Research Corporation for Science Advancement
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RCSA supports early career researchers in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics) at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1912, RCSA is the nation’s oldest foundation dedicated solely to science.
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
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
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
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!
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.
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.
RCSA is building on our cornerstone programming while adapting thoughtfully to emerging challenges and opportunities. Read our 2025 Annual Report. wp.me/Pgj04D-9ne
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
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
#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.”
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RCSA is a sponsor of this free, 4-lecture series starting Feb. 4 exploring how today’s scientific discoveries lay the foundation for a better future. Attend in Tucson or watch later at @uazscience6106 on YouTube. bit.ly/3MlZVb6
#CottrellScholars Lou Charkoudian, Haverford College, and Daniela Fera, Swarthmore College, recently joined forces to host a cross-campus #CURE symposium where students presented their research to each other as part of their classes. bit.ly/48z19s2
The 2nd meeting of #Scialog: Early Science with the #LSST closes with pitches for team projects to ignite discovery with @vrubinobs.bsky.social. Initiative cosponsored with @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social, with additional support from Leinweber Foundation and Kevin Wells.
#Scialog: Early Science with the #LSST continues! Thanks to Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz @ucsantacruz.bsky.social for a terrific keynote talk, “The Calm Before the Boom: Astrophysical Transients & Stellar Stories with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.”
Special welcome to our new Fellows as the 2nd meeting of #Scialog: Early Science with the LSST begins in Tucson! Cosponsored with @heisingsimonsfdn.bsky.social, with support from Leinweber Foundation and Kevin Wells. #RubinObservatory #LSST
Congratulations to Daniel A. Pitonyak, Lebanon Valley College, winner of the APS 2026 Prize for a Faculty Member for Research in an Undergraduate Institution. The prize is sponsored by RCSA. tinyurl.com/4hnvndz8
Our 2025 #RCSAFellows are having transformative mock-interview experiences at campuses across the country. Many thanks to all the host institutions!
The 1st meeting of #Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information, a new 3-year initiative cosponsored by RCSA, The Brinson Foundation, @simonsfoundation.org, and Kevin Wells, has begun in Tucson. Congratulations to our QMI Fellows! #IYQ2025
Meet the newest member of our team, Office Manager Phoebe Best. Welcome to RCSA, Phoebe! bit.ly/4o4Ckcc
RCSA President Emeritus Daniel Linzer shares his thoughts on the funding environment for basic research in this podcast. bit.ly/48fceyA
Congratulations and best wishes to Lisa Jo Kastigar, who is retiring after more than a decade of dedication to RCSA. We are grateful for your contributions to the success of the foundation and wish you health and happiness as you begin your next chapter!
The 2nd meeting of #Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials comes to a close today. Thanks, everyone, for great discussions & ideas on how to acquire, use, and recycle the critical materials that sustain our high-tech society. – with @sloanfoundation.bsky.social @kavlifoundation.org