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2012 Grawemeyer talks
Recipients of the 2012 Grawemeyer Awards will discuss their winning works and ideas at the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary April 10-19.
Call for equal education wins Grawemeyer award
Providing equally good schooling for all American children— rich or poor and regardless of race—would improve the nation's failing education system.
Book with insights on black politics, religion wins Grawemeyer Award
A book filled with fresh insights on the relationship between black politics and religion has earned its author the 2012 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Scientists’ idea helps explain ‘what and where’ people see
Friend or foe? Fast or slow? Left or right? As an object approaches, people have to assess what and where it is to know how to respond.
Analysis of what went wrong in Congo wins Grawemeyer Award
International peacekeeping works better when the people trying to do that job pay attention to local conflicts in the countries they are trying to help.
Salonen’s ‘Violin Concerto’ wins Grawemeyer music award
“Violin Concerto,” a piece by Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, has won the 2012 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Ancient religions had much in common, says Grawemeyer winner
The ancient Christians had more in common with their Jewish and pagan neighbors than most people realize, says the winner of the 2011 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Scientist who helps explain self-control wins Grawemeyer Award
Good things come to those who wait. A scientist who showed that willpower can be learned–and that it carries lifelong benefits–has won the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology.
Plan to end slavery earns Grawemeyer Award
A blueprint for eliminating modern slavery has earned its creator the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.
Dante-inspired opera wins Grawemeyer Award
“La Commedia,” a multimedia opera by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, has won the 2011 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.
Video interview with Eboo Patel, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Religion
Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core, won the prize for his 2007 autobiography, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation.
Video interview with York Hoeller, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Music
"Spheres," a six-movement work for orchestra by German composer York Hoeller, has earned the 2010 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. Nature, love inspires Grawemeyer Award-winning piece.
Video interview with Ronald Melzack, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
Interview with Ronald Melzack, psychology professor emeritus at McGill University in Montreal and winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology.
Video interview with Keith Stanovich, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Education
Interview with Keith Stanovich, a professor of human development and applied psychology at the University of Toronto, who won the prize for his 2009 book, What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought.
Video interview with Trita Parsi, winner of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award for Improving World Order
Interview with Trita Parsi, co-founder and president of the National Iranian American Council. Parsi earned the prize for ideas set forth in his 2007 book, Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the U.S. He received the award from among 54 nominations worldwide.
Grawemeyer Award winners to give public talks
Recipients of the 2010 Grawemeyer Awards will discuss their winning works in free, public talks at the University of Louisville and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary April 12-15.
Smart people can make dumb decisions, says Grawemeyer Award winner
Having a high IQ and good standardized test scores doesn’t guarantee that you will make good decisions, says the winner of the 2010 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education.
Scientist who helps explain pain wins Grawemeyer Award
A scientist who broadened the understanding of how we experience pain – and ways we can control and relieve it – has won the 2010 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology.
