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August 2025
Entrepreneurship in Artificial Intelligence:
Mission Impossible?
Join experts from IBM, Cognizant, the University of Michigan, and more on September 25, 2025, for a virtual roundtable examining whether AI’s steep capital demands and scale advantages could concentrate power in the hands of a few – reshaping innovation, investment, and competition.
Part of the Private Capital and Discovery: Strategic Investing in Scientific Innovation Series, presented by The New York Academy of Sciences and the Private Capital Research Institute, with series sponsor Ropes & Gray.
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September 9, 2025
Free event
The Global Consequences of US Climate and Weather Data Cuts (https://www.nyas.org/datacuts?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=datacuts&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
September 25, 2025
Course: Scientists Teaching Science (http://nyas.org/sts?utm_source=nyas_email&utm_medium=enews&utm_campaign=sts2025&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
September 25, 2025
Connect & Collab II: Fall Mixer (https://www.nyas.org/fallmixer?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fallmixer&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
September 25, 2025
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Entrepreneurship in Artificial Intelligence: Mission Impossible? (https://campaign.nyas.org/pcd1?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email_enews&utm_campaign=pcd1&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
October 6, 2025
Navigating Your Career Pivot: Opportunities in Science Nonprofits (http://nyas.org/careerpivot?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=careerpivot&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
November 3, 2025
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Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down (https://www.nyas.org/shaping-science/events/something-between-us-the-everyday-walls-of-american-life-and-how-to-take-them-down/?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=anthropology&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
December 4, 2025
Chemical Biology of Lipids and Carbohydrate Metabolism (https://events.nyas.org/event/chembio25/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=chembio25&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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The Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience
The Leon Levy Scholarships in Neuroscience (LLSN) aim to promote groundbreaking neuroscience research in the five boroughs of New York City.
The scholarships support the most innovative young researchers at a critical stage of their careers—their postdoctoral research—as they develop the new ideas and directions that will help establish them as independent neuroscientists.
All materials must be submitted by October 17, 2025. Scholarships for the 2025 cohort of Scholars will run from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2029.
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The newly launched Global Calcium Dashboard, developed by The New York Academy of Sciences in partnership with the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) (https://ciff.org/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID), integrates global datasets on calcium intake, health impacts, and public policies.
This open-access tool empowers donors, researchers, and policymakers to identify high-priority regions, visualize country-level calcium-related health metrics, and inform targeted interventions to improve outcomes.
Have you missed a recent live event? Register now to watch events on-demand. After registering, you can access the full event or key sessions of interest.
Available through September 21, 2025
Endometriosis: A Look at Current Practices and Emerging Science (https://events.nyas.org/event/endometriosis/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=endometriosis&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through March 5, 2026
Imagining the Impossible: UK Scientists Changing our World (https://events.nyas.org/event/2025BAYSUK/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2025BAYSUK&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through April 28, 2026
Therapeutic Approaches to Protein Misfolding in Neurodegenerative Disease (https://events.nyas.org/event/tapmind/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tapmind&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through April 30, 2026
Sickle Cell Disease: Existing Paradigms and Novel Approaches (http://events.nyas.org/sicklecell?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sicklecell&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through May 5, 2026
The Science of Aging: Combating the Onset of Age-Related Diseases (https://events.nyas.org/event/aging/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aging&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through May 28, 2026
The Chemical Biology Discussion Group End-of-Year Symposium (https://events.nyas.org/event/cbye/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cbye25&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through June 4, 2026
2025 Ross Prize Symposium: Protein Misfolding and Aggregation in Disease (https://events.nyas.org/event/rossprize25/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rossprize2025&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Available through June 17, 2026
Frontiers in Cancer Immunotherapy (https://events.nyas.org/event/cancerIO/summary?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cancerio25&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Recording available
Science Unusual: Scientific Misinformation during a Crisis (https://isr.nyas.org/events/scientific-misinformation-during-a-crisis/?utm_source=nyas&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=misinformation&utm_content=enews&mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation, together with Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology (SEE U.S), Foundations 20, and the New York Academy of Sciences, is proud to launch SEE Through Lenses—a global photography contest built on a simple but urgent idea: stories can change the world.
This competition invites photographers, artists, students, and activists from all backgrounds to use the lens as a medium for social impact. We’re calling for images that move people—stories that reflect our shared challenges and hopes around sustainability, cultural identity, ecological preservation, and justice.
Submit by August 31, 2025.
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From the 2014 Blavatnik National Awards to the 2025 Soljačić Prize (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/from-the-2014-blavatnik-national-awards-to-the-2025-soljacic-prize/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
A former Blavatnik National Awards Laureate has paid it forward with a prize recognizing scientific excellence in his home country.
Combating Extreme Heat Environments through Technology Architecture Infrastructure and Urbanization (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/combating-extreme-heat-environments-through-technology-architecture-infrastructure-and-urbanization/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Finding an innovative approach to improve the housing and living environment for communities living in scorching heat.
Eco-twisters (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/eco-twisters/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
“When redesigning our solution, we prioritized accessibility and eco-friendliness and ended up reducing the size.”
Sparking Scientific Connections at the 2025 Blavatnik Science Symposium (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/sparking-scientific-connections-at-the-2025-blavatnik-science-symposium/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Two days of cross-disciplinary exchange and forward-looking discussion on science with real-world impact.
The Junior Academy Symposium Sparks Creative Solutions to Modern Problems (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/the-junior-academy-symposium-sparks-creative-solutions-to-modern-problems/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Though separated by geography and Zoom screens, the desire to connect and create was on full display.
The Current State of Science, Politics, and Academia (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/the-current-state-of-science-politics-and-academia/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Exploring the role of politics in scientific and academic research, in the United States and across the globe.
Reflections from Academy Member Prof. Mirza S. Baig (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/blog/reflections-from-academy-member-prof-baig/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
First Look: The Shaping Science Podcast Trailer

Our new podcast, Shaping Science, launches this September! Tune in to hear the trailer and get a preview of the fascinating stories and insights we’ll be exploring.
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Dive into the latest podcast episodes (https://www.nyas.org/ideas-insights/podcasts/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID) featuring Academy leaders.
Regulating AI Podcast
The Future of AI in Higher Education and Scientific Research (https://regulatingai.org/the-future-of-ai-in-higher-education-and-scientific-research-ft-nicholas-dirks/?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Featuring Nicholas B. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer at The New York Academy of Sciences
Capitalisn’t
Trump’s War on Universities (https://www.capitalisnt.com/episodes/trumps-war-on-universities-with-nicholas-dirks?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Featuring Nicholas B. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer at The New York Academy of Sciences
TechNation Radio Podcast
Featuring Nicholas B. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer at The New York Academy of Sciences
Women Who Code Podcast
A Catalyst for Innovation: Philanthropy in Science and Tech (https://soundcloud.com/nyasciences/women-who-code-a-catalyst-for-innovation-philanthropy-in-science-and-tech?mc_cid=bfd08c1bac&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Featuring Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at The New York Academy of Sciences
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