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@timeshigered
@THEeventsglobal
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@SchmidtFellows
.
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Eric and Wendy Schmidt announce the 2022 Schmidt Science Fellows - 29 new Fellows will harness interdisciplinary science to make a positive impact on the world
@SchmidtFutures
@Rhodes_Trust
Eric and Wendy Schmidt announce the 2020 Schmidt Science Fellows. Meet 22 exceptional early career scientists aiming to harness interdisciplinary approaches to tackle long-term challenges, such as infectious disease, climate change, and biodiversity loss.
"I wanted to explore what we can do to accelerate the discovery of materials for clean energy." Watch our film with
@suhasm
@UofT
and learn about his interdisciplinary plans to discover new materials and develop next-generation clean energy technologies -
We’re so excited to announce our 2024 Schmidt Science Fellows. 32 exceptional early career scientists will join our global community to pursue interdisciplinary research and help change how science is done.
Our 2023 cohort represents 14 nationalities from 25 Nominating Institutions, with 11 new nominating universities seeing Fellows selected. The cohort includes our first Fellows from Macedonia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Nigeria! Learn more about the 2023 cohort -
We embrace failure as part of the scientific process - what is important is how we respond to our failures.
@Elvis_Cao
and
@gladys_ngetich
reflect on this concept and their 'CVs of failure' in
@NatureRevChem
- The Need to Normalize Failure -
2020 Fellow,
@AndreadAquino7
develops biomaterials for controlled drug delivery to treat diseases such as diabetes. She is the first in her family with a college degree, has many supportive female mentors and is dedicated to inspiring scientists from underrepresented backgrounds.
We are thrilled to announce the 2023 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows -
@SchmidtFutures
@rhodes_trust
- 32 new Fellows will harness interdisciplinary science to make a positive impact on the world.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt announce the 2021 Schmidt Science Fellows. 28 new Fellows will pursue interdisciplinary research in areas including climate, future pandemics, water and food security, and healthcare.
Read the full announcement here:
We are thrilled to welcome many Fellows and friends to Boston and Cambridge this week - starting with the Global Meeting for our 2021 Fellows hosted by
@MIT
and
@broadinstitute
. Welcome!
Eric and Wendy Schmidt announce 2019 class of
#SchmidtScienceFellows
– 20 new Fellows mark second year of our program to develop the next generation of interdisciplinary science leaders to advance discovery tackle global problems.
Tonight we celebrated the start of the
@SchmidtFellows
Five Year Anniversary and welcomed our fifth cohort - we are now 113 Fellows from 30 nationalities supported by a strong community of interdisciplinary science friends.
Understanding the limitless boundaries of evolution can help tackle issues such as antibiotic resistance. Our latest film features
@mrazomej
@Stanford
as he explores the mysteries of evolution by applying physics to biology questions. Watch his film here:
2022 Fellow
@HannahZlotnick
wants to push the field of orthopaedics forward by developing new biofabrication strategies for studying the complex interplay between cell and tissue types in the knee after injury
@BurdickLab
@CUBoulder
@CUEngineering
. Learn more about her plans:
2022 Fellow Kevin Ng
@KevinWNg
aims to develop new models to visualize and track antibody-producing immune cells upon vaccination and infection. Read more in his profile here and watch his video:
Interdisciplinary science is how we make bigger discoveries faster - and have a positive impact on the world. With our Fellows and partners, we want to change how science is done to foster more interdisciplinary science. Learn more about our vision in our new film:
2019 Fellow
@gladys_ngetich
hopes her research will make space technologies and access to space more equitable
@MIT
. What is Gladys' advice to girls interested in engineering? "Let no one discourage you from following your passion, stay curious, and take risks."
#WomeninSTEM
Welcoming the 2023 Schmidt Science Fellows,
@wenschmidt
comments: "History provides powerful examples of what happens when scientists are given the freedom to ask big questions which can achieve real breakthroughs across disciplines...This new cohort will add to this legacy."
2019 Fellow, Mercy Asiedu is a research scientist in responsible AI at
@Google
.
@dr_nyamewaa
is driven to address global health disparities. She invented the Callascope, a device for self-cervical cancer screening and machine learning models for cervical cancer risk assessment.
