New Science Grant Expands Opportunity for Astronomers to Explore Potential of Vera C. Rubin Observatory Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/5/2021 on 8/5/2021 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce a grant of just under $900,000 to provide scientists in astronomy with the opportunity to kickstart research programs in time for the highly anticipated opening of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in 2024. The grant is managed by Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), a global robotic telescope network dedicated …
Heising-Simons Foundation Joins Community Violence Intervention Collaborative Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/23/2021 on 6/23/2021 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to join several other philanthropic funders to support the newly formed Community Violence Intervention Collaborative (CVIC). CVIC, formed by the Biden-Harris administration, will strengthen and grow community-led interventions in 15 jurisdictions to reduce violence and increase public safety for children, families, and communities in the United States. Violence is an epidemic …
The Early Educator Investment Collaborative Awards $10.4M For Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/9/2021 on 6/9/2021 The Early Educator Investment Collaborative (The Collaborative) has announced $10.4 million in grants to support partnerships between institutions of higher education (IHEs) and states or tribal nations to transform early educator preparation programs. The Heising-Simons Foundation is a founding member of The Collaborative. The grant recipients are California State University, Sacramento; College of Menominee Nation; …
1400 Degrees Platform Launches To Elevate Women In Physics & Astronomy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/2/2021 on 6/2/2021 Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the 1400 Degrees website, a robust directory highlighting the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women and marginalized gender identities to the fields of physics and astronomy. We know that only through diversity of thought, backgrounds, and lived experiences can we expect the kind of groundbreaking research …
Board Chair Liz Simons Delivers Remarks on Her Justice Journey Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/27/2021 on 5/27/2021 I’d like to tell you a little story about a moment in time, years ago when I was a new teacher in Oakland, California, and I took my 5th/6thgrade class on a field trip to the old prison on Alcatraz Island. The children were wind-blown and exuberant from the ferry ride, and the island was stunning in the cold sunshine; we were tourists in this prison land from long ago.
Constructing a 3D Map of the Universe with Unprecedented Detail Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/17/2021 on 5/17/2021 An extraordinary quest to construct a 3D map of the universe and explore the mysteries of dark energy is beginning today at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), an international science collaboration managed by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, will capture and study the light from tens of millions of galaxies and other distant objects in the universe.
Is the U.S. Ready to Take Bold and Equitable Climate Action? Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/14/2021 on 5/14/2021 In April, President Joe Biden convened the Leaders Summit on Climate where 40 world leaders gathered virtually to discuss actions needed to address climate change. At the summit, President Biden announced a new target for the U.S. to cut its economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions in half from 2005 levels by 2030.
Heising-Simons Foundation Joins the Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/11/2021 on 5/11/2021 The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic recession have revealed what many working families with young children and those of us in the early childhood education field have known for years: equitable access to high-quality early childhood education is not only important for the learning and development of young children, but it is also essential infrastructure for our economy.
Angie Junck Named 2021 Equity in Philanthropy Fellowship Fellow Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 4/28/2021 on 4/28/2021 Angie Junck, director of the Human Rights program at the Heising-Simons Foundation, has been named a 2021 Equity in Philanthropy Fellowship Fellow at Rockwood Leadership Institute.