Dr. Vivek Murthy delivers keynote at White Coat Ceremony
Established in 1993, the White Coat Ceremony serves as a rite of passage for graduates entering the medical profession.read more
View ArticleNew American Perspectives in Filmmaking at HIFF 2020
The Vilcek Foundation will present the New American Perspectives program at the 40th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival (HIFF), November 5–29, 2020. The purpose of the New American Perspectives...
View ArticleNYU Langones Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences honors Dr. Jan T. Vilcek
The New York University Langone Health medical center is naming its Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at the Grossman School of Medicine in honor of Dr. Jan T. Vilcek. Dr. Vilcek’s...
View ArticleDr. Vivek Murthy Presented with 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award
Dr. Vivek Murthy was presented with the 2020 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare on November 17, 2020, at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learn Serve Lead meeting, held...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation are pleased to announce an open call for nominations for the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare. The award shines a spotlight on...
View ArticleHeran Darwin appointed to Vilcek Foundation Board
The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. K. Heran Darwin to the foundation’s board. An inquisitive researcher and mentor, her work and life demonstrate her belief that...
View ArticleNanfu Wang: The camera gave me courage and justification
Born in a small village in Jiangxi Province, China, documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang was drawn to storytelling from a young age. Nanfu credits her father with introducing her to the art and tradition...
View ArticleSilvi Rouskin: The pandemic has been an extreme cause for speed and urgency
Molecular biologist Silvi Rouskin is driven to understand what enables RNA viruses to be so destructive, particularly given their minuscule physical size and the length of their genomes compared to...
View ArticleAndrew Yang: I think part of our immigrant story is just hard work
Andrew Yang credits the experience of growing up as the child of Taiwanese immigrants—one of few Asian American students in his school—for providing him with perspective both on what it meant to be an...
View ArticleRuth Lehmann: Theres always another question theres always more to find out
Courtesy of Gretchen Ertl Ruth Lehmann receives the Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science for her foundational contributions to the understanding of primordial germ cells and the germ cell life cycle, and...
View ArticleJuan Pablo Gonzalez: You allow the place to tell you what it is.
Juan Pablo González receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Filmmaking for his thoughtful documentaries and installations that challenge people’s perceptions of rural Mexico with enduring...
View ArticleMohamed Abou Donia: How our microbial partners affect our health.
Mohamed Abou Donia is the recipient of a 2021 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. He receives the award for his research leadership on the impact of the microbiome of humans and...
View ArticleRodrigo Prieto: Being a foreigner gives you a certain perspective
Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto receives the 2021 Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking for the sheer excellence and inventiveness of his work across styles and genres—and his central role in creating some of...
View ArticleMiko Revereza: How does an undocumented documentary filmmaker document themself?
Known for his short films and installations, Miko Revereza’s work ties the personal to the political. His work explores his own experience of being an undocumented immigrant in the United States, and...
View ArticleIbrahim Cisse: The power of visibility
Growing up in Niamey, Niger, Ibrahim Cissé loved science. The youngest of five children, he was thrilled by the potential that experimentation provided for learning about and understanding the natural...
View ArticleLeonardo da Vincis Codex Leicester and the Power of Observation
His publications include Howard Post: Western Perspectives (2013) and Don Coen: The Migrant Series (2014).read more
View ArticleVilcek Foundation videos honored at the 25th Annual Webby Awards
The 2020 Vilcek Foundation Prizes video series has been recognized by the 25th Annual Webby Awards. The series—comprising 11 videos highlighting the recipients of the 2020 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in...
View ArticleVilcek Foundation receives 2021 AIA Interior Architecture Award
Photo courtesy of ARO/Elizabeth Felicella The Vilcek Foundation has been honored with a 2021 AIA Interior Architecture Award. Bestowed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the award...
View ArticleMarica Vilcek honored by NYU Institute of Fine Arts
New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts is renaming the Great Hall of the James B. Duke House in honor of Vilcek Foundation Cofounder, Vice Chairman & Secretary Marica Vilcek . Established in...
View ArticlePHDreamers Cofounders receive Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation announce Dr. Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez as joint recipients of the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in...
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