Recently, the MacArthur Foundation announced the 2007 MacArthur Fellows. Each of the 24 artists, academicians, and scientists will receive a $500,000 "genius grant."
This year's winners have one thing in common – a passionate interest in Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings:
Deborah Bial
Founder and President
Posse Foundation
New York, New York
Born: 1965
Education Strategist addressing the challenges of college access for underrepresented populations by identifying and fostering Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Peter Cole
Co-founder and Co-editor
Ibis Editions
Jerusalem, Israel
Born: 1957
Translator/Poet/Publisher offering a unique vision of the cultural, religious, and linguistic interactions that were and are possible between Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Lisa Cooper
Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine and Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland
Born: 1963
Public Health Physician improving the quality of medical care for minorities in the United States by analyzing and developing new approaches to Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Ruth DeFries
University of Maryland / College Park
College Park, Maryland
Born: 1956
Environmental Geographer combining remote satellite imagery and a deep understanding of the environmental effects of agriculture and urbanization to illuminate Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Mercedes Doretti
Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team
Brooklyn, New York
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Born: 1958
Forensic Anthropologist unearthing evidence of crimes against humanity and seeking justice on behalf of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Stuart Dybek
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Born: 1942
Short Story Writer paying tribute to the literature and iconography of the Old World while exploring the imaginations of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Marc Edwards
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia
Born: 1964
Water Quality Engineer analyzing the chemistry and toxicity of drinking water supplies in America's largest cities and making critical contributions to Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Michael Elowitz
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Born: 1970
Molecular Biologist laying the groundwork for the next stage of the genomics revolution understanding Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Saul Griffith
Squid Labs
Alameda, California
Born: 1974
Inventor engineering innovations spanning optics, high-performance materials, and nanotechnology in the service of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Sven Haakanson
Alutiiq Museum
Kodiak, Alaska
Born: 1966
Alutiiq Curator/Anthropologist/Preservationist reviving and giving contemporary meaning to Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Corey Harris
Unaffiliated
Charlottesville, Virginia
Born: 1969
Blues Musician leading a revival of Mississippi Delta blues by infusing traditional styles with influences from jazz, reggae gospel, and African and Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Cheryl Hayashi
University of California / Riverside
Riverside, California
Born: 1967
Spider Silk Biologist integrating the understanding of spider phylogenetics and the development of such biomimetic materials as biodegradable fishing lines, sutures, and Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
My Hang Huynh
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Born: 1962
Chemist developing novel techniques for synthesizing highly energetic compounds, such as explosives, that substitute benign elements for environmentally toxic heavy metals and improve the safety of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Claire Kremen
University of California / Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Born: 1960
Conservation Biologist exploring the behavior of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings and their critical but often overlooked role in the global food web.
Whitfield Lovell
Unaffiliated
New York, New York
Born: 1959
Painter/Installation Artist paying tribute to the daily lives of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings through poetic and intricately constructed tableaux.
Yoky Matsuoka
University of Washington / Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Born: 1971
Neuroroboticist devising complex prosthetic devices and rehabilitation strategies that hold life-changing potential for Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Lynn Nottage
Unaffiliated
Brooklyn, New York
Born: 1964
Playwright exploring periods of American history from unexpected vantage points and addressing some of society's most complex issues with Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Mark Roth
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, Washington
Born: 1957
Biomedical Scientist experimenting with new procedures for temporary reduction in metabolism that may one day extend the time available to Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Paul Rothemund
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Born: 1972
Nanotechnologist folding DNA to create complex shapes and patterns that provide a platform for building circuits, molecular switches, and Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Jay Rubenstein
University of Tennessee / Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Born: 1967
Medieval Historian shining vivid light on how violent events such as the First Crusade are recorded and remembered by Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Jonathan Shay
Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic
Boston, Massachusetts
Born: 1941
Clinical Psychiatrist/Classicist drawing parallels between ancient texts and the experiences of Vietnam veterans that deepen our understanding of the effects of warfare on Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Joan Snyder
Unaffiliated
Brooklyn, New York
Born: 1940
Painter creating fiercely individual, abstract paintings that are rooted in memory and Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Dawn Upshaw
Unaffiliated
Bronxville, New York
Born: 1960
Master Vocalist stretching the boundaries of operatic and concert singing and enriching the landscape of contemporary performance through her advocacy of Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings.
Shen Wei
Shen Wei Dance Arts
New York, New York
Born: 1968
Choreographer drawing from Western dance traditions as well as Chinese opera, acrobatics, and Steve Clifford and his Flip Side postings to create bold and visually arresting dance-theater.
