-black-hole
Caught in the Act: Astronomers Watch a Vanishing Star Turn Into a Black Hole
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February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
#FlatironCCA astronomers and colleagues discovered that a star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared without going supernova, and instead collapsed directly into a black hole: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/12/caught-in-the-act-astronomers-watch-a-vanishing-star-turn-into-a-black-hole
🌌 Collaboration is integral to the @flatironinstitute.org, and helps scientists like Adrian Bayer explore the origins of the universe: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/21/unveiling-the-universes-origins-and-current-state-by-modeling-its-many-faces/ #science #astrophysics
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🌌 Collaboration is integral to the @flatironinstitute.org, and helps scientists like Adrian Bayer explore the origins of the universe: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/21/unveiling-the-universes-origins-and-current-state-by-modeling-its-many-faces/ #science #astrophysics
Join us for a lecture on 3/11 with Kara Marshall: "Force Sensing Shapes Physiology and Behavior From Within." Marshall will explore how the nervous system detects and integrates internal mechanosensation: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/force-sensing-shapes-physiology-and-behavior-from-within
Force Sensing Shapes Physiology and Behavior From Within
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February 12, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Join us for a lecture on 3/11 with Kara Marshall: "Force Sensing Shapes Physiology and Behavior From Within." Marshall will explore how the nervous system detects and integrates internal mechanosensation: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/force-sensing-shapes-physiology-and-behavior-from-within
@perimeterinstitute.ca's Simons Emmy Noether Fellowship Program supports and convenes women in physics — from cosmologist to string theorists: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/perimeter-institutes-emmy-noether-workshop-fosters-collaboration-for-women-in-science/ #science #WomeninScience
Perimeter Institute’s Emmy Noether Workshop Fosters Collaboration for Women in Science
The Simons Emmy Noether Fellowship Program supports and encourages early- and mid-career women and all under-represented groups in physics.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
@perimeterinstitute.ca's Simons Emmy Noether Fellowship Program supports and convenes women in physics — from cosmologist to string theorists: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/perimeter-institutes-emmy-noether-workshop-fosters-collaboration-for-women-in-science/ #science #WomeninScience
The new Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows at NYU will pioneer next-generation computational methods to tackle the challenges of planetary climate predictions. #science #climate https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/03/nyu-launches-simons-center-for-computational-geophysical-flows/
NYU Launches Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows
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February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The new Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows at NYU will pioneer next-generation computational methods to tackle the challenges of planetary climate predictions. #science #climate https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/03/nyu-launches-simons-center-for-computational-geophysical-flows/
Science funding is crucial to driving discovery. Our president David Spergel recently discussed trends in federal science investment at the Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/event/us-science-and-research-changing-landscape #science
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Science funding is crucial to driving discovery. Our president David Spergel recently discussed trends in federal science investment at the Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/event/us-science-and-research-changing-landscape #science
Our 2/18 Presidential Lecture will now feature MIT's Scott Sheffield on "Random Geometry and Yang-Mills Gauge Theory." Get free tickets: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/random-geometry-and-yang-mills-gauge-theory/ #math
Random Geometry and Yang-Mills Gauge Theory
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February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Our 2/18 Presidential Lecture will now feature MIT's Scott Sheffield on "Random Geometry and Yang-Mills Gauge Theory." Get free tickets: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/random-geometry-and-yang-mills-gauge-theory/ #math
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We’re thrilled to announce that Terence Tao (@teorth.bsky.social)’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS is available for preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978037.... A whirlwind tour through six core ideas that have guided mathematicians from antiquity to the frontiers of what we know today. Pubs October 27, 2026.
Six Math Essentials
The “Mozart of mathematics” invites readers on a brief tour of six core ideas—numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis, and dynamics—that ca...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that Terence Tao (@teorth.bsky.social)’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS is available for preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978037.... A whirlwind tour through six core ideas that have guided mathematicians from antiquity to the frontiers of what we know today. Pubs October 27, 2026.
