Physics: Fundamental Archives - Science Philanthropy Alliance

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May 2023

Seven researchers named recipients of 2023 Brown Investigator Award

The Brown Science Foundation today announced seven recipients of the annual Brown Investigator Award. The award recognizes curiosity-driven basic research in chemistry and physics and supports investigators’ research with up…

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Mar 2021

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part III

Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the third post in a series documenting Ross Brown's philanthropic journey. (Read Part I and Part II.) …

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Mar 2021

Brown Science Foundation Announces Inaugural Recipients of the Brown Investigator Award

The Brown Science Foundation today announced physicists David Hsieh of Caltech and William Irvine of the University of Chicago as recipients of the inaugural Brown Investigator Award. The award, which…

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Dec 2019

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II

Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the second post in an ongoing blog series. Read Part I and Part III. When we left…

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Oct 2019

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part I

Sue Merrilees is a senior advisor at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. This is the first post in an ongoing blog series. Read "Journey of a Philanthropist, Part II". In May…

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Jun 2019

Models for discovery science Philanthropy [Alliance blog post]

There are as many ways to do science philanthropy as there are science philanthropists. At a recent Science Philanthropy Alliance event, cohosted with UC Berkeley and the Heising-Simons Foundation, a…

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Oct 2018

What a Top Science Funder is Learning from Its Deep Dive into a Risky Area

Tate Williams writes about the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's support of quantum materials basic scientific research through its EPiQS initiative. ...how do you gauge if a program is successful, when…

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Dec 2017

Q&A with Cyndi Atherton [via Physics Today]

Physics Today talks to Cyndi Atherton, director of the science program at the Heising-Simons Foundation, about her career path and her work at the foundation.

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Dec 2017

Ray Dolby’s Estate Donates £85m to Cambridge physics laboratory [via Financial Times and Cambridge University]

American innovator Ray Dolby's estate gave $100 million to help build Cambridge University's new Cavendish laboratory. The gift is "the largest philanthropic donation ever made to UK science,” according to…

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Sep 2017

Curiosity Matters: Science that Creates Industries [Science Philanthropy Alliance video]

In this video, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan shares how a fundamental physics discovery facilitated his Nobel Prize-winning work in chemistry and discusses the impact of curiosity-driven research.

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? Part Two

Is Data the Cure for Advancing Scientific Discovery? How Philanthropic Investment in Open Data Platforms Can Advance Science

Harlow Shapley: From a Brilliant Man Dedicated to Science to a Brilliant Scientist Devoted to Man

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Congratulates The Brinson Foundation on the Launch of The Brinson Exploration Hub at Caltech

Emily Bolton Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance as Chief Operating Officer

Journey of a Philanthropist, Part IV

Science and Philanthropy in Action

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Debuts Science Philanthropy Indicators Report Revealing The Transformative Power of Philanthropy in The World of Research

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Congratulates the Prebys Foundation For its Support of DEI by Awarding $7 million in Grants to Women Researchers in San Diego County

The Science Philanthropy Alliance Congratulates Philanthropist Ross Brown on the Successful Conclusion of his Philanthropic Journey