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Blavatnik Family Foundation Spearheads Archive to Shed Light on History of the Refuseniks and Save Soviet Jewry Movement
For the philanthropic family, which fled the USSR in 1978-1979, the topic is a personal matter, but Alex Blavatnik tells eJP that he hopes the story resonates further. The Blavatnik Family Foundation, joined by the Arcadia Fund and the David Berg Foundation, is working to change that, funding a new…
Trailblazing Young Scientists Honored with $250,000 Prizes at Blavatnik National Awards Gala
Three of America’s most promising young scientists were awarded top honors tonight at the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, one of the country’s most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Presented by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards recognize exceptional scientific achievement…
The V&A’s Bowie Centre is a Thoroughly Bowie-esque Act of Reinvention
In 2023, the museum announced its acquisition of the 90,000 items in the archive. It also revealed plans to establish a David Bowie Centre in which to keep and display them. In the museum’s discreet phrasing, the venture was made possible “through the generosity of the David Bowie Estate, the…
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All News & StoriesTrailblazing Young Scientists Honored with $250,000 Prizes at Blavatnik National Awards Gala
Three of America’s most promising young scientists were awarded top honors tonight at the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, one of the country’s most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Presented by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards recognize exceptional scientific achievement…
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