Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationIntroducing New York City’s next generation of farmer-scientistsNew York Sun Works teaches K-12 students across the five boroughs the science of sustainability through the wonders of urban farming.Oct 10, 2023Oct 10, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMeet the courageous Ukrainians fortifying science at riskA media collective called Science at Risk is spearheading efforts to support scientists affected by the war — and reboot Ukrainian science.Jun 23, 2023Jun 23, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThis biologist is analyzing evolution in the age of the AnthropoceneShane Campbell-Staton is exploring the ways animals are responding to human behaviorMay 25, 20231May 25, 20231
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMeet the brains behind the world’s first fully remote global censorship observatoryRoya Ensafi is a computer scientist working to protect billions of users from internet censorship and surveillance.Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationLishin Yu’s plague doc brings a lost history to the big screen“Plague at the Golden Gate” explores a long-forgotten epidemic of bubonic plague in San Francisco.Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationChina’s ‘Great Firewall’ comes to BroadwayPremiering in 2022 at New York’s Manhattan Theatre Club, Golden Shield explores censorship, surveillance, and accountability.Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationHow to find life on other planetsAnat Shahar is looking across the galaxy in search of potentially habitable worlds.Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMeet the community of coders bringing STEM up to speedThe Carpentries is a global network of grassroots volunteers teaching data and coding skills to scientific researchers.Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThis civil engineer is transforming wildfire recovery effortsErica Fischer is part of a team developing new sensor technologies for water distribution pipes and energy systems infrastructure.Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Published inAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe science and art of filmmaking has a new home in L.A.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the nation’s first museum dedicated to cinema.Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022