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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
Stronger Together: Supporting Upwardly Global
A Vilcek Foundation grant will help Upwardly Global to spotlight contributions of immigrants in the United States. Personal stories are key to the “Supporting Immigrants, Stronger Together” campaign. News
May 26, 2020
Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Receives Award
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to announce Dr. Vivek Murthy, 19th Surgeon General of the United States, as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. News
May 18, 2020
Permission to Be Wild: Scientists Reflect on the Vilcek Prizes
Immigrant researchers in biomedical science are invited to apply for the Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise, which recognize young scientists whose work demonstrates innovation in thinking and practice. Prizewinners each receive $50,000. News
May 11, 2020
Coloring Book Inspired by Marsden Hartley
Join the coloring book craze! Download a coloring book of masterworks by Marsden Hartley from the Vilcek Collection. News
April 22, 2020