2020 Fellow
@AndreadAquino7
is currently working on developing new biomaterials for drug delivery
@Stanford
. When she is not working on her research, Andrea enjoys recharging by hiking along the coast.
#WomenInSTEM
2018 Schmidt Science Fellow
@rltruby
is transforming the future of robotics with inspiration from nature itself.
@NorthwesternU
@TrubyLab
Discover how soft robotics could lead to safer, more efficient solutions for our planet. Full film:
2018 Fellow
@XiwenGong
is an Assistant Professor of chemical engineering
@UMich
. She focuses on developing the next generation of soft electronic materials and devices by utilizing a transdisciplinary approach that unites physics, chemistry, and engineering.
#WomenInSTEM
Doing science differently and taking risks means being prepared to fail. Our Executive Director
@megan_kenna
and 2019 Fellow
@gladys_ngetich
feature in this
@Nature
article about how scientists need to fail and learn from failure to ultimately succeed -
So many people made our Senior Science Fellows Conference a success, but special thanks to our 2018 Fellows
@rltruby
@yogeshgoyallab
for their drive and energy in making this happen and connecting the Schmidt Science Fellows and
@NorthwesternU
communities.
We are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Chiara Daraio
@Caltech
and Dr. Amy Herr
@UCBerkeley
as the newest members of our Academic Council. Read our full story and learn more about how the Academic Council supports our Fellows:
2020 Fellow, Yang Guo, has received a prestigious award from the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences for his PhD thesis work
@Tsinghua_Uni
Read the latest news story here:
Welcome to Oxford and
@Rhodes_Trust
2023 Schmidt Science Fellows. We can’t wait to get started on a week of leadership, community building, and exploring the possibilities of interdisciplinary research…
2018 Fellow
@yogeshgoyallab
and an interdisciplinary team of scientists
@NorthwesternU
and
@Penn
have developed a new way to track tumor cells to uncover why cancer cells die or survive in response to anti-cancer therapies. Read the findings
@Nature
here:
Our first Interdisciplinary Science Summit exceeded our expectations! We're deeply grateful to so many people who made it a success. But special thanks to Senior Fellows
@CMaikawa
and
@inanreiter
, both faculty
@UofT
, for their vision and energy in making this real.
It is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! All day we will be sharing photos and stories of women in our Schmidt Science Fellows community and women who have inspired our Fellows. The roles and stories are as varied as the
#WomeninSTEM
themselves.
I am very excited to announce that I will be joining the Mechanical Engineering department at Stanford in 2024! My group will focus on designing new therapeutic devices with dynamic properties to make medical technologies more accessible, less invasive, and more effective.
Could beeswax be the key to more sustainable and accessible spaceflight? Join
@Gladys_Ngetich
@MIT
in our latest film to explore how she pivoted from aerospace engineering to physics to develop new, eco-friendly propellants for space applications -
Welcome 2023 Fellows to our Northern California Science Leadership Program. Thank you to
@Stanford
and
@UCBerkeley
for hosting us. We are looking forward to an incredible week of learning and growing our community.
A huge thank you again from all of us to
@Stanford
and
@UCBerkeley
for hosting our Science Leadership Program. Speakers across diverse fields shared their highs, lows, successes, and frustrations, providing insights and expertise that will stay with our 2023 Fellows
Times Higher Education and
@SchmidtFellows
have partnered to develop a new Interdisciplinary Science Ranking that recognizes and celebrates interdisciplinary science in higher education worldwide. Learn more about our plans from
@timeshighered
.
.
@timeshighered
to partner with
@SchmidtFellows
on interdisciplinary science ranking: partnership will seek to reward institutions that incentivise cross-disciplinary work aimed at solving the world’s biggest challenges
We are thrilled to welcome our 2022 Fellows to Scottsdale, Arizona. Fellows will spend the week experiencing a Global Meeting focused on crucial skills for success as interdisciplinary science leaders.
We are looking forward to welcoming almost 100 members of our Schmidt Science Fellows community to the Bay Area in the next few days for the inaugural Senior Fellows Conference and a joint Global Meeting series for the 2021 and 2022 cohorts hosted by
@Stanford
and
@UCBerkeley
.
2021 Fellow,
@RLPlikesscience
highlights her colleague Sarah Berlinger who is a constant source of support, friendship, and scientific inspiration!
@SABerlinger
's current research will teach us about interfacial phenomena in electrochemical environments.
