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01.09.09

Two POPSCI Brilliant 10 Scientists Nab 2005 MacArthur "Genius" Awards

Michael Manga and Claire Gmachl were awarded $500,000 each and bring the Brilliant 10-alum MacArthur-recipient total to four

Posted 09.22.2005 at 1:00 am 0 Comments

Congratulations are in order for two alums of POPSCIs Brilliant 10-geophysicist Michael Manga (Brilliant 10 class of 2003) of the University of California at Berkeley and laser physicist Claire Gmachl (Brilliant 10 class of 2004) of Princeton University-each of whom was awarded a $500,000 MacArthur "genius" grant on September 20.

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