Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative is Calling on Dads With a New "Men of Action" Campaign
Release Date:
07/11/2017
Dads will do anything for their children with autism, but SPARK just needs a quick DNA sample.
Science
Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards
Release Date:
07/10/2017
Established by the Simons Foundation to advance knowledge of the processes that led to the emergence of life, the Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life supports creative, innovative research on topics such as the astrophysical and planetary...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Sees Urban Change Via Google Street View
Release Date:
07/06/2017
Study uses computer vision algorithm to study Google Street View images for signs of urban change.
J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched
Release Date:
06/20/2017
Johnson & Johnson named Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, winner of the 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research, and launched a campaign for champions of science - a new year-long, multi-faceted program...
Investing in Young Scientific Talent: How (and Why) Rita Allen Foundation Does It
Release Date:
06/14/2017
When it comes to scientific innovation, individuals, not organizations, are paramount, according to the Princeton, New Jersey-based Rita Allen Foundation.
Simons Supports Penn Physicists Who Discover Why Drying Liquid Crystal Drops Leave Unusual ‘Coffee Rings’
Release Date:
06/13/2017
In a new paper published in Nature Communications , scientists have uncovered the complex and remarkably different behavior arising in a liquid crystal drop that is drying.
Alfred P. Sloan Study Finds Possible Solutions to Sleep Disorders and Depression
Release Date:
06/09/2017
Alfred P. Sloan study identified a group of neurons that may have implications for treating sleep and neuropsychiatric disorders.
With Support from Pershing Square and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations, New Research Finds that Behavioral ‘Nudges’ Offer a Cost-Effective Policy Tool
Release Date:
06/08/2017
The new study, which examined the cost-effectiveness of nudges and typical intervention strategies like financial incentives side-by-side, found that nudges often yield particularly high returns at a low cost when it comes to boosting retirement...
Basic Science Funders – Including Simons Foundation - Ask, "How Do We Know if Our Giving is Working?"
Release Date:
06/05/2017
Generally speaking, foundations want to know what their grants are accomplishing, or whether they should be putting money somewhere else. This is understandable, to an extent.
The 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Announced
Release Date:
06/05/2017
Early-career biomedical scientists who explore mechanisms of memory, injury and immunity in the nervous system and beyond, are recognized as young leaders in science.
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