#MacarthurGenius
Congratulations to anthropologist and UC Press author @ievajusionyte.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #MacArthurGenius Fellow! A brilliant recognition of her vital work. www.macfound.org/fellows/clas...
Ieva Jusionyte
Exploring the political and moral ambiguities of border regions and historically shifting distinctions between legal and illegal practices.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
UT Austin has a new “genius grant” recipient!

Texas Science professor Jason McLellan has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship — aka the “genius grant” — by The MacArthur Foundation.

#TexasScience @mclellanlab.bsky.social #MacArthurGenius @utaustin.bsky.social
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Virus Slayer Awarded ‘Genius Grant’ by MacArthur Foundation
The award recognizes Jason McLellan’s work to investigate how viruses infect our cells and to develop new treatments for infectious disease.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Re-posting with some hashtags because it’s true - @berkeleyblink.bsky.social has written a great book! #accessibility #blind #MacArthurGenius #blueskybook #bookRecommendations #BookSky
If you're into books or accessibility or rock 'n' roll or drugs or geniuses you'll enjoy our freewheeling conversation with Dr. Josh Miele about his new book "Connecting Dots: A Blind Life." Josh is good friend and a literal genius (with the award to prove it). Check out the pod and the book!
Joshua Miele: Connecting Dots
Podcast Episode · CogNation · 04/25/2025 · 1h 16m
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May 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pianist & MacArthur Genius Fellow Jeremy Denk rehearsing at my piano. He is performing at Music On the Strait Chamber Music Festival along with Takács Quartet. Gabriela Lena Frank 2026 Pulitzer Prize Music Winner is at the festival, too.
#piano #music #chambermusic #Pulitzer #MacarthurGenius
August 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Save the date for the 30th Joan Oates Institute June 9-13, 2025, featuring keynote speaker, author, artist, and #macarthurgenius Lynda Barry!

@dandq.bsky.social @urichmond.bsky.social @urspcs.bsky.social #cartoonist #writer #artintegration #integrated learning
January 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Street drug scientist Nabarun Dasgupta has been awarded a @macfound.org "genius grant" for his harm reduction work that combines data and community engagement.

Earlier this year, we spoke with Dasgupta about his work and what drives him.

Listen to the interview:
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One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to in...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Shailaja Paik for winning the MacArthur 'Genius' Grant! Her work amplifies Dalit voices and the fight against caste oppression in India and beyond. A win for all fighting for justice! #DalitRights #CasteAbolition #MacArthurGenius #HindusForHumanRights
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October 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM
The world is ending, but at least Nikole Hannah-Jones got a genius grant. #MacarthurGenius #yassss
November 10, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Congratulations to #TommyOrange 🪶🌞🌳 #Ohlone #Oakland #writer #MacArthurGenius

Also: “Orange’s second novel, Wandering Stars (2024), is both a prequel and sequel to There There.” 🎯👏🌟
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Congrats to the NYC @macfound 2016 fellows.#MacArthurGenius

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February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The Bonus #MacArthurGenius Grant is for doing something pretty good on the day they give out the regular grants
November 6, 2024 at 11:19 AM