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Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, Philly's own, is a MacArthur Fellow

Nate Chinen

Immanuel Wilkins, a saxophonist born and raised in the Philadelphia area, is one of 20 new MacArthur Fellows. He has a long collaborative history with WRTI.

Clockwise from top left: forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley, labor economist and economic historian Ellora Derenoncourt, organic chemist Song Lin, sociologist and energy policy researcher Holly Jean Buck, artist Christine Sun Kim and public artist Chip Thomas.

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Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships

Chloe Veltman

A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.

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

Elizabeth Blair

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.