Saxophonist Marcus Garrick Miller lives and works at the intersection of #math and #music. Learn more about Miller and his band's upcoming performance at the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's #PiDay event: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-marcus-garrick-miller/ #InfiniteSums
Math Ambassadors: Marcus Garrick Miller
Miller, a jazz saxophonist, discusses how he bridges math and music and his upcoming performance at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Night in the Library: The Philosophy of Mathematics.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Saxophonist Marcus Garrick Miller lives and works at the intersection of #math and #music. Learn more about Miller and his band's upcoming performance at the @bklynlibrary.bsky.social's #PiDay event: https://infinitesums.simonsfoundation.org/math-ambassadors-marcus-garrick-miller/ #InfiniteSums
This Weds 2/11: Stephen Liberles will give a free lecture on "The Vagus Nerve: How the Brain Listens to the Body." Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/the-vagus-nerve-how-the-brain-listens-to-the-body/ #science #neuroscience
The Vagus Nerve: How the Brain Listens to the Body
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February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This Weds 2/11: Stephen Liberles will give a free lecture on "The Vagus Nerve: How the Brain Listens to the Body." Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/the-vagus-nerve-how-the-brain-listens-to-the-body/ #science #neuroscience
New phenotypic data is now available from Simons Searchlight: https://www.sfari.org/2026/02/05/simons-searchlight-february-2026-update-new-phenotypic-data-available/ #science #research
SFARI | Simons Searchlight February 2026 Update: New Phenotypic Data Available
SFARI is pleased to announce a new data release from Simons Searchlight aimed at improving the scientific understanding of autism.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
New phenotypic data is now available from Simons Searchlight: https://www.sfari.org/2026/02/05/simons-searchlight-february-2026-update-new-phenotypic-data-available/ #science #research
In his upcoming Presidential Lecture, Stephen Quake will present how his team used single-cell transcriptomics to create a human reference atlas comprising more than 1 million cells. Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/a-cellular-mystery-how-do-many-cell-types-arise-from-a-single-genome
A Cellular Mystery: How Do Many Cell Types Arise From a Single Genome?
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February 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
In his upcoming Presidential Lecture, Stephen Quake will present how his team used single-cell transcriptomics to create a human reference atlas comprising more than 1 million cells. Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/a-cellular-mystery-how-do-many-cell-types-arise-from-a-single-genome
How does motor learning unfold in the brain? A recent study from the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain shines light on this process: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/11/how-a-tiny-brain-region-helps-you-learn-complex-movements-one-neuron-at-a-time/ #science #neuroscience
How a Tiny Brain Region Helps You Learn Complex Movements, One Neuron at a Time
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February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
How does motor learning unfold in the brain? A recent study from the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain shines light on this process: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/08/11/how-a-tiny-brain-region-helps-you-learn-complex-movements-one-neuron-at-a-time/ #science #neuroscience
Earlier this week, Simons Foundation president David Spergel spoke at the @cfr.org about the future of U.S. #science funding. Watch full video: https://www.cfr.org/event/us-science-and-research-changing-landscape
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Earlier this week, Simons Foundation president David Spergel spoke at the @cfr.org about the future of U.S. #science funding. Watch full video: https://www.cfr.org/event/us-science-and-research-changing-landscape
Applications for our funding opportunity — Conference Support for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight — close in one month! https://www.sfari.org/grant/conference-support-for-rare-neurodevelopmental-disorder-communities-in-simons-searchlight/ #science
SFARI | Conference Support for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight
SFARI is accepting applications for funding of Patient Advocacy Group Family Conferences, with a focus on groups in the Simons Searchlight community.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Applications for our funding opportunity — Conference Support for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder Communities Participating in Simons Searchlight — close in one month! https://www.sfari.org/grant/conference-support-for-rare-neurodevelopmental-disorder-communities-in-simons-searchlight/ #science
Simons Foundation president David Spergel will bring his extensive background and expertise to the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee: https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-members-office-science-advisory-committee-strengthening-gold #science
Energy Department Announces Members of the Office of Science Advisory Committee, Strengthening Gold Standard Science in America
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the chair and members of the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee, a unified advisory body that will provide independent advice on compl...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Simons Foundation president David Spergel will bring his extensive background and expertise to the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee: https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-announces-members-office-science-advisory-committee-strengthening-gold #science
