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Advancing the frontiers of basic science through grantmaking, research and public engagement. Sign up for our newsletter: simonsfoundation.org/newsletter

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Jul 23
During today's #ICM2026 opening ceremonies, the IMU announced the 2026 Fields Medals recipients: @UChicago's Yu Deng, @stonybrooku's John Pardon, @UofT's Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang of @nyuniversity and @Institut_IHES. Read more: bit.ly/4psOJbU
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The @FlatironInst's Nour Al Hassanieh develops accurate and efficient algorithms for solving wave equation problems, which has many potential applications across acoustic engineering and medical imaging. Read our interview with her: bit.ly/3SpqVJN #math #science
Nour Al Hassanieh: Using Wave Dynamics to Improve Medical Imaging
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We're supporting 141 mathematicians across the U.S. to foster scientific collaboration by funding travel and related expenses. See the full list of our 2026 Travel Support for Mathematicians awardees: bit.ly/4wQlZN3 #math #science
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2026 Travel Support for Mathematicians Awardees Announced
The Simons Foundation has awarded $5.7 million to 141 mathematicians across the United States to foster scientific collaboration and fund research travel.
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Aug 10
"I guess a resistant problem is like climbing a tall mountain. The way it might be painful, but you have some sense of accomplishment at the top." 2026 Fields medalist John Pardon determined how to count curves on specific shapes in the field of symplectic geometry, proving the
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Aug 9
For seven years, the Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter has been bringing together dozens of theoretical physicists to help understand systems that display quantum properties at large scales. Read more about the collaboration's work: bit.ly/3TQCF8w #science