“From the Possibility to the Certainty of a Supermassive Black Hole”: Grantee Partner Andrea Ghez Delivers Nobel Lecture Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 12/10/2020 on 12/10/2020 When Dr. Andrea Ghez first proposed conducting research on a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy, she says, “people didn’t think it would work.” Earlier this year, and decades in the making, that work led Dr. Ghez to be awarded the 2020 Novel Prize in physics.
Letter from the President Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/23/2020 on 11/23/2020 In this holiday week, I wanted to write a note of reflection and thanks to you, our colleagues and friends. We are nearing the end of a tumultuous year. It has been a hard year – a year marked by anger, grief, illness, and loss. It has been a year filled with events that have …
First Mural Complete in “FINDINGS” Series Celebrating Women and Science Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/20/2020 on 11/20/2020 On a towering brick wall near the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City, a mysterious class of cosmological objects dance with the diverse women of New York City. “A Cluster of Enigmas” is the first in a series of colorful murals completed by renowned artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, in her new partnership with the Heising-Simons Foundation entitled “Findings.”
New Grantee Report on Supporting Early Math Development for Dual Language Learners Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 11/10/2020 on 11/10/2020 With support from the Heising-Simons Foundation, Bellwether Education Partners has released a report identifying promising strategies to support early math learning for dual language learners (DLLs), both in the classroom and at home with their families.
Making Headlines: Grantees in the News, September 2020 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/21/2020 on 10/21/2020 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to regularly see its grantee partners featured in media outlets across the country, providing an expert voice on a timely issue or being highlighted for their accomplishments and hard work. Here are some news items that have featured our grantees in September 2020.
A Message on the Passing of Grantee Partner Mr. Corbin-Mark Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/20/2020 on 10/20/2020 The Heising-Simons Foundation would like to remember Cecil Corbin-Mark, the Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice, who unexpectedly and tragically passed away on October 15th after suffering a stroke.
Storytelling Math: Celebrating Math, Diversity, and the Power of Storytelling Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/15/2020 on 10/15/2020 With support from the Heising-Simons Foundation, TERC has released Storytelling Math, a new series of books for young children that celebrates math, diversity, and the power of storytelling.
COVID-19 Response: First Large-Scale Study of Child Care Workforce Risks During Pandemic Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/14/2020 on 10/14/2020 In the first-ever large-scale assessment of the risk of working in child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Yale University have found that child care programs that remained open throughout the pandemic did not contribute to the spread of the virus to providers.
Climate Change and Two Dimensions of Justice Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 10/6/2020 on 10/6/2020 Multiple unfolding crises this year have laid bare, and exacerbated, deep inequities in our society. The poorest people around the world and communities of color here in the U.S. are once again bearing the heaviest burden from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and climate impacts.