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Press Releases
October 23, 2002 - Press Release
Economic Development in Urban Communities Nationwide
MacArthur has announced a $5 million program-related investment to the Minneapolis-based Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF). Read More
October 21, 2002 - Press Release
Fueling Cities as Economic Engines for Region
MacArthur announces a grant of $750,000 over three years to CEOs for Cities, a national membership organization of leaders committed to advancing a view of cities as vibrant centers of commerce and opportunity. Read More
October 8, 2002 - Press Release
MacArthur Supports New Science and Security Fellowship Program at U.S. Department of State
MacArthur and Carnegie Corporation of New York have announced grants totaling more than $1.1 million to help launch a senior fellowship program that will enable 15 leading scientists to work alongside senior diplomats and policymakers.
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September 25, 2002 - Press Release
Twenty-Four MacArthur Fellows For 2002
Chicago, IL- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today named 24 new MacArthur Fellows. Each will receive $500,000 in "no strings attached" support over the next five years.
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July 25, 2002 - Press Release
MacArthur Announces New Initiative On Intellectual Property And The Internet
MacArthur has announced a new initiative designed to help protect the long-term availability and accessibility of information to the public in the digital era. Read More
July 22, 2002 - Press Release
Arts-Related Grants To Chicago Organizations
MacArthur has announced four grants totaling $320,000 in support of the arts in Chicago. The grants were made through the Foundation's Program on Human and Community Development. Read More
July 22, 2002 - Press Release
Economics Graduate Program In Sub-Saharan Africa
MacArthur has announced a grant of $450,000 over three years to the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) based in Nairobi, Kenya, to establish a collaborative doctoral program in economics at four African universities. Read More
July 22, 2002 - Press Release
MacArthur Announces Four Grants In Support Of Human Rights In Russia
The grants totaling $460,000 will support both Moscow-based human rights organizations that can serve as hubs to the network and regional human rights ombudsmen or commissions in 13 regions across Russia. Read More
July 22, 2002 - Press Release
MacArthur Announces New Initiative In International Peace And Security
MacArthur has established the Science, Technology and Security Initiative to increase the pool of independent experts able to provide scientific and technical advice on issues related to international security policy. Read More
July 22, 2002 - Press Release
MacArthur Awards Grant Of $4.8 Million For Research On Socioeconomic Status And Health
MacArthur's award to the University of California at San Francisco will be used over the course of four years to identify pathways by which socioeconomic factors "get under the skin" to influence health. Read More
