Announcements From the Simons Foundation table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 Simons Foundation column 1 graphic Simons Foundation Simons Foundation Announcements February 14, 2018 column 2 Simons Foundation Announcements February 14, 2018 out of table link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… heading link 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. link Read More table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… World Class Explorers Help Scientists Collect Elusive Data January 17, 2018 column 2 heading link World Class Explorers Help Scientists Collect Elusive Data January 17, 2018 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. Read More column 1 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. link Read More out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… Neuropixels Offer New Ways to Map Cells January 4, 2018 column 2 heading link Neuropixels Offer New Ways to Map Cells January 4, 2018 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. Read More column 1 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. link Read More out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… SPARK’s First Year: A New Paper Describes Goals and Milestones February 7, 2018 column 2 heading link SPARK’s First Year: A New Paper Describes Goals and Milestones February 7, 2018 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. Read More column 1 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. link Read More out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table heading link Events table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… Symmetry, Topology and Electronic Phases of Matter column 2 heading link Symmetry, Topology and Electronic Phases of Matter out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. column 1 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. out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 Speaker: Charles Kane, P dot h dot D. (University of Pennsylvania) Wednesday, February 14, 20185:00 6:15pm Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 1 Speaker: Charles Kane, P dot h dot D. (University of Pennsylvania) Wednesday, February 14, 2018 5:00 6:15pm link Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 2 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… The Universe at Its Infancy: One Second After the Big Bang column 2 heading link The Universe at Its Infancy: One Second After the Big Bang out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. column 1 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. out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 Speaker: Christopher G. Tully, Ph dot D. (Princeton University) Wednesday, February 21, 20185:00 6:15pm Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 1 Speaker: Christopher G. Tully, Ph dot D. (Princeton University) Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5:00 6:15pm link Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 2 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… column 1 link click upn equals tg NU 1q Cex Ss R Kk U 9n 1MU… A Body Made of Glass column 2 heading link A Body Made of Glass out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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. column 1 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. out of table table with 1 rows and 2 columns row 1 Speaker: Lisa Manning, Ph dot D. (Syracuse University) Wednesday, March 7, 20185:00 6:15pm Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 1 Speaker: Lisa Manning, Ph dot D. (Syracuse University) Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:00 6:15pm link Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium column 2 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table heading link Funding table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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 Read More column 1 heading link 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 link Read More out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 column 1 out of table table with 1 rows and 1 columns row 1 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 Read More column 1 heading link 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. 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