Introducing the Simons Foundation Presidential Lectures

 Simons Foundation, January 2022

Beginning this year, the Simons Foundation invites mathematicians, scientists and science lovers in the New York City area to its relaunched weekly lecture series, the Simons Foundation Presidential Lectures. These curated, high-level lectures are free to attend, and feature leading scientists and mathematicians discussing their work at the frontiers of research. The lectures aim to foster discourse and drive discovery among the local research community.

SueYeon Chung and Alex Williams Join CCN as Project Leaders

 Simons Foundation, January 2022

The Flatiron Institute is delighted to announce that SueYeon Chung and Alex Williams will join the Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN) as associate research scientists and project leaders. In addition, they will have joint appointments as assistant professors with the NYU Center for Neural Science (CNS), further fostering between those pursuing theoretical work at the CCN and researchers at nearby institutions.

The Largest Suite of Cosmic Simulations for AI Training Is Now Free to Download; Already Spurring Discoveries

 Simons Foundation, January 2022

Totaling 4,233 universe simulations, millions of galaxies and 350 terabytes of data, a new release from the CAMELS project is a treasure trove for cosmologists. CAMELS — which stands for Cosmology and Astrophysics with MachinE Learning Simulations — aims to use those simulations to train artificial intelligence models to decipher the universe’s properties.

‘Spergelfest’ Symposium Celebrates Astrophysicist David Spergel’s Career, Fifth Anniversary of the Center for Computational Astrophysics

 Simons Foundation, November 2021

For early-career astrophysicists, the name David Spergel can be intimidating. He’s a leading figure in the scientific community and co-winner of the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics. He’s a prominent national voice on government funding of science and has frequently testified before Congress. He is the founding director of the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) and is now the president of the institute’s parent organization, the Simons Foundation.