Four from Harvard were honored with the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grants." (Photos by Harvard University) |
MacArthur Foundation honors Harvard faculty members, Radcliffe fellowProbers of cells, surgery, universe, and modern ruins supported with 'genius' grantSeptember 21, 2006Harvard faculty members and a Radcliffe fellow probing the mysteries of stem cells, the early universe, the modern practice of surgery, and the significance of public sights and modern ruins were honored Sept. 19 with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's $500,000, no-strings-attached "genius grants." The four are Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology Kevin Eggan, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management and Assistant Professor of Surgery Atul Gawande, Professor of Astronomy and of Physics Matias Zaldarriaga, and Radcliffe fellow Anna Schuleit. The four join 21 other MacArthur Foundation fellows engaged in a broad spectrum of endeavors - from deep sea exploring to journalism to sculpting - who have in common creativity and originality. |
