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Huge thank you to our Senior Fellows who joined us for the Science Leadership Program!
By sharing their experiences, insights, and encouragement with our 2026 Fellows, they embody the spirit of our lifelong Fellowship Community and what we can achieve together.
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Ensuring science research shapes effective policy requires leadership, judgment, and negotiation skills.
In our Science Leadership Program, guided by @BlavatnikSchool, Fellows strengthened their skills in negotiation and navigating competing interests.
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For Fellow Kit Gallagher, our Science Leadership Program in Oxford is a homecoming.
Now at Harvard Medical School, he’s using mathematics to help solve the biological jigsaw puzzle of cancer.
Watch Kit’s story in this fantastic clip from @OxUniMaths
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Great science needs great communication.
As part of our Science Leadership Program, Fellows explore how to turn complex ideas into compelling messages, connect with different audiences, and communicate with purpose to maximize the impact of their science.
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Our 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows are exploring what makes interdisciplinary teams thrive during their Science Leadership Program in Oxford, building trust, embracing different perspectives, and forging connections to drive ambitious science forward.
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There’s something special about October at Schmidt Science Fellows. It’s the moment we get to meet our newest cohort in person for the very first time as they embark on their Science Leadership Program. Welcome, 2026 Fellows. Let the journey begin! schmidtsciencefellows.org/pr…
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As we prepare to welcome our 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows to Oxford next week, meet Paul Wrede.
From Disney’s DuckTales to developing “intelligent medicines”, Paul’s scientific path is shaped by curiosity and interdisciplinary ambition.
Read his story: schmidtsciencefellows.org/ne…
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Could clouds hold the key to better climate predictions?
2020 Schmidt Science Fellow Jacqueline Campbell is using AI and discarded satellite data to uncover how clouds influence our changing climate.
Watch her interdisciplinary journey in our latest film: piped.video/C4UUYTBmgBk?si=cstw…
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During his Fellowship, 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow Wonjun Yim developed a bladder cancer diagnostic device 182x more sensitive than current urine biomarker tests.
Read more about Wonjun’s interdisciplinary research and what comes next: schmidtsciencefellows.org/ne…
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What can the microscopic world of our oceans tell us about a changing climate?
Discover 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow Claudia Fusco’s interdisciplinary research on diatoms and the journey that took her from neuroscience to marine microbiology:
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Could bacteria and rocks help combat climate change?
2023 Schmidt Science Fellow Neil Dalvie is exploring how biology could accelerate rock weathering, a natural process that removes CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Watch his story in our latest film: piped.video/XFr95Ehd-bA?si=eb8b…
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The 2026 Interdisciplinary Science Summit, in association with @DukeU, is underway!
Bringing 350+ researchers and leaders from around the world to spark new collaborations, share ideas, and tackle global challenges through interdisciplinary science.
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Our 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows had their final convening of their Science Leadership Program, hosted with generous support from @DukeU, @UNC and @NCState.
Thank you to our hosts, faculty, speakers, and facilitators for an inspiring week.
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We are thrilled to introduce our 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows — thirty-two incredible scientists set to embark on the next step of their interdisciplinary journey with our support. schmidtsciencefellows.org/ne… @schmidtsciences
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How quickly will sea level rise? Research led by 2018 Schmidt Science Fellow, Fred Richards @imperialcollege @ERC_Research aims to enhance the accuracy of sea-level forecasts - information essential in protecting coastal communities across the globe schmidtsciencefellows.org/ne…
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This week, @Stanford hosted the second half of our Science Leadership Program in California, and what a remarkable experience it was.
We are grateful to the Stanford faculty and leaders, who shared their hard-earned wisdom and real-world perspectives. schmidtsciencefellows.org/pr…
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Thank you @UCBerkeley for hosting the first part of our Northern California Science Leadership Program for our 2025 Cohort.
Across two dynamic days, Fellows explored impact, entrepreneurship, decision-making, and research ethics. On to @Stanford next! schmidtsciencefellows.org/pr…
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Next week, the second part of our Science Leadership Program, co-hosted by @UCBerkeley and @Stanford, brings our 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows back together. Discover our 2025 Fellow Lucia Brunel and her interdisciplinary journey:
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We’re launching the Global Higher Education Interdisciplinary Network (GHEIN). Developed in association with @timeshighered , it connects research leaders to strengthen the strategies and cultures that let interdisciplinary science thrive. schmidtsciencefellows.org/ne…
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Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked wild animal. New research shows local demand for wildlife as food is a key driver of their decline. Meet 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow, Charles Emogor, using GPS+AI to work with communities and reshape conservation.
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