Simons Foundation

We're remembering the transformative leadership of renowned neuroscientist Gerry Fischbach, who died Sunday at 87. Fischbach founded SFARI in 2006, inspired the launch of our neuroscience collaborations, and provided invaluable guidance on our board. We will miss him dearly. bit.ly/4stovHV

Interested in applying to our Fellows-to-Faculty postdoc award? Watch our recent webinar and learn more about putting together a successful application: https://bit.ly/47G3CzG #science #neuroscience #funding

🌌 Last call! Applications are due this week for our postdoctoral research positions in computational astrophysics. Apply before October 31st: https://apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

Terence Tao’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS publishes in two weeks. The UK edition—SIX MATHS ESSENTIALS—is out today! Order your copy: www.quantabooks.org/books/six-ma...

Computational neuroscientist @sussillodavid.bsky.social maps the divergent paths of AI and neuroscience, and where they might still meet. By @emilysingerneuro.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/artificial-i...

This July, #ICM2026 brought together the world’s #math community while serving as a forum for discussing how new technologies such as #AI and Lean are shaping the field: https://bit.ly/3W9AXAm

We're committing $15M to help mathematicians navigate the #AI era, in partnership with @anthropic.com and Open AI. Applications for our Math+AI funding opportunity are open through Dec 1, 2026: https://bit.ly/4zpfIbW

Next week, join us for "Gut Feelings: How Our Nervous and Immune Systems Communicate," a free lecture from Daniel Mucida. 11/4 @ 6pm, NYC. Register: https://bit.ly/4Bs081m #science #biology

🧠 How does the brain decide what’s worth mapping? Fellows-to-Faculty awardee Sofía Landi is working to answer this question as she transitions to launching her own lab with our support. Read about her research & our Fellows-to-Faculty program, which is open for applications: https://bit.ly/4zMJxDD

We are at #oSTEM2026! Stop by booth #302 to learn about our funding and career opportunities. #science #math

We look gooood in those pictures.

#FlatironCCB is hiring! Check out our numerous postdoc research positions in computational biology: https://bit.ly/4sk77Fo #science #biology #hiring

This week, our Initiative for Computational Catalysis brought together scientists across chemistry, physics, math, and ML with an interest in challenging molecular sampling problems. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zg42Zm #science #computation

For South Texas All Abilities Center mission director Zenaida Rodriguez, math is everywhere. The trick is knowing where to look. Read her story: https://bit.ly/4AxfaSR #InfiniteSums #math #science

Astrophysicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander founded Sound + Science, an after-school program for NYC high school students interested in exploring the deep connection between music and science: https://bit.ly/4roJefh #science #math #music

Attending #ASHG26? Join us for lunch tomorrow (10/23) at 12pm for information on our research, funding opportunities, and data resources. More details: https://bit.ly/4eO4OEO #science #autismresearch

🔭 The search for evidence of the universe’s first moments is now fully underway. After two years of carefully calibrating state-of-the-art instruments and ramping up additional telescopes, the @simonsobservatory.org is completely online and conducting science operations: bit.ly/3UAazzb #science

In a new Nature Physics paper, #FlatironCCQ scientists and collaborators show how superconductivity and the pseudogap wrestle for dominance, challenging the idea that superconductivity in materials called cuprates builds upon a pre-existing pseudogap phase: https://bit.ly/4yub37O #science #physics

At this month's Presents, "Wild Inside" filmmaker Penny Lane and Sandbox Films executive director Jessica Harrop explored how Flaco the owl's remarkable life captured our imagination. Credit: Sean Jamar

In 2019, the Simons Collaboration on Wave Turbulence set out to formulate a mathematically rigorous foundation for a fundamental equation describing the physics of waves...but what they eventually accomplished was much more than anyone expected: https://bit.ly/4zM3SJf #science #math #physics

We're accepting applications for our Targeted Grants to Math+AI Institutes, a one-time call to support established institutes working on AI challenges in #math. Full proposals due Dec 1, 2026: https://bit.ly/4yvSFeI

In honor of #WorldCRISPRDay, watch co-creator Jennifer Doudna's fantastic lecture on "CRISPR and the New Era of Genetic Cures" from our 2025 event celebrating the life of our co-founder Jim Simons: https://bit.ly/47vSWmY #science #biology

A collaboration involving @flatironinstitute.org quantum physicists has identified one possible barrier to superconductivity in materials called cuprates. Removing it could unlock higher-temperature superconductivity: bit.ly/4yub37O #science #physics #FlatironCCQ

Last week, #FlatironCCA celebrated its 10th anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has been a part of our mission to solve important, hard problems in computational astrophysics. #science #astrophysics #astronomy

