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March 22, 2012 -
Press release
MacArthur Awards $13.4 Million to Study and Support Enhanced Nuclear Security
Much of the new funding will help to train and support an elite group of nuclear experts to make policy recommendations for preventing nuclear terrorism and enhancing nuclear non-proliferation. Read More
March 3, 2010 -
From the field
International Panel on Fissile Materials Launches Blog
MacArthur grantee the International Panel on Fissile Materials has launched a new blog that provides news and analysis of military and civilian stockpiles of highly enriched uranium and plutonium, key materials in nuclear weapons. Read More
February 23, 2010 -
Press release
How Housing Matters to Families & Communities 2009 Grant Recipients
Columbia (2009)
Cornell (2009)
Johns Hopkins (2009)
Ohio State (2009)
Princeton (2009)
RAND-Inclusionary Zoning and Schools (2009)
St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (2009)
University of Illinois at Chicago (2009)
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (2009)
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February 23, 2010 -
Press release
Competitive Grants Competition Awards $6 Million to 13 Housing Research Projects
The projects will produce a base of empirical evidence to show how housing affects children’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development and how housing choices shape the economic, physical, and emotional well-being of adults. Read More
October 29, 2009 -
Publication
Report on Global Fissile Material
A new report by the International Panel on Fissile Materials offers an annual review of global nuclear weapons stockpiles, production, and elimination, providing necessary context for a path to nuclear disarmament. Read More
January 11, 2006 -
Press release
$8 Million in Support to Expand Pool of Science and Security Experts
MacArthur announced four grants totaling nearly $8 million to Carnegie Mellon, Cornell and Princeton universities and the Georgia Institute of Technology Read More
November 1, 2005 -
Speech
"Private Philanthropy and the Public Good" Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the American Academy in Berlin's Stephen Kellen Lecture
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton argues that foundations are at their best when promoting pluralism of thought and action through support for basic research and experimentation with various models of change. Read More
November 18, 2004 -
Press release
Protecting the Biodiversity of Madagascar
MacArthur has announced ten grants totaling more than $2.8 million in support of conservation and sustainable development efforts in Madagascar.
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August 18, 2003 -
Press release
MacArthur Launches $50 Million Science, Technology and Security Initiative
MacArthur will commit more than $50 million over the next six years to engage scientists and engineers at leading universities and research facilities in the U.S. and internationally in efforts to help reduce the threat ... Read More