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Twenty two new MacArthur Fellows were announced Wednesday. They include, clockwise from top left, Tonika Lewis Johnson, Jeremy Frey, Heather Christian, Nabarun Dasgupta, Margaret Wicker Pearce, Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, Hahrie Han and Tommy Orange.

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Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here’s who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

by Elizabeth Blair October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year’s “Genius Grants.” Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina, is an expert on the U.S. street drug supply. He believes data shows a sudden drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide that could already be saving "roughly 20,000 lives" per year.

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Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award

by Brian Mann October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur “genius” award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He’s also a front-line organizer, helping people survive.

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