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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 05/10/2026

Congratulations to #FlatironCCQ co-director Andy Millis on winning the 2026 Anatoly Larkin Award in Theoretical Physics for his extraordinary contributions to the field! Read more from the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute: bit.ly/3VvBHzs #science #physics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 02/10/2026

Come do a postdoc at our Center for Computational Astrophysics! We're #hiring for research positions through October 31st: apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 25/09/2026

New papers in @science.org from #FlatironCCQ researchers and collaborators have mapped the quantum possibilities of atomically thin materials. Read more from @princeton.edu: bit.ly/4rG0Bs7 #science #physics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 22/09/2026

Astrophysicist Adrian Bayer is a recipient of the 2026 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, honored as a finalist for his work at #FlatironCCA on cosmological simulations and interpretable machine learning methods. Read more: bit.ly/4h8kRz7 #science #astrophysics #astronomy

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 17/09/2026

We're #hiring for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA)! Come do independent research in areas that have strong synergy with CCA or other Flatiron Institute centers. Applications due by October 31st: bit.ly/4iya02C #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 13/08/2026

Last month, we hosted our second annual Flatiron Scientific Exchange to encourage our scientists to explore the breadth of research happening across the institute and spark new ideas and collaborations. #science #math

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 01/08/2026

Last week, #FlatironCCN hosted a Junior Theoretical Neuroscientists Workshop to connect talented young theorists studying different topics with each other and the Flatiron Institute's theoretical #neuroscience community. Credit: Emily Tan/Simons Foundation

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 15/07/2026

This week, #FlatironCCA is hosting 2026 CMB Summer School where participants are learning core concepts and practical tools for CMB data analysis and simulations. #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 10/07/2026

By leveraging a classical mathematical function, #FlatironCCM researchers created a new method that enables molecular dynamics simulations to run 2.5 to seven times as fast — all without sacrificing accuracy. Read more: bit.ly/4oLYtgR #math #science

Infographic titled “Speed Bumps” explaining a mathematical method that accelerates molecular dynamics simulations by smoothing electrostatic energy landscapes. The left side contains text describing three concepts: (1) a computational bottleneck, where simulations must calculate pairwise electrostatic forces among many atoms; (2) a jagged terrain, where positively charged atoms create sharp peaks and negatively charged atoms create deep valleys in the electric potential; and (3) a smooth operator, where a refined “bump function” smooths these spikes to make calculations easier and faster. On the right, a diagram of orange positive and blue negative atoms connected by lines illustrates pairwise attraction and repulsion between charged particles. Below, a graph compares a spiky electrostatic potential with sharp peaks and valleys to a smoother, wavy potential that approximates the same landscape while reducing computational cost.

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 07/07/2026

Fruit fly sperm are some of the longest in the animal kingdom — but how do they avoid getting tangled? New research from #FlatironCCB has the answer: bit.ly/4oKB2Vx #biology #science

Infographic titled “Super Organized Sperm” explaining how fruit fly sperm avoid tangling in a small storage sac. Text notes that fruit fly sperm are extremely long—about 1,800 µm, nearly the length of the fly and ~40× longer than human sperm—while the storage sac is only ~200 µm long. A diagram of a fruit fly highlights its reproductive organs. Another illustration shows the long sperm coiled tightly inside the much smaller sac. At the bottom, a schematic depicts multiple sperm packed side-by-side in tube-like arrangements, each undulating in opposite directions; this counter-directional motion helps them stay organized and prevents tangling.

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 02/06/2026

Today, #FlatironCCA celebrated the work of the 2026 CUNY Masters Graduates in Astrophysics! #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 29/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended #FlatironCCA's successful COSMIC Development Workshop this week! #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 28/05/2026

#FlatironCCQ quantum physicists and colleagues used tensor networks to tackle quantum physics problems previously thought to be solvable only by quantum computers: bit.ly/42QeMiK #science #physics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 21/05/2026

This week, #FlatironCCN hosted a three-day workshop that brought together researchers in theoretical #neuroscience and control theory to foster collaboration. #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 06/05/2026

We're seeking a research software engineer to work on community-oriented software projects in astronomy, primarily the Astropy Project. apply.interfolio.com/184639 #science #astrophysics #hiring

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The Center for Computational Astrophysics is seeking a research software engineer to develop, maintain, and contribute to community-oriented software projects in astronomy. The software engineer will principally support the Astropy Project.

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 22/04/2026

New from #FlatironCCQ: Scientists have directly imaged the quantum process underlying superconductivity for the first time. bit.ly/4eoejLA #physics #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 15/04/2026

This week, #FlatironCCB brought together a mix of theorists and experimentalists studying simple organisms for a two-day workshop on Information Processing in Biological Networks. #science #biology

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 13/04/2026

#FlatironCCA is hiring a full-time research software engineer to develop, maintain, and contribute to community-oriented software projects in astronomy, with a primary focus on the Astropy Project. apply.interfolio.com/184639 #science #astrophysics #hiring

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 07/04/2026

Applications close this Friday, April 10 for our #FlatironCCN Neural Data Analysis Workshop at #FENS2026 in July. This workshop will focus on using open source packages to analyze neural data. Apply today! bit.ly/4tDjJqB #science #neuroscience

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 03/04/2026

Apply for #FlatironCCN's Neural Data Analysis workshop at #FENS2026 before April 10! Learn more: www.simonsfoundation.org/event/ccn_… #science #neuroscience

