Sebastian Klinge Captures New View of Cell’s Protein-Making Machinery
A new study by Sebastian Klinge (2014 RAF Scholar) elucidates the assembly of the ribosome, the protein-making machine of the cell.
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Announcing the 2018 Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain Scholars
Tenth class of early-career pain researchers to investigate key regulators of pain signaling, inform new therapeutic strategies The Rita Allen Foundation has named Helen Lai of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Candice Paulsen of Yale University as 2018 Award in Pain Scholars, recognizing emerging leaders in…
Civic Science
A collection of resources on science and civic life, featuring a new perspective piece in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on opportunities for philanthropy…
Applications Open for Online News Association’s 2018 Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education
ONA Challenge Fund for Innovation in Journalism Education will support collaborative local news experiments; applications due 5/3.
Resource: Perceptions of Science in America
View our Resources page for a selection of science communication tools, including a new report on Americans’ attitudes toward science.
Case Study Examines Collaborative Journalism Project on Border Security
Center for Cooperative Media’s new case study looks at USA Today Network’s collaborative journalism project on border security…
Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Reveal Biological Forces That Underlie Responses to Change
Several Rita Allen Foundation Scholars have explored the genetic and cellular mechanisms that enable living things to adapt and survive in the face of an ever-changing environment. With support from the Foundation, these pioneering researchers have developed new ways to study the complex dynamics of DNA, track the activity of…
COMPASS Launches Scientist Sentinels Program
COMPASS to host Scientist Sentinels: Civic Engagement and Leadership Program; applications due 2/20…
News Match 2017
In 2017, the Rita Allen Foundation was one of nine funders joining News Match, a national campaign to match individual donations to nonprofit newsrooms from October 1 to December 31. The Foundation’s support helped to build the capacity of nonprofit news organizations, and provided additional funds to…