Flatiron Institute

🌌 Last call! Applications are due this week for our postdoctoral research positions in computational astrophysics. Apply before October 31st: https://apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

We're committing $15M to help mathematicians navigate the #AI era, in partnership with @anthropic.com and Open AI. Applications for our Math+AI funding opportunity are open through Dec 1, 2026: https://bit.ly/4zpfIbW

This week, our Initiative for Computational Catalysis brought together scientists across chemistry, physics, math, and ML with an interest in challenging molecular sampling problems. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4zg42Zm #science #computation

🔭 The search for evidence of the universe’s first moments is now fully underway. After two years of carefully calibrating state-of-the-art instruments and ramping up additional telescopes, the @simonsobservatory.org is completely online and conducting science operations: bit.ly/3UAazzb #science

#FlatironCCB is hiring! Check out our numerous postdoc research positions in computational biology: https://bit.ly/4sk77Fo #science #biology #hiring

In a new Nature Physics paper, #FlatironCCQ scientists and collaborators show how superconductivity and the pseudogap wrestle for dominance, challenging the idea that superconductivity in materials called cuprates builds upon a pre-existing pseudogap phase: https://bit.ly/4yub37O #science #physics

Applications open: CCN Software Workshop, Jan 26–28 2027, Flatiron Institute NYC. 2 days of hands-on neural data analysis with pynapple + NeMoS. Lodging for out-of-towners, some travel grants. Deadline Nov 22. www.simonsfoundation.org/events/ccn-s...

A collaboration involving @flatironinstitute.org quantum physicists has identified one possible barrier to superconductivity in materials called cuprates. Removing it could unlock higher-temperature superconductivity: bit.ly/4yub37O #science #physics #FlatironCCQ

🪱 From tiny worm brains to entire galaxies, our interns contribute to cutting-edge and interesting research across the basic science ecosystem. 🌌 Read more about our internship program: https://bit.ly/4yqOT6n #science #math

Last week, #FlatironCCA celebrated its 10th anniversary! Thanks to everyone who has been a part of our mission to solve important, hard problems in computational astrophysics. #science #astrophysics #astronomy

In her Presidential Lecture this Weds (10/21), @flatironinstitute.org biologist Sonya Hanson (@sonyahanson.bsky.social) will discuss the ongoing journey to understand biological temperature sensing. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/4jpFmbX #biology #science

Applications are due soon for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics: https://apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

We've refreshed our website! With a bold new look, smarter search, and clearer navigation, it's now easier to find relevant grant opportunities, upcoming events, and in-depth information about our researchers. Visit simonsfoundation.org to explore. #science #math #funding

How can the math community forge the best path forward in the AI age? We're committing $15M to workshops and initiatives — plus free AI computing resources for foundation-supported researchers — through new partnerships with @anthropic.com and OpenAI: https://bit.ly/4zpfIbW #math #science #AI

1/5 Cryo-EM gives high-resolution RNA structures, but only when high Mg²⁺ freezes out their motion. At physiological conditions, RNAs are dynamic and 3D reconstruction fails. Can we still learn their folding equilibria? New preprint: yes, straight from the raw particle images👇

ICYMI: Thanks to a powerful new approach, physicists directly observed with unprecedented detail how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iuezuG #science #physics #FlatironCCQ

Earlier this month, #FlatironCCA hosted a workshop on "Planets in the Galactic Context." Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics #astronomy

Pynapple will be featured in an online workshop along with three other open-source tools for neural data analysis, organized by @openlab.bsky.social ! 🧠 📅 Oct 19: SpikeInterface 📅 Oct 20: Bombcell 📅 Oct 26: Pynapple 📅 Oct 27: NeMoS 👉 Register to attend: nenckiopenlab.org/neuraldata/

Job alert! We're hiring! apply.interfolio.com/194662

We are #hiring! We have numerous openings across the organization, including computational research jobs at our @flatironinstitute.org: https://bit.ly/4dFEufT #science #math

Congratulations to #FlatironCCQ co-director Andy Millis on winning the 2026 Anatoly Larkin Award in Theoretical Physics for his extraordinary contributions to the field! Read more from the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute: https://bit.ly/3VvBHzs #science #physics

Last week, Simons Foundation president David Spergel joined Columbia Engineering's Fusion Research Symposium to discuss our support of plasma physics for fusion and the value of international collaboration in this exciting field. #physics #science #ColumbiaEngineering

Come do a postdoc at our Center for Computational Astrophysics! We're #hiring for research positions through October 31st: https://apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

Inspired by a desire to understand how things work, @flatironinstitute.org scientist Adrian Bayer studies the cosmic microwave background. Bayer was recently named a 2026 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists Finalist. Read more about his pioneering work: https://bit.ly/47u8kQB #science

New papers in @science.org from #FlatironCCQ researchers and collaborators have mapped the quantum possibilities of atomically thin materials. Read more from @princeton.edu: https://bit.ly/4rG0Bs7 #science #physics

New paper! In work led by Thomas Pfeil @flatironinstitute.org, we perform protoplanetary disk turbulence simulations that include the effects of dust coagulation. We show that the Vertical Shear Instability weakens with time, consistent with observations. arxiv.org/abs/2609.28618

