June 2024 Research Abstracts
In June, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to thirteen Research institutions, totaling $16.2 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
University of Arizona Researcher Develops Fastest Electron Microscope
In a project funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation, Mohammed Hassan’s group at the University of Arizona generated the first attosecond electron pulses to develop the fastest electron microscope to date, which can image the motion of electrons in real time and space. As a first demonstration the researchers were able to image the […]
W. M. Keck Foundation Awards CDU $3 Million
The W. M. Keck Foundation awarded Charles Drew University a $3 Million grant for a new state-of-the art health professions education building that will house the University’s medical degree program.
New Application Portal – Southern California
The W. M. Keck Foundation has launched a new application portal for the Southern California Program’s application. Applicants will need to create a new account before starting the application. If you have questions about account creation, please contact portalhelp@wmkeck.org. Detailed application instructions are available for download on the Southern California Application Process page.
December 2023 Southern California Abstracts
In December, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to five organizations in Southern California, totaling $2 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
December 2023 Research Abstracts
In December, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to ten Research institutions, totaling $12.3 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
Robert A. Day
We are saddened to report the passing of our Chairman, Robert Day, on September 14, 2023. Robert was proud to uphold the legacy of bold, creative grantmaking set forth by his grandfather, William Myron Keck.
Keck Young Scholar recipient Philip Zamore elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Congratulations to Philip Zamore, PhD on being elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine
W. M. Keck Foundation Grantee Louis E. Brus wins Nobel Prize
Congratulations to Louis E. Brus, PhD, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Dr. Brus won the prize for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots
Nature vs Nurture in the Mouse Brain
A team of four investigators at UCLA led by Professor S. Lawrence Zipursky studying fundamental questions regarding the roles of nature and nurture in the developing brain
