Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe nation’s largest gathering of Ph.D. scholars of colorThe Institute on Teaching and Mentoring convened in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss essential strategies for surviving graduate study.Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationNew York City’s ‘Nobel Prize of Public Service’For almost 50 years, one organization has been honoring the unheralded heroes of the nation’s largest city.Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe Sloan Digital Sky Survey has entered Chile’s Atacama DesertA new collection of telescopes will observe the Milky Way and nearby galaxies from the clear night skies above Las Campanas Observatory.Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationHow to prepare for the next financial crashYale economist Andrew Metrick has built a rigorous training ground for the world’s central banks.Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMeet the pioneer behind the U.S. census’s new approach to privacyDifferential privacy allows federal statistics to conquer the threats of the digital age.Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationAfter 21 years, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is going roboticA world-class team recently installed hundreds of robotic arms on the telescope, radically increasing its astronomical capabilities.Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThis engineer is using wastewater to track COVID-19 outbreaksAndrea Silverman partnered with the City of New York to develop a SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance program.Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationWhy enzymes are better proofreaders than humansShixin Liu thinks force might explain how molecular machines do such a great job of transcribing DNA.Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMeet the pioneers guiding campuses towards their DEI goalsThe team has created a fresh set of tools to help campus leaders meet the current moment.May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe National Bureau of Economic Research just turned 100To mark its centennial, president James Poterba discusses the Bureau’s role in research, policymaking, and economic thought.Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
