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Press Releases
October 26, 2011 - Press Release
Bipartisan Commission to Address Future of U.S. Housing Policy
A new Bipartisan Housing Commission, supported by MacArthur through a grant to the Bipartisan Policy Center, will address the long-term challenges facing a struggling housing sector. Read More
October 25, 2011 - Press Release
Partnership for New Communities Assesses Decade of Work
The Partnership for New Communities released a report that documents its unique role in tackling urgent, large-scale issues in Chicago. Read More
October 25, 2011 - Press Release
Wachovia NEXT Awards Honor Two Community Development Financial Institutions
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. in Wiscasset, ME and The Progress Fund in Greensburg, PA. are the recipients of the 2009 Wachovia NEXT $8.25 million Awards. Read More
October 19, 2011 - Press Release
Study Finds Moving to Low-Poverty Neighborhoods Lowers Risk of Diabetes
The study was the first to employ a randomized experimental design to learn about the connections between neighborhood poverty and health. Read More
October 11, 2011 - Press Release
Large Shift in U.S. Immigrant Makeup Projected
The percentage of foreign-born U.S. residents with deep roots in the country is rising and will continue to soar in the coming decades, according to a new report by the Population Dynamics Research Group. Read More
October 4, 2011 - Press Release
Coral Collapse Preventable With Newly Identified Process
Using data from coral reef systems across the western Indian Ocean, MacArthur grantee Wildlife Conservation Society and others have identified how overfishing creates a series of big changes on reefs that precipitate a final collapse. Read More
September 29, 2011 - Press Release
Engaging the Public Domain
The International Journal of Learning and Media devoted an entire issue to the changing relationships between learning and media across a wide range of forms and settings. Read More
September 28, 2011 - Press Release
MacArthur Awards Documentary Film Grants
Following an open call for applications, MacArthur awarded a total of $1.23 million to eight documentary film projects. Read More
September 20, 2011 - Press Release
22 New MacArthur Fellows Announced
Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows were selected for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future. Read More
September 15, 2011 - Press Release
Digital Media & Learning Competition Provides $2 Million for Innovations in Digital Badges
Digital badges can be used to help people learn; demonstrate their skills and knowledge; unlock job, education and civic opportunities, and open new pipelines to talent. Read More
