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Check out the latest news about our work in science, education, and within our communities. For media inquiries, please contact us at press@chanzuckerberg.com.
Grants
Improving Economic Opportunity: Funding for Three Innovative Partners
We’re supporting three organizations working to improve economic opportunity for people across the United States: Family...
Science
Cori Bargmann Named 2017 Scientist of the Year
Our President of Science, Cori Bargmann has been named R&D Magazine‘s 2017 Scientist of the Year. Congrats Cori, on...
CZI in the News
Supporting Phillips Brooks House Association at Harvard
Priscilla Chan visited her alma mater, Harvard University, to share a new grant to give more than 2,000 students financial...
Community
Support for Redwood City’s Magical Bridge Playground
The Magical Bridge Playground is coming to Redwood City! We’re proud to support this new playground at the Red Morton...
CZI in the News
Priscilla Chan Received the The Aspen Institute’s Public Leadership
Congratulations to our co-founder Priscilla Chan on receiving the The Aspen Institute‘s Public Leadership Award!...
Education
Visiting a Summit Learning Partner School Teacher and Student
We’re live with Jon Deane from our education team — a former teacher and school principal — visiting with a teacher and...
Community
Support for Partners Working to Address Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
PICO California, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California, Working Partnerships USA, and East Bay Housing...
Education
Expanding Access to Personalized Learning Opportunities with The College Board
Jim Shelton: Figuring out what comes after high school is a complex endeavor for any student – from finding the right...
Community
CZI Community Fund: Supporting Local Leaders
Today, we’re announcing a new CZI Community Fund to support local leaders in the Bay Area. Non-profits, schools, and...
Science
Cori Bargmann Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s President of Science, Cori Bargmann, was elected to the National Academy of...
Science
Announcing 38 Grants Supporting The Human Cell Atlas
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative today announced funding for 38 pilot projects to help develop tools and technologies for the...
Criminal Justice Reform
Working for a Fairer Criminal Justice System
The U.S. imprisons more people than any other country, despite evidence that these incarceration levels are not making us...
Education
Year of Travel Challenge – West Virginia Edition
Mark Zuckerberg: I’m in West Virginia and Kentucky this weekend as part of my Year of Travel challenge. I...
Criminal Justice Reform
Grassroots Movements Are Key to Sustained Social Change
David Plouffe: In their 2015 letter to their daughter, Mark and Priscilla wrote “We must participate in policy and...
Science
Resolve to Save Lives, A New Global Health Initiative
Priscilla Chan: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is proud to support Resolve to Save Lives, a new global health...
Science
Women in Data Science and Machine Learning
Jim Shelton: We had a great evening this Tuesday at the Biohub with the Bay Area members of the Women in Data Science and...
Science
Now Open: Breakthrough Junior Challenge
If you want to learn something, teach it! The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is now open to students from all over the world,...
