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This year's MacArthur Fellows include scientists, artists and historians. The so-called MacArthur "geniuses" receive unrestricted grants of $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity" and "promise."
48-year-old Jenna Jambeck of Athens, Georgia was one of this year's recipients.
The award is about so much more than money and secrecy.
The 2022 awards are going to artists, activists, scholars, scientists and others who have shown “exceptional creativity.” The grants are a bit bigger than before: $800,000 over five years.
Aerospace engineer Moriba Jah is one of 25 MacArthur Fellows this year for his work in aerospace engineering and mechanics developing tools to detect debris in space.