Professor Wins 'Genius Grant'
Juan M. Maldacena, the Cabot associate professor of physics, was awarded a five-year MacArthur Fellowship for $245,000 last Thursday for his work with string theory. Days later, he accepted an offer of tenure and will become one of the youngest professors in the department.
The MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the "genius grant," also includes health coverage and comes with no strings attached--the money can be used for any purpose the winner chooses.
Business School Gives Money to New Radcliffe Institute
Radcliffe announced last week that it has received a "six figure" donation from the Business School--the first gift to the new Radcliffe Institute from another division of the University.
The donation, whose exact value was not specified, is unusual because University divisions generally maintain tight control over their own resources.
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