51 Pegasi b Fellows Discover New Details about Jovian-like Protoplanets Around Star PDS 70 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/18/2020 on 5/18/2020 According to core accretion theory, pebbles, rocks, and gases in the protoplanetary disk around an infant star will clump together to form planet-sized cores. Depending on how much material a core can accumulate, it could become a small rocky planet like Mercury or a massive gas giant like Jupiter. While scientists believe this broad picture is generally true, many of the details of the planet formation process remain uncertain.
The 2030 Climate Challenge Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/8/2020 on 5/8/2020 The 2030 Climate Challenge is a competition launched by Lever for Change to award $10 million to the most impactful and durable solution aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the buildings, industry, and/or transportation sectors in the U.S. by 2030. These three key sectors currently account for more than half of the national GHG emissions. To make real progress in decarbonizing our national economy, we need solutions that can effectively decarbonize these areas.
COVID-19 Response: $500,000 General Support Grant to World Resources Institute Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/7/2020 on 5/7/2020 The Heising-Simons Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to World Resources Institute (WRI) — a global research organization focusing on critical issues at the intersection of environment and development.
COVID-19 Response: Decontamination of N95 Masks Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/6/2020 on 5/6/2020 As the number of COVID-19 cases rises, shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) are forcing hospitals, care centers, and first responders across the country to reuse their limited supply of these critical resources. The lack of new (and sterile) protective devices puts healthcare workers at increased risk of infection.
COVID-19 Response: Helping Low-Income Households Maintain Access to Essential Utility Services Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/6/2020 on 5/6/2020 The Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) — a thought leader on consumer protection policies — to help ensure low-income households maintain access to essential utility services like electricity, water, and telecommunications in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Response: Closing the Digital Learning Divide in California Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/1/2020 on 5/1/2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic shines light on existing inequities in California, the Heising-Simons Foundation has announced a $200,000 grant to Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation (CDE Foundation) to support the California Bridging the Digital Divide Fund (The CA BDD Fund).
COVID-19 Response: Grant to Research Impact of Crisis on Families With Young Children in the U.S. Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/30/2020 on 4/30/2020 The Heising-Simons Foundation announced support to researchers at the University of Oregon’s Center for Translational Neuroscience with a $300,004 grant to help identify the most critical challenges facing families with young children in the United States during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.
2019 State of Preschool Yearbook: Action Needed to Prevent Long-term Damage to Pre-K Amid COVID-19 Crisis Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/29/2020 on 4/29/2020 The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has released the 2019 State of Preschool Yearbook, a survey on state-funded preschool programs that tracks student enrollment, resource allocation (including staffing and funding levels), and policies that support quality learning. In the midst of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, the Yearbook also provides information on where children are served, operating schedules, and other program features relevant to planning for the 2020-2021 school year and beyond.
Jennifer Shipp Joins the Foundation as General Counsel Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/27/2020 on 4/27/2020 We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Shipp has joined the Heising-Simons Foundation as general counsel. Jennifer will oversee the Foundation’s legal affairs and provide expertise and guidance for its strategy development, grant making, contracting, governance, and other areas.