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December 10, 2021

Breaking More Barriers: Vilcek-Gold Award recipients speak at AAMC

Immigrant physicians Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn and Denisse Rojas Marquez advocate for more equitable healthcare systems at the Association of American Medical Colleges. News
November 17, 2021

Vilcek Foundation announces support for artist Yasuo Nomura

The foundation will underwrite the development of Japanese-born Nomura’s Dimensionism and Pion projects over three years. News
Yasuo Nomura's Pion - a large geometric sculpture.
November 15, 2021

Dayton Art Institute opens “Ralston Crawford: Air + Space + War”

The exhibition tracks the influence of World War II and aviation on the American Modernist artist. News
Painting of a plane crash with debris from the aircraft, buildings, and landscape, including a bicycle.
November 12, 2021

Writing Her Own Unique Role: Aizzah Fatima

The Vilcek Foundation hosts actor, screenwriter, and producer Aizzah Fatima as part of the New American Perspectives program at Hawai’i International Film Festival. News
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November 11, 2021

New American Perspectives: Changing Your Worldview in “7 Days”

The Vilcek Foundation hosts 7 Days filmmakers Roshan Sethi, Karan Soni, and Geraldine Viswanathan as part of the New American Perspectives program at Hawai’i International Film Festival. News
A still from 7 Days, featuring Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni
November 9, 2021

Call for Nominations: The 2022 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare

The Vilcek Foundation and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation will award $10,000 to an immigrant professional who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to humanism in healthcare. News
A digital rendering of the 2022 Vilcek-Gold trophy with open call dates.
November 5, 2021

Filmmaking Through a Bi-Cultural Lens: Natalia Almada

The Vilcek Foundation hosts Mexican American filmmaker Natalia Almada as part of the New American Perspectives program at HIFF 2021. News
A toddler stares into the camera; a film still from Natalia Almada's film 'Users'
November 4, 2021

Centering Voices from the Fringe: Shih-Ching Tsou

The Vilcek Foundation hosts Taiwanese American filmmaker Shih-Ching Tsou as part of the New American Perspectives program at Hawai’i International Film Festival. News
A headshot of Shih-Ching Tsou in a sleeveless white cowl-neck sweater.
November 3, 2021

Worlds Inside: Manga Explores the Work of Biochemist Mohamed Abou Donia

The second in our manga series honoring Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners, developed in partnership with Hiroki Otsuka. News
October 15, 2021

New American Perspectives in Filmmaking at HIFF 2021

The Vilcek Foundation presents films and programs centering foreign-born filmmakers at the 2021 Hawai’i International Film Festival. News
A still from 7 Days, featuring Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni.
September 29, 2021

Biophysicist Ibrahim Cissé receives prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

Vilcek Foundation Prizewinner Ibrahim Cissé (b. Republic of Niger) is the recipient of a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship from the MacArthur Foundation. Media Coverage
Ibrahim Cissé wearing a black blazer and shirt, smiles standing on a rooftop.
September 27, 2021

Immigrant scientists announced among HHMI Investigators

Sun Hur, Martin Jonikas, and Mikhail Shapiro are recognized among the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s 2021 Investigators Cohort. Media Coverage
A Jonikas lab member adjusting a plate on a microscope.