🎉Congratulations to outgoing #KempnerInstitute Research Fellows @binxuwang.bsky.social and @david-g-clark.bsky.social, who will be continuing their journeys at Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Flatiron Institute respectively! 🧠Read more about their work and next steps here: bit.ly/4jhbo9Y

Astrophysicist Adrian Bayer is a recipient of the 2026 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, honored as a finalist for his work at #FlatironCCA on cosmological simulations and interpretable machine learning methods. Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8kRz7 #science #astrophysics #astronomy

We're continuing to advance cryo-EM and related technologies in disciplines such as structural biology, biochemistry and medical science. Read more about our work: https://bit.ly/3UZY2ow #science #biology

🚂 ICYMI: New work from the @flatironinstitute.org is making AI training faster and cheaper. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xNs4dg #math #science #AI

New work in @nature.com from #FlatironCCQ and collaborators provides new insights into cutting-edge ultrathin devices known as 2D semiconductors that exhibit unusual electron states. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iuezuG #science #physics

A collaboration between experimentalists and theorists, including quantum physicists at the @flatironinstitute.org, has yielded a new way to study how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductors used in ultrathin electronic devices: https://bit.ly/4iuezuG #science #physics

We're #hiring for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA)! Come do independent research in areas that have strong synergy with CCA or other Flatiron Institute centers. Applications due by October 31st: https://bit.ly/4iya02C #science #astrophysics

The Simons Foundation and @flatironinstitute.org is at #Tapia2026 this week! Come find us at booth #301 to chat about our summer internships, #computing resources, and more. #science #math

Let's transform math and science — together. The Simons Foundation and @flatironinstitute.org are hiring! We're looking for curious, mission-driven people to help advance the frontiers of #math and #science. See open opportunities: https://bit.ly/4dFEufT

Postdoc David Persson never thought his background in linear algebra could contribute to #machinelearning — until #FlatironCCM scientist Robert Gower recruited him to help make #AI training tool Muon more efficient. Read more about their work: https://bit.ly/4xNs4dg #science #math

Join us on 9/25 for a free Presents event, "Finding Your Math Roots," with mathematicians Ingrid Daubechies, Rachel Ward, Soledad Villar & Teresa Huang. Connected through four generations of mentorship, they’ll explore how collaboration & curiosity help new ideas take root: https://bit.ly/4wXVd4w

🩻 @flatironinstitute.org researcher Nour Al Hassanieh works on simulations of acoustic wave scattering, an endeavor with many possible applications including the improvement of medical imaging tools. Read more about her work: https://bit.ly/3SpqVJN #science #math

Nine years ago, the @flatironinstitute.org was inaugurated. Since then, we've added centers in neuroscience and math, an initiative focused on computational catalysis, and worked to advance research through computational methods and software development. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UJxKXo

New York State’s Empire AI consortium is accelerating NY's leadership in #AI-powered research. As part of our ongoing support, we're providing $6M in funding for ambitious two-year research programs in computational #science. See the new RFA: https://bit.ly/4zO5cw7

Wolf de Wulf (@wulfdewolf.bsky.social) teaching pynapple at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre’s Open Software Summer School @neuroinformatics.dev ! Students learned to build a reproducible pipeline, starting from raw electrophysiological data and working all the way to answering neuroscience questions.

The Muon optimizer — a community effort that includes scientists at our @flatironinstitute.org — is poised to be the new standard in #AI training efficiency. Read more about Muon's success: https://bit.ly/4xNs4dg #science #math

Researchers from the @flatironinstitute.org used #math models to reveal four distinct groups that link autism-related traits with underlying genetics, potentially opening the door for more precise diagnoses and personalized support: https://bit.ly/4xJzHS2

Nour Al Hassanieh will soon complete a three-year postdoc position at the @flatironinstitute.org, where she develops computational methods to solve wave equation problems on complex geometries. Read more about her work: https://bit.ly/3SpqVJN #science #math

Researchers at the @flatironinstitute.org adopted decades-old applied mathematics into modern AI to optimize a new hyper-efficient #AI training tool called Muon. Read full story: https://bit.ly/4xNs4dg #math

As of v2.39, Stan (@mc-stan.org) provides an embedded Laplace approximation for fitting latent Gaussian models. Thanks to the tremendous effort by Steve Bronder, @avehtari.bsky.social, @brianward.dev, and many others. 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDTP... 🧵 1/

Last week, our Summer at Simons interns capped off their experience by presenting posters on their research this summer. Learn more about our annual summer internship program: https://bit.ly/4w2r8Aq #science #math

Mathematician Nour Al Hassanieh develops accurate and efficient algorithms for solving wave equation problems at the @flatironinstitute.org, an endeavor that could help improve medical imaging tools. Learn more about her work: https://bit.ly/3SpqVJN #science #math

Researchers at #FlatironCCM helped build a key piece of hyper-efficient AI training tool Muon — a component called Polar Express that optimized Muon’s core operation: https://bit.ly/4xNs4dg #math #science

We're #hiring! Learn more about what it's like to work at the foundation and see our open job opportunities: https://bit.ly/4dFEufT #science #math