Academics Win 2009 MacArthur 'Genius' Awards
Source: macfound.org Posted By: Johnnie R...5324 days ago
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is today announcing the 2009 MacArthur Fellows (commonly called "genius grants," although the foundation doesn't use the term) and academics are among those winning the $500,000, no-strings award for "exceptional creativity, as demonstrated through a track record of significant achievement, and manifest promise for important future advances." The academic winners are: