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New York, NY (November 11, 2025) \u2013 As quantum computing has evolved from"},{"id":30047,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-afterschool-stem-mentoring-program-named-a-finalist-in-the-2025-anthem-awards\/","name":"the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-afterschool-stem-mentoring-program-named-a-finalist-in-the-2025-anthem-awards","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":"The logo for The New York Academy of Sciences."},"title":"The New York Academy of Sciences\u2019 Afterschool STEM Mentoring Program Named\u00a0a Finalist in the 2025 Anthem Awards","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Oct 21, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-21 12:13:59","modifiedDate":"2025-10-27 14:55:52","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-27 14:55:52","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":6},"status":"publish","content":"Program that places 900+ STEM professionals in NYC public schools is cited for community engagement. New York, NY (October 21, 2025) \u2014 The New York"},{"id":29753,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/trailblazing-young-scientists-honored-with-250000-prizes-at-blavatnik-national-awards-gala\/","name":"trailblazing-young-scientists-honored-with-250000-prizes-at-blavatnik-national-awards-gala","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NYAS_BL-2507-National-Awards-Graphics_Laureates_660x264_SSf.png","alt":"A graphic featuring award winners."},"title":"Trailblazing Young Scientists Honored with $250,000 Prizes at Blavatnik National Awards Gala","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Oct 7, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-07 20:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-09 15:46:47","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-09 15:46:47","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":22},"status":"publish","content":"Celebration held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. New York \u2014 October 7, 2025 \u2014 Three of America\u2019s most promising"},{"id":29424,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/outstanding-postdoctoral-researchers-honored-with-2025-blavatnik-regional-awards-for-young-scientists\/","name":"outstanding-postdoctoral-researchers-honored-with-2025-blavatnik-regional-awards-for-young-scientists","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Outstanding Postdoctoral Researchers Honored with 2025 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Sep 16, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-16 12:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-29 19:39:46","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-29 19:39:46","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":23},"status":"publish","content":"Recognized during the 16th Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the Laureates include researchers in cancer cell biology, condensed matter physics, and chemical biology. NEW YORK"},{"id":29269,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/finalists-announced-for-the-2025-blavatnik-national-awards-for-young-scientists\/","name":"finalists-announced-for-the-2025-blavatnik-national-awards-for-young-scientists","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NYAS_BL-2507-National-Awards-Graphics_Finalists_660x264_SSf-SQUARE.png","alt":"A graphic of award winners."},"title":"Finalists Announced for the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Sep 9, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-09 15:15:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-09 15:41:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-09 15:41:02","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":11},"status":"publish","content":"Three will be named Laureates and receive a $250,000 prize at a Gala Ceremony in New York City on October 7, 2025. September 9, 2025"},{"id":26371,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/is-social-media-contributing-to-increasing-loneliness-in-young-adults-it-depends-on-the-app\/","name":"is-social-media-contributing-to-increasing-loneliness-in-young-adults-it-depends-on-the-app","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Is social media contributing to increasing loneliness in young adults? It depends on the App","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"May 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-12 15:12:55","modifiedDate":"2025-05-15 14:21:33","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-15 14:21:33","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":6},"status":"publish","content":"New study finds that loneliness is more likely to be associated with the use of specific media platforms, not social media in general. New York,"},{"id":26146,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/2025-laureates-of-the-prestigious-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel-announced\/","name":"2025-laureates-of-the-prestigious-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel-announced","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"2025 Laureates of the Prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Announced","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"May 6, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-06 18:12:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-09 15:41:26","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-09 15:41:26","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":12},"status":"publish","content":"Three scientists from Israeli universities will each be awarded US$100,000 for their groundbreaking scientific research. Jerusalem, May 6, 2025 \u2013 The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the"},{"id":25994,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-and-the-leon-levy-foundation-announce-the-2025-leon-levy-scholars-in-neuroscience\/","name":"the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-and-the-leon-levy-foundation-announce-the-2025-leon-levy-scholars-in-neuroscience","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation Announce the 2025 Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Apr 29, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-29 13:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-10-29 19:39:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-29 19:39:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":9},"status":"publish","content":"New York, NY | April 29, 2025 \u2014 The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation have announced the 2025 class of Leon"}]
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