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January 4, 2011 - From the field
Using Technology to Monitor Human Rights Abuses in Hard-to-Reach Places
Technology originally developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with support from MacArthur, to help monitor human rights abuses in hard-to-reach places is the basis of the new Satellite Sentinel Project, which will ... Read More
November 9, 2010 - Speech
Opening Remarks by MacArthur Vice President Elspeth Revere at the MacArthur Fellows Science Lecture Featuring U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin
MacArthur Vice President of Media, Culture and Special Initiatives Elspeth Revere discusses the Foundation's commitment to learning before introducing Benjamin. Read More
October 18, 2010 - From the field
Winners of Game Changers Kids Competition Announced
Seventeen winners of the Game Changers Kids Competition were announced in Washington, DC today at the White House Science Fair Read More
February 25, 2010 - From the field
Nigerian Government Supports Upgrade of Scientific Equipment at Universities
A MacArthur-supported initiative to help secure and maintain much-needed science equipment at universities in Nigeria is expanding with support from the Nigerian government. Read More
December 10, 2009 - From the field
Breakthrough in Monitoring Tropical Deforestation
MacArthur grantee the Carnegie Institution for Science has launched a new website featuring its technology that maps and monitors forests with satellite imagery. Read More
December 9, 2009 - Publication
The Benefits of Risk Factor Prevention in Americans Aged 51 Years and Older
Article by Network members examining how investments in preventive care for older Americans could reduce long-term health care costs for the nation. Read More
November 23, 2009 - Press release
$2 Million Competition Seeks Ideas to Transform Learning
As President Obama called for new efforts to reimagine and improve education in science and math, MacArthur announced a $2 million open competition for ideas to transform learning using digital media. Read More
November 23, 2009 - Press release
President Obama Launches National Lab Day Partnership
President Obama announced the launch of a new initiative, National Lab Day, to reinvigorate science and math education in the nation’s schools and learning centers. Read More
November 18, 2009 - From the field
Tapping Scientific & Technical Expertise in Policymaking
"All of us together are smarter than any one of us alone," social-media pioneer Anil Dash said when asked why the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is launching Expert Labs. Read More
November 11, 2009 - Press release
MacArthur Foundation Increases Commitment to Russian Higher Education
MacArthur is increasing its cumulative support for a network of Russian scientific research and education centers to more than $31.6 million. Read More
September 22, 2009 - Speech
Opening Remarks by MacArthur President Robert Gallucci, MacArthur Fellows Science Series Lecture with Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci discusses the Foundation's focus on science, especially in Chicago, and introduces Dr. Olopade, a 2005 MacArthur Fellow. Read More
August 20, 2009 - From the field
Building an Encyclopedia of Life
Now two years old, the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), an ambitious effort to create a web page for every known living species, offers public access to more than 150,000 species pages with expert-verified information. Read More
February 13, 2009 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
MacArthur's President discusses the Foundation's support for science, focusing especially on research around conservation and climate change. Read More
February 3, 2009 - Press release
Helping Threatened Ecosystems & Societies Adapt to Climate Change
Recognizing the significant impacts climate change is already having on both nature and people, MacArthur announced it is providing $2 million to the World Wildlife Fund and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Read More
