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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 14h

Congratulations to the five researchers receiving 2026 Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Awards! 🎉 Each will receive $20,000 to lead team projects on mentoring, STEM culture, AI in higher ed, speaker sharing, and science advocacy. More: tinyurl.com/mtebs8fc

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 15/09/2026

Applying to the Team Science Accelerator? Join Andrew Feig for Letter of Intent Office Hours on Fri., Sept. 25 (9-10:30 a.m. AZ time). Get your questions answered before the Nov. 9 deadline. Register: tinyurl.com/mr36v4p8

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 04/09/2026

Congrats to the RCSA community members named 2027 ACS National Award winners: Michael Hill, Paul Chirik, Chi-Huey Wong, David MacMillan, Clifford Kubiak, Garret Miyake, Kieron Burke & Yang Yang. Proud of this group! Full list: cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs...

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 24/08/2026

Reminder: If you've been thinking about applying to Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, applications for the 2027 cohort are due Sept. 1. Info: wp.me/Pgj04D-9PX Thanks to our sponsors: @allenphilanthro.bsky.social, @kavlifoundation.org, and Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation.

Blue squiggly background with words "Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems" and orange banner with words "2027 applications due Sept. 1, 2026"

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 10/08/2026

Introducing the Team Science Accelerator: RCSA's new program funding interdisciplinary teams up to $1M to tackle high-risk, high-reward science — plus coaching & mentoring to build effective teaming skills. Letters of interest due Nov 9, 2026. More: wp.me/pgj04D-aPK

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 05/08/2026

What happens when you put AI alongside the telescope, the microscope, and the computer as tools that have transformed discovery? We talked about AI, welcomed our new #CottrellScholars, and more at the 2026 Cottrell Scholars Conference. Recap: wp.me/pgj04D-aO5

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 03/08/2026

Leadership doesn't wait for a title. RCSA's new free guide "Lead Better: Disrupt Barriers, and Have an Impact," written by 17 Cottrell Scholars, shows faculty how to lead from anywhere in the institution. Free PDF download: bit.ly/4xcQwEw

Promotional graphic for 'Lead Better, Disrupt Barriers, and Have an Impact,' a Cottrell Scholars Collaborative book published by Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Text reads 'Learn to LEAD BETTER' and 'A free guide on leadership in academic science,' with a 'Download Free PDF' button. Book cover shown with a colorful spiral swirl design.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 30/07/2026

Each researcher has a distinct connection to RCSA through a Cottrell Scholar award, Scialog fellowship or another RCSA initiative. We’re pleased to celebrate this latest achievement by members of our research community. Please join us in congratulating them!

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 30/07/2026

The projects, led by Theodor Agapie, Joshua Atkinson, Fateme Rezaei, Chad Risko, Kyle Shen, and Justin Wilson, span critical-mineral recovery, chemical manufacturing, bioengineering, materials research, and more.

Portrait of Chad Risko, professor of chemistry at the University of Kentucky, RCSA Cottrell Scholar and Scialog Fellow. Risko was selected for “From Edisonian Optimization to Predictive Molecular Design: AI-Driven Discovery and Engineering of Advanced Semiconductor Interfaces.”

Portrait of Kyle Shen, professor of physical sciences at Cornell University and an RCSA Cottrell Scholar. Shen was selected for “SPECTRA: Spectral Prediction and Electronic Characterization Through Rapid AI.”

Portrait of Justin Wilson, associate professor of chemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an RCSA Cottrell Scholar. Wilson was selected for “HARVEST-CMM: Hybrid AI-driven Chelator-protein Co-design for Robust Extraction and Selective Separation of Critical Mineral Materials.”

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 30/07/2026

Six members of the RCSA community are using their expertise to lead projects selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. Meet the researchers and explore their projects in this thread.

Portrait of Theodor Agapie, professor of chemistry at the California Institute of Technology and an RCSA Cottrell Scholar. Agapie was selected for the Genesis Mission project “AI-Enabled Electrochemical Refinery.”

Portrait of Joshua Atkinson, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering with Princeton University’s Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute and an RCSA Scialog Fellow. Atkinson was selected for “MOBILE-PATH: Machine-Learning Optimization of Biological Interfaces for Lateral Gene Exchange Pathways.”

