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Leinweber Foundation Announces Largest Gift Ever for Theoretical Physics Research
The Leinweber Foundation announces gifts totaling $90 million to establish Leinweber Institutes for Theoretical Physics at four of the nation’s top research universities: the University of Michigan, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as a Leinweber Forum for Theoretical and Quantum Physics at the Institute for Advanced Study.
Leinweber Foundation establishes new undergraduate scholarship for in-state students majoring in STEM at U-M
The Leinweber STEM Scholars scholarship launches in fall 2025 and will award a $30,000 scholarship to four second-year students who are earning a degree in physics, chemistry, biology, math, or computer science—or a teaching degree in one of these majors.
Leinweber Foundation establishes new scholarship in STEM
Dedicated to building a pipeline of talent that will support a stronger economic foundation in Michigan, the Leinweber Foundation has made a gift to create a new STEM scholarship program at Michigan State University, with a special emphasis on retaining bright students with roots in the state.
Leinweber Foundation launches new Computer Science scholarship at Michigan Tech
The Leinweber Software Scholars program will provide financial awards to students from rural Michigan counties who are majoring in computer science at Michigan Tech’s College of Computing.
U-M receives $25M gift to build Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building
A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund a new 163,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on the University of Michigan’s North Campus.
Leinweber Foundation endows Leinweber Software Scholars at MSU
The Leinweber Software Scholars endowed fund will provide half-tuition scholarships for five new Spartan students each year, with each student eligible to receive the scholarship for three years.