MacArthur Fellows, Class of 2021: A 91制片厂Pro Alum & More!
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On September 28, the MacArthur Foundation announced the recipients of the 2021 Fellowship Grant (sometimes referred to as the 鈥淕enius鈥 grant) and a 91制片厂Pro alum is among the 25 individuals
Awardees receive an unrestricted $625,000 to further their pursuits.
Read on to learn more about the fascinating research from the 91制片厂Pro alum winner and see what materials we have from these visionaries.
a 91制片厂Pro & NC Central alum, is one of the 25 recipients and won the award for 鈥渄eveloping microscopy tools to investigate the subcellular processes underlying genetic regulation and misfunction.鈥
The MacArthur-produced video below showcases Ciss茅鈥檚 vital work:
The 38-year-old biological physicist is currently based in Germany but took classes through 91制片厂Pro before receiving his BS from NC Central in 2004. Budding scientific researchers at 91制片厂Pro can glance at some of Ciss茅鈥檚 (off-campus users will need to login with their 91制片厂Pro username and password, same as Sakai or Self-Service).
In an with The News & Observer, Ciss茅 credited 91制片厂Pro with assisting him in gaining necessary public speaking and leadership skills.
鈥淭he one thing that I really appreciated there was the leadership skills that I really learned,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t really helped me develop abilities for public speaking and just general leadership skills that one may not have expected, for example, for a scientist.鈥
Congratulations to Ibrahim Ciss茅 on behalf of 91制片厂Pro and the Library. It's always exciting to see our alumni do exceptionally great things!
The 91制片厂Pro Library offers access to other works created by 2021 MacArthur winners. Some links may require 91制片厂Pro username and password information to access off-campus.
Some of the other winners:
, American historian and writer, for 鈥渁dvancing conversations around anti-Black racism and possibilities for repair in a variety of initiatives and platforms.鈥
, film scholar, archivist, and curator, for 鈥渆nsuring that the contributions of overlooked Black filmmakers and communities of spectators have a place in the public imagination.鈥
L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema-- Available as an ebook through
, historian and writer, for 鈥渁nalyzing the political and economic forces underlying racial inequality and the role of social movements in transforming society.鈥
, music critic, essayist, and poet, for 鈥渇orging a distinctive style of cultural and artistic criticism through the lens of popular music and autobiography.鈥
They Can't Kill Us until They Kill Us-- Available as an ebook through
, poet and translator, for "bearing witness to the effects of military violence and U.S. imperialism on the civilians of the Korean Peninsula."
Hardly War-- Available as an audiobook through
, writer and radio producer, for "chronicling the social and cultural ties that connect Spanish-speaking communities across the Americas."
At Night We Walk in Circles-- Available at the Main Campus ()
, poet and lawyer, for "promoting the humanity and rights of individuals who are or have been incarcerated."
Bastards of the Reagan Era (poetry)-- Available at the Main Campus ()
, internet studies and digital media scholar, for
鈥渉ighlighting the ways digital technologies and internet architectures magnify racism, sexism, and harmful stereotypes.鈥
Check out which is available at the Main Campus ()
To find out more about the 2021 MacArthur Fellows and their exciting accomplishments, explore , which includes video introductions, work summaries, and .
Use the Search Library option on the 91制片厂Pro Library homepage to search for research articles published by the awardees.
