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James Balog's new bopk, "The Human Element," has a powerful message shaped by his many years of photographing the Anthropocene as it unfolds. Hear Balog's interview on CBS News' "The Takeout" go >>

Freeman Hrabowski reflects on his three decades serving as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. go >>

Greg Asner, Managing Director of Allen Coral Atlas, announced the completion of the most comprehensive online map of the world's reef systems, which shows "the entire coral reef biome." go >>

Dr. Sarah Szanton is name Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha writes OpEd for the Washington Post on the EPA's proposed limiting of types of scientific studies used for new regulations go >>

Robert Langer co-authors scientific article on new once-a-month contraceptive pill go >>

Hugh Herr is interviewed by Medgagdget.com about his work and current research on bionic limbs go >>

Joe DeSimone is named Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for 2019 go >>

Amanda Nguyen named recipient of a South by Southwest Community Service Award go >>

Rita Dove receives the 2019 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets go >>

Mary Good, 6th recipient for Technology, the Economy and Employment and "true pioneer and icon for women in science," dies at 88 go >>

Robert Langer helps to develop a longterm oral delivery pill for malaria drug go >>

Kevin Jerome Everson is interviewed by online arts magazine Hyperallergic go >>

Sangeeta Bhatia elected to National Academy of Medicine, one of only 25 inidividuals elected to all three academies go >>

Ralph Lemon is profiled by Rennie McDougall for Frieze magazine go >>

NPR's Weekend Edition profiles Mark di Suvero go >>

Sanjeev Arora receives Governor of New Mexico's Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement go >>

Sherri Mason writes about the pervasiveness of plastics in our environment for American Scientist go >>

Nadine Burke Harris' work on statewide screening for childhood trauma is profiled by The Chronicle of Social Change go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha writes Op-Ed for The New York Times go >>

Paul Farmer talks about health equity with Bay Area NPR go >>

Matt Mullenweg is interviewed by The Verge about Automattic's purchase of Tumblr go >>

Joseph DeSimone is profiled by Alejandro Cremades for Forbes go >>

Dave Eggers write Op-Ed piece about teh second International Congress of Youth Voices, held in Puerto Rico go >>

Hugh Herr is featured in 60 Minutes overview of MIT's Media Lab go >>

Sherri Mason named first sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend go >>

Rita Dove receives the Langston Hughes Medal from The City College of New York go >>

Nadine Burke Harris is profiled by NPR as California's first Surgeon General go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha is interviewed about the lead-in-water crisis in Newark go >>

Sherri Mason writes Op-Ed on plastics for The Hill go >>

August Wilson's play, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," to be filmed in Pittsburgh for Netflix go >>

Greg Asner's work with his Global Airborne Observatory is profiled by The New York Times go >>

Sangeeta Bhatia is the 2019 recipient of the Science History Institute's Othmer Gold Medal go >>

Robert Langer is the recipient of the 2019 Dreyfus Prize in Chemical Sciences go >>

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers endows new fellowship in Robert Langer's name go >>

Natasha Trethewey is inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters go >>

U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, co-recipient of the 10th Chairman's medal, dies at 87 go >>

The New York Times honors the 50th anniversary of Arthur Mitchell’s pioneering Dance Theater of Harlem through the recollections of those who worked with him go >>

Gretchen Daily heads case study demonstrating the benefits of managing land for both economic and environmental benefits go >>

Nadine Burke Harris, California's first Surgeon General, is interviewed by EdSource go >>

Natasha Trethewey and her latest book are profiled by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette go >>

The New York Times profiles Carol Gilligan and her new book go >>

Dave Eggers' latest book, The Parade, is reviewed by the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times go >>

The New York Times interviews Roz Chast and her sometime writing and ukulele partner, Patricia Marx go >>

Ming Kuo is lead author on metastudy showing that experience of nature boosts children's academic achievement and development go >>