#WomenInSTEM
Our 2021 Fellows have begun their Global Meeting in Cambridge with a meeting with
@maria_zuber
- VP Research
@MIT
and Co-Chair of
@POTUS
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology this morning to discuss interdisciplinary science.
"Inspirational" is used a lot, by us and others. But today’s talks by Stephen Luby and
@ManuPra18599785
as part of our Science Leadership Program exceed the definition. Thank you. Search up their work and be inspired: +
The maths of chaos can save lives or look deep inside our complex biology. Our 2018 Fellow
@Mattia__Serra
makes sense of natural chaos - mapping ocean currents to find people lost at sea or determining cell developments in embryos. Watch his film:
Our latest paper, with star postdoc
@YuanzhaoZhang
, is out: . Imagine you want to get a network to synchronize, and you have a total coupling budget. We show that by varying the couplings in time, you can make a network synchronize that otherwise wouldn’t!
"Considered one of the most prestigious scientific postdoctoral awards in the world..." as reported by
@Forbes
on the announcement of our sixth cohort. Read the full article:
A research team, including 2021 Fellow
@AustinMEvans
@UF
@UFChemistry
has discovered a new form of carbon that has the potential to unlock new nanomaterials - with applications in electronics, aerospace, automotive, and defense. Published
@Nature
today -
In celebration of
#WomenInScienceDay
, some of our Fellows have written about their experience as
#WomenInScience
, the inspirational women leaders they have worked with, and their personal commitments as female scientists. Read it all:
#WomenInSTEM
We are a lifelong fellowship - once Fellows complete their research placement and programming, each joins our Senior Fellows community. This weekend we host our first ever Senior Fellows Conference in Menlo Park, California. We can't wait to celebrate community and connections!
Leadership, problem-solving, punting, community, communication…and making pasta. Our Science Leadership Program meeting in Oxford is drawing to a close. We’re reflecting on a special week of ideas and inspiration with our 2023 Fellows. Thanks to all who supported us.
Congratulations to our 2021 cohort as they officially progressed into our Senior Fellows community at a special dinner and ceremony yesterday evening. We look forward to you joining the growing ranks of Senior Fellows advancing interdisciplinary science in many ways!
#fellowship
Four incredible talks closed our Interdisciplinary Showcase at our Summit in Toronto. Moving, thought-provoking, and hopeful stories from
@Jyoti299792458
@GalacticKirsten
@paulchenz
@bhgoodge
sharing their motivation and journey. Thank you…Watch this space to watch them soon
Our first Interdisciplinary Science Summit starts today. We can’t wait…we kick off with our 2023 Fellows at their final Science Leadership Program. Then our Senior Fellows and guests join us on Thursday. Growing community!
Community is a core value of our Fellowship program, and our 2022 Fellows have had the opportunity to build that this week, coming together to connect as a cohort and strengthen friendships with time together.
Last night we hosted an all Fellowship dinner and were joined by Fellows across all five cohorts, Partners, sponsors, and friends to celebrate five years of
@SchmidtFellows
, community, achievements, and Fellowship at Bing concert hall
@Stanford
.
We had a fantastic week with the 2022 cohort at their Global Meeting in Arizona. The week was packed with stimulating conversations, community building, and training in how to be an interdisciplinary science leader. Here are some highlights from the week in pictures!
2022 Fellow
@spacehannahr
worked at
@NASAJPL
on astrophysics detectors. For her Fellowship Placement, Hannah pivoted from space tech to biomedical engineering
@harvard
to advance the development of artificial retina with the aim of restoring vision to the blind.
#WomenInSTEM
As a female Indian scientist on International
#WomenInScience
Day,
@deeyakc
@UChicago
writes about her passions for change, inspirational women she has met, her experience as a Fellow, and her hopes for the future. Read more on Kaz’s thoughts:
#WomenInSTEM
2019 Fellow
@gladys_ngetich
comments on her scientific career: "As an engineer, I am constantly seeking better ways of improving products/systems and contributing to making the world better. My advice to girls aspiring to pursue STEM careers is to be relentless..."
#WomeninSTEM
Communication skills are crucial for interdisciplinary scientists. Our
@Matt_Goode
and
@Megan_Kenna
led a communications skills development session covering the importance of messaging, audience, and more.
