News in “MacArthur Fellows”
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February 20, 2013 -
In the Media
"Confronting Kara Walker"
From the Chicago Tribune
Kara Walker, MacArthur Fellow, 1997 Read More
January 15, 2013 -
From the field
MacArthur Fellow Lures Giant Squid into Spotlight
Edith Widder, a Florida-based biologist, deep-sea explorer, and 2006 MacArthur Fellow has helped to catch the elusive giant squid on camera in the wild. A specialist in bioluminescence, a chemically-produced light characteristic of some ocean-dwelling creatures ... Read More
January 14, 2013 -
Video
"Giant Squid Video Resulted From Biologist's Invented Lure"
From Los Angeles Times
Edith Widder, MacArthur Fellow, 2006 Read More
January 11, 2013 -
Video
"Caregifted: Free Vacations For Exhausted Caregivers"
From MYNorthwest.com
Heather McHugh, MacArthur Fellow, 2009 Read More
January 11, 2013 -
Video
"Death of a Prisoner"
From The New York Times
Laura Poitras, MacArthur Fellow, 2012 Read More
December 13, 2012 -
In the Media
"Cellist Found Her Own Path to Performing Concerto"
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
Alisa Weilerstein, MacAthur Fellow, 2011 Read More
December 7, 2012 -
Video
"Miguel Zenón and Dafnis Prieto At Newport"
From NPR Music
MacArthur Fellows: Dafnis Prieto (2011), Miguel Zenón (2008) Read More
December 2, 2012 -
Video
"'Genius Grant' Recipient Studying Gulf Dead Zones Traces Career Path From Coastal Bend"
From caller.com
Nancy Rabalais, MacArthur Fellow, 2012 Read More
December 2, 2012 -
Video
"Prodigy Cellist Arrives in O.C. on Success Wave"
From the Orange County Register
Elisa Weilerstein, MacArthur Fellow, 2011 Read More
November 26, 2012 -
Video
"Always a Pioneer, Artist Xu Bing Now Takes the Novel Beyond the Written Word"
From Asia Society
Xu Bing, MacArthur Fellow, 1999 Read More
November 26, 2012 -
Video
"The Genius Series: MacArthur Winner Sarkis Mazmanian"
From the Los Angeles Magazine
Sarkis Mazmanian, MacArthur Fellow, 2012 Read More
November 25, 2012 -
Video
"Study Questions Tax Breaks’ Effect on Retirement Savings"
From The New York Times
Raj Chetty, MacArthur Fellow, 2012 Read More
November 22, 2012 -
In the Media
"Mexico: Risking Life for Truth"
From The New York Review of Books
Alma Guillermoprieto, MacArthur Fellow, 1995 Read More
November 19, 2012 -
Video
"What's The Big Idea? Pentagon Agency Backs Student Tinkerers To Find Out"
From NPR
Saul Griffith, MacArthur Fellow, 2007 Read More
November 16, 2012 -
In the Media
"Claire Chase and Her Flute"
From American Public Media
Claire Chase, MacArthur Fellow, 2012 Read More
