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🥳 Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. #MacFellow
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Congratulations to @BrownUniversity anthropologist @ievaju on being named a 2025 @macfound #MacFellow! Her research explores the moral and political complexities of border regions and how definitions of legality shift over time. (VIDEO) https://t.co/Ch2sPnyvNs
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The @macfound named @seb6philippe a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, citing his work that exposes “past harms and potential future risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons.”
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Sébastien Philippe, a visiting researcher at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Program on Science & Global Security (SGS), has been awarded a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship.Phili...
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🎉 Congrats to AIChE member William Tarpeh, named a 2025 @macfound Fellow! His work turns wastewater into a source of valuable nutrients, advancing sustainable #chemicalengineering. https://t.co/A1fQrXQWI5 © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation – used with permission
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Give a rouse to @dartmouthalumni Kristina Guild Douglass '07—2025 @macfound Fellow! A leader in community-engaged archaeology, she studies how people and ecosystems adapt together, building on her Dartmouth studies in classics and environmental science.
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We're proud to join several of our philanthropic peers in launching #HumanityAI, a broad coalition uniting to shape a future for AI where people come first. Learn how Humanity AI is shaping a more human-centered future ⬇️ https://t.co/I3SStneX4B
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MacArthur Foundation names William Tarpeh a MacArthur fellow Tarpeh, an assistant professor of chemical engineering @Stanford, has received a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship recognizing his development of energy-efficient methods for recovering valuable molecules from wastewater. The
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The 22 fellows selected this year for @macfound "genius awards" reflect "boldly and unflinchingly" what they see and hear from deep engagement with their communities, according to the director of the MacArthur Fellows program. https://t.co/yy1a1UcDad
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Twenty-two fellows were selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced Wednesday. It’s a recognition often called the “genius award,” which comes with an $800,000 prize, paid over five years that fellows can spend however they choose.
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Congratulations to ISEF 1996 alumna Lauren K. Williams on being named a 2025 @macfound Fellow! #SocietyAlumni #MacFellow Photo: © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. https://t.co/EP9ZrtvZzM
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Congratulations to jazz pianist Craig Taborn, who made his Philadelphia headline debut on our stage in 2023, on being chosen as a @macfound Fellow!
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Three Harvard University-connected scholars were named @macfound MacArthur Fellows this week: Robinson professor of mathematics Lauren K. Williams, political scientist Hahrie Han ’97, and astrophysicist Kareem El-Badry @CenterForAstro. #Harvard
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A mathematician, a political scientist, and an astrophysicist are honored with “genius” grants for their work.
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Congratulations to Brandeis Alumna, Ieva Jusionyte, GSAS MA’07, PhD’12 on being named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow! @macfound 🥳 Ieva is a cultural anthropologist exploring the political and moral ambiguities of border regions. Read more about Ieva's work👉 https://t.co/7SsIwrqyv3
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Congratulations are in order for assistant professor of astronomy here at Caltech, Kareem El-Badry! 🎉
🥳 Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. #MacFellow
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Teresa Puthussery, a UC Berkeley vision scientist whose insights into the retina could one day help those with vision loss regain their sight, has been named a 2025 @macfound “genius” Fellow. https://t.co/njTLJ7YhUb
news.berkeley.edu
Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss
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Congrats to Wayne State alum Jason McLellan on being named a 2025 @macfound Fellow ("genius grant") for his pioneering work, which laid the foundation for modern vaccines. We are incredibly proud of this Warrior! Read more: https://t.co/oFELA7SbNC
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Jason McLellan ’03, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. McLellan, who earned a bachelor’s in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry fro...
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UT Austin’s Jason McLellan, professor of molecular biosciences in @TexasScience, has been named a MacArthur Fellow, often called the “genius grant", by @macfound! His groundbreaking research in structural biology continues to shape our understanding of how science can improve
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A huge congrats to this year's @macfound Fellows, including artist and 2024 #HeinzAward winner, Gala Porras-Kim! 🎉
🥳 Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. #MacFellow
https://t.co/g8gVaaRMzG
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Congratulations to @seb6philippe for being a recipient of the @macfound "Genius" grant for his work exposing past harms and potential risks from building, testing, and storing launch-ready nuclear weapons!
🥳 Meet the 2025 MacArthur Fellows! These 22 exceptionally creative individuals expand the boundaries of knowledge, artistry, and human understanding. #MacFellow
https://t.co/g8gVaaRMzG
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Photographer Matt Black, UC Berkeley neurobiologist and optometrist Teresa Puthussery, and Stanford University chemical engineer William Tarpeh are also among the recipients.
sfchronicle.com
Photographer Matt Black, UC Berkeley neurobiologist and optometrist Teresa Puthussery, and Stanford University chemical engineer William Tarpeh are also among the recipients.
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