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Press Releases
September 7, 2011 - Press Release
MacArthur Commits $176 Million to Conservation and Sustainable Development, Shares New Strategy
MacArthur announced a new $176-million, ten-year commitment to conservation and sustainable development and a new, broader strategy. Read More
September 5, 2011 - Press Release
Encyclopedia of Life Redesigned and Expanded
The Encyclopedia of Life, which offers information on nearly 700,000 species, launched a redesigned and expanded website. Read More
September 5, 2011 - Press Release
Furman Center Launches Database of NYC Subsidized Rental Housing
NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and its Institute for Affordable Housing Policy launched the Subsidized Housing Information Project (SHIP), an interactive database with extensive information on nearly 235,000 units of ... Read More
August 24, 2011 - Press Release
Law and Neuroscience Network Expands at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University has been awarded a $4.85 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to manage the newly established MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience. Read More
August 12, 2011 - Press Release
Map on Coral Reef Systems Bolsters Conservation Efforts
Working in collaboration with other organizations, the Wildlife Conservation Society mapped coral systems and their exposure to stress factors. Read More
August 2, 2011 - Press Release
Four CDFIs Vie for $8.25 Million in Awards for Responsible Financing Strategies
The Wachovia Wells Fargo NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance offers the awards in parternship with MacArthur. Read More
July 21, 2011 - Press Release
Report Finds Importance of Utility Usage Data In Efforts to Reduce Energy Consumption and Housing Costs
Living Cities, an innovative philanthropic collaborative of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions, today formally announced the release of a study analyzing whole building utility usage databases for the nation’s multifamily ... Read More
July 7, 2011 - Press Release
Research on Benefits of Medicaid Enrollment
New research finds that expanding low-income adults’ access to Medicaid substantially increases health care use, reduces financial strain on covered individuals, and improves their self-reported health and well-being. Read More
June 17, 2011 - Press Release
IMLS Releases Grant Guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces the availability of application guidelines for the “Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums” project, funded jointly by IMLS and the MacArthur Foundation. Read More
May 12, 2011 - Press Release
D.C. Leaders More Worried, Yet More Optimistic About Solving Nation's Fiscal Problems
The federal deficit and national debt have more than doubled as a concern for movers and shakers in Washington, according to a new survey by MacArthur grantee Public Agenda. Read More
