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The Emmett Institute Celebrates Our “Genius” Alumna, Holly Buck

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The latest MacArthur Fellows include Holly Jean Buck, a sociologist and energy policy researcher investigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of emerging climate policies.

The Emmett Institute is bursting with pride today that our former fellow Holly Jean Buck, now Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Buffalo, has just been awarded a 2026 MacArthur Fellowship. The MacArthur Fellowships, informally known as the “genius awards,” recognize exceptionally creative people to enable them to pursue their work …

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