RCSA supports early-career researchers in the physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics) at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.
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How do we mine, make, use and recycle materials in ways that are better for the planet?
Last month in Tucson, early-career scientists from chemistry to geology to engineering teamed up to find out at #Scialog: Sustainable Minerals, Metals, and Materials.
Its first two meetings launched 15 funded teams, from seaweed that extracts critical elements to healable tires.
Thanks to @SloanFoundation and @kavlifoundation for their support.
Learn more: rescorp.org/scialog/sustaina…
Congrats to 2020 Cottrell Scholar Song Lin, newly named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow by @macfound ! The @Stanford chemist swaps costly, toxic reagents for electricity to build the molecules behind pharmaceuticals and polymers. Hear him explain: youtu.be/PeHAUfcCQPo?si=zhBp…
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
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
ALT Team Science Accelerator Letter of Intent Office Hours. Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, 9-10:30 a.m. AZ time. Join us online to learn more about creating and submitting your Letter of Intent. Research Corporation for Science Advancement logo.
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-nam…
Do you know a postdoc who is aspiring to a tenure-track position? Nominate them before Sept 2, 2026, for the RCSA Fellows program.
Learn more: wp.me/Pgj04D-9ts
The RCSA Fellows program supports postdoc academic career advancement as they are preparing to look for faculty positions, as they are actively interviewing, and during their first year as tenure-track faculty investigators at U.S. and Canadian institutions of higher ed.
Reminder: If you're thinking about applying to Scialog: Neurobiology and Changing Ecosystems, applications for the 2027 cohort are due September 1.
Info: wp.me/Pgj04D-9PX
Thanks to our sponsors: @AllenPhil_ , @KavliFoundation, and Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation.
Congratulations to the 2026 Cottrell SEED Award recipients — 10 scientists, 9 projects, each backed by $60K to pursue bold ideas at their earliest, most exploratory stage.
More: wp.me/pgj04D-aQG
ALT Collage of 10 portraits of people who are receiving 2026 Cottrell SEED Awards to fund their research
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 transform discovery? We talked about AI, welcomed our new #CottrellScholars, and more at the 2026 Cottrell Scholars Conference. Recap: wp.me/pgj04D-aO5
New from RCSA: "Lead Better: Disrupt Barriers, and Have an Impact" — a free guide from 17 Cottrell Scholars on prioritization, talent management, 360-degree communication across the institutional hierarchy, and more!
Free PDF download: bit.ly/4xcQwEw
Six members of the RCSA community are using their expertise to lead projects selected for the @ENERGY #GenesisMission.
Meet the researchers ➡️
Congratulations to Theodor Agapie, Joshua Atkinson, Fateme Rezaei, Chad Risko, Kyle Shen and Justin Wilson!
Their projects span critical-mineral recovery, chemical manufacturing, bioengineering and materials research.
Each researcher has a distinct connection to RCSA through a Cottrell Scholar award, Scialog fellowship or another RCSA initiative.
We’re proud to celebrate this latest achievement by members of our #RCSACommunity.
We’re excited to welcome @stacy_pigott as RCSA’s new Communications Director! Stacy brings decades of experience in science communications, higher ed, and journalism to help amplify the stories of our RCSA-funded scholars.
More: wp.me/pgj04D-aL5
RCSA is building on our cornerstone programming while adapting thoughtfully to emerging challenges and opportunities. Read our 2025 Annual Report. wp.me/Pgj04D-9ne
Philanthropic partnerships like the ones that power our #Scialog initiatives get a shout-out in this article by Cynthia Friend, president of The Kavli Foundation. bit.ly/4unoxB1
