Twelve Chicagoland performing artists to each receive an unrestricted grant and professional development opportunities.
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5 researchers are awarded $1.5 million in total to protect and increase biodiversity in Chicago and beyond.
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The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2024 awardees.
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Dr. Joseph (Yosef) Walder, a former biochemistry professor and founder of IDT (Integrated DNA Technologies), the leading provider of synthetic RNA and DNA for life-sciences research, passed away Tuesday at home in Highland Park, Illinois, at the age of 73.
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With an endowed gift from the Walder Foundation, the Bloomberg School created the Walder Foundation Distinguished Professorship.
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Grants to focus on humanitarian needs and recovery efforts, increasing security and improving mental health.
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The innovative new planning tool that’s helping community leaders create a more sustainable Chicago.
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Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project provides urgent resources for a growing body of asylum seekers.
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New legal clinic aids Chicago asylum-seekers amid growing migrant crisis.
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Morton Arboretum and Shedd Aquarium bring global conservation power to Chicago in a new international partnership.
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A virtual learning program expands to reach schools worldwide.
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Arts ensemble Eighth Blackbird reopens transformative training program, igniting artistic exploration and collaboration.
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Walder’s Biota Awards invests $1.5 million in research projects to protect biodiversity locally and globally.
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The Biota Awards funds early-career researchers based in the Chicago region who seek to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity locally and around the world. Learn more about the 2023 awardees.
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Strengthening our region’s food system during the pandemic and creating resilience for the future.
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Building a more diverse health workforce by removing barriers for internationally educated professionals.
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A new international network helps Orthodox Jewish women learn and grow together.
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Walder Foundation aims to elevate the Chicago region as a leader in biodiversity science and conservation.
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