We recently had the privilege of meeting Andrei Faraon, William L. Valentine Professor at @caltech.edu and Director of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute to discuss his vision for KNI and the future of nanoscale engineering. We look forward to seeing his impact at KNI.  Read the Q&A: bit.ly/4puGhHn

We're supporting one Fellow in the 2026 FutureHouse AI-for-Science Independent Postdoctoral Fellowship, focused on AI-enabled neuroscience research in collaboration with a Kavli Institute advisor. FutureHouse will host an applicant info session tomorrow Jan 9 | 10am PT Register: bit.ly/4qcAo2T

At the #AAS247 Fred Kavli Plenary Lecture, Dr. Daniella “Dani” Mendoza DellaGiustina of the University of Arizona shared new insights from OSIRIS-REx, including what Bennu’s samples are revealing about the early Solar System. A great start to the meeting! #KavliAstro #NASA #OSIRISREx #Bennu

Earlier this year, the science community was invited to nominate scientists whose basic research transformed science. The next prize, which awards $1 million in three fields will be announced on June 10, 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q1s1Xh #2025YearInReview #TheKavliPrize

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#SciPEP #EndOfYearHighlights

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 #KavliNeuro #EndofYearHighlights 

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. https://bit.ly/3KJpEtn #KavliNano #EndofYearHighlights 

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 #KavliAstro #EndofYearHighlights

Meet the members of the 2026 Kavli Prize Selection Committees in Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience. These renowned scientists play an important role of selecting basic research breakthroughs that push the boundaries of frontier science. https://bit.ly/44ofQM3 #2025YearInReview

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. https://bit.ly/4j25mIc #EndOfYearHighlights

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 #KavliNeuro #EndOfYearHighlights

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. Read more: https://bit.ly/4acJfMS #KavliNano #EndofYearHighlights

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 #KavliAstro #EndofYearHighlights

How much new science can come from data that already exists? The 2025 NeuroData Discovery Grants support researchers using open neuroscience datasets to reveal new insights and fuel discovery. Learn more: bit.ly/4oSFxvs #Neuroscience #OpenData #KavliNeuro #NWB #DANDI

Applications to host a Civic Science Fellow will close on Monday (December 15). If you are interested in hosting a fellow, apply now to become a host partner institution for the 2026-2027 cohort: bit.ly/47gHtXJ @danafoundation.bsky.social

Former Civic Science Fellow Leanna Kalinowski worked with Neuromatch (The Kavli Foundation + Dana Foundation's support) to help scientists bring civic science into their research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Ku4S0v Apply to host a 2026–27 Fellow by Dec 15: https://bit.ly/47gHtXJ

Inaugural awards from our Instrumentation for Astrophysics program will bring advanced instruments to @lickobservatory.bsky.social and @mcdonaldobs.bsky.social, expanding what mid-sized telescopes can do. 🔗 bit.ly/4pXxKNX #KavliAstro #Astrophysics #Astrophotonics #Polarimetry #PlanetFormation

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): “Accelerating Materials Design with AI Emulators and Generators” by Tian Xie (Microsoft Research AI for Science): https://bit.ly/4rbEyJa @materials-mrs.bsky.social

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science: “III-Nitride Ferroelectrics-From Basic Science to Scalable Technology” featuring Deep Jariwala (University of Pennsylvania): https://bit.ly/4a4PNNk

Narayan Sankaran, a former Civic Science Fellow hosted at the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public at UC Berkeley, works to grapple with ethical dilemmas by learning from members of society. Learn more: bit.ly/49LZd0f Apply to become a host partner institution by 12/15: bit.ly/47gHtXJ

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): “New Platforms for Quantum Sensing and Quantum Computing” by Nathalie P. de Leon (Princeton University): https://bit.ly/43MSrUe @materials-mrs.bsky.social

Did you know that 17 laureates received the @nobelprize.org upon receiving The Kavli Prize? Explore the numbers behind these Kavli Prize laureates and learn about the impact they’ve made on their fields and in society. Visit: bit.ly/3Y0Sf08 #ByTheNumbers #Astrophysics #Nanoscience #Neuroscience

We’re proud to celebrate Nick Spitzer as the incoming President of SfN! Dr. Spitzer, former founding co-director of the Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind & professor of neurobiology at UCSD, has made significant contributions to our understanding of brain plasticity. Congrats! #KavliNeuro #SfN25

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): “Biomimetic Color Engineering: From Nature to Applications" by Silvia Vignolini (University of Cambridge): https://bit.ly/3Ka13NR @materials-mrs.bsky.social

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): “Exciting Materials Research in Wide-Gap Oxide Semiconductors” by Hideo Hosono (Institute of Science Tokyo & National Institute for Materials Science) @materials-mrs.bsky.social

Happening now at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting (at Hynes, Level 3, Ballroom B): Plenary Session - The Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Materials Science: “Learning from Skin: From Materials, Sensing, to Neuromorphic Engineering” featuring Zhenan Bao (Stanford University): https://bit.ly/4od6dXz

“The first images are spectacular, and it’s mind-blowing to think about what we’ll be able to do with this survey.” -Risa Wechsler, KIPAC Director This fall, the Rubin Observatory begins its decade-long #LSST sky survey, built on two decades of work at KIPAC: https://bit.ly/48eksFt#LSST #KavliAstro

We hope to see you at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit from November 30-December 5 in Boston – one of the world’s foremost international scientific gathering for materials research. @materials-mrs.bsky.social

