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"A Q&A With Chemist and MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Recipient Wilma Subra, on the Mayflower Oil Spill"

From the Arkansas Times
Wilma Subra, MacArthur Fellow, 1999 Read More

"The Suicide Detective"

From The New York Times
Matthew Nock, MacArthur Fellow, 2011
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First-ever Convening Offers Lessons in Fisheries Management

Community managers of coastal areas around the world recently gathered for the first time to exchange experiences in local fisheries management at the MacArthur-supported IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea. Read More

"The Genius of Pitt: Pitt-Related Researchers Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grants for Outstanding Contributions"

From Pittsburgh Quarterly
Kevin Guskiewicz, MacArthur Fellow, 2011 and Elodie Ghedin, MacArthur Fellow, 2011
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"Probing the Mysteries of Probiotics"

From CNN
Sarkis Mazmanian, MacArthur Fellow, 2012
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Contributing to a Stronger American Democracy: President’s Essay

In his annual essay, MacArthur President Robert Gallucci focuses on what MacArthur is doing to help strengthen American democracy. Read More
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Mangrove Alliance Website Launched as Resource for Preservation

Birdlife International has launched the Neotropical Mangrove Conservation Alliance, also known simply as the Mangrove Alliance, as an online resource to foster the preservation of endangered mangrove habitats. Read More

"The Genius Series: MacArthur Winner Sarkis Mazmanian"

From the Los Angeles Magazine
Sarkis Mazmanian, MacArthur Fellow, 2012
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"New Breed of Robotics Aims to Help People Walk Again"

From The New York Times
Yoky Matsuoka, MacArthur Fellow, 2007
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