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 25 New MacArthur Fellows Announced Out of the blue – $500,000 – No strings For
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September 23, 2008

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(Chicago, IL) — The MacArthur Foundation today named 25 new MacArthur
Fellows for 2008. This past week, the recipients learned in a single phone
call from the Foundation that they will each receive $500,000 in "no strings
attached" support over the next five years. The new Fellows work across a
broad spectrum of endeavors and include a neurobiologist, a saxophonist, a
critical care physician, an urban farmer, an optical physicist, a sculptor,
a geriatrician, a historian of medicine, and an inventor of musical
instruments. All were selected for their creativity, originality, and
potential to make important contributions in the future.

"The MacArthur Fellows Program celebrates extraordinarily creative
individuals who inspire new heights in human achievement," said MacArthur
President Jonathan Fanton. "With their boldness, courage, and uncommon
energy, this new group of Fellows, men and women of all ages in diverse
fields, exemplifies the boundless nature of the human mind and spirit."

MacArthur Fellowships offer the opportunity for Fellows to accelerate their
current activities or take their work in new directions. The unusual level
of independence afforded to Fellows underscores the spirit of freedom
intrinsic to creative endeavors. The extraordinary creativity of MacArthur
Fellows knows neither boundaries nor the constraints of age, place, and
endeavor.

Recipients this year include:

   - an *astronomer* designing experiments and devices to advance
   understanding of the geometry of the universe and the story of both its
   beginning and its end (Adam Reiss);
   - a *neuroscientist *tracing the natural interactions of differentiating
   neurons, bringing us closer to developing effective methods for treating
   central nervous system damage (Sally Temple);
   - a *novelist* exploring the circumstances that lead to ethnic conflict
   in works inspired by events in her native Nigeria (Chimamanda Adichie);
   - an *inventor *of musical instruments that transform and transcend the
   musical experience and navigate the boundaries between live and recorded
   sound (Walter Kitundu);
   - an *urban farmer *applying low-cost technologies to the cultivation,
   production, and delivery of healthy foods to underserved urban populations
   here and abroad (Will Allen);
   - a *geriatrician *transforming treatment for the seriously ill into more
   humane and effective care (Diane Meier);
   - an *optical physicist *demonstrating that power can be transmitted
   wirelessly, opening the door to the possibility of a range of devices
   operating free of traditional power sources (Marin Soljačić);
   - a *saxophonist *drawing from a variety of jazz idioms and the music of
   his native Puerto Rico to create complex, accessible sounds that overflow
   with emotion (Miguel Zenón);
   - a *critical care physician *devising life-saving, clinical practices to
   improve patient safety in hospitals and spare countless lives from the
   deadly consequences of human error (Peter Pronovost);
   - a *structural engineer *restoring cathedrals and other structures of
   the distant past and identifying ancient technologies for use in
   contemporary constructions (John Ochsendorf);
   - a *stage lighting designer *pushing the visible boundaries of her art
   form with painterly lighting that evokes mood and sculpts movement in dance,
   drama, and opera (Jennifer Tipton);
   - an *anthropologist *illuminating the intellectual and emotional life of
   ancient Mesoamerican peoples through insightful interpretations of
   hieroglyphic inscriptions and figural art (Stephen Houston).

"Our goal, each year, is to surprise ourselves and others by the creativity,
distinctiveness, and reach of those we identify and support. We have
surprised ourselves again this year. As a group, this new class of Fellows
takes one's breath away. Each is an original, and each confirms that the
creative individual is alive and well, at the cutting edge, and at work to
make our world a better place," said Daniel J. Socolow, Director of the
MacArthur Fellows Program.

The MacArthur Fellows Program was the first major grantmaking initiative of
the Foundation. The inaugural class of MacArthur Fellows was named in 1981.
Including this year's Fellows, 781 people, ranging in age from 18 to 82 at
the time of their selection, have been named MacArthur Fellows since the
program began.

The selection process begins with formal nominations. Hundreds of anonymous
nominators assist the Foundation in identifying people to be considered for
a MacArthur Fellowship. Nominations are accepted only from invited
nominators, a list that is constantly renewed throughout the year. They are
chosen from many areas and challenged to identify people who demonstrate
exceptional creativity and promise. A 12‑member Selection Committee, whose
members also serve anonymously, meets regularly to review files, narrow the
list, and make final recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Directors.
The number of Fellows selected each year is not fixed; typically, it varies
between 20 and 25.* *



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