Portrait of Fateme Rezaei, professor of chemical, environmental and materials engineering at the University of Miami and an RCSA Scialog Fellow. Rezaei was selected for “Selective Recovery of Light and Heavy Rare-Earth Element Pairs via Functionalized Magnetic Sorbents with Induction-Assisted Regeneration.”

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 28/05/2026

RCSA is building on our cornerstone programming while adapting thoughtfully to emerging challenges and opportunities. Read our 2025 Annual Report. wp.me/Pgj04D-9ne

2025 RCSA Annual Report cover with title " Charting a New Path"

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 14/05/2026

Congratulations to 2021 #CottrellScholar Joel Destino, Creighton University, who was named 2026 recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award! The award was established in 2022 by a gift from RCSA.

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CUR Names Creighton’s Destino as Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor 2026 Awardee | Newswise

Joel F. Destino of Creighton University has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the CUR Silvia Ronco Innovative Mentor Award.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 12/05/2026

RCSA welcomes the newest members of its Board of Directors: Mahooya Dinda, Senior Vice President of Finance at MNTN, and Vicky Kalogera, Daniel I. Linzer Distinguished University Professor and Director of CIERA at Northwestern University. wp.me/Pgj04D-9qZ

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 07/05/2026

Congratulations to #Scialog SM3 Fellow Austin Evans, Scialog AUT Fellow Grant Rotskoff, Scialog MND Fellow Karthik Shekhar, #CottrellScholar 2025 Marissa Weichman, Scialog NES Fellow Anna Wuttig, and Cottrell Scholar 2024 & Scialog QMI Fellow Timothy Su!

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 06/05/2026

Congratulations to two members of RCSA’s community who were elected members of the National Academy of Sciences: #Scialog CMC Fellow Clifford Brangwynne and #CottrellScholar 2005 Chuan He.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 01/05/2026

Potential #CottrellScholar Award applicants! Register by May 6 to attend one of RCSA's virtual Cottrell Scholar Office Hours sessions on May 14 or 15 for tips on preparing your proposal for the upcoming July 1, 2026, deadline.

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Cottrell Scholar Office Hours

RCSA will offer two virtual sessions to help potential applicants prepare for the upcoming July 1, 2026, deadline for Cottrell Scholar Award proposals.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 29/04/2026

Congratulations, @angelahagen.bsky.social, and thank you for all that you have done for RCSA and its community. We wish you the best as you begin your next chapter!

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A Thank-You to Angela Hagen

Angela Hagen, RCSA’s Director of Communications, will retire in June.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 23/04/2026

The Cottrell Comic Challenge Project, an RCSA-funded 2012 #CottrellScholars Collaborative led by CS 2009 Snezana Stanimirovic, has produced a 3rd comic book & activity book. This one is inspired by the work of CS 2010 Sarbajit Banerjee on regolith modification for lunar landings. bit.ly/4sOZrcI

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For each comic book we are developing an Activity Book. Though the activities do not require comic book information, they could be even more meaningful and fun after reading the comic book. Enjoy the ...

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 19/04/2026

As the final meeting of #Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories comes to a close, many thanks to our participants & cosponsors for a fun and fruitful initiative! – with the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, Walder Foundation

Group photo of participants at the 2026 meeting of Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories in Tucson

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 17/04/2026

#Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories continues! Thanks to Christopher Welch, Indiana Consortium for Science and Engineering, for kicking off discussions with a great talk, “Advancing the Automation of Chemical Laboratories through Industry-Academia Research Collaborations.”

Breakout group of Fellows and Facilitators in the shade with desert in bloom behind them.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 17/04/2026

The 3rd meeting of #Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories -- cosponsored by RCSA, the Beckman Foundation, and the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, with additional support from Walder Foundation – has begun in Tucson. Special welcome to our new Fellows!

10 early career scientists hold certificates given to new Fellows of the Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories initiative.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 15/04/2026

We're hiring! RCSA seeks a strategic and creative Communications Director to lead the development of a modern communications program that elevates the Foundation’s position as a leader in science philanthropy.

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Communications Director Position Open

RCSA seeks a strategic and creative Communications Director to lead the development of a modern communications program that elevates the Foundation’s position as a leader in science philanthropy.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 14/04/2026

RCSA has named 3 members of the #CottrellScholar community as recipients of its 2026 STAR and IMPACT Awards. Congratulations to STAR Awardee Sara Skrabalak and IMPACT Awardees Jennifer Prescher and Tehshik Yoon!