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 01/04/2026

We're seeking a research software engineer to develop, maintain, and contribute to community-oriented software instrument tool MESA (Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics). Learn more and apply: apply.interfolio.com/182988 #science #astrophysics #hiring

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 28/03/2026

Are you a grad student or postdoc interested in CMB data analysis and simulations? Apply for our #FlatironCCA CMB Summer School! Applications due April 4: www.simonsfoundation.org/event/cmb-… #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 26/03/2026

Apply for our workshop at #FENS2026! #FlatironCCN's Neural Data Analysis Workshop will walk you through jupyter notebooks in order to demonstrate how to use @pynapple.bsky.social and NeMoS to analyze and visualize your data: www.simonsfoundation.org/event/ccn_… #neuroscience #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 22/03/2026

Applications are open for #FlatironCCA's 2026 CMB Summer School, where participants will learn core concepts and practical tools for CMB data analysis and simulations. Deadline is April 4: www.simonsfoundation.org/event/cmb-… #astrophysics #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 16/03/2026

Last week, we celebrated #PiDay with a lecture from #FlatironCCA's Amiel Sternberg and various pi-related activities. #science #math

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 27/02/2026

This week, #FlatironCCA hosted a three-day workshop on hydrodynamic and dusty turbulence in protoplanetary disks. Thanks to everyone who participated! #science #astrophysics Credit: Emily Tan/Simons Foundation

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 26/02/2026

Congratulations to #FlatironCCQ co-director Andy Millis on winning the 2026 John Bardeen Prize for pioneering theoretical work that shaped the interpretation of optical experiments in unconventional superconductors! #science #physics physics.illinois.edu/news/Bardeen-P…

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 23/02/2026

We hosted the AGN & Energy Flows workshop at #FlatironCCA last week to connect theorists and observers to tackle key questions in galaxy–black hole co-evolution. #science #astronomy

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 10/02/2026

Last week, #FlatironCCN hosted a Neural Data Analysis Workshop where attendees learned more about using @pynapple.bsky.social and NeMoS to analyze and visualize data. #science #neuroscience

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 30/01/2026

Physicists have uncovered a link between magnetism & a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap, which could help researchers design new materials with sought-after properties such as high-temp superconductivity: www.simonsfoundation.org/hidden-ord…

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 22/01/2026

New research in Nature Physics from #FlatironCCB's Henry Mattingly and Yuhai Tu proposes a different mechanism for how swimming bacteria change direction: www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08… #science #biology

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 15/01/2026

This week, we hosted MockNYC 2026 at #FlatironCCA, a workshop focused on the galaxy-halo connection. Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 19/12/2025

New AI models from @polymathicai.bsky.social use knowledge from scientific fields and apply it to others. Walrus (seen below) can tackle systems from exploding stars to Wi-Fi signals: www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-…

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 18/12/2025

Last month, our Accretion at the Disk-Halo Interface Workshop brought together simulators from #FlatironCCA and observers from around the country to figure out how gas accretes onto galaxies to fuel star formation. #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 15/12/2025

Applications are due in one month for our summer research internships! View full list of open positions: apply.interfolio.com/52828/positions #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 09/12/2025

Interested in a summer internship in computational bio, math, catalysis, quantum physics, or neuroscience? Check out our summer research positions: apply.interfolio.com/52828/positions #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 05/12/2025

#FlatironCCB biologists and collaborators examined the embryo of a well-studied organism — the fruit fly — to track how its hindgut (shown here in red) develops: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/17… #science #biology

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 03/12/2025

Applications are now open for our summer research internships! Positions are available for undergrad + grad students interested in computational #science research. apply.interfolio.com/52828/positions

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 27/11/2025

A mysterious "impossible" merger of two massive black holes has now been explained: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/10… #FlatironCCA #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 24/11/2025

#FlatironCCB's recent ScoRe meeting highlighted quantitative experimental work and mathematical models for germ cell development and for early developmental stages post-fertilization. Thanks to all who joined us! #science #biology

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 19/11/2025

We have five more talks tomorrow (11/19) at #SC25! Stop by booth #105 to hear from our researchers.

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 16/11/2025

The Flatiron Institute will be hosting a number of talks at our #SC25 booth this week. Stop by booth #105 to learn more about what some of our researchers are working on! #science

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 14/11/2025

The Flatiron Institute is heading to #SC25 next week! Visit us at booth #105 to learn more about our job opportunities, summer internship program and scientific research. #science #math

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 12/11/2025

Last month, #FlatironCCQ staff gathered for CCQ Week, an annual “all hands” meeting to promote collaboration between all CCQ scientists. #science #physics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 03/11/2025

We recently held our Flatiron Wide Autumn Meeting (FWAM), an annual two-day internal conference that introduces and reviews scientific and computational tools of broad usefulness to researchers across all Flatiron Institute centers. #science #computationalresearch

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 07/10/2025

Our Initiative for Computational Catalysis recently hosted a meeting on Ab Initio Quantum Electrodynamics for Quantum Materials Engineering. Thanks to all that attended! #physics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 30/09/2025

One month left to apply for a postdoc position at #FlatironCCA! Applications due 10/31: apply.interfolio.com/173403 #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 22/09/2025

Thanks to improved technology and a bit of luck, a newly detected black hole merger is providing the clearest evidence yet of how black holes work: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/09/10… #science #astrophysics

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Flatiron Institute @flatironinstitute.org · 15/09/2025

Our Center for Computational Astrophysics is #hiring postdocs! Come undertake independent research in areas that have strong synergy with #FlatironCCA or our other computational centers. Apply by 10/31: apply.interfolio.com/173403 #science #astrophysics

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