🪱 From tiny worm brains to entire galaxies, our interns contribute to cutting-edge and interesting research across the basic science ecosystem. 🌌 Read more about our internship program: https://bit.ly/4yqOT6n #science #math

Fresh off winning the 2026 Fields Medal, Hong Wang will give a Simons Foundation Presidential Lecture on finding order in geometric chaos. Learn more and register for upcoming lectures: https://bit.ly/4zEVL1d

Applications are due soon for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics: https://apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

Interested in our 2027 Fellows-to-Faculty Award? Join our information webinar this Weds (10/21) to learn more about our program for early-career scientists in neuroscience and autism research: https://bit.ly/4e9o5jO #neuroscience #autismresearch #science #funding

In her Presidential Lecture this Weds (10/21), @flatironinstitute.org biologist Sonya Hanson (@sonyahanson.bsky.social) will discuss the ongoing journey to understand biological temperature sensing. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/4jpFmbX #biology #science

How does string theory lead to beautiful mathematics? Just ask Elise LePage, who's turning intuition from theoretical physics into new #math. Read our recent interview with her: https://bit.ly/4ysxWcf

Congratulations to the University of Chicago's Vincenzo Vitelli on his MacArthur Fellowship for his groundbreaking work in materials science: https://bit.ly/47XjIEZ #science #physics

We've refreshed our website! With a bold new look, smarter search, and clearer navigation, it's now easier to find relevant grant opportunities, upcoming events, and in-depth information about our researchers. Visit simonsfoundation.org to explore. #science #math #funding

In this month’s “Liftoff,” @ajboender.bsky.social talks about how enthusiasm is contagious and helps facilitate everything in a new lab. @zoechristensonwick.bsky.social reflects on the importance of staying true to yourself as a new PI. #neuroskyence By @franciscorr25.bsky.social bit.ly/4iob3RW

In the early 1900s, Emmy Noether explored the mathematical consequences of symmetries. In doing so, she shook the very foundations of fundamental physics. https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-noethers-theorem-revolutionized-physics-20250207/

When habitat loss silenced the unique birdsongs of Argentina’s chingolo sparrows, physicists turned to mathematical models to resurrect the melodies. Watch “Dream of Birds,” a new short documentary from the Simons Foundation, Sandbox Films and The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4i4oIMV #science #math

Hello! Look who's being talked about in Science! "With greater sensitivity and sharper resolution than earlier CMB surveys, the Simons Observatory will deepen cosmologists’ understanding of the universe’s makeup and look for signs of 'cosmic inflation' "

How can the math community forge the best path forward in the AI age? We're committing $15M to workshops and initiatives — plus free AI computing resources for foundation-supported researchers — through new partnerships with @anthropic.com and OpenAI: https://bit.ly/4zpfIbW #math #science #AI

In the latest Frameshift, our series about alternative careers in neuroscience, Fiona Sanderson, a program manager at the @braincanada.bsky.social Foundation, shares how she connects researchers to funding and how she got started in grant administration. www.thetransmitter.org/frameshift/c...

There is one day left to vote for “The Joy of Why”! We’ve been nominated for a Signal Award in Best Science & Education Podcast - Limited Series. Vote here: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2026/limited-series-specials/genre/science-education

ICYMI: Thanks to a powerful new approach, physicists directly observed with unprecedented detail how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iuezuG #science #physics #FlatironCCQ

Earlier this month, #FlatironCCA hosted a workshop on "Planets in the Galactic Context." Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics #astronomy

Applications are now open for our 2027 Fellows-to-Faculty Award! This program helps early-career neuroscientists and autism researchers transition into tenure-track faculty positions through funding, career development & mentorship. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ihxzMd #science #neuroscience

There’s still time to vote for “The Joy of Why”! We’ve been nominated for a Signal Award in Best Science & Education Podcast - Limited Series. Vote here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

Terence Tao’s (@teorth.bsky.social) SIX MATH ESSENTIALS publishes on Nov 10, and Terry will be doing book events in NYC, Boston, and Kansas City—read our latest Philomath newsletter to register, and learn more.

🌿 We are accepting applications for our Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology! These fellowships support candidates who intend to pursue a career studying fundamental problems in plant #biology. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/4ibOdwK #science #funding

The 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

Now open: Two new grant programs to support faculty and centers of excellence at HBCUs. Applications are due in 1 month: https://bit.ly/46VGZ9V #math #science #funding

Congratulations 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 #science

New post on Transformation: Cracks appear in OpenAI’s wall of proofs https://www.quantamagazine.org/updates/transformation/#167798

The 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