Crisis Resources from First 5 Santa Clara County Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/30/2019 on 7/30/2019 In the wake of the tragedy at the Gilroy Garlic Festival this weekend, Heising-Simons Foundation grantee partner First 5 Santa Clara extends support to the Gilroy community.
Northwest Passage Project: Exploring a Changing Arctic Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/16/2019 on 7/16/2019 The consequences of climate change are dramatically observable in the Arctic region. From July 18 to August 4, US and Canadian scientists, supported by 25 post-secondary students, will study vital signs of a rapidly changing Arctic Ocean this summer, and offer the public a chance to share the experience in real time.
Grants Approved in the Second Quarter of 2019 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/15/2019 on 7/15/2019 At the Heising-Simons Foundation, we are proud of the grants and partnerships we develop to advance the issues we care about, and we believe in being transparent about our grantmaking with our partners and the public.
Searching for Earth-like Exoplanets in the Northern Skies Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/3/2019 on 7/3/2019 Artemis, the first ground-based telescope of the SPECULOOS (Search for habitable Planets EClipsing ULtra-cOOl Stars) Northern Observatory, has completed installation and is officially hunting for Earth-like exoplanets in the Northern Hemisphere.
Our Ignorance About Gravity Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/20/2019 on 6/20/2019 How universal is Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation? We already know that this law does not apply when the gravitational force is very strong (like near a black hole). And when the gravitational force is very weak (like between two billiard balls) we don’t really know if Newton’s Law applies or not, because such a tiny force is very difficult to measure.
Announcing The Early Educator Investment Collaborative Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/30/2019 on 5/30/2019 The Heising-Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Early Educator Investment Collaborative (EEIC), a group of early childhood funders working to advance the highest standards of educator quality, support educators’ preparation and professional learning, and achieve professional compensation that reflects the transformational value of early childhood educators. Helping all early educators achieve their full potential …
Introducing A New Member Of The Heising-Simons Foundation Climate And Clean Energy Team Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/29/2019 on 5/29/2019 The Heising-Simons Foundation is delighted to welcome Laura Wisland as a program officer for the Climate and Clean Energy program. Laura led the Union of Concerned Scientists’ work on Western power sector issues for the last decade. Prior to that, she was the director of the California Hydropower Reform Coalition. Laura has a master’s degree from …
Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Physics and Astronomy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/16/2019 on 5/16/2019 The Foundation supports innovative and scalable initiatives to promote a more inclusive and diverse physics and astronomy braintrust. We hope to inspire more such efforts from the funders’ community, and within academic institutions.
Strengthening Legal Support for Local News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/9/2019 on 5/9/2019 Today, a group of foundations announced a new pooled fund designed to support university legal clinics that are strengthening and defending the First Amendment, media access, and transparency. Supported by the Democracy Fund, the Klarman Family Foundation, and the Heising-Simons Foundation, and hosted by the Miami Foundation, the Legal Clinics Fund was created with the …