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2026 STAR & IMPACT Awards

Research Corporation for Science Advancement has named three Cottrell Scholars as recipients of its 2026 STAR and IMPACT Awards.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 08/04/2026

RCSA has selected a new class of outstanding postdoctoral scholars in the third year of the #RCSAFellows initiative, which aims to increase faculty excellence in the physical sciences through a multiyear program of job search preparation, professional development, and community building.

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2026 RCSA Fellows

Research Corporation for Science Advancement has selected a new cohort of 12 outstanding postdoctoral scholars in the third year of the RCSA Fellows initiative.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 01/04/2026

Congrats to 13 members of RCSA’s community: Duncan Brown, Erin Carlson, David DeMille, Stephen Hill, Michael Laub, M. Lisa Manning, James McCusker, Michael Meyer, Jill Millstone, Kelly Sheppard, Alexander Spokoyny, Amy Cheng Vollmer, & Yadong Yin! #CottrellScholar #Scialog #CottrellCollege

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 23/03/2026

Congratulations to #CottrellScholar 2004 Seth Cohen, who has been appointed Dean of the School of Physical Sciences at the University of California, Irvine! Cohen is a Cottrell STAR and IMPACT awardee who has excelled in his own research, science policy, and science administration.

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Seth Cohen to become new dean of UC Irvine's School of Physical Sciences

Renowned leader in advanced chemistry research will assume new role Aug. 1

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 20/03/2026

Chemists! If you're attending #ACSSpring2026 in Atlanta, bring colleagues & students and join us at the RCSA/PRF Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, in International Ballroom F, Omni at Centennial Park. Meet RCSA program directors, learn more about #Scialog, #CottrellScholar & #RCSAFellows.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 16/03/2026

The event will celebrate Daniel Pitonyak, Lebanon Valley College, 2026 recipient of the APS Prize for a Faculty Member for Research in an Undergraduate Institution, which is sponsored by RCSA.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 16/03/2026

Attending #APSSummit26 in Denver? Come meet our program directors and learn about #Scialog, #CottrellScholar & #RCSAFellows programs at RCSA’s reception -- 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, Hyatt Agate Room.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 15/03/2026

The 2nd meeting of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems ends today with pitches for team research projects to explore how neural systems adapt to today’s rapid environmental changes. - with @allenphilanthro.bsky.social, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, @kavlifoundation.org.

Group photo of Scialog conference participants.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 13/03/2026

Many thanks to Joellen Russell, University of Arizona Geosciences, for an inspirational & engaging keynote talk, “Climate and the Deep Blue Sea,” to kick off discussions at #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 13/03/2026

The 2nd meeting of #Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems has begun in Tucson! Special welcome to all our new Fellows. Cosponsored with @allenphilanthro.bsky.social, the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation, and @kavlifoundation.org.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 04/03/2026

Three experienced researchers, leaders & mentors join the #CottrellScholar community as recipients of RCSA’s 2026 Robert Holland Jr. Award. Congratulations and welcome to Jorge Colón, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Amy Mainzer, UCLA; and Davita Watkins, Ohio State University!

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2026 Holland Awards

Three senior scientists with exemplary records in research, leadership, and mentoring will join the Cottrell Scholar community as recipients of Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Robert Ho...

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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Visit the Funding Opportunities Posters (LBB122-LB126) Presentation today from 1:45pm to 3:45pm featuring funding opportunities from @NIH #NIGMS @TheNCI @NINDSFunding @BurroughsWellcomeFund and @RCSA1. Find us on the exhibit floor in the Late Posters section.

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 20/02/2026

#CottrellScholar 2012 & #Scialog AUT Facilitator Sarah Reisman has been awarded Caltech’s Richard P. Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Reisman, whose research focuses on the chemical synthesis of organic molecules produced in nature, also received RCSA’s Cottrell FRED Award in 2019.

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Sarah Reisman Receives Feynman Prize for Excellence in Teaching

The Feynman Prize is Caltech's highest teaching honor

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Research Corporation for Science Advancement @rescorp.org · 19/02/2026

... QMI Fellows Andres Montoya-Castillo & Xiaomeng Liu; AES Fellow Yang Yang; NCE Fellows Valentina Di Santo & Brian DePasquale; MBC Fellows Michael Economo & Azahara Oliva Gonzalez; MND Fellow Karthik Shekhar; MZT Fellow Christoph Thaiss; and LSST Fellows Wenbin Lu, Katelin Schutz & Allison Strom.

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