We will continue our joint investment with TU Delft in the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft (KIND) for the next decade. Cynthia Friend (TKF) and Tim van der Hagen (TU Delft) have signed an agreement that will enable the development of a new, exploratory research program. 🔗https://bit.ly/4ijBSoZ

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Aganze, @kipac.bsky.social postdoctoral fellow and researcher involved with the Via Project, for receiving Honorable Mention for the 2025 Joseph A. Johnson Award for Excellence from the National Society of Black Physicists. #KavliAstro 🔗 bit.ly/48gnych

"Science Communication for Scientists" is a new textbook for scientists and experts at all career stages to learn how to communicate more effectively. We are proud to sponsor this book, which is available open-access here: bit.ly/46KSzFD

Climate, ecosystems, and brains intersect in today’s neuroscience. We outline what Neurobiology & Changing Ecosystems offers now: an actionable agenda, cross-scale tools, and next steps for training, data, and models. Learn more: bit.ly/3XbEtaG

Thrilled to share a new feature on Prof. Dame Carol Robinson in the Civic Science Funders Collaborative series. She highlights early engagement, support for diverse career paths, and investment in basic science. 🔗: bit.ly/3K2mjoT “The earlier you start the conversation, the better…”

This is a great opportunity for early and mid-career neuroscientists based in Europe. Application deadline January 30th. Apply: bit.ly/3M8CLo1

Join us for a showcase of tools and technologies generated through the BRAIN Initiative – visit us on Sunday, 11/16 from 7-9:30pm at the Hilton (Sapphire Ballroom) #studyBRAIN #SfN25

Interested in how nervous systems adapt to environmental change? On Sun, 11/16, a poster session on "Environmental Stressors in Invertebrates” (PSTR131) - rows Y11-Z11, 1-5 pm.  Researchers in the community will answer your questions.    #SfN25 #KavliNeuro

Will you be at #SfN25? Don’t miss these lectures: 📍Sun 11/16 3pm: The Neural Code of Speech (Edward Chang, KIFN) 📍Mon 11/17 10:30am: Motor Cortex Circuits for Learned Movements (Takaki Komiyama, KIBM) 📍Tue 11/18 5:30pm: Neuronal Aging & Cognitive Decline (Rusty Gage, KIBM) #KavliNeuro

The 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award winners have been announced! “It is more important than ever that the public understand how science works, the benefits it has brought,” said Sudip Parikh, CEO of @aaas.org Congrats to all the winners: bit.ly/2025AAASKavli

A special collaboration can change how we see the universe. In 2003, we joined Stanford & SLAC National Lab to launch KIPAC, helping make the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s #LSST possible. Now, LSST is about to map billions of galaxies. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i2slSX

We are honored to sponsor the 7th Annual Japan SciCom Forum (JSF), which is taking place November 11-13 in Tokyo, Japan. JSF is a global gathering focused on advancing science communication and public engagement while highlighting the connection between science research and society.

Celebrating what would’ve been Mildred “Millie” Dresselhaus’s 95th birthday. The “Queen of Carbon,” MIT professor, @kavliprize.bsky.social laureate - paved the way in nanoscience and mentored generations of scientists. Learn more about her legacy: bit.ly/4p2c0zY @technologyreview.com

AI + flexible probes are letting scientists track the same neurons for over a year in Alzheimer’s models, offering new insights into what happens in the disease’s earliest stages. Read more: bit.ly/47zWnIY @harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social

At #FallingWalls #ScienceSummit25 in Berlin (Nov 6–9), our Director of Science & Society, Brooke Smith, joins David Spergel & Andrea Frank to discuss Philanthropy & Science: Driving Innovation (on Nov 8). We're also sponsoring 3 "Insights Cafe" sessions. Learn more about our work: bit.ly/3VXL33Y

AI is only as powerful as the data it’s trained on. NWB + DANDI are making neuroscience data usable, shareable, and ready for AI. Read more: https://bit.ly/47zWnIY

What does a Civic Science Fellow do? As a computer scientist, Dr. Christine Custis explored the ethics of AI & tech at the Institute for Advanced Study, examining how these tools affect marginalized communities. Apply to be a host institution: https://bit.ly/47gHtXJ

Our President & CEO Cynthia Friend opened the final Kavli Carnegie Capitol Science evening, “Face Value: How the Brain Shapes Human Connection,” featuring 2024 Kavli Laureate Nancy Kanwisher (Prof at MIT). bit.ly/4oPRSkD @carnegiescience.bsky.social @nancykanwisher.bsky.social

AI tools like DeepLabCut and SuperAnimal are changing how scientists study movement, helping them understand how brain activity drives behavior. Read more: bit.ly/4qnX7JF @trackingactions.bsky.social @deeplabcut.bsky.social

Why apply to host Civic Science Fellow? Civic Science Fellows connect science, communities, and policy to spark cultural shifts in how science is practiced. Funding is available for 18-month projects - apply today https://bit.ly/47gHtXJ

We hope to see you at the 2025 SfN for the BRAIN Initiative Alliance Social: Toolmakers Showcase! Nov 16, 2025 | 7:00–9:30 PM PT Hilton Bayfront Sapphire Ballrooms IJMN, San Diego, CA Register at https://bit.ly/47dPJcn

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (@theNASEM)'s Reimagining STEMM Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Career Development Summit summary is now available for download. Download the summary: bit.ly/47mSOFI @education.nationalacademies.org