Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That
Release Date:
06/10/2019
When the professionals who manage our wild places are not diverse, their decisions may not reflect the larger community’s needs.
Science
Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Shows Glimpse of How Moisture and Humidity Affect Mold Growth
Release Date:
06/10/2019
The team's research provides insights into how microbes and metabolites interact over time on wetted building materials and influence mold growth.
Simons Foundation Invites Applications for Autism Research
Release Date:
06/06/2019
The foundation is inviting applications to its annual Bridge to Independence Award Program.
MIT Receives $8 Million From Simons Foundation for Quantum Research
Release Date:
06/04/2019
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced a four-year, $8 million grant from the Simons Foundation in support of the Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research of Human Impact on Indoor Climate
Release Date:
06/04/2019
Human impact on the indoor climate is being mapped for the first time in a large-scale test at DTU.
Research Funded by Simons Foundation Finds New Causes of Autism Found in 'Junk' DNA
Release Date:
05/27/2019
The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the first time.
Four Early Career Researchers Selected for 2019 William T. Grant Scholars Program
Release Date:
05/15/2019
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 William T. Grant Scholars awards.
Funding From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Helps Find First Evidence of Transitive Inference in Lowly Paper Wasp
Release Date:
05/14/2019
A new University of Michigan study provides the first evidence of transitive inference, the ability to use known relationships to infer unknown relationships, in a nonvertebrate animal: the lowly paper wasp.
Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot
Release Date:
05/13/2019
Antimicrobial paints offer the promise of extra protection against bacteria. But Northwestern University researchers caution that these paints might be doing more harm than good.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports UC San Diego to Study Crohn’s Disease
Release Date:
05/11/2019
Dr. Pradipta Ghosh, Soumita Das, Larry Smarr and Jürgen Schulze will aim to improve surgical outcomes and therapeutics for Crohn’s disease patients through $4.7 million in new grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
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