The Helen Diller Foundation has granted $500 million to UC San Francisco."Of this, $100 million will be used to retain outstanding current professors and recruit preeminent faculty to UCSF…
Paul Joskow, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shares his insights on science philanthropy: focus on what you care about and rely on expert advisors.
The Shurl & Kay Curci Foundation... has a hand in some fascinating research lately, ranging from brain-computer interfaces to edible electronic medical devices.
Tianqiao Chen and Chrissy Luo commit an initial $1 billion to brain discovery, treatment, and development. Their gift to Caltech builds on a gift from the Moore Foundation, which established the influential…
Rosanna Xia reports on a significant gift to brain research in "How a mind-controlled robotic arm paved the way for Caltech's new neuroscience institute"
Dear Science Philanthropy Alliance community,What a year it has been for discovery science! We have seen anew the power of discovery science discoveries to excite us. There was great excitement…
In this op-ed, L. Rafael Reif, president of MIT, describes the importance of funding discovery science research."Scientists are like entrepreneurs: They have an eye for spotting unrealized opportunities. It can…