Urban farmer Will Allen was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.
AcademyHealth's press event on September 4, 2008, announcing the voluntary corporate code of practice for recruitment of foreign-trained nurses to the U.S.
The MacArthur Foundation is exploring how technology is changing kids and learning, committing $50 million to this initiative. More information is at www.digitallearning. macfound.org.
Neuroscientist Sally Temple was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.
On March 20, 2008, Kofi Annan received the MacArthur International Justice Award. Remarks from Jonathan Fanton, Robert Denham, Ban Ki-Moon, Kofi A.Annan and Drew Saunders Days.