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April 5, 2020
Valeria Luiselli: “I Am Always Moving Between Genres, Identities, and Linguistic Communities”
Born in Mexico City, Valeria Luiselli grew up in South Korea, South Africa, and India, among other countries. The author of ‘Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions’ and ‘Lost Children Archive’ was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” in 2019. News
April 2, 2020
Celebrating the 2020 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners
In lieu of the annual Vilcek Foundation awards gala, we developed a microsite to share the achievements of this year’s prizewinners. News
March 30, 2020
Viviana Gradinaru: “Make Yourself Useful.”
Viviana Gradinaru credits her upbringing in Communist Romania with fostering ingenuity in problem-solving, and a passion for exploring hard science. News
March 24, 2020
Yaa Gyasi: History is an Ongoing Story
Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel, Homegoing, showcased the Ghanaian-born author’s talent for its emotional portrayal of the impacts of intergenerational trauma on families in the African and African American diaspora. News
March 19, 2020
Kivanç Birsoy: “I feel like I contribute—at least—to the understanding of this disease”
Kivanç Birsoy’s research at The Rockefeller University focuses on cancer cell metabolism and its therapeutic applications. News
March 9, 2020
Jenny Xie: Eye Level
Jenny Xie is a poet and lecturer. Her award-winning poetry probes identity, perception, and the boundaries of selfhood. News
March 4, 2020
Call for Applications: 2021 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Filmmaking
The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 to early-career immigrant filmmakers in 2021. Press Release
March 4, 2020
Call for Applications: 2021 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
The Vilcek Foundation will award three prizes of $50,000 to early-career immigrant researchers in biomedical science in 2021. Press Release
March 2, 2020
Open Call: 2021 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science and Filmmaking
The Vilcek Foundation will award six prizes of $50,000 to young immigrants who demonstrate outstanding early achievement in biomedical science and filmmaking. News
March 2, 2020
Martin Jonikas: “Having a Diversity of Backgrounds Makes Us More Creative and Productive”
Martin Jonikas was born in Paris to parents of Polish origin. He grew up enamored with machines and flight. While pursuing an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering from MIT, a required course in molecular biology awakened in him a true passion for the mechanics of living organisms. News
February 13, 2020