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What Am I Doing Here?

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03/01/2016

In response to interest in this year's round of applications, Stephanie Chrispin, inaugural Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York, talks about what it’s really like in the trenches.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Biological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals Downstream, Scientists Find (Revson Foundation)

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03/01/2016

Different groups of neurons program biological clocks to orchestrate our behaviors by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream, a team of biologists has found.

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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New Joint NEH & Mellon Foundation Fellowship Encourages Digital Research in the Humanities

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03/01/2016

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two largest funders of humanities research in the United States, announced a new joint fellowship opportunity to support high-quality “born digital” research in...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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JPMorgan Renews Veterans Partnership with $13.8M Commitment

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03/01/2016

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families will receive $13.8 million from JPMorgan Chase to continue its mission of advancing the post-service lives of transitioning service members, veterans and their families.

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Veterans

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Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells

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02/29/2016

The Salk Institute and Harvard Medical School researchers have determined the structure of a protein complex that lets viruses similar to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) establish permanent infections within their hosts, in new research...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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When Integrating A School, Does It Matter If You Use Class Instead Of Race? (Century Foundation)

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02/29/2016

As a new pair of reports from the progressive Century Foundation shows, integration policies have seen a resurgence. A new wave of integration has come with one big difference that sets it apart from the busing battles of the past. Integration...

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Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College

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02/26/2016

As part of its College Completion report series, Robert Shireman, senior fellow at The Century Foundation, writes about the state of college education, including improved focus on learning as opposed to drop out rates, and what can be done to remedy...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors

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02/26/2016

The Schott Foundation announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)

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02/26/2016

New research from The Rockefeller University reveals an important new component of the system responsible for regulating food intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain to help control consumption.

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