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MacArthur Fellows Program

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

Benjamin Warf, Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Class of 2012

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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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January 14, 2013 - In The Media

"Giant Squid Video Resulted From Biologist's Invented Lure"

From Los Angeles Times
Edith Widder, MacArthur Fellow, 2006
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January 11, 2013 - In The Media

"Caregifted: Free Vacations For Exhausted Caregivers"

From MYNorthwest.com
Heather McHugh, MacArthur Fellow, 2009
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January 11, 2013 - In The Media

"Death of a Prisoner"

From The New York Times
Laura Poitras, MacArthur Fellow, 2012
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December 13, 2012 - In The Media

"Cellist Found Her Own Path to Performing Concerto"

From The Philadelphia Inquirer
Alisa Weilerstein, MacAthur Fellow, 2011
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December 7, 2012 - In The Media

"Miguel Zenón and Dafnis Prieto At Newport"

From NPR Music
MacArthur Fellows: Dafnis Prieto (2011), Miguel Zenón (2008)
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December 2, 2012 - In The Media

"'Genius Grant' Recipient Studying Gulf Dead Zones Traces Career Path From Coastal Bend"

From caller.com
Nancy Rabalais, MacArthur Fellow, 2012
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December 2, 2012 - In The Media

"Prodigy Cellist Arrives in O.C. on Success Wave"

From the Orange County Register
Elisa Weilerstein, MacArthur Fellow, 2011
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November 26, 2012 - In The Media

"Always a Pioneer, Artist Xu Bing Now Takes the Novel Beyond the Written Word"

From Asia Society
Xu Bing, 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

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