2025 MacArthur Fellows Announced for Groundbreaking Work Across Multiple Fields
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Summary
The MacArthur Foundation announces its 2025 MacArthur Fellows, recognizing individuals who expand knowledge and human understanding across diverse fields including microbial science, astronomy, community development, traditional arts, sacred music, and historical research. The fellows are celebrated for their virtuosity, persistence, and courage in charting new paths toward collaborative and flourishing futures. The foundation also supports human rights, global conservation, urban improvement, and technology impact studies.
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"They focus our attention on microbial worlds and distant stars, community vitality and timeless traditions, sacred and improvisational music, and shared histories of our time on Earth."
"With virtuosity, persistence, and courage, they chart new paths toward collaborative, creative, and flourishing futures."
"The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world."
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