Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

In partnership with the UK Metascience Unit and SSHRC-CRSH, the Sloan Foundation is supporting a cohort of 29 early-career scholars to investigate the implications of AI for the science and research ecosystem. The US-based fellows supported by the Sloan Foundation are: 🔹Mel Andrews of Princeton University Evaluating the Epistemic Credentials of AI in Science Evaluation 🔹Kati Kish Bar On, PhD of Boston University The Shape of Intelligence: AI and the Changing Culture of Mathematical Knowledge 🔹Gabrielle Benabdallah of University of Washington Technologies of Reading: From Print Culture to AI-Augmented Science 🔹Benjamin Genta of New York University AI, Similarity, and the Future of Systemic Reviews 🔹Moh Hosseinioun of Northwestern University Funding the Future: AI Changes What Is Science, Who Does It, and How 🔹Siyu Yao of University of Cincinnati Understanding the AI Revolution in Science: An Integrated History, Philosophy, and Metascience Approach For more information, visit the Foundation's website: https://lnkd.in/eGXZ8S4v For the list of all 29 supported fellows, visit: https://lnkd.in/en2y3Q-Q ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

We are thrilled to welcome Stacie Bloom, PhD as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, effective January 2026! Bloom will join the Foundation from New York University, where she is currently the Chief Research Officer, Vice Provost, and Vice Chancellor for Global Research and Innovation. Bloom brings considerable expertise and leadership in research planning, strategy, and operations across disciplines. During her tenure at NYU, the university has become the fastest growing research university in the United States. “Stacie has a decades-long record of proven success working to empower scientists, unleash scientific imagination and creativity, and build environments where researchers from all disciplines can do their best work,” said Sue Tierney, Chair of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees and head of its Executive Search Committee. “Her deep understanding of how to help universities support great science makes her ideally suited to lead the Sloan Foundation and advance its mission.” Read more about Dr. Bloom: https://lnkd.in/eXehn7kH

In conversation with officials from Central Florida, Barry University - Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law will host the Just Energy Transitions and Place Workshop tomorrow (10/3) to present findings from a three-year collaborative research initiative on placed-based energy transitions. The initiative — funded by the Sloan Foundation and led by Nadia B. Ahmad and Elise H. — examined energy transitions across Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania. The research focused on how approaches to the energy transition can consider local conditions and community-defined priorities, including distributed energy generation and storm-resilient infrastructure. In addition to policymakers and officials, the full-day workshop will center community voices who will share their perspectives on how the energy transition intersects with the lived experiences of community members and vulnerable populations. Registration: https://lnkd.in/e_Eq4tGF

This is such brilliant news to read! The work of Rosalind Franklin, and other brilliant #WomeninSTEM (especially those overlooked by history), is one of the reasons Tamara Krinsky and I started our science in entertainment team, Scirens. Seeing this inspiring story move from the stage to the screen (and during this challenging time for science) gives me so much joy. Thank you Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and doron weber for the work you do in supporting science in entertainment.

We are hiring an Investment Director! The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is seeking an Investment Director to join as a key member of a seven-person investment team responsible for managing its $2.1 billion endowment. The Investment Director reports to the Chief Investment Officer and assists with the management of a broadly diversified portfolio composed of investments in asset classes that include public equity, fixed income, hybrid credit, alternative strategies, and private investments. Full details about the position, including responsibilities, qualifications sought, and how to apply are available at https://lnkd.in/eg5hcvUu

People like theorizing about how to make shit work in cities. We had a 400 person event, in which 50 NYC agency staff pitched actual problems for which they need your help, now. If you have been posting on LinkedIn about how to make a difference, this is your chance to get in the game. There are two tracks: the research track (6 months, funded, for academics), and the Technical assistance track (3 months, for volunteers). Want to help? Agencies want to hear from you. Submit your interest to be matched with an agency by June 2nd—link below in comments. Please help spread the word! I was floored by the pitches. Here is a sample: 🚴 DOT wants to study the relationship between public realm interventions and health outcomes 🚗 TLC wants to test new approaches to ride-hail pick up and drop-off to improve safety 🗑️ DSNY wants help designing a digital ticketing system to replace their paper-based process 💰 OMB wants to study the return on investment for NYC’s heat and flood resiliency work 🍲 DSS wants to analyze the needs and experiences of food pantry and community kitchen clients 👨🎓 DYCD wants to study the cause and outcomes for repeat participants in its Summer Youth Employment Program 🔎 MOCJ wants to understand the causes of increased incidents of sexual violence—and how to respond 🦺 NYCECM wants help incorporating AI-driven transcription tools to improve record keeping and response time I was so inspired by the grit and passion of staff trying to make the nuts and bolts of the city work better every day. We had everyone from analysts to the Deputy Mayor on stage. Thanks to NYC Office of the Mayor, New York City Economic Development Corporation, and other partners—B.J. Jones, Terri Matthews, Laura Rog, Marc Heinrich, Daria Siegel—for helping us get so many agencies in the room. Thanks to Social Science Research Council for bringing the academic community together and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for supporting the work. At this point it is apparent we will have more high quality projects than funds can support: if you are a foundation interested in getting involved, please DM me. Our goal is too support as many projects as possible. Lastly, if you want a Pitchfest in your city, reach out! Our goal is to expand to additional locations. Could not have done this w/out the Pitchfest team—S/O to them all for making the day so special! Brandon Luebbehusen, Benji Satloff, Nikhil Jain.

ReSA's May newsletter (https://lnkd.in/gneGnCeY) is here! Explore what’s new in the global research software community: - Research software community news, including Software Heritage's OSPO-RADAR project, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Funding opportunities, including The Navigation Fund #OpenScience Meeting Fund 2025 - ReSA releases final 2025-2028 Strategic Plan (https://lnkd.in/gbsdp5gW) - New ReSA forums advance global #researchsoftware efforts (https://lnkd.in/g_uiHTCB) - ReSA membership update - welcome to the Research Data Alliance (RDA) - Community events, including Society of Research Software Engineering #RSECon25 - Opportunities to get involved with community initiatives, resources, and more 📬 Catch up or subscribe: https://lnkd.in/giCmMMia 💌 Have news to share? Contact: info@researchsoft.org

Have you listened to Gastropod? Using food as their starting point, award-winning journalists Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley are unwrapping the history and science of what we eat, how we eat, and where our food comes from. Their questioning has taken them from tropical islands, to pharmaceutical labs, to refrigeration centers, to archaeological digs. We interviewed them to find out what their favorite episodes are and how they've amassed their passionate and loyal listenership.