Simons Foundation Unveils New Logo and Visual Identity
Simons Foundation, September 2023Early this year, the foundation commenced a rebranding initiative to unite its component programs under one visual identity and unified mission.
CBIOMES Director Mick Follows Wins 2023 A.G. Huntsman Award
Simons Foundation, September 2023The A.G. Huntsman Foundation has selected Mick Follows as the recipient of the 2023 A.G. Huntsman Award. Follows is a professor of oceanography at MIT and the director of the Simons Collaboration on Computational Biogeochemical Modeling of Marine Ecosystems (CBIOMES).
Simons Investigator Simon Brendle Awarded Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics
Simons Foundation, September 2023The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has named Simon Brendle the winner of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in mathematics for his work in the field of differential geometry.
Simons Society of Fellows Junior Fellow Oliver Philcox Awarded New Horizons Prize
Simons Foundation, September 2023On September 14, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation named Oliver Philcox as one of the winners of the 2024 New Horizons Prize in Physics. The honor recognizes early-career researchers who have substantially impacted their field.
Simons Foundation Announces 13 Recipients of 2023 Independence Awards
Simons Foundation, September 2023The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of its prestigious independence awards. The 13 fellows will receive support as they transition from mentored training to independent research positions.
We Finally Know Why Quantum ‘Strange Metals’ Are So Strange
Simons Foundation, August 2023A new study led by the Flatiron Institute’s Aavishkar Patel has identified a mechanism that explains the unusual behavior of strange metals, considered one of the greatest open challenges in condensed matter physics.
Mathematician Svitlana Mayboroda Receives the 2023 Blavatnik National Award
Simons Foundation, August 2023Mathematician Svitlana Mayboroda has been named the winner of the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the physical sciences and engineering category.
Brett Dakin Joins Simons Foundation as General Counsel
Simons Foundation, July 2023The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce that Brett Dakin has joined the foundation as senior vice president and general counsel. As the foundation’s first chief legal officer, Dakin will oversee the legal and compliance teams and provide legal advice and strategic guidance to the organization’s leadership and board of directors.
Twinkling of Giant Stars Reveals How Their Innards Churn in First-Ever Simulations
Simons Foundation, July 2023Secrets hide in the twinkling of stars.
A research team led by scientists at the Flatiron Institute and Northwestern University has created first-of-their-kind computer simulations showing how churning deep in a star’s depths can cause the star’s light to flicker. This effect is different from the visible twinkling of stars in the night sky caused by Earth’s atmosphere.
Shirley Ho Named a Finalist for the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Simons Foundation, July 2023The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences announced on July 26 that astrophysicist Shirley Ho is a finalist for the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the physical sciences and engineering category.