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American Institutes for Research Announces New CEO and Board Chair

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.

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  • Lawrence D. Bobo , the dean of social science at Harvard University, is the new chair of the AIR Board of Directors.
  • Heppen is the seventh president and CEO in AIR’s 77-year history, and the first woman to serve in the role.
  • She stepped down from the AIR Board of Directors after serving as its chair for more than 25 years.
  • Bobo has been a member of the AIR Board since 1997 and most recently served as vice chair.

Claremont Graduate University Announces Winners of Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Claremont, California, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feb 12, 2024-- Claremont Graduate University is proud to announce the winners of the 30th anniversary of the prestigious Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards.

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  • Claremont, California, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Feb 12, 2024-- Claremont Graduate University is proud to announce the winners of the 30th anniversary of the prestigious Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards.
  • The 30th anniversary of the Kinglsey & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards underscores Claremont Graduate University’s dedication to fostering and honoring the literary arts.
  • The awards stand as a beacon for emerging and established poets, contributing significantly to the vibrant tapestry of American poetry.
  • Divya Victor: Poet and associate professor at Michigan State University, author of “CURB,” and winner of the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.

Pulitzer-winning author Colson Whitehead is 2024 CCNY Langston Hughes Medalist

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."

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  • Whitehead won his first Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his novel " The Underground Railroad ."
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller, it also earned him the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal for Fiction.
  • His second Pulitzer came two years later for " The Nickel Boys ," a novel inspired by the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Florida.
  • In 2018, New York State named him its New York State Author, and in 2020 the Library of Congress awarded him its Prize for American Fiction.

Berkeley Haas Launches O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics to Lead the Next Generation of Research

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Monday, November 20, 2023

The center will also host the prestigious Behavioral Economics Annual Meeting (BEAM), co-founded by Malmendier, every three years.

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  • The center will also host the prestigious Behavioral Economics Annual Meeting (BEAM), co-founded by Malmendier, every three years.
  • O’Donnell says he was inspired by the pioneering work of Kahneman, Akerlof, Malmendier, and others who gave Berkeley its leading position in behavioral economics.
  • “It should have a center devoted to continuing this work.”
    The center, says Berkeley Haas Dean Ann E. Harrison, will create a far-reaching impact across UC Berkeley, a research powerhouse with many areas of strength.
  • The center will also involve a host of affiliated researchers from Berkeley Haas and Berkeley Economics, as well as from across the university.

National Geographic Society Names Nalini Nadkarni Explorer at Large

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Geographic Society has appointed famed forest canopy researcher Nalini Nadkarni as a National Geographic Explorer at Large.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Geographic Society has appointed famed forest canopy researcher Nalini Nadkarni as a National Geographic Explorer at Large.
  • Nadkarni, an ecologist who pioneered the study of Costa Rican rainforest canopies and an avid science communicator, will serve as an ambassador for the National Geographic Society.
  • This is key to our mission and among the many reasons we're thrilled to name her a National Geographic Explorer at Large."
  • "Curious, inspiring and committed to empowering the next generation, Nalini exemplifies what it means to be a National Geographic Explorer," said Alex Moen, chief explorer engagement officer at the National Geographic Society.

Emerson Collective and Reginald Dwayne Betts Debut 'Almost There,' A New Podcast Spotlighting Extraordinary Leaders Working to Solve Our Biggest Challenges.

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson Collective is launching a new podcast series, Almost There, spotlighting extraordinary leaders working to build a more fair and just world. The weekly show will premiere on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and is hosted by acclaimed poet, lawyer, and social entrepreneur Reginald Dwayne Betts. Betts draws on his own remarkable life experiences in his interviews with Emerson Collective fellows to illuminate our collective path forward.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerson Collective is launching a new podcast series, Almost There, spotlighting extraordinary leaders working to build a more fair and just world.
  • The weekly show will premiere on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and is hosted by acclaimed poet, lawyer, and social entrepreneur Reginald Dwayne Betts.
  • Betts draws on his own remarkable life experiences in his interviews with Emerson Collective fellows to illuminate our collective path forward.
  • He's been named a Senior Fellow at Emerson Collective, a MacArthur Fellow, a Harvard Radcliffe Fellow, and a Guggenheim Fellow.

Crystal Bridges Awards Fourth Prestigious 2022 Don Tyson Prize to Creative Pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, renowned photographer and creative pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D., received the 2022 Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art.

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  • BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, renowned photographer and creative pioneer Deborah Willis, Ph.D., received the 2022 Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art.
  • Awarded biennially by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Don Tyson Prize recognizes outstanding achievement in American art.
  • Featuring a $200,000 cash award, the Don Tyson Prize for the Advancement of American Art was established by the Tyson family in honor of the late Don Tyson, former chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods.
  • To learn more about the Don Tyson Prize, past winners and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, visit the website .

Lineament and pages by Ann Hamilton, exhibited in the 4th Hangzhou Fiber Art Triennial

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th Hangzhou Fiber Art Triennial 'Being Theoria' is open to the public at Zhejiang Art Museum on October 18,2022 (Duration: Oct.18 - Dec.4,2022), with more than 60 artists/groups from more than 10 countries around the world participating.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th Hangzhou Fiber Art Triennial 'Being Theoria' is open to the public at Zhejiang Art Museum on October 18,2022 (Duration: Oct.18 - Dec.4,2022), with more than 60 artists/groups from more than 10 countries around the world participating.
  • The triennial which is held by China Academy of Art, is not segmented but linked up through several 'clues',viz.
  • Ann Hamilton is a visual artist internationally recognized for her large-scale multimedia installations, public projects,and performance collaborations.
  • In the ongoing pages series, cloth fragments and words meet on paper lifted from a book's frontispiece or endpapers.

Dr. Emily Wilson Will Explore The Myth, Magic and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks at the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.

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  • The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.
  • Mr. Potamianos named the series in memory of his grandmother, a distinguished Greek doctor, academic, and philanthropist.
  • The Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series commenced in 2021 with inaugural speaker, Dr. Peter Frankopan, a Professor of Global History at Oxford University and the Stavros Niarchos Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research.
  • The research will culminate in a minimum of three annual public lectures, which will be delivered in Athens and the United States.

Dr. Emily Wilson Will Explore The Myth, Magic and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks at the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.

Key Points: 
  • The Thalia Potamianos lectures are being made possible by a generous grant from Phokion Potamianos, an Overseer of the Gennadius Library.
  • Mr. Potamianos named the series in memory of his grandmother, a distinguished Greek doctor, academic, and philanthropist.
  • The Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series commenced in 2021 with inaugural speaker, Dr. Peter Frankopan, a Professor of Global History at Oxford University and the Stavros Niarchos Director of the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research.
  • Learn more about the lecture series: http://ascsa.edu.gr/potamianos-lecture-series
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