We're supporting a new interdisciplinary research and training hub at NYU to unlock the mysteries of planetary climates. #science #climate simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/03/nyu-launches-simons-center-for-computational-geophysical-flows/
NYU Launches Simons Center for Computational Geophysical Flows
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February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We're supporting a new interdisciplinary research and training hub at NYU to unlock the mysteries of planetary climates. #science #climate simonsfoundation.org/2026/02/03/nyu-launches-simons-center-for-computational-geophysical-flows/
Neuroscience is evolving fast. At our January Presents event, three @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars — Nancy Padilla-Coreano, Marissa Scavuzzo, and Jie Zheng — reflected on how scientists are exploring the field and training the next generation. #neuroscience #science
Credit: Sean Jamar
Credit: Sean Jamar
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Neuroscience is evolving fast. At our January Presents event, three @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars — Nancy Padilla-Coreano, Marissa Scavuzzo, and Jie Zheng — reflected on how scientists are exploring the field and training the next generation. #neuroscience #science
Credit: Sean Jamar
Credit: Sean Jamar
Northwestern's Vicky Kalogera will give a free Presidential Lecture on 2/18 on "Black Hole Mergers: What Gravitational Waves Reveal About Their Origins." Learn more and register: http://simonsfoundation.org/event/black-hole-mergers-what-gravitational-waves-reveal-about-their-origins/ #astrophysics
Black Hole Mergers: What Gravitational Waves Reveal About Their Origins
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February 3, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Northwestern's Vicky Kalogera will give a free Presidential Lecture on 2/18 on "Black Hole Mergers: What Gravitational Waves Reveal About Their Origins." Learn more and register: http://simonsfoundation.org/event/black-hole-mergers-what-gravitational-waves-reveal-about-their-origins/ #astrophysics
While most AI models are trained on text and images, the Polymathic AI collaboration has something different in mind: AI trained on #physics: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/09/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ #science
These New AI Models Are Trained on Physics, Not Words, and They’re Driving Discovery
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February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
While most AI models are trained on text and images, the Polymathic AI collaboration has something different in mind: AI trained on #physics: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/09/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ #science
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Thank you to our rising stars @drnancypadilla.bsky.social, Jie Zheng and @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social, and to moderator @franciscorr25.bsky.social for leading an insightful conversation on shaping the future of neuroscience. We appreciate the support of all of those who came out.
February 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Thank you to our rising stars @drnancypadilla.bsky.social, Jie Zheng and @marissascavuzzo.bsky.social, and to moderator @franciscorr25.bsky.social for leading an insightful conversation on shaping the future of neuroscience. We appreciate the support of all of those who came out.
Experimentalists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and @flatironinstitute.org theoretical physicists collaborated to discover a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/hidden-order-in-quantum-confusion-the-pseudogap/
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Experimentalists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and @flatironinstitute.org theoretical physicists collaborated to discover a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/hidden-order-in-quantum-confusion-the-pseudogap/
This Wednesday, 2/4: "Randomness in Number Theory" with Peter Sarnak. Register here: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/randomness-in-number-theory/ #math
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February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
This Wednesday, 2/4: "Randomness in Number Theory" with Peter Sarnak. Register here: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/randomness-in-number-theory/ #math
Join us on 2/20 for a free Presents event, "Weaving Webs of Silk and Stories" with physicist Ella King, biologist Cheryl Hayashi, & astrophysicist Moiya McTier. They will explore the spider in the context of science and culture: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/weaving-webs-of-silk-and-stories
Weaving Webs of Silk and Stories
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January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Join us on 2/20 for a free Presents event, "Weaving Webs of Silk and Stories" with physicist Ella King, biologist Cheryl Hayashi, & astrophysicist Moiya McTier. They will explore the spider in the context of science and culture: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/weaving-webs-of-silk-and-stories
New @flatironinstitute.org research proposes a new explanation for how swimming bacteria switch direction, providing fresh insight into one of #biology’s most-studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science
A Tug-of-War Explains a Decades-Old Question About How Bacteria Swim
Scientists have found an explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of biology’s most studied molecular machines.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
New @flatironinstitute.org research proposes a new explanation for how swimming bacteria switch direction, providing fresh insight into one of #biology’s most-studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science