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October 11, 2011 - In the Media
CDC Finds 60 Percent Increase in Youth-Athlete Head Injuries
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October 3, 2011 - In the Media
New MacArthur Fellows Investigate Viruses, Parasites, Stem Cells
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September 21, 2011 - In the Media
A Genius Grant For An Economist Who Studies Race and Inequality
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September 20, 2011 - In the Media
UW faculty member awarded 'genius grant'
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September 20, 2011 - In the Media
Sarah Otto, UBC Biologist, Wins MacArthur Fellowship
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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
August 30, 2011 - In the Media
Vanderbilt to Lead MacArthur Law and Neuroscience Study
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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 12, 2011 - Publication
New Data on Coral Reef Systems Bolster Conservation Efforts
This report, produced in part by MacArthur grantee the Wildlife Conservation Society, studies the exposure of the world's corals to stress factors and identifies areas where those factors can be locally managed. Read More
August 8, 2011 - From the field
Study Shows Significant Economic Value of Jamaica’s Threatened Coral Reefs
Tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection represent just three of the many culturally and economically important services reef ecosystems provide in Jamaica, according to a MacArthur-supported report. Read More
June 3, 2011 - From the field
Vulture Census in Cambodia to Monitor Critically Endangered Species
The Wildlife Conservation Society, a MacArthur grantee, and other members of the Cambodia Vulture Conservation Project are conducting their annual census to evaluate how vultures are faring against threats like pesticides and habitat loss. Read More
April 8, 2011 - Press release
The Urban Libraries Council and the Association of Science-Technology Centers Selected for Teen Learning Labs Project
MacArthur and the Institute of Museum and Library Services committed $4 million to help the two organizations support a network that will engage youth in 21st century skills and STEM education. Read More
March 31, 2011 - Speech
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci Introduction Remarks at the Spertus Institute: "Re-Imagining Learning"
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci explains the Foundation's interest in how digital technology affects learning and points to the ChicagoQuest charter school as an example. Read More
