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The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction. Learn more

Nancy Rabalais, Marine Ecologist

Class of 2012

Nancy Rabalais, Marine Ecologist

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October 2, 2012 - Press Release

23 MacArthur Fellows Announced

MacArthur named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2012. Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows include a pediatric neurosurgeon, a marine ecologist, a journalist, a photographer, an optical physicist and astronomer, a stringed-instrument bow ... Read More

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May 7, 2013 - In The Media

"Jason Moran on the 'Bandwagon'"

From U-T San Diego
Jason Moran, MacArthur Fellow, 2010
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May 3, 2013 - In The Media

"Obama’s Defender of Borders Is Again a Voice for Migrants"

From The New York Times
Cecilia Munoz, MacArthur Fellow, 2000
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April 26, 2013 - In The Media

"Meredith Monk Goes Green, Recycles in New Work ‘On Behalf of Nature’"

From The Washington Post
Meredith Monk, MacArthur Fellow, 1995
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April 20, 2013 - In The Media

"Illinois Professor Working on a Semiconductor You Can Wear"

From Crain's Chicago Business
John Rogers, MacArthur Fellow, 2009
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April 12, 2013 - In The Media

"Raj Chetty Wins the John Bates Clark Medal"

From The New York Times
Raj Chetty, MacArthur Fellow, 2012
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April 7, 2013 - In The Media

"Bonnie Blodgett: Bees are in Big Trouble, but Gardeners Can Help"

From the Pioneer Press
Marla Spivak, MacArthur Fellow, 2010
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April 5, 2013 - In The Media

"Ornithologist is Reshaping Ideas of How Beauty Evolves"

From Discover
Richard Prum, MacArthur Fellow, 2009
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March 25, 2013 - In The Media

"Tackling Concerns of Independent Workers"

From The New York Times
Sara Horowitz, MacArthur Fellow, 1999
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June 21, 2012 - Press Release
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Cecilia Conrad to Direct MacArthur Fellows Program

Cecilia Conrad, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Pomona College, has been selected to serve as the next Director of the MacArthur Fellows Program. An economist, Dr. Conrad conducts research on economic inequality. Read More
October 2, 2012 - Press Release
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23 MacArthur Fellows Announced

MacArthur named 23 new MacArthur Fellows for 2012. Working across a broad spectrum of endeavors, the Fellows include a pediatric neurosurgeon, a marine ecologist, a journalist, a photographer, an optical physicist and astronomer, a stringed-instrument bow ... Read More

Staff

Cecilia A. Conrad

Vice President, MacArthur Fellows Program

Mary Ann T. Worklan

Senior Program Officer

Marlies A. Carruth

Program Officer

Christina Lovely

Program Officer

Laura E. Scholl

Program Officer

Maureen P. Atwell

Program Administrator

Eloise E. Daniels

Department Assistant

Diane Estes

Department Assistant

Jennifer Hazen

Program Assistant

Krista L. Pospisil

Senior Information Specialist