In 2025, we shared top tips and insights from our 5-year Science Public Engagement Partnership (SciPEP) with the U.S. DOE Office of Science. SciPEP helped shape national conversations on basic science communication.

Explore via #SciPEP or summary report: https://bit.ly/44r1Zob

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Understanding Neural Resilience in a Changing World The Kavli Foundation supports inaugural Scialog®: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Awards

In June, we announced the Scialog®: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems Awards, which bring together researchers from across neuroscience, ecology, chemistry, physics, and engineering to team up on high-risk, high-reward ideas.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48X0waI

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Kavli Berkeley Discovery Fellows Training tomorrow’s scientific leaders: A bold new approach at UC Berkeley

The Kavli Berkeley Discovery Fellows program was piloted at the Kavli Energy Nanoscience Institute at UC Berkeley. It innovates a new approach to building research independence, preparing students to become tomorrow’s leaders in nanoscience.

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The Kavli Foundation, the WoodNext Foundation, and Partners Announce… Collaborative awards will bring new technology to mid-sized observatories, accelerating discovery in planetary and stellar science.

Earlier this month, we announced the first awards from our Instrumentation for Astrophysics program, supporting next-gen instruments to expand mid-sized telescopes at Lick and McDonald Observatories.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48Q6zxC

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Ethics, Science, and the Public Projects The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.

Our Ethics, Science, and the Public initiative supports engaging communities on ethical issues from scientific discovery and equips scientists to navigate them. In 2025, we funded new projects advancing ethical and societal reflection in research.

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Brains in a Changing World: Insights from an Emerging Field As the study of neurobiology and changing ecosystems takes shape, scientists reflect on what it will take to build a science fit for the future.

Earlier this year, we co-hosted the Neurobiology in Changing Environments symposium with the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, exploring how neurobiology intersects with environmental change—and the opportunities ahead.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YAwi8l

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In May, we celebrated our partnership with the Rice-led Carbon Hub, uniting science, industry, and policy to reimagine carbon as a high-value nanomaterial. Advances in carbon synthesis could help decarbonize materials like steel.

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The Via Project The Milky Way as a Dark Matter Laboratory

In April, members of the Via Project gathered at Yale University. We're proud to support this groundbreaking effort to unlock new insights into dark matter, the structure of our Galaxy, and dwarf galaxies.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48U2yrN

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