Announcements

Mathematics & Physical Sciences

April 04, 2025

Bryna Kra, Northwestern University, Joins the MPS Scientific Advisory Board

Portrait of Bryna Kra

Mathematics & Physical Sciences

April 02, 2025

2025 Simons Collaboration on Perfection in Algebra, Geometry and Topology Annual Meeting

Illustration of the Simons Collaboration on Perfection in Algebra, Geometry and Topology.

Center for Computational Astrophysics

March 31, 2025

Flatiron Institute Becomes New Hub for Stellar Evolution Software Suite MESA By Rachel Scanza

Thousands upon thousands of stars illuminate this breathtaking image of star cluster Liller 1, imaged with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. This stellar system, located 30,000 light-years from Earth, formed stars over 11 billion years.

Neuroscience

March 27, 2025

Applications Open for 2025–2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Neuroscience By Jane Beaufore

Graphic for the SURFiN program.

Life Sciences

March 24, 2025

Joy Bergelson Named Head of Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences Division By Jane Beaufore

Center for Computational Astrophysics

March 18, 2025

Atacama Cosmology Telescope Publishes Final Major Data Release By Thomas Sumner

A photo of the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

Mathematics & Physical Sciences

March 17, 2025

Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope Achieves First Light Milestone

The installation of the Large Aperture Telescope's colossal primary and secondary mirrors (each roughly 6 meters in diameter) successfully took place at the Simons Observatory’s site in Chile in February 2025. The mirror installation is a significant construction milestone for the project.

Mathematics & Physical Sciences

March 11, 2025

Foundation Hosts 2025 Simons Collaboration on the Theory of Algorithmic Fairness Annual Meeting

Simons Collaboration on the Theory of Algorithmic Fairness