The Vilcek Foundation
@Vilcek
The Vilcek Foundation raises awareness of immigrant contributions in the United States and fosters appreciation of the arts, sciences, and humanities.
ID:552082523
https://www.vilcek.org 12-04-2012 18:52:21
6,0K Tweets
4,2K Followers
2,9K Following
Call for Submissions: Tint Journal is seeking #poetry , #art , and #prose submissions from authors and artists for whom English is not their first language. The theme for their next issue is #borderlands . #Immigrants , #FirstGeneration . CC: Asian American Writers' Workshop PEN America
Details from Sergiu P. Pasca on his team's findings on Timothy Syndrome in #nature . Pasca received a #VilcekPrize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science in 2018. #ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat #ImmigrantStories #DiversityinSTEM
🖼️ Calling all immigrant curators: Apply for a $50K Prize from the The Vilcek Foundation Foundation by June 10, 2024. The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Curatorial Work celebrate #immigrant #art s professionals whose work shapes how we view #art and our world. vilcek.co/2025cppcurator…
Mona Hanna-Attisha—Mona Hanna-Attisha in The Guardian on combatting poverty & inequality in the US. Born in the UK to Iraqi parents, the MSU pediatrician and #publichealth leader received the #VilcekGoldAward in 2019. Gold Foundation MSU Public Health. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…
📍Powerful infographic from the National Immigration Law Center—National Immigration Law Center and National Partnership for New Americans—North Pine Alliance on languages spoken in the US! Providing resources in multiple languages makes them accessible to the communities that make up the fabric of our society.
🎧 Put this in your earbuds: Vilcek Creative Promise Prizewinner Sergiu P. Pasca speaks with NPR on the discovery of an intervention for #TimothySyndrome , a #genetic disorder that affects #braindevelopment and is linked to some incidences of #autism . npr.org/2024/04/24/124….
⚡️ The latest issue of @nature includes new research by Stanford University #neuroscientist Sergiu P. Pasca on #TimothySyndrome . Born in Romania, Pasca received a The Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise in 2018. 🔗 nature.com/articles/s4158…
#Immigrants #Immigrants inSTEM #AutismResearch
🙌 National Immigration Law Center highlights Dr. Felecia S. Russell's book, 'Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education,' from Routledge Books and Presidents' Alliance on Higher Ed & Immigration. The book provides insights on how to build equity for #Black #Undocumented #Students . presidentsalliance.org/amplifying-bla…
Congratulations to HHMI Investigator Howard Chang (Howard Chang), who was awarded the King Faisal Prize in Science for unveiling the intrinsic role of long non-coding RNAs in gene regulation and function.
Learn more: hhmi.news/3JzF2UY
🏆 The Vilcek Foundation is delighted to see our prizewinners Du Yun || 杜韻 || 杜韵 (🇨🇳 Vilcek Prize in Music, 2023) and Sun Hur (🇰🇷 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in #BiomedicalScience , 2015) among this year's elected American Academy of Arts & Sciences! #Immigrant representation matters! amacad.org/new-members-20…
🚨 🥼🧬 Calling all #immigrant #scientists : Apply for one of three $50,000 The Vilcek Foundation Prizes for Creative Promise in #Biomedical #Science by June 10, 2024! Eligibility requirements & application ➡️ vilcek.co/2025cppbiomedto
#DiversityinSTEM #PHDTwitter #Science Twitter #STEMLeaders
🏆 The Vilcek Foundation congratulates Taiwanese-born biochemist, Stanford University Professor, and @HHMI Investigator Howard Chang on his receipt of a King Faisal Prize from the King Faisal Foundation King Faisal Foundation مؤسسة الملك فيصل الخيرية in recognition of his scientific contributions. globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
🐁 Yale University University & The Vilcek Foundation Prizewinning immunologist Richard Flavell is lead author on a new paper modeling liver disease and fibrosis in human cells *in vivo* in mice Cell Press; enabling scientists to identify metabolic drivers of hepatic disease. cell.com/cell/fulltext/…
✅ Check out our latest #Manga biography on Chef hector fabian. Illustrated by Hiroki Otsuka, this delightful manga biography explores the sights, scents, and experiences that inspire the #VilcekPrize winning chef and @Wildairnyc restauranteur. #YesChef . vilcek.co/manga-fabian-to
🎶 American Kahani reviews the first single from arooj aftab's latest album, due out this May. The Brooklyn-based #singer and #songwriter and Berklee College of Music alumni received a #VilcekPrize for Creative Promise in 2023. #Music americankahani.com/entertainment/…
💡 ARTE FUSE Highlights our Open Call for Applications for the 2025 #VilcekPrizes for Creative Promise in #VisualArts and #CuratorialWork . Immigrant artists and curators are invited to apply for $50,000 by June 10, 2024. #CallforArtists #CallforCurators artefuse.com/2024/04/19/art…
✍️In honor of #PoetryAndTheCreativeMindDay , we celebrate Chinese born poet Jenny Xie, recipient of a 2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature. Her latest collection of #poetry , 'The Rupture Tense' is available from Graywolf Press. PEN America vilcek.org/news/jenny-xie…