MacArthur Fellowship

English profs praise work of former student, MacArthur Fellowship winner

September 30, 2013

Northwestern alumna Karen Russell (Weinberg '03) reached a peak in her writing career earlier this month when she won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the professors that taught her...

Northwestern University Press poem collection named as finalist for prestigious award

January 28, 2013

A poem collection published by Northwestern University Press has been named a finalist for a 2012 National Book Critics Circle award, according to a University news release. The collection, titled “Olives”...

Northwestern professor wins ‘genius grant’

October 8, 2012

When Northwestern history professor Dylan Penningroth first found out that he had been named a 2012 MacArthur Fellow, he was completely shocked. “I had no idea that I was even being considered,”...

Northwestern prof selected as a MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipient

October 1, 2012

Northwestern Prof. Dylan Penningroth is one of 23 people who have been awarded a 2012 MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." The $500,000 grant, distributed annually in $100,000 awards, has now been...

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