The Cobbs Creek Foundation is working to restore the historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course, known for being one of the first public courses open to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender. The project includes rehabilitating nearby wetland and forest habitat and a new STEM Learning Lab funded by Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation.
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The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation held its 10th annual Goodes Prize for Excellence in Drug Development from September 8-10 in Stockholm Sweden. In addition to honoring this year’s winner, the event featured lectures highlighting the research achievements of past honorees.
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On January 1, 2025, Wendy Connors will begin serving as President of the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, which provides fellowships, opportunities to connect, and other support to graduate students in science and technology. She was appointed by the board of directors to replace Robbee Baker Kosak who will retire after nearly ten years as president.
See MoreScience philanthropy is transforming the world of research and propelling tomorrow’s innovations. In its inaugural Science Philanthropy Indicators Report, the Science Philanthropy Alliance explores National Science Foundation data through a philanthropic lens to illuminate the vital role of science philanthropy in funding basic research. READ MORE
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine is hosting a two-day symposium on January 29th and 30th to identify and discuss strategies for responding to contextual factors that may present challenges to implementation of recommendations from Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation. READ MORE
In September, the Independent Media Initiative (IMI) announced the first annual IMI Awards. The IMI Awards honor exceptional independent media creators across platforms to celebrate the intrinsic educational or artistic value of their work. READ MORE
Building off of a successful pilot phase in early 2022 and anticipating growing interest in their program offerings, the Center for STEMM Mentorship at Stanford recently launched a website to elevate and advance their work to cultivate the well-being, scientific growth, and personal and professional development of members of STEMM research teams. READ MORE
Ruthe Farmer, CEO of Last Mile Education Fund, authored a recent op-ed in the Harvard Social Impact Review describing the work of her organization and its goal of increasing the ranks of women and people of color in the STEM fields. Last Mile provides fast and flexible grants to undergraduate students who have hit a financial bump in the road, enabling them to stay in school while addressing challenges, such as emergency car repair, laptop replacement or travel for a family emergency, which might otherwise force them to drop out. Click the button below to read the op-ed. READ MORE
In August, the Allen Institute announced the second cohort of post-graduate fellows. Congratulations to Anamika Agrawal (UCSD), Lu Mi (MIT), and Matthew Bull (Stanford University). These post-graduate quantitative scientists will join their colleagues from the 2021 inaugural cohort in developing novel research programs, which push the boundaries of both data and neuroscience. READ MORE
The Distributed REsearch Apprenticeships for Masters' (DREAM) is a pilot program being offered by a nationwide consortium of colleges and universities that have created “bridge to MS in Computer Science (CS)” programs for students with non-CS bachelor’s degrees. The strong emphasis of this effort is to provide a new pathway into computing for individuals from populations historically minoritized in tech. It is hard to overstate the importance of this pathway, given the very low percentages of women and people of color pursuing graduate work in CS and given the national crisis in hiring CS faculty. READ MORE
