Conny Caruso’s Love for Her Homeboys and Homegirls
Besides raising money, organizing events, and getting Hollywood bigwigs involved with Homeboy Industries, Caruso spends hours each week with reformed ex-convicts.
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Tamara Patton’s Focus on Nuclear Disarmament
As a Ph.D. at Princeton University, 28-year-old Patton studies arms control and disarmament issues with a particular focus on the role of virtual reality.
Alexander Peysakhovich’s Theory on Artificial Intelligence
Peysakhovich's interdisciplinary work is driven by his deep interest in understanding decision-making—both human and machine.
Estella Pyfrom’s Drive for Brilliant Ideas
Pyfrom used her retirement money to buy and customize a bus and outfit it with computers, creating a mobile classroom that she called Estella's Brilliant Bus.
Daquan Oliver’s Definition of Entrepreneurial Success
"One of the philosophies I live by is embracing chaos—or the idea that chaos is just tragedy plus opportunity," says Oliver, who is on our list of the top 30 thinkers under the age of 30.
Jaime Yrastorza’s Surgical Philanthropy
In his work for the non-profit Uplift Internationale, Yrastorza has personally done about 100 facial surgeries, many on preschoolers.
A Blueprint for Resisting Islamophobic Prejudice
Erik Love's new book is invaluable for its detailed chronicle of Muslim-American activism.
Inside the Mind of America’s Favorite Gun Researcher
John Lott is a one-man pro-gun research machine whose work has been cited nearly 200 times by the National Rifle Association. The problem? Many of his peers have major misgivings about his methods.
Sara Minkara’s Vision for a More Inclusive World
Initially focusing on Lebanon, where her parents are from, Minkara worked with children who had been overlooked by society owing to their visual impairments.
Wilhelmina Perry’s Intersectional Activism
Perry's proactive work in the intersection of gayness, religiousness, and blackness won her an Encore Purpose Prize fellowship, a competitive award for seniors.