Simons Foundation

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/

The @AmPhilSociety recently elected new members, including Simons Foundation executive vice president Kelsey Martin. Congratulations, Kelsey! bit.ly/4uu1XXb #science

Last fall, @FlatironInst scientists helped analyze a black hole merger that provided the clearest evidence of how black holes work yet, confirming decades-old predictions by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking: bit.ly/4cGQv4w #BlackHoleWeek #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

At #ICM2026 in Philadelphia this summer, AI will be top of mind as mathematicians gather to discuss the field: bit.ly/49t9ihs #math #AI

To seek out or hide from sunlight, chloroplasts can move. Their optimized packing helps them photosynthesize while avoiding sun damage. quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-mat…

🚨New book announcement!🚨 Immunologist @DrShrutiNaik's IMMUNE INTELLIGENCE, coming 2028, upends what we know about the immune system, revealing it as a dynamic cellular intelligence agency that controls everything from metabolism to behavior.

Join us this Weds (5/6) when Per-Gunnar Martinsson will discuss how random matrix theory and high-dimensional probability have enabled a new generation of algorithms. Get free tickets to the lecture: bit.ly/4tMuabd #math

In 2023, astronomers detected a huge collision. Two years later, @FlatironInst astronomers figured out just how these black holes may have formed and collided: bit.ly/4eOjMLN #science #astrophysics #BlackHoleWeek

Material scientist Julia Hsu knew machine learning could transform her solar cell research, so she set out to learn this new discipline as part of our Pivot Fellowship: bit.ly/4ufIE3A #science #AI #AAPIHeritageMonth

Last year, an international collaboration of scientists detected the largest merger of two black holes ever measured, resulting in a monstrous black hole 225 times our sun’s mass: bit.ly/4ueuBeH #science #astrophysics #BlackHoleWeek

Now accepting applications for our 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution! These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs to conduct #ecology and #evolution research. Deadline is June 30, 2026: simonsfoundation.org/2026/05/01/app… #science

It's #BlackHoleWeek! We're highlighting our recent research on these enigmatic stellar objects, starting with a 2024 study that found where black holes get their magnetic fields: their parents. bit.ly/4d7Fr0l #science #astrophysics

Pilar Cossio develops methods to characterize biomolecules’ structures and dynamics using cryo-electron microscopy, single-molecule spectroscopy and biomolecular simulations: bit.ly/48rCAg2 #science #biology

Applications are due in 2 weeks for our Pivot Fellowship! This opportunity enables today’s brightest minds to apply their talents and expertise to a new field. Deadline is May 14, 2026. simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-fe…

This year’s @AutismINSAR meeting brought together more than 2,200 people from around the globe to share, learn and discuss the latest in autism research. By @DianaMKwon thetransmitter.org/spectrum/repor…

Congratulations to #FlatironCCN director @EeroSimoncelli on his election to @theNASciences! #science #neuroscience bit.ly/42AEUhl

🚨New book announcement!🚨 Distinguished geoscientist Gerilyn (Lynn) Soreghan’s THE CAPITAL OF DUST, coming in 2028, explores the astonishing role that windblown mineral dust—loess—has played in building human civilization and archiving the history of Earth’s climate.

What if we could broaden our idea of what #math is? Our #InfiniteSums initiative invites everyone to see math beyond just numbers. Learn more: bit.ly/4u7U1e2

Presidential Lecture on 5/13 with Holly Ingraham: "Hormone-Responsive Neural Circuits and Why They Matter for Women’s Health." She will present new studies that show how sex-specific, hormone-responsive neural circuits control brain–body physiology. Register: bit.ly/4sJZVkp #science

Announcing our New Ideas RFA: The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) invites new hypotheses and bold approaches that reach beyond established paths in autism science to accelerate discovery. #science #autismresearch bit.ly/4tB1iTG

Happy #InternationalDanceDay! We support @STEMFromDance, which empowers girls with the experience and confidence to dream big in STEM — all through the power of dance. bit.ly/3P4jMwV #science #math