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See AllDecember 5, 2012 - From The Field
Video: Sustainable Hydro-Development for Ecosystem Protection
A video produced by the Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) illuminates innovative tools and techniques for operating dams that help protect and restore ecological systems and support human food production. Read More
November 26, 2012 - In The Media
"Always a Pioneer, Artist Xu Bing Now Takes the Novel Beyond the Written Word"
August 24, 2012 - Publication
Local Fijian Communities Play Critical Role in Maintaining Global Biodiversity
A study finds that locally managed marine protected areas within Fiji are playing an increasingly important role in the nation’s efforts to protect marine habitats. Read More
June 25, 2012 - Publication
The Last Vulture Bastion in Southeast Asia
As the vulture population declines throughout Asia, Cambodia endures as a bastion for the endangered bird. Read More
April 27, 2012 - From The Field
Human Rights Watch Wins Peabody Awards
Human Rights Watch, a MacArthur grantee, won two Peabodies for multimedia work on gold mining in Papua New Guinea and Russian civil society. Read More
January 3, 2012 - From The Field
Mekong Governments Delay Xayaburi Dam
International Rivers and other MacArthur-supported groups provided research on the potential environmental risks posed by hydropower dams in the region. Read More
December 22, 2011 - In The Media
"MacArthur Grants Awarded; Joffrey and Luna Negra Head to Jacob’s Pillow Dance"
From the Chicago Sun-Times Read More
December 22, 2011 - In The Media
"MacArthur Foundation Gives $504,000 to Chicago Arts Groups"
From the Chicago Tribune Read More
December 21, 2011 - Press Release
Chicago Arts and Culture Groups and International Collaborations
MacArthur awarded $504,000 in new grants to 12 Chicago arts and culture organizations to conduct collaborations with arts groups in nine countries. Read More
December 11, 2011 - Commentary
MacArthur's Robert Gallucci On What to Do, and Not Do, About North Korea
The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il creates some opportunities and potential traps for the administration and senior leaders in the United States, says MacArthur President Robert Gallucci. Read More
