Human rights strategist, Hopkins alum Greg Asbed among MacArthur genius grant recipients
Greg Asbed, a human rights strategist who earned a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1990, was one of 24 people to be named a 2017 MacArthur Fellow earlier this week.
The award, often referred to as the genius grant, is given annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals who have "shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction." Honorees receive $625,000 to use to advance their work.