Categoria:História de impacto
Notícias e ideias
2025 McKnight Scholar Awards
The McKnight Scholar Awards are granted to young scientists who are in the early stages of establishing their own independent laboratories and research careers and who have demonstrated a commitment to neuroscience. Since the award was introduced in 1977, this prestigious early-career award has funded 291 innovative investigators and spurred hundreds of breakthrough discoveries.
A Fundação McKnight, em parceria com o Conselho de Fundações de Minnesota, anuncia sete cidadãos de Minnesota como ganhadores do prêmio Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor de 2024.
“We refuse to give up on a hopeful vision for the future, and neither should you… Our planet will be stronger if we strengthen it together. Our future will be more just if we include all our aspirations. So I’m inviting you to be courageous, to be relentless, to join us.”
—Tonya Allen, presidente
Personagem corajosa: Jeanelle Austin
Jeanelle Austin’s life’s work centers around pursuing racial justice with joy, and helping give others the tools to do the same, especially in her efforts as lead caretaker of George Floyd Square and Executive Director of the George Floyd Global Memorial.
Histórias de progresso climático e esperança em Minnesota
Ouça diretamente os defensores que garantiram os maiores investimentos de sempre do estado em energia limpa, justiça ambiental e trânsito - tornando Minnesota um líder climático nacional - e descubra como a energia limpa 100% passou de impossível a inevitável.