Supporting Women and Gender Minority Graduate Students in Physics December 22, 2021 Share The Foundation is supporting the Advancing Graduate Leadership Conference in Physics program that aims to expand networking, provide professional development, and support women, gender minority graduate and post doctorate students in seeking leadership roles in physics.
Rachael Roettenbacher and Fellow Yale Astronomers Develop Breakthrough Technique in Search of Earth-like Planets November 1, 2021 Share An international team of researchers at Yale University led by 51 Pegasi b Fellow Rachael Roettenbacher and astronomers Sam Cabot and Debra Fischer have developed a breakthrough technique to search for Earth-like planets in other solar systems. The new technique uses a combination of data from ground-based and orbiting telescopes to distinguish between light signals …
Introducing Emily Schaller as Program Officer for Science September 8, 2021 Share We are excited to announce the addition of our newest member to the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program! Emily Schaller joined the Science team as a program officer on August 30, 2021, focused on astronomy, cosmology, climate change science, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. For the past decade, Emily has served as a NASA program manager …
New Science Grant Expands Opportunity for Astronomers to Explore Potential of Vera C. Rubin Observatory August 5, 2021 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of just under $900,000 to provide scientists in astronomy with the opportunity to kickstart research programs in time for the highly anticipated opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in 2024. The grant is managed by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), a global robotic telescope network …
1400 Degrees Platform Launches To Elevate Women In Physics & Astronomy June 2, 2021 Share Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the 1400 Degrees website, a robust directory highlighting the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women and marginalized gender identities to the fields of physics and astronomy. We know that only through diversity of thought, backgrounds, and lived experiences can we expect the kind of groundbreaking research …
Constructing a 3D Map of the Universe with Unprecedented Detail May 17, 2021 Share An extraordinary quest to construct a 3D map of the universe and explore the mysteries of dark energy is beginning today at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), an international science collaboration managed by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will capture and study the light from tens of millions of galaxies and other distant objects in the universe.
Documentary “Picture A Scientist” To Premiere on PBS NOVA April 14 April 1, 2021 Share Picture a Scientist, a documentary film that chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, will have its U.S. broadcast premiere on PBS NOVA on April 14, 2021.
Eight Exceptional Scientists Receive 51 Pegasi b Fellowship Award March 31, 2021 Share The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s 51 Pegasi b Fellowship recipients. Award recipients are selected based on their outstanding research achievements, innovative research plans, and promising impact on the field of planetary astronomy.
Accelerating the Search for Dark Matter February 11, 2021 Share Observations of the cosmos suggest that the matter we see—planets, stars, and galaxies—must be dwarfed by another form of matter that exerts gravity but is invisible to us.