Flatiron Institute

Not to be confused with Flatiron School.

The Flatiron Institute is an American internal research division of the Simons Foundation, launched in 2016.[1] The mission of the Flatiron Institute is to advance scientific research through computational methods, including data analysis, theory, modeling, and simulation. The Flatiron Institute was dedicated with a ceremony on September 6, 2017.[2] and takes its name from the Flatiron District in New York City where it is based.

The Flatiron Institute comprises five centers for computational science: the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA); the Center for Computational Biology (CCB); the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ); the Center for Computational Mathematics (CCM); and the Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN). It also has a Scientific Computing Core (SCC) that manages the institutes computational resources and provides software development expertise. In addition to the permanent computational centers, the institute has also started the Initiative for Computational Catalysis (ICC), a 10-year effort to develop computational techniques enabling the rational design of catalysts.[3]

  1. ^ Chang, Kenneth (November 22, 2016). "James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute for Computing, Big Data". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute". Simons Foundation. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Flatiron Institute Launches Initiative for Computational Catalysis". Simons Foundation. July 1, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.