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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
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. In the course of his judicial service he has been committed to advancing access to justice for 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