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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Two NYU profs, one alum receive 2021 MacArthur Fellowships

NYU professors Nicole Fleetwood and Victor J. Torres and alum Daniel Lind-Ramos talk about their experience winning the prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant. 
Carmo Moniz, Contributing Writer October 26, 2021

NYU professors Nicole Fleetwood and Victor J. Torres, and alum Daniel Lind-Ramos were recently awarded 2021 MacArthur Fellowships. Each September, the MacArthur Foundation awards...

Subhash Khot, 2016 MacArthur Fellow, photographed in New York, New York on Thursday, September 8th, 2016.

Meet NYU’s 2016 MacArthur ‘Geniuses’

Farhin Lilywala, Staff Writer September 28, 2016
NYU claimed three of this year’s 23 MacArthur Fellowship recipients, also known as the “Genius Grant.” Computer Science Professor Subhash Khot, Associate Professor of Music Composition Julia Wolfe and alumnus Branden Jacobs-Jenkins all received the honor this year for work in their respective fields.
via macfound.org

NYU alum awarded fellowship

Valentina Duque Bojanini, News Editor September 22, 2014
Piece on NYU Tisch's Dramatic Writing Program Alumnus Samuel D. Hunter's award of a MacArthur Fellowship (i.e. "genius grant")