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Work describing Buddhists’ faith despite confinement wins Grawemeyer religion prize
December 10, 2021
A scholar who explained how Japanese American Buddhists remained true to their faith even after being forced into U.S. detention camps during WWII has won the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
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Economist who traced long-term success of school integration wins Grawemeyer education award
December 9, 2021
An economist who found that integrating U.S. public schools in the 1970s and 1980s benefited students over time has won the 2022 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Education.
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Researcher who groups juvenile crime into two types wins Grawemeyer psychology award
December 8, 2021
Psychologist Terrie Moffitt has won the 2022 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology for shedding new light on the nature of juvenile crime.