Boston Modern Orchestra Project to end their season with April tribute to John Harbison go >>

Michelle Alexander writes OpEd for The New York TImes on the need to face violent crime honestly and courageously go >>

Natasha Trethewey talks about making poetry in an interview for Guernica go >>

John Harbison is profiled by the Wisconsin State Journal for his 80th birthday go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha pens an OpEd about remaining lessons from the Flint water crisis go >>

Mason Bates' first opera, "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs," wins a Grammy for Best Opera Recording go >>

Edward Zigler, architect of Head Start and 5th Public Policy recipient, dies at 88 go >>

Nadine Burke Harris to be appointed as California's first Surgeon General go >>

Natasha Trethewey is named as a chancellor for The Academy of American Poets go >>

Luis Garden Acosta, co-recipient of the 5th Heinz Award for the Human Condition, dies at 73 go >>

Cary Fowler discusses the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the BBC’s “Witness” podcast go >>

Arthur Mitchell is honored in a memorial service at Manhattan's Riverside Church go >>

Natasha Trethewey is profiled in Buzzfeed News go >>

Joseph DeSimone receives the 2018 National Academy of Sciences prize in convergent science go >>

John Harbison and his multi-decade career is profiled by Strings magazine go >>

Roz Chast is interviewed, on the occasion of her new retrospective, by The New York Times go >>

James Comer's School Development Program at the Yale Child Study Center celebrates 50 years go >>

Vanity Fair interviews Natasha Trethewey about her work and new retrospective poetry collection, "Monument" go >>

The New York Times reviews 'Relations,' with Ralph Lemon, Bebe Miller and Ishmael Houston-Jones go >>

Natasha Trethewey is interviewed by NPR's Weekend Edition go >>

John Luther Adams writes for The Guardian on why he chose music over activism go >>

Joseph DeRisi talks about his work and virus hunting on Still Untitled - The Adam Savage Project go >>

Gregory Asner to establish Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science at Arizona State University go >>

Jane Lubchenco awarded the 2018 Fellow Medal from California Academy of Sciences go >>

George Hatsopoulos, 3rd Heinz Awards recipient in Technology, the Economy and Employment, dies at 91 go >>

Arthur Mitchell, 7th Heinz Awards recipient for Arts and Humantities, dies at 84 go >>

John Luther Adams' work, In the Name of the Earth, to premiere in Central Park this Saturday go >>

Dave Eggers writes an article for The Guardian about The International Congress of Youth Voices go >>

TIME interviews Mona Hanna-Attisha on the occasion of her new book go >>

The Carnegie Corporation honors Mona Hanna-Attisha as one of 38 Distinguished Immigrants for 2018 go >>

Michelle Alexander to join The New York Times opinion pages go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha is interviewed by Rachel Maddow go >>

Ann Hamilton's O N E E V E R Y O N E receives the Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network award go >>

Hugh Herr has a new TED talk on what it would really mean to be a cyborg go >>

Jake Wood of Team Rubicon to receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at 2018 ESPYs go >>

Mona Hanna-Attisha adapts a chapter from her new book for The New York Times' Op-Ed page go >>

Greg Asner helps to create high-resolution maps of Caribbean coral reefs go >>

Dee Boersma and her work are featured in The Pew Charitable Trusts' "After the Fact" podcast go >>

James Nachtwey is profiled by The Times in London as his new show, Memoria, is on in Paris go >>

Rita Dove talks to the Columbia Journalism Review on pairing poetry with journalism go >>

Abraham Verghese writes a piece for The New York Times Magazine on one major downside of electronic health records go >>

Sierra magazine profiles the ongoing challenges Beverly Wright and others face in combating environmental racism in New Orleans go >>

The LA Times explores John Luther Adams' career and his most recent work go >>

Mason Bates to premiere his new work, "Garden of Eden," with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra go >>

Jane Lubchenco receives 2018 Vannevar Bush Award go >>

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