Science Nov 24 What scientists are thankful for this Thanksgiving By Leigh Anne Tiffany, Julia Griffin, Kristin Hugo
Feb 24 Watch Conversation: Jazz Musician Jason Moran Jeffrey Brown talks to jazz musician Jason Moran.
Arts Sep 20 Musicians, Poets, Silversmith Among 2011 MacArthur Fellows Seven of this year's MacArthur grant recipients are artists, musicians, writers or designers. By Molly Finnegan
Arts Nov 05 Jason Moran: Jazz Maestro, MacArthur Fellow Jason Moran is a jazz pianist and composer and one of the winners of this year's MacArthur Fellowships. His latest recording is called "Ten," which came out in June. By Tom LeGro
Arts Oct 29 Conversation: Sculptor Elizabeth Turk Elizabeth Turk is a sculptor who can seemingly turn marble into lace. She studied at Scripps College and the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, and she has been awarded one… By Tom LeGro
Oct 21 Conversation: MacArthur Fellow, Community MusicWorks Founder Sebastian Ruth By Tom LeGro One of this year's MacArthur Foundation fellows is Sebastian Ruth, founder and artistic director of Community MusicWorks. Continue reading
Oct 08 Conversation: Stone Carver Nicholas Benson, 2010 MacArthur Fellow By Tom LeGro Nicholas Benson is a stone carver from Newport, R.I., a third generation craftsman who runs the John Stevens Shop, a business that's been in operation since 1705. He was named as a 2010 MacArthur Fellow. Continue reading
Sep 28 Conversation: Yiyun Li, Fiction Writer and Winner of the 2010 MacArthur Fellowship By Molly Finnegan Born in Beijing, MacArthur Fellow Yiyun Li came to the United States in 1996 to complete a doctoral program in immunology, but decided then to change her career path and instead do something that was more important to her: writing. Continue reading
Sep 28 MacArthur Foundation Announces 2010 Class of Genius Grant Winners A jazz pianist, an installation artist and a third-generation stone carver are among the recipients of the 2010 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship grants, announced early Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Sep 22 MacArthur Winner McHugh Serves Up the Weekly Poem Among today's recipients of the so-called "Genius Award" (i.e. the MacArthur Fellowship) is poet Heather McHugh. Continue reading