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The 24 MacArthur Grant Winners
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¿ Cheryl Hayashi, 40, associate professor, University of California, Riverside. Biologist Hayashi's research into the architecture, structure and function of spider silks could contribute to the development of new synthetic materials.
¿ My Hang Huynh, 45, chemist, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. Huynh's research is at the boundary of organic and inorganic chemistry and seeks to improve the safety of miners and military workers, as well as air bag design.
¿ Claire Kremen, 46, assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley. A conservation biologist, Kremen has led a conservation planning initiative in Madagascar's largest nature reserve.
¿ Whitfield Lovell, 47, painter/installation artist, New York. Lovell's work, intended to give identity and dignity to anonymous black Americans depicted in old tintypes, photographs and postcards, is a blend of contemporary art as well as folk and vernacular art.
¿ Yoky Matsuoka, 36, associate professor, University of Washington, Seattle. Matsuoka is a leader in the field of neuro-robotics and is making advances that could change the lives of those suffering from serious brain injuries.
¿ Lynn Nottage, 42, playwright, Brooklyn, N.Y. Nottage's works include "Crumbs From the Table of Joy," "Mud River Stone" and the prize-winning "Intimate Apparel," a story of a young black seamstress in the early 20th century.