2021 Fellow
@suhasm
has written for us on the unpredictable reality of scientific discovery, what attracted him to pursue materials discovery, and how the Fellowship is equipping and supporting his quest to lead pioneering research at
@UofT
. Read more:
Thank you 2018 Fellows
@RlTruby
@yogeshgoyallab
@NorthwesternU
for curating an inspiring session at our 2023 Senior Science Fellows Conference, an open discussion of interdisciplinary science experiences by Fellows and
@northwesternU
faculty..real community building in action
2022 Fellow
@KaraFong
hopes that her research will drive forward the development of improved technologies for clean energy and water
@GreyGroupCam
@Cambridge_Uni
Read her full profile and watch her video to learn more:
Members of our 2020 cohort recently came together for the first time in-person to connect, share their science, and build their Fellowship community across three COVID-safe regional convenings organized by the Program. Read more in our latest news story:
From treating diabetes to preventing wildfires, Schmidt Science Fellow
@AndreadAquino7
is pioneering solutions that could change the world. Discover her journey and how her interdisciplinary science is making an impact.
Schmidt Science Fellow
@EmmaBonglack
@CAMBRIDGE_CEU
@Cambridge_Uni
is breaking new ground in genetics, focusing on diseases in populations often overlooked by research. Her goal? Health solutions that work for everyone. Full film:
.
@Ko_Jina
, 2018 Fellow, has recently been awarded over $1m from
@NIH
@theNCI
to support her research at
@massgeneralnews
@MGH_RI
building highly sensitive diagnostics to monitor immunotherapy and to launch her independent research career. Read more:
Our 2021 Fellows represent 13 nationalities, nominated by 19 institutions in 8 countries. This grows our Fellowship community to 84 interdisciplinary scientists committed to harnessing interdisciplinary science to make a positive difference in the world:
Our 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow
@AustinMEvans
@ERG_Chem
@UF
is pioneering a transformative approach to plastics. Learn how his interdisciplinary science is setting the stage for plastics that are innovative and environmentally sustainable. Full film:
Our 2022 Fellows are starting work on their interdisciplinary projects in labs around the world - over the next few days we are sharing new profiles so you can learn more about their science, ambitions, and plans to tackle the world's most pressing problems. Meet the Fellows!
Published in
@Nature
... Researchers led by 2022 Schmidt Science Fellow
@AnthonyWaddle
have developed specially designed "frog saunas" to help endangered species survive the devastating impacts of a deadly disease.
.
@rltruby
@NorthwesternU
moved into new fields to translate biological insights into new robot capabilities...find out why and how in our latest
@timeshighered
Campus+ article exploring the power of interdisciplinary science
--
We are close to announcing our next cohort – watch this space in the next few hours for the announcement of the 2021 Schmidt Science Fellows and to learn more about the next group to join our Fellowship to harness interdisciplinary science to tackle the world’s big problems…
We are pleased to announce Prof John Boothroyd's appointment as Chair of the Academic Council! John will succeed Prof Sir Keith Burnett from 1 July 2023. Read more about John and Keith's new roles supporting our Fellows:
Our largest Senior Fellows Conference yet kicks off tomorrow!! We can’t wait to reconnect with so many fellows from the first five cohorts and hear about their fantastic journeys so far. We’re so excited to be in fabulous
#Chicago
, hosted by
@NorthwesternU
We are privileged to welcome all of our
#SchmidtScienceFellows
to our Global Meeting as we begin to grow our global, lifelong community of interdisciplinary science leaders. Such a fantastic group of talented scientists and wonderful people committed to tackling global problems.
Just one week to our largest gathering ever! Our first Interdisciplinary Science Summit, in association with the
@UofT
. We can't wait to reconnect with our Fellows, with
@UofT
faculty, and supporters of interdisciplinary science to build community and change how science is done
It has been an incredible week so far for our 2023 Fellows. They have completed their Science Leadership Program and we are welcoming them to our Senior Fellows community. Each new cohort brings something new and makes our lifelong community stronger.
Quick fire connection and collaboration today as Fellows showcase interdisciplinary approaches to major issues including fertility, equitable solutions to the climate crisis, conservation, tackling disease, ageing, and personalized medicine. Thanks to our hosts
@northwesternu
2022 Fellow
@EmmaBonglack
highlights Dr. Tomi Akinyemiju, a cancer epidemiologist
@DukeU
focused on characterizing biological and social determinants of cancer outcomes in diverse populations.
@tomi_akinyemiju
's work exemplifies an equitable approach to global public health work.
We are thrilled to welcome the 2022 Fellows to their Singapore Global Meeting hosted jointly by
@NUSingapore
and
@NTUsg
. Fellows will explore the themes of facilitating interdisciplinary science, collaboration, and entrepreneurship within the Singaporean science landscape.
Our Fellows met with Dan Huttenlocher
@MIT_SCC
to hear about the interdisciplinary approaches to computer science
@MIT
- one important message was how interdisciplinary does not mean superficial but needs a deep understanding of multiple disciplines. A very
@SchmidtFellows
value!
Recent research from
@KadiLiisSaar
published in
@PNASNews
from her Fellowship
@Cambridge_Uni
applies machine learning algorithms used by online consumer companies to predict the biological language of cancer and Alzheimer's. Read more here:
Our convening in Washington DC last week with
@CIFAR_news
had a strong theme on science policy and science in policy. An international expert panel joined Fellows and Scholars
@theNASEM
to discuss how policy-making works, how scientists can be heard and international cooperation.
Our 2022 Fellow
@CMaikawa
pivoted from biomedical engineering to materials science. Now her lab at the
@UofT
is combining the two disciplines to pioneer innovative ways to help us monitor our health. Discover her journey in
@timeshighered
Campus+
2021 Fellow Sebastian Musslick’s role model in STEM is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
@Princeton
, Naomi Ehrich Leonard.
@smusslick
shared: “Naomi made interdisciplinary research one of the most joyful experiences of my graduate studies and beyond.”
#WomeninSTEM
2022 Fellow Berit Goodge,
@bhgoodge
hopes her research will help pave the way for the next revolution in information, communication, and energy technology
@maxplanckpress
. Learn more in her full profile here and watch her video:
Sharing knowledge is fundamental to interdisciplinary science. Senior Fellows showcased their work at our Summit snapshots, creating new connections and collaborations, and accelerating discovery. Thank you!
We are delighted to announce the 2021 Leading Edge Fellows! 42 superstar postdocs in biology. Learn about their exciting work Tuesdays and Thursdays in June! See the schedule and get Zoom info here:
@janeliaconf
@HHMIJanelia
Our Fellows and Program team are now home after a fantastic time at our Global Meeting in Singapore - thank you to our hosts
@NUSingapore
and
@NTUsg
for welcoming our 2022 cohort and sharing Singapore's diverse scientific culture and research landscape.
2022 Fellow Sandya Subramanian
@SandyaPhD
plans to build an ambulatory physiological monitoring system for the autonomic nervous system to test in chronic migraine patients
@Stanford
. Read more about her plans here and watch her video:
Excited to see our research on the cover of the latest issue of
@nature
!!
I was never much of a photographer - the frogs did the heavy lifting on this one by being cuuuuute.
We can't believe it has been a week since our amazing Showcase event during our first Interdisciplinary Science Summit in association with
@UofT
. Thank you to all the people whose energy and commitment made it such a success.
Our new 2019 class of 20 Schmidt Science Fellows consists of 12 women and 8 men from 18 global nominating institutions from around the world. The Fellows represent 15 countries of national origin.
#SchmidtScienceFellows
. Read more about their science:
Bringing people and disciplines together to explore new ways of tackling major challenges is at the core of our mission. We're really proud to be supporting exciting early stage Senior Fellow collaborations through our Catalyst Grants ....like this one👇
So thrilled
@wenschmidt
could join our first Interdisciplinary Summit in Toronto. Our Fellows loved sharing their science and story and hearing your vision for the Program. Thanks to all the guests, to
@UofT
, and huge thanks to our Fellows who brought their science to life.
2020 Fellow
@DrJacqo
highlights her colleague Lucia Dunajová - a Senior Scientist at
@Synthace
working on digital experiments for life sciences R&D. Lucia has inspired Jacqueline in the lab to gain a deep understanding of biology and learn how to use robots.
2022 Fellow Hannah Rana will pivot from thermodynamics and space instrumentation to biomedical engineering to advance the development of artificial retina with the aim of restoring vision to the blind. Watch her video to learn more: