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February 13, 2020
Robert A. Katzmann: Making Justice Accessible to All
The Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, is a first-generation American on his father’s side and a second-generation American on his mother’s. He has devoted the past two decades of his legal career to making justice accessible to immigrants. News
February 11, 2020
Edwidge Danticat: Storytelling as a tool for advocacy
Edwidge Danticat writes stories about “how families are unmade and remade by immigration.” As a child, she saw the power of storytelling to bring joy to her community. News
February 10, 2020
Xiaowei Zhuang: Making the Unseen Seen
Xiaowei Zhuang has pioneered imaging techniques that enable scientists to see the innermost workings of human cells. “The fundamental drive,” she says, “is to figure out how things work.” News
February 1, 2020
Announcing Our 2020 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners!
Awarded annually, the Vilcek Foundation Prizes honor the outstanding contributions of immigrants in the sciences and the arts. News
February 1, 2020
Vilcek Prizes Recognize Immigrant Scientists for the Development of Tools and Technologies Advancing Scientific Discovery
$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to Xiaowei Zhuang, Kivanç Birsoy, Viviana Gradinaru, and Martin Jonikas. Press Release
February 1, 2020
Vilcek Foundation Awards $250,000 in Literature Prizes to Immigrant Authors
Literary luminary Edwidge Danticat is announced as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek Prize for Literature. Rising stars Yaa Gyasi, Valeria Luiselli, and Jenny Xie are the recipients of Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Literature Press Release
February 1, 2020
Vilcek Foundation Honors Immigrants and Advocates with Prizes Totaling $600,000
Nine prizes totaling $600,000 are being awarded to immigrant scientists and writers, including Harvard’s Xiaowei Zhuang and author Edwidge Danticat; Prize for Excellence awarded to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann. Press Release
February 1, 2020
Vilcek Foundation Awards the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in the Administration of Justice to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann
Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann is the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in recognition of his outstanding career in public service and his commitment to broadening access to legal representation for immigrants in need. Press Release
December 19, 2019
2019 Year in Review
Take a look back at our favorite moments of 2019—from introducing new prizes, opening our new headquarters for an inaugural exhibition, to some of our favorite clicks of the year. News
December 17, 2019