News
August 6, 2020
New research offers minimally invasive approach to deep brain stimulation
Creative Promise Prizewinner Viviana Gradinaru receives the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation, for her innovative Parkinson’s Research Media Coverage
August 5, 2020
Odili Donald Odita: From Periphery to Center
Artist Odili Donald Odita will present newly commissioned artwork in the form of colorful flags. The exhibition, "From Periphery to Center," will be displayed at two locations – Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sunset Hills, MO and Jeske Sculpture Park in Ferguson, MO. Media Coverage
July 24, 2020
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
Feng Zhang, CRISPR co-discoverer and 2018 recipient of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise, developed an assay for the coronavirus to help researchers develop testing kits. Media Coverage
July 5, 2020
Newsmaker: Yaa Gyasi
Creative Promise Prizewinner Yaa Gyasi's latest work deals with addiction, depression, and faith. Media Coverage
July 15, 2020
Dr. Vivek Murthy: The Power of Human Connection
Meet Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States and recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. News
July 1, 2020
Celebrating Independence: Great Immigrants, Great Americans
Prize Recipients Carmen C. Bambach and Yaa Gyasi are honored by Carnegie Corporation's 2020 "Great Immigrants, Great Americans," campaign, which celebrates the many ways in which immigrants enrich our culture, invigorate our democracy, and contribute to our communities. News
June 26, 2020
Sophia Tedesco Promoted to Administrator
In this role, Sophia will attend to human resource management, in-house bookkeeping, and all administrative aspects of the Vilcek Foundation’s operations. News
June 18, 2020
DACA Stays: Immigrants Are Essential
A victory for immigrants in the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the DACA program. News
June 8, 2020
Remembering Christo: His Art Showed Us the World Through Different Eyes
Decades of monumental, often whimsical, projects earned the Bulgarian-born artist Christo and his Moroccan-born partner, Jeanne-Claude, the inaugural Vilcek Prize and a lasting place in the hearts of art lovers the world over. News
June 5, 2020
New Roles for Vilcek Foundation Team
As longtime facilities chief Ronnie Mewengkang departs to pursue new opportunities, Seamus McKillop steps into an expanded role. News
June 1, 2020
In solidarity with Black Lives Matter
We stand in solidarity with the black community in grief and mourning the death of George Floyd, and recognize that his untimely death is part of a larger pattern of systemic racism and injustice that cannot be ignored. News
May 29, 2020