Announcements From the Simons Foundation

Simons Foundation Announcements

February 14, 2018

New Universe Simulation Reveals High-Resolution Details About Cosmological Structures

January 31, 2018

Novel computational methods have helped create the most information-packed universe-scale simulation ever produced. The tool's creators, including Flatiron scientist Shy Genel, used the model to provide fresh insights into how black holes influence the distribution of dark matter, the origin and distribution of heavy elements in the cosmos, and where magnetic fields originate.

World-Class Explorers Help Scientists Collect Elusive Data

January 17, 2018

Adventure Scientists equips outdoor explorers - from mountaineers to surfers - with the tools to collect research-grade, hard-to-reach data in extreme environments. The organization joined the Science Sandbox community of awardees in January 2017.

Neuropixels Offer New Ways to Map Cells

January 4, 2018

Researchers including Flatiron fellow Jaeyoon James Jun are using the mass-recording technology to answer novel questions, such as whether neurons can be classified by their action potentials, or if grid cells physically adapt to spatial environments.

SPARK’s First Year: A New Paper Describes Goals and Milestones

February 7, 2018

The SPARK consortium published a paper in Neuron describing the project's first year. This SFARI-funded initiative aims to improve autism research by recruiting, engaging and retaining 50,000 individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their family members.

Events

Symmetry, Topology and Electronic Phases of Matter

Symmetry and topology are two of the conceptual pillars that underlie our understanding of matter. While both areas of study are old, over the last several years a new appreciation of their interplay has led to dramatic progress in our understanding of topological electronic phases. In this talk, Charles Kane will discuss the application of the quantum Hall effect, topological insulators, topological semimetals and topological superconductors.

Speaker: Charles Kane, P.h.D.
(University of Pennsylvania)

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

5:00 - 6:15pm

Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium

The Universe at Its Infancy: One Second After the Big Bang

Matter and radiation form the essence of what we observe with the naked eye when we peer into the heavens at night. The better we understand the dynamic history of the universe, the more we believe that the dominance of matter and radiation is a fleeting moment in the universe's history. What conditions led to the creation of matter and radiation, and can we search for present-day relics of this time? In this lecture, Chris Tully will discuss the earliest moments of the cosmos.

Speaker: Christopher G. Tully, Ph.D.
(Princeton University)

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

5:00 - 6:15pm

Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium

A Body Made of Glass

The body is amazing. The complete blueprint for its construction is contained in only two cell types, yet the trillions of cells that make up a human body somehow end up in the right place. Interestingly, this self-organization is governed not only by biochemical signaling but also by collective mechanical interactions between cells. Recent discoveries suggest that these interactions cause biological tissues to behave as glassy 'living materials' near a fluid-to-solid transition. In this presentation, Lisa Manning will discuss the latest insights into how cells control that transition and how it allows them to influence pattern formation at the scale of tissues and organs.

Speaker: Lisa Manning, Ph.D.
(Syracuse University)

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

5:00 - 6:15pm

Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium

Funding

SFARI Explorer Award

This program is designed to enhance our existing support of autism research by providing timely resources to enable focused experiments highly relevant to improving the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Deadline: Application submission: Rolling

Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences

This program supports high-risk projects of exceptional promise and scientific importance on a case-by-case basis.
Deadline: Letter of intent